The Power and the Glory is an album by the British progressive rock group Gentle Giant released in 1974. Contrary to popular belief the title of the album and many lyrical themes were not inspired by author Graham Greene's novel of the same name, although Derek Shulman was aware of Greene's novel.[3] Guitarist Gary Green has cited this album as his favourite by the band.[4] Though a fan favourite, the album is also perhaps the most dissonant and musically complex of all Gentle Giant albums. This may account for the reason why it did not help them much to expand their fan base beyond their existing cult status. The album was released in the US and Canada by Capitol Records, as would all albums for the remainder of the decade. The concept album focused on an individual who means to do good using political power. He finds himself sucked into the same temptation to abuse power as all of those who have come before and, ultimately, becomes what he fought against. In a recent interview [5] Shulman announced that the band are working at creating an animated film based around the themes, characters and songs of the album.
"Proclamation" – 6:48 "So Sincere" – 3:52 "Aspirations" – 4:41 "Playing the Game" – 6:46 [edit]Side Two "Cogs in Cogs" – 3:08 "No God's a Man" – 4:28 "The Face" – 4:12 "Valedictory" – 3:21
Derek Shulman – lead vocals, Shulberry, saxophones Kerry Minnear – keyboards, organ, vocals, cello Ray Shulman – bass, violin, vocals Gary Green – guitars, vocals John Weathers – drums, percussion