{"product_id":"the-cheerful-insanity-of-giles-giles-and-fripp-the-songs","title":"The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp – The Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile 1967 is rightly remembered for an abundance of classic albums, there were also quieter debut LPs emerging, signalling popular music’s imminent changes to a more rock-oriented, musician-centred approach. It was also the year that Robert Fripp applied for a ‘singing organist’ role advertised by brothers Peter and Michael Giles, despite having no experience either as a singer or organist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperiencing a few challenges and disappointments on the way, the year was an exciting one for the trio, who recorded a series of demo tapes which eventually led to them being offered a record deal with Decca Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1968, \u003cem\u003eThe Cheerful Insanity Of Giles, Giles \u0026amp; Fripp\u003c\/em\u003e album was released, bringing a mix of folk and psychedelic pop interspersed with Goon-ish humour, a slightly confusing cocktail of seriousness and comedy but nonetheless an album showing some beautiful harmonies and fine guitar playing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor all its lack of commercial success, the album has been reissued on several occasions – though never in an edition that focuses purely on the songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this updated 2025 release, the somewhat dated spoken word\/humourous interludes have been removed which has allowed for the songs to flow as an album revealing it as a charming, sometimes whimsical example of late British psychedelic music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panegyric","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51864536613195,"sku":"R8961-0973","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51864536645963,"sku":"R8961-2172","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ab67616d0000b273995c38b220ea79d853d64626.jpg?v=1747933878","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-cheerful-insanity-of-giles-giles-and-fripp-the-songs","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}