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Released on Vertigo, also Enter Sandman (Metallica), Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) and Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)
Written by Kerry Minnear, also The Advent of Panurge, Raconteur Troubadour and The Boys in the Band
Part of Gentle Giant, also Alucard, Nothing at All and The Queen
Written by Ray Shulman, also The Advent of Panurge, Raconteur Troubadour and The Boys in the Band
Credits
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- Written by
- Derek Shulman, Kerry Minnear, Phil Shulman and Ray Shulman
- Performed by
- Derek Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Martin Smith, Phil Shulman and Ray Shulman
- Part of
- Gentle Giant
- Released on
- Vertigo
- Written by
- Derek Shulman, Kerry Minnear, Phil Shulman and Ray Shulman
- Performed by
- Derek Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Martin Smith, Phil Shulman and Ray Shulman
- Part of
- Gentle Giant
- Released on
- Vertigo
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Same writer: Kerry Minnear
Same label: Vertigo
Same release: Gentle Giant
Same writer: Kerry Minnear
Same label: Vertigo
Same release: Gentle Giant
Same writer: Kerry Minnear
Same label: Vertigo
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1MusicBrainz Why Not? was performed by Derek Shulman
2MusicBrainz Why Not? was performed by Gary Green
3MusicBrainz Why Not? was performed by Kerry Minnear
4MusicBrainz Why Not? was performed by Martin Smith
5MusicBrainz Why Not? was performed by Phil Shulman
6MusicBrainz Why Not? was performed by Ray Shulman
7MusicBrainz Why Not? was written by Derek Shulman
8MusicBrainz Why Not? was written by Kerry Minnear
9MusicBrainz Why Not? was written by Phil Shulman
10MusicBrainz Why Not? was written by Ray Shulman
11MusicBrainz Why Not? is part of the release Gentle Giant
Why Not? is part of the release Gentle Giant
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Vertigo is the label of the song Why Not?
Vertigo is the label of the song Why Not?
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Why Not? was released on 1970-11-27