III

Artist: Giant
Label: Frontiers
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 8024391009727
ASIN: B00005RDGP

Release Date: 2001-12-04

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Tracks:

Combustion [Instrumental]
You Will Be Be Mine
Over You
Don't Leave Me in Love
Love Can't Help You Now
Sky Is the Limit
Its Not the End of the World
Oh Yeah
I Can't Let Go
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)

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Customer Reviews:

3 is still good.......2007-03-10

After the first 2 GIANT discs , couldnt wait for this one its just hard to find.
this disc is worth the wait it might not pack the punch of the first two but it still rocks from start to finish.Dan Huff needs to stay out of country and stay here this is where he excels.

Giant is weakened but still trounces the competition.......2003-06-21

Giant returns after a near 10-year hiatus with their basic sound mostly intact. Just like the first 2 albums, this is a collection of late 80s stadium-rock anthems ("Sky's The Limit" sounds very similar to "Thunder & Lightning," the first song from the group's second album) searing instrumentals ("Combustion" apes Van Halen's "Eruption") and big-hair ballads reminiscent of Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams or Def Leppard in their prime ("Over You" being one of the better ones).
So - for fans of this genre, this contains all the right ingredients, and should make for another classic album. Or does it???

While the album starts powerfully with "Combustion," it starts to lose momentum as this track merges into "You Will Be Mine." Although the song itself is very strong, it is badly let down by the production, with the drums sounding too small & tinny and the guitars being too distant in the mix.

Also, the absence of Alan Pasqua appears to be felt here. The first two albums were characterised by a greater depth of songwriting and his extra keyboards are badly missed here; so overall the album ends up sounding thinner, less "meaty" and less slick as a result.

What "III" really lacks is a couple of stand-out tracks in the vein of "Lost in Paradise" or "Now Until Forever." The album's penultimate song "Can't Let Go" is a very poor copy of these and should have been left off.

Yet for all this, it still puts most recent rock albums to shame. "It's Not the End" is a great modern take on an 80s power-ballad theme. "Oh Yeah," one of the stronger songs, contains the usual Giant ingredients in a contemporary package, sounding fresher than some songs on the album. Also, the album closes with a rousing cover of "Bad Case of Loving You" - I enjoyed that one, although the vocals are a bit weak and mumbled.

Tip - buy the Japanese import if you can (which includes four bonus cuts, including Giant's superb take on Jeff Beck's "Because We Ended as Lovers.")

Overall, this is not as good as the first two albums, but remember this: a weakened Giant remains head & shoulders above the competition.

Still a good album, but lacks that extra "wow" factor.......2003-06-21

Giant returns where "Time To Burn" left off, with the same ingredients & sound: Def Leppard-esque power-rock anthems, the blazing guitars ("Combustion" apes "Eruption" & and shows Dan Huff to be a match for Eddie Van Halen on guitar!), the lovelorn angst (Can't Let Go, It's Not the End) and the heavily layered keyboards of "Love Can't Help You Now."

However, it lacks the "over-the-edge" feel and "real-ness" of "Last of The Runaways" or "Time to Burn." Part of the problem lies in the production - THAT great intro merges into "You Will Be Mine;" a potentially superb track spoiled by the drums sounding too small & tinny. Guitars higher in the mix would also have driven the track along nicely.

Also, the absence of Alan Pasqua appears to be felt here - the first two albums were characterised by a greater "depth" of songwriting, and were generally much "meatier." What "III" really needed is the epic angst of say another "Lost in Paradise" or "Now Until Forever." "Can't Let Go" is a poor copy of these and should have been left off.

Yet for all this, it still puts most contemporary rock albums to shame. "Sky's The Limit" sounds like "Thunder & Lightning" off the second album, but is just as good if not better. "It's Not the End" is a great modern take on an 80s power-ballad. "Oh Yeah," one of the better tracks on the album, contains the usual Giant ingredients in a different package, sounding fresher than rehashes/out-takes like "Over You" and "Love can't Help You Now."

Oh, and what an excellent take on "Bad Case of Loving You" - I really enjoyed that one!

OK, this is not as good as previous releases, but remember this; a weakened Giant remains head & shoulders above the competition.

The Best Rock Band You Never Heard Of........2003-05-10

Welcome back to the boys of Giant! I just found out this cd existed, and I'm so sorry I haven't had it for a year and a half. I can't stop playing it after owning it for two weeks now. This is a great continuation of the superb Giant sound that started for me in the summer of 1989 when I heard the first chords of "I'm A Believer" on FM radio. I so wish they had stayed together and put out more music. Fortunately, I did get to see them live in May 1992 at a club in Florida. Great gig.

This band has it all; the virtuoso guitar player/vocalist, the solid backbeat of an outstanding drummer and premier bass player, and a most excellent keyboardist. If you've never heard this band before and you like powerful melodic rock with punch, strong lead vocals, piercing lead guitar, and song structure and harmonies out the ying yang, then do your ears a huge favor and get the entire Giant collection of "Last Of The Runaways", "Time To Burn", and "Giant III." Their music and harmonies will give you goosebumps. You absolutely will not be disappointed.
(It's cool to have a band you love with your own name too!)

Just a bit off the mark.......2002-10-24

Having followed Giant since their first album, "Last of the Runaways", I was pleased to see that they are working again. Dan Huff has spent most of his time since Giant's second album doing studio and production work for some of Nashville's most talented artists. The one or two interviews that I've read quoted him as doubtful that Giant would reconvene. Obviously time changes things.

"III" is an appropriate title, not just because this is the band's third album, but because keyboardist Alan Pasqua does not join the band for this album, reducing the group to a power trio. Surprisingly, his absence definately diminishes the group's punch. A glance back at the band's first two albums shows Alan's name figuring heavily in the writing credits, particularly on firey rockers and the band's more powerful ballads. Some of the bands best hooks are on songs that he co-wrote.

Still, this is a solid album. I've been a fan of Dan's guitar playing ever since I heard his work with The Front (way back in the early 80's). It's always a pleasure to hear him play. His vocals are strong here, and seem to get better with each new album. The only exception is on the cover "Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" which he mumbles his way through. I'd give this album five stars, but I'm knocking off one because it is a bit ponderous at times. The tunes just aren't quite as memorable as their hook-filled songs of the past. Hopefully this is just a warm-up and that we'll be hearing more from the boys in the near future.

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