Giant (The Woodentops album)

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Giant
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1986
Recorded1985
StudioThe Roundhouse, Camden; Power Plant Studios, Willesden
Genre Indie rock
Length45:42
Label Rough Trade
Producer Bob Sargeant
The Woodentops chronology
Giant
(1986)
Wooden Foot Cops on the Highway
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Village Voice B [3]

Giant is the debut album by British rock band the Woodentops.

Contents

The album reached No. 35 on the UK Albums Chart, spending 4 weeks on the chart. [4]

The album featured in the 1986 end of year critics polls in the NME and Melody Maker at numbers 36 and 16 respectively. [5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rolo McGinty.

  1. "Get It On"
  2. "Good Thing"
  3. "Give It Time"
  4. "Love Train"
  5. "Hear Me James"
  6. "Love Affair with Everyday Living"
  7. "So Good Today"
  8. "Shout"
  9. "History"
  10. "Travelling Man"
  11. "Last Time"
  12. "Everything Breaks"

Personnel

The Woodentops

with:

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