Good in a Room

Born the day after the first American occupying troops landed near Tokyo in August 1945, Kerry O'Brien's life has spanned the post-war era through the maelstrom of the nuclear and digital age-a remarkable time of intense and dynamic change that has no match in human history. He has witnessed life changing events, interviewed the great and good, and explained the intricacies of the world to millions of Australians as we sat in the comfort and safety of our lounge rooms.

Born the day after the first American occupying troops landed near Tokyo in August 1945, Kerry O'Brien's life has spanned the post-war era through the maelstrom of the nuclear and digital age-a remarkable time of intense and dynamic change that has no match in human history. He has witnessed life changing events, interviewed the great and good, and explained the intricacies of the world to millions of Australians as we sat in the comfort and safety of our lounge rooms.

Gentle Giant's fifth studio album has an aura about it in the progressive rock community. This 1973 record captured the band as they were peaking, but because it was not released in the United States by their record label at the time (Columbia), it became a highly prized import and gained a legendary stature. Furthermore, In a Glass House has been only intermittently available as a CD; most recently, a nice remastered package with bonus live material was released (as an import) for limited runs in 2000 and 2004, and the disc finally got a US release when reissued in 2005. But while this title's rarity probably has something to do with the extent to which it is praised, I do think that it is a great album that earns just about all of it on its own merits…