Gentle Giant – Octopus

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock
Year:	1972

Tracklist

		The Advent Of Panurge
		Raconteur, Troubadour
		A Cry For Everyone
		Knots
		The Boys In The Band
		Dog's Life
		Think Of Me With Kindness
		River

Credits (14)

Raymond Shulman*
Bass, Violin, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Shulman*
Composed By
Minnear*
Composed By
Shulman*
Composed By
Shulman*
Composed By
Roger Dean (4)
Design [Uncredited]

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Octopus LP, Album, Gatefold	Vertigo – 6360 080	UK	1972	UK — 1972
	Octopus LP, Album, Gatefold	Vertigo – 6360 080	Germany	1972	Germany — 1972	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, SIAE + D.R.	Vertigo – 6360 080 A	Italy	1972	Italy — 1972
	Octopus LP, Album	Vertigo – 6360 080	Australia	1972	Australia — 1972	New Submission
	Octopus Cassette, Album	Vertigo – 7138 046	UK	1972	UK — 1972	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Gatefold	Vertigo – 6360 080	UK	1972	UK — 1972
	Octopus LP, Album, Gatefold	Vertigo – 6360 080	Germany	1972	Germany — 1972	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Repress, SIAE only	Vertigo – 6360 080 A	Italy	1972	Italy — 1972	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Gatefold	Vertigo – 6360 080	UK	1972	UK — 1972	New Submission
	Octopus Cassette, Album	Vertigo – 7138 046	Italy	1972	Italy — 1972	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Pitman	Columbia – KC 32022	US	1973	US — 1973
	Octopus LP, Album, Stereo	Columbia – KC 32022	Canada	1973	Canada — 1973	Recently Edited
	Octopus LP, Album, Reissue	Columbia – PC 32022	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Octopus LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold	Vertigo – 6360 080	Germany	1973	Germany — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album	Vertigo – 6360 080	Australia	1973	Australia — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing	Columbia – KC 32022	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Military Sale Only	Columbia – 32022	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Octopus Cassette, Album, Dolby System	Columbia – CT-32022	Canada	1973	Canada — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Santa Maria	Columbia – KC 32022	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Misprint	Columbia – KC 32022	Canada	1973	Canada — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute	Columbia – 32022, Columbia – PC 32022, Columbia – KC 32022 +1 more label...	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo, Red Shell	Columbia – CA 32022	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus Cassette, Album, Dolby System	Columbia – CT 32022	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Stereo	Columbia – KC 32022	Canada	1973	Canada — 1973	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 4th, Gatefold	Vertigo – 6360 080	UK	1974	UK — 1974
	Octopus LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold, 3rd	Vertigo – 6360 080	UK	1974	UK — 1974	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Promo, Reissue	Vertigo – RJ-7265	Japan	1977	Japan — 1977	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Reissue	Vertigo – RJ-7265	Japan	1977	Japan — 1977	New Submission
	Octopus LP, Album, Reissue	Vertigo – 6360 080	Netherlands	1987	Netherlands — 1987	New Submission
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue	Line Records – LICD 9.00736 O	Germany	1989	Germany — 1989	New Submission
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue	Columbia – CK 32022	US	1990	US — 1990	Recently Edited
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue	Vertigo – PPD-3094	Japan	1990	Japan — 1990	New Submission
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue	Columbia – CK 32022	Canada	1990	Canada — 1990	Recently Edited
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue	Columbia – CK 32022	US	1990	US — 1990	Recently Edited
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue	Si-Wan Records – SRMC 0044	South Korea	1993	South Korea — 1993	New Submission
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue	Repertoire Records – IMS 7032	Germany	1994	Germany — 1994	Recently Edited
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue	Vertigo – PHCR-4203	Japan	1994	Japan — 1994	New Submission
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	ADA Sound Ltd. – ADASD 0501	Russia	1996	Russia — 1996	New Submission
	Octopus CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve	Vertigo – UICY-9029	Japan	2000	Japan — 2000	New Submission
	Octopus CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	SomeWax Recordings – SW190-2	Russia	2003	Russia — 2003	New Submission

Reviews

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zeppelin0406 Jan 20, 2023
referencing Octopus (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Gatefold) TPT 281
i have this record and when a bought it this was not blocked from sale ... any way.. it sounds great !
bayouponpon Jan 11, 2023
referencing Octopus (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold) ALUGGV054
I bought this record for the Steve Wilson remix and i could discover the band and its music which is so particular.
The result is rather good but I have to play this record loud to catch all its subtilities.
RoloTomassi May 31, 2022
referencing Octopus (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve, SHM-CD) UICY-94273
https://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/14165 - Not exactly Brickwalled.

Judge for yourselves.

Two More Words.
invalidusername May 22, 2022
referencing Octopus (CD, Album, Reissue) LICD 9.00736 O
Excellent recording, utterly brilliant musicianship and some of the worst vocals. Still, the sound on this disc is superb, and the music is too good.
ottobottorobottoaret Jan 2, 2022
referencing Octopus (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 4th, Gatefold) 6360 080
This vertigo spaceship sounds really amazing!i have also a german spaceship version...this version is certainly better by far than german issue..one of my best sounding prog vinyls of my whole archive....
Anthon40 Dec 6, 2021
Edited one year ago
referencing Octopus (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 4th, Gatefold) 6360 080
Just got a British spaceship, sounds amazing. The colors of the spaceship label also match the cover better than the swirl. (Both Roger Dean.) Better aesthetic fit and same master and a lot less expensive!
alexanderkingtickle Sep 11, 2021
referencing Octopus (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold) ALUGGV61
THIS IS NOT THE WILSON REMIX DESPITE IT SAYING SO IN THE GATEFOLD

it’s the exact same mix as my original US copy

all the Alucard reissues from 2020 are the original mixes
geoffpiano Aug 1, 2021
referencing Octopus (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Multichannel) ALUGG050
As with the rest of the Steven Wilson-5.1 remix Blu-rays, this is absolutely extraordinary, both musically and sonically… If I could, I’d give it 10 stars out of 5…:
gorillamaniaband Jul 9, 2021
referencing Octopus (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold) ALUGGV054
Quality control is really suck I got new seal with scratch all over bothside, warped and have a noise every second worst new vinyl I've ever bought.
g.degrassi Jun 20, 2021
referencing Octopus (CD, Album, Reissue, "Arvato" version) 842 694-2
Top Musik and incredible good sound. One of my best