Gentle Giant - Octopus

Tracklist

A1	The Advent Of Panurge	4:40
A2	Raconteur Troubadour	3:59
A3	A Cry For Everyone	4:02
A4	Knots	4:09
B1	The Boys In The Band	4:32
B2	Dog's Life	3:10
B3	Think Of Me With Kindness	3:33
B4	River	5:54

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Excellency Entertainments Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
• Recorded At – Advision Studios
• Mastered At – Columbia Recording Studios

Credits

• Bass, Violin, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Raymond Shulman*
• Composed By – D. Shulman*, K. Minnear*, P. Shulman*, R. Shulman*
• Design [Album Cover Concept & Design] – John Berg
• Drums, Percussion, Xylophone – John Weathers
• Effects, Engineer – Martin Rushant*
• Guitar, Percussion – Gary Green
• Keyboards, Vibraphone, Percussion, Cello, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Kerry Minnear
• Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Cliff Morris
• Producer – Gentle Giant
• Saxophone, Trumpet, Mellophone, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Philip Shulman
• Technician [Tape Operator] – Geoff Young
• Typography [Lettering] – Michael Doret

Notes

Released in a die-cut jar cover with a lyrics inner sleeve.
Red label with orange lettering.
Recorded at Advision Studios, London.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout Stamped, Variant 1): P AL 32022-2D C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout Stamped, Variant 1): P BL 32022-2J COLUMBIA NY C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout Stamped, Variant 2): P P AL 32022-2A o
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout Stamped. Variant 2): P P BL 32022-2D o

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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