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A1	Just The Same Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	11:13
A2	Proclamation On Reflection Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	6:24
B1	(Octopus) Boys In The Band Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	15:35
B2	Funny Ways Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	8:35
C1	In A Glass House Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	9:31
C2	So Sincere Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	10:22
D1	Free Hand Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	7:40
D2	Sweet Georgia Brown Written-By – Bernie*, Casey*, Pinkard*	1:15
D3	Peel The Paint / I Lost My Head Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	7:35

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records Ltd.

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric, 12-string], Recorder [Alto, Descant], Vocals, Percussion – Gary Green
• Artwork [Design] – Geoff Allman, Murray Carden
• Bass, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Recorder [Descant] – Ray Shulman
• Drums, Vibraphone, Vocals, Percussion – John Weathers
• Engineer – Paul Northfield
• Keyboards, Cello, Vibraphone, Recorder [Tenor], Vocals, Percussion – Kerry Minnear
• Liner Notes [Booklet] – Phil Sutcliffe
• Mixed By [Live Mix] – David Zammit
• Vocals, Saxophone [Alto], Recorder [Descant], Bass, Percussion – Derek Shulman

Notes

Recorded In Europe From September To October 1976.

Green Chrysalis Label, made in Holland.

ARIOLA BENELUX BV HAARLEM

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• Rights Society: STEMRA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CTY 1133	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP)	Chrysalis	CTY 1133	UK	1977
WPCR 16293	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Chrysalis	WPCR 16293	Japan	2015
CTY 1133	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP)	Chrysalis	CTY 1133	France	1977
L 45707/8	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP, Album)	Chrysalis	L 45707/8	Australia	1977
CTY 21133	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP)	Chrysalis	CTY 21133	Italy	1977