Annotation
Wikipedia:
Octopus is the fourth album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1972. It marked a change in drummers from Malcolm Mortimore to John Weathers. The new line-up of the band delivered the Octopus album later in 1972, generally considered to represent the start of the band's peak period.
The original master tape for tracks 1, 2, 5 were lost and were not remixed. These tracks have been remastered instead.
Tracklist
| || 1CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | The Advent of Panurge
| 4:43 | |
| 2 | Raconteur Troubadour
| 4:03 | |
| 3 | A Cry for Everyone (2015 mix)
| 4:07 | |
| 4 | Knots (2015 mix)
| 4:12 | |
| 5 | The Boys in the Band
| 4:35 | |
| 6 | Dog’s Life (2015 mix)
| 3:14 | |
| 7 | Think of Me With Kindness (2015 mix)
| 3:35 | |
| 8 | River (2015 mix)
| 5:55 | |
| 9 | Excerpts From Octopus (live 1976, 2015 mix)
| 15:41 | |
| 2Blu-ray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | The Advent of Panurge
| 4:43 | |
| 2 | Raconteur Troubadour
| 4:03 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 (2015 5.1 mix)
| 4:43 | |
| 11 | Raconteur Troubadour (2015 5.1 mix)
| 4:03 | |
| 12 | A Cry for Everyone (2015 5.1 mix)
| 4:07 | |
| 13 | Knots (2015 5.1 mix)
| 4:12 | |
| 14 | The Boys in the Band (2015 5.1 mix)
| 4:35 | |
| 15 | Dog’s Life (2015 5.1 mix)
| 3:14 | |
| 16 | Think of Me With Kindness (2015 5.1 mix)
| 3:35 | |
| 17 | River (2015 5.1 mix)
| 5:55 | |
| 18 | Excerpts From Octopus (live 1976, 2015 5.1 mix)
| 15:41 | |
| 19 | A Cry for Everyone (2015 instrumental mix)
| 4:07 | |
| 20 | Knots (2015 instrumental mix)
| 4:11 | |
| 21 | Dog’s Life (2015 instrumental mix)
| 3:13 | |
| 22 | Think of Me With Kindness (2015 instrumental mix)
| 3:35 | |
| 23 | River (2015 instrumental mix)
| 5:54 | |
| 24 | The Advent of Panurge (original mix)
| 4:43 | |
| 25 | Raconteur Troubadour (original mix)
| 4:04 | |
| 26 | A Cry for Everyone (original mix)
| 4:04 | |
| 27 | Knots (original mix)
| 4:11 | |
| 28 | The Boys in the Band (original mix)
| 4:35 | |
| 29 | Dog’s Life (original mix)
| 3:13 | |
| 30 | Think of Me With Kindness (original mix)
| 3:35 | |
| 31 | River (original mix)
| 5:55 | |
Credits
Release
| engineer: | Martin Rushent |
|---|---|
| producer: | Gentle Giant |
| remixer: | Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) |
| recorded at: | Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-07-24 until 1972-08-05) |
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| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/7672372 [info] |
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| ASIN: | UK: B0155O6BAS [info] |
Release group
| associated singles/EPs: | The Advent of Panurge / Prologue |
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| included in: | Three Friends / Octopus Unburied Treasure |
| part of: | Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time (number: 16) (order: 16) |
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