Octopus

Octopus

Blu-ray, CD

Octopus

Album by Gentle Giant

Released 8 October 1972

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progressive rock rock

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Tracklist

CD 1
1
The Advent of Panurge
4:43
4.0 ★
2
Raconteur Troubadour
4:03
5.0 ★
3
A Cry for Everyone
4:07
4
Knots
4:11
5
The Boys in the Band
4:35
4.0 ★
6
Dog’s Life
3:14
7
Think of Me With Kindness
3:35
8
River
5:55
9
Excerpts From Octopus (live, 1976)
15:41
Blu-ray 2
1
The Advent of Panurge
4:43
4.0 ★
2
Raconteur Troubadour
4:03
5.0 ★
3
A Cry for Everyone (2015 stereo mix)
4:07
4
Knots (2015 stereo mix)
4:12
5
The Boys in the Band
4:35
4.0 ★
6
Dog’s Life (2015 stereo mix)
3:14
7
Think of Me With Kindness (2015 stereo mix)
3:35
8
River (2015 stereo mix)
5:55
9
Excerpts From Octopus (live, 1976; 2015 stereo mix)
15:41
10
The Advent of Panurge (5.1 mix)
4:43
4.0 ★
11
Raconteur Troubadour (5.1 mix)
4:03
5.0 ★
12
A Cry for Everyone (5.1 mix)
4:07
13
Knots (5.1 mix)
4:12
14
The Boys in the Band (5.1 mix)
4:35
4.0 ★
15
Dog’s Life (5.1 mix)
3:14
16
Think of Me With Kindness (5.1 mix)
3:35
17
River (5.1 mix)
5:55
18
Excerpts From Octopus (live, 1976; 5.1 mix)
15:41
19
A Cry for Everyone (instrumental)
4:07
20
Knots (instrumental)
4:11
21
Dog’s Life (instrumental)
3:13
22
Think of Me With Kindness (instrumental)
3:35
23
River (instrumental)
5:54
24
The Advent of Panurge (original 1972 album mix)
4:43
4.0 ★
25
Raconteur Troubadour (original 1972 album mix)
4:04
5.0 ★
26
A Cry for Everyone (original 1972 album mix)
4:04
3.0 ★
27
Knots (original 1972 album mix)
4:11
28
The Boys in the Band (original 1972 album mix)
4:35
4.0 ★
29
Dog’s Life (original 1972 album mix)
3:13
30
Think of Me With Kindness (original 1972 album mix)
3:35
31
River (original 1972 album mix)
5:55

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Release credits

Derek Shulman
lead vocals
Gary Green
guitar, percussion
John Weathers
congas, drums (drum set) [2.1-2, 2.5, 2.10-11, 2.14, 2.24-26, 2.28, 1.1-2, 1.5], membranophone [1.1-9, 2.1-25, 2.27-31], percussion
Kerry Minnear
Moog, background vocals, cello, keyboard, lead vocals, percussion, vibraphone
Phil Shulman
background vocals [1.1-8, 2.1-8, 2.10-17, 2.19-21, 2.23-31], lead vocals [1.1-8, 2.1-8, 2.10-17, 2.19-31], mellophone [1.1-8, 2.1-8, 2.10-17, 2.19-31], saxophone [2.1-8, 2.10-17, 2.19-31, 1.1-8], trumpet [2.1-8, 2.10-17, 2.19-31, 1.1-8]
Ray Shulman
bass, guitar, percussion, violin, vocal [1.1, 2.1, 2.10, 2.24]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
O
Octopus
12" Vinyl
8 October 1972
O
Octopus
12" Vinyl
16 November 1972
O
Octopus
Cassette
1972
O
Octopus
12" Vinyl
1972
O
Octopus
12" Vinyl
1972
O
Octopus
12" Vinyl
February 1973
O
Octopus
12" Vinyl
1973
O
Octopus
12" Vinyl
1977
O
Octopus
CD
1989
O
Octopus
CD
5 April 1990
O
Octopus
CD
August 1990
O
Octopus
CD
1990
O
Octopus
CD
1990
O
Octopus
CD
1993
O
Octopus
CD
25 February 1994
O
Octopus
CD
27 December 2000
O
Octopus
CD
2006
O
Octopus
CD
2007
O
Octopus
SHM-CD (limited edition)
23 January 2008
O
Octopus
SHM-CD
16 September 2009
O
Octopus
SHM-SACD
15 December 2010
O
Octopus
SHM-CD
22 December 2010
O
Octopus
CD
27 September 2011
O
Octopus
Digital Media
15 November 2011
O
Octopus
Digital Media
15 November 2011
O
Octopus
12" Vinyl
2013
O
Octopus
Digital Media (Steven Wilson mix)
10 February 2015
O
Octopus
Blu-ray, CD
25 October 2015
O
Octopus
Blu-ray, CD
30 October 2015
O
Octopus
CD (Steven Wilson remix)
30 October 2015
O
Octopus
Digital Media (Steven Wilson mix)
30 October 2015
O
Octopus
Digital Media (Steven Wilson mix)
10 February 2017
O
Octopus
CD
O
Octopus
CD
2003