Gentle Giant was reduced to a quintet on In a Glass House with the departure of elder brother Phil Shulman, but its sound is unchanged, and the group may actually be tighter without the presence of his saxophones. The time signatures are still really strange, and the tempo changes are sometimes jarring, as is the wide range of dynamics, but this is also one of the group's most pleasing records -- they rock out in various places, and elsewhere perform all kinds of little experiments with percussion instruments ("An Inmate's Lullaby"), or create a strange, otherworldly sort of modern medieval-style music ("Way of Life"). None of it except possibly "A Reunion" is light listening, but the challenge does yield some rewarding sounds. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
Gentle Giant (Producer), Kerry Minnear (Percussion), Derek Shulman (Sax (Alto)), Ray Shulman (Bass), John Weathers (Vocals), Gentle Giant (?), Ray Shulman (Vocals (Background)), Kerry Minnear (Vocals), John Weathers (Drums), Gary Green (Vocals), Kerry Minnear (Recorder), Dan Bornemark (Mixing), Derek Shulman (Sax (Soprano)), Gary Green (Recorder), Gary Martin (Engineer), Derek Shulman (Bass), Kerry Minnear (Keyboards), Gary Green (Guitar), Ray Shulman (Vocals), Derek Shulman (Recorder), Derek Shulman (Guitar), Ray Shulman (Percussion), John Weathers (Percussion), Gary Martin (Producer), Carl Glover (Design), Gary Green (Guitar (12 String)), Gary Green (Mandolin), Ray Shulman (Guitar (Acoustic)), Martyn Dean (Photography), Ray Shulman (Violin), Derek Shulman (Vocals), Gary Green (Percussion), Ray Shulman (Guitar (Bass))
In a Glass House is an album by Britishprogressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1973. One of Gentle Giant's most popular albums, it was available in North America only as a rare import until 2005 when a digitally remastered CD was released. This was because their US label at the time rejected the album as uncommercial. It is the first Gentle Giant album after the departure of Phil Shulman.
The album is allegedly based around the concept that "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"[1].
