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Gentle Giant Vertigo Prog Rock 1974

Performer: Gentle Giant
Genre: Rock
Title: Octopus
Country: UK
Released: 1974
Style: Prog Rock
Label: Vertigo
Catalog Number: 6360 080
FLAC version ZIP size: 1551 mb
MP3 version ZIP size: 1002 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1330 mb
Rating: 4.9
Votes: 718

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Tracklist

1	The Boys In The Band
2	Knots
3	Think Of Me With Kindness
4	A Cry For Everyone
5	The Advent Of Panurge
6	River
7	Dog's Life
8	Raconteur Troubadour

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
842 694-2	Gentle Giant	Octopus ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP)	Vertigo	842 694-2	UK & Europe	Unknown
CK 32022	Gentle Giant	Octopus ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Columbia	CK 32022	Canada	1990

Credits

Artwork – Roger Dean
Bass, Violin, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Raymond Shulman
Composed By – Shulman, Minnear, Shulman, Shulman
Drums, Congas, Percussion – John Wethers
Guitar, Percussion – Gary Green
Keyboards, Vibraphone, Percussion, Cello, Synthesizer [Moog], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kerry Minnear
Lead Vocals, Alto Saxophone – Derek Shulman
Other [Moog Operator] – Mike Vickers
Producer – Gentle Giant
Saxophone, Trumpet, Mellophone, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Philip Shulman

Bass, Violin, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Raymond Shulman
Composed By – Shulman, Minnear, Shulman, Shulman
Design [Uncredited] – Roger Dean
Drums, Congas, Percussion – John Wethers
Effects, Engineer – Martin Rushent
Guitar, Percussion – Gary Green
Keyboards, Vibraphone, Percussion, Cello, Synthesizer [Moog], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kerry Minnear
Lead Vocals, Alto Saxophone – Derek Shulman
Producer – Gentle Giant
Saxophone, Trumpet, Mellophone, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Philip Shulman

Notes

First UK edition. Released in a gatefold cover with company inner sleeves and Vertigo “swirl” labels.

This LP was released in 1973 in USA with an alternate (octopus in a jar) cover.Mid 70s reissue, released with a gatefold cover and "Spaceship" labels.

On cover: Published By Alucard Music
On labels: Published By Excellency Music

Barcodes

Barcode (Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420
Barcode (Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout, Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 7
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout, Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Runout, Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Runout, Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, Runout, Side A): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, Runout, Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 11 16
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, Runout, Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 9
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, Runout, Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 23
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, Runout stamp, Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 7 04
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, Runout stamp, Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 2 1 04
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, Runout, Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 7 04
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, Runout, Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 4 04
Price Code: VO
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, Runout, stamped Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 8 04
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, Runout, stamped Side B): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 8 04

Companies

Printed By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
Published By – Alucard Music

Published By – Alucard Music
Published By – Excellency Music
Pressed By – Phonodisc B.V.
Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
Printed By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.

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Jazu

Where is "Published By as Alucard Music" on the cover? I don't see that anywhere on my copy. Mine has the spaceship labels with the "Excellency Music" text, but no Alucard anywhere. Just curious as I'm trying to pin-point what version I have. I bought it new in 1972 or 73 as a UK import.

Hugifyn

i seem to have this version too with the spaceship labels, but a slightly different runout on A side, ending with "8" instead of "7".inside the gatefold, about halfway down, below the picture of the giant, it says "all titles published by alucard music". "excellency music" on the labels here too.

Globus

These guys must have been incredible live, because otherwise I have never got the fascination with them. I found this version clean for a buck, and love the cover art, and it's a cool listen, but great?

Dorintrius

Yes, they were amazing live. I saw them in Liverpool early 1970's. You can see some of their performances on YouTube.They play music that would stretch most 'classically' trained performers and appear completely at ease on stage. One of their early recording engineers commented that they were the best rehearsed ad best prepared band ever : just came into the studio and did it straight off, no messing about. Popular music with brains.

Dusar

Yes, is great. Please enter 5 more words, i did.

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