LP SEALED GENTLE GIANT FREE HAND 1975 CAPITOL ST-11428 ORIG PRESS PROG ROCK

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1. Catalog & Identification

• Artist: Gentle Giant

• Album Title: Free Hand

• Label: Capitol Records

• Catalog Number: ST-11428 (US Original 1st Pressing)

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM

• Country: US Original Pressing

• Release Date: July 1975

• Genre/Style: Progressive Rock / Art Rock / Symphonic Rock / Counterpoint

• Promotional Marking: Factory Sealed with Promotional Hole Punch (Promo Cut-Out)

2. Band Lineup & Album Significance

Free Hand was Gentle Giant’s seventh studio album and stands as their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed work in North America, breaking into the Top 50 on the Billboard 200.

The album’s title and themes reflected the band's newfound freedom after leaving Vertigo/WWR and signing with Capitol Records. Musically, Free Hand is a tour de force of classic progressive rock, blending complex medieval and renaissance counterpoint, jazz fusion, hard rock riffs, and intricate vocal fugues (most notably on "On Reflection").

• Gentle Giant Lineup:

  • Derek Shulman – Lead Vocals, Treble Recorder, Percussion

  • Ray Shulman – Bass Guitar, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

  • Kerry Minnear – Keyboards (Minimoog, Piano, Organ, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizers), Vibraphone, Cello, Vocals

  • Gary Green – Guitars (Electric, Acoustic, 12-String), Recorder

  • John Weathers – Drums, Percussion, Timpani

• Production & Engineering:

  • Produced by Gentle Giant.

  • Engineered by Gary Martin at Advision Studios, London.

3. Complete Tracklist

LISTEN   "On Reflection"

• • Label & Catalog #: Capitol Records – ST-11428

  • Format: 12" Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM

  • Release Year: 1975

  • Country: US

  • Genre: Progressive Rock / Symphonic Rock / Art Rock

  Condition:

  • Media Condition: Still Sealed (SS) — Mint, unplayed vinyl inside.

  • Sleeve Condition: Still Sealed (SS) — Original factory shrinkwrap is 100% intact with tight seals. Features clean jacket artwork, bold color, and solid corners. Note: Features a standard promotional punch/drill hole through the sleeve as issued for advance promo distribution.

  Key Highlights:

  • Original 1975 US 1st pressing on Capitol Records.

  • Widely considered the band's essential progressive rock masterpiece, breaking into the US Top 50.

  • Masterful blend of complex counterpoint, jazz fusion, medieval motifs, and vocal fugues.

  • Includes classic prog staples "Just the Same", "Free Hand", "On Reflection", and "Time to Kill".

  • Preserved in original factory shrink wrap—an outstanding archival copy for Gentle Giant, 70s prog, and art rock collectors.

  Tracklist Highlights:

  • A1. Just the Same

  • A2. On Reflection

  • A3. Proclamation / Mobile

  • B1. Free Hand

  • B2. Time to Kill

  Shipping & Handling:

  • Ships safely and securely in a dedicated heavy-duty LP mailer with extra cardboard stiffeners and corner protection.

  • Packed with care by an experienced vinyl seller.