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A1	Just The Same Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	6:08
A2	Proclamation Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	5:07
A3	On Reflection Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	6:24
B1	Excerpts From Octopus Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	15:35
B2	Funny Ways Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	8:35
C1	The Runaway Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	3:57
C2	Experience Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	5:33
C3	So Sincere Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	10:22
D1	Free Hand Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	7:40
D2	Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown In Brussels) Written-By – Bernie*, Casey*, Pinkard*	1:15
Medley	(7:35)
D3a	Peel The Paint Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*
D3b	I Lost My Head Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*

Credits

• Bass, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Recorder [Descant], Trumpet, Vocals, Percussion – Ray Shulman
• Design – Geoff Allman, Murray Carden
• Drums, Vibraphone, Vocals, Percussion – John Weathers
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Recorder [Alto, Descant], Vocals, Percussion – Gary Green
• Engineer – Paul Northfield
• Keyboards, Cello, Vibraphone, Recorder [Tenor], Vocals, Percussion – Kerry Minnear
• Mixed By [Live Mix] – David Zammit
• Producer – Gentle Giant
• Vocals, Alto Saxophone, Recorder [Descant], Bass, Percussion – Derek Shulman

Notes

Records come in a gatefold cover

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SKBB-11592	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP, Album)	Capitol Records	SKBB-11592	US	1977
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

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