Playing the Fool

Summary

Playing the Fool is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Playing the Fool's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Playing the Fool's genre is progressive rock^[4].
• Playing the Fool followed Interview^[5].
• Playing the Fool was followed by The Missing Piece^[6].
• Among the performers on Playing the Fool was Gentle Giant^[7].
• Playing the Fool's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records^[8].
• Playing the Fool was published on 1977^[9].
• Playing the Fool's form of creative work is recorded as live album^[10].
• Playing the Fool's recording location is recorded as Düsseldorf^[11].
• Playing the Fool's recording location is recorded as Munich^[12].
• Playing the Fool's recording location is recorded as Brussels^[13].
• Playing the Fool's recording location is recorded as Paris^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[15]

• Secondary type(s): Live^[16]

• First release date: 1977-01^[17]

• Genre(s): progressive rock, rock^[18]

• Community tags: 1–4 wochen, english, live, offizielle charts, prog rock, progressive rock, rock^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4bee42c1-c325-4516-a2ce-c3eb2506fbdc^[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Playing the Fool was Gentle Giant^[7].

Publication

Playing the Fool was published on 1977^[9]. Its genre is progressive rock^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Playing the Fool followed Interview^[5]. It was followed by The Missing Piece^[6].

Why It Matters

Playing the Fool ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]