Octopus

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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