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Gentle Giant - Octopus
Performer:
Gentle Giant
Title:

Octopus

Category:
MP3 RAR album size:
1404 mb
FLAC RAR album size:
1416 mb
Formats:
VQF AC3 AA APE MIDI AIFF WMA
Short-Info
Label: Vertigo ‎– 6360 080 A
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: Italy
Date of released: 1972
Category: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Rating:
4.8 / 5
Votes:
413

Tracklist

A1 The Advent Of Panurge
A2 Raconteur Troubadour
A3 A Cry For Everyone
A4 Knots
B1 The Boys In The Band
B2 Dog's Life
B3 Think Of Me With Kindness
B4 River

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – Phonogram S.P.A.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Vertigo
  • Published By – Edizioni Suono
  • Recorded At – Advision Studios
  • Lacquer Cut At – Phonoster

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, Lead Vocals – Derek Shulman
  • Artwork [Uncredited] – Roger Dean
  • Bass [Bass Violin], Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Raymond Shulman*
  • Composed By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*, Shulman*
  • Congas, Percussion – John Wethers*
  • Design [Sleeve Design] – George Underwood
  • Engineer, Effects [Laugh], Effects [Coinspin], Other [Variable Speed Oscillator] – Martin Rushant*
  • Guitar [Guitars], Percussion – Gary Green
  • Keyboards, Vibraphone, Percussion, Cello, Synthesizer [Moog], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kerry Minnear
  • Saxophone, Trumpet, Mellophone, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Philip Shulman
  • Synthesizer [Moog Operator] – Mike Viccars
  • Tape Op – Geoff Young

Notes

First Italian edition with Vertigo "swirl" labels.
Externally laminated gatefold sleeve.

Made in Italy

℗ 1972 Vertigo

In A2, the comma is shown only on the title of the lyrics written inside the sleeve.
It is not stated on the label nor in the list of songs written inside the sleeve.

On spine of sleeve: GENTLE GIANT • OCTOPUS 6360 080 A

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
  • Other (Diritti Registrati [Registered Rights]): D.R.
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A, printed): 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B, printed): 6360 080.2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 6 3 6 0 0 8 0 1 1 52 0 0 3 1 0 7 2 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): 6 3 6 0 0 8 0 2 1 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 7 2 2

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
6360 080 Gentle Giant Octopus ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Vertigo 6360 080 UK 1972
RJ-7265 Gentle Giant Octopus ‎(LP, Album, RE) Vertigo RJ-7265 Japan 1977
ALUGG050 Gentle Giant Octopus ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM + Blu-ray, Blu-ray-A, Album, RE,) Alucard ALUGG050 Europe 2015
CK 32022 Gentle Giant Octopus ‎(CD, Album, RE) Columbia CK 32022 Canada 1990
6360 080 Gentle Giant Octopus ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Vertigo 6360 080 Germany Unknown

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