E' nostra la prima recensione in assoluto di "Front Row Center: US Dates 1976-1980", monumentale cofanetto di 10 vinili che documenta alcuni dei concerti statunitensi tenuti dai Gentle Giant dal 1976 al 1980. 
Chi lo pubblica è la britannica Madfish Records, già autrice di altri prodotti analoghi ottimamente rifiniti, dedicati al mondo del progressive.
Di seguito, la formazione e la tracklist, mentre QUI la recensione completa.

Ray Shulman - lead vocals, saxophone, recorder, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, "Shulberry"
Derek Shulman - bass guitar, trumpet, violin, vocals, viola, drums, percussion, recorder, guitar
Kerry Minnear - keyboards, vocals, cello, vibraphone, xylophone, recorder, guitar, bass guitar, drums
Gary Green - guitar, mandolin, vocals, recorder, bass guitar, drums, xylophone
John Weathers - drums, percussion, vibraphone, xylophone, vocals, guitar

Anno: 2022
Label: Madfish Records
Genere: prog

tracklist
Hempstead, New York
Calderone Concert Hall
July 13, 1976 (July 3, 1976)
- lp 1 -
1 Intro/Just the Same 7:40
2 Proclamation/Valedictory 6:19
3 On Reflection 5:54
4 Interview 7:53
- lp 2 -
1 The Runaway/Experience 10:37
2 So Sincere 11:14
3 Excerpts from Octopus 17:42
- lp 3 -
1 Give It Back 5:26
2 Timing 13:34
3 Free Hand 7:36

Hempstead, New York
Calderone Concert Hall
November 16, 1977
- lp 4 -
1 Two Weeks in Spain 2:58
2 Free Hand 6:46
3 On Reflection 7:12
4 I'm Turning Around 4:10
- lp 5 -
1 Just the Same/Playing the Game 10:11
2 Memories of Old Days 7:27
3 Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It 6:27
4 Funny Ways 7:59
- lp 6 -
1 The Face 16:13
2 For Nobody 4:31
3 Excerpts from Octopus 17:34
4 Mountain Time 1:36

Chester, Pennsylvania
Widener College
November 18, 1977
- lp 7 -
1 Two Weeks in Spain 3.00
2 Free Hand 7:49
3 On Reflection 6:09
4 I'm Turning Around 4.08
5 Just the Same/Playing the Game 9.51
6 Memories of Old Days 7.29
- lp 8 -
1 Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It 4.20
2 The Face 13:31
3 For Nobody 5:25
4 Excerpts from Octopus - Part 1 6.05
5 Excerpts from Octopus - Part 2 9.45

Atlanta, Georgia
Agora Ballroom
May 29, 1980
- lp 9 -
1 Convenience (Clean & Easy) 4:13
2 All Through the Night 4:13
3 Free Hand 8:22
4 Knots 3:06
5 Playing the Game 5:45
6 Memories of Old Days 8:12
7 Giant for a Day 5:11
8 Inside Out 6:35
- lp 10 -
1 It's Not Imagination 5:05
2 Underground 11:22
3 For Nobody 4:58
4 The Advent of Panurge 6:34
5 Number One 7:35