Gentle Giant – Octopus
Tracklist
| A1 | The Advent Of Panurge | |
| A2 | Raconteur Troubadour | |
| A3 | A Cry For Everyone | |
| A4 | Knots | |
| B1 | The Boys In The Band | |
| B2 | Dog's Life | |
| B3 | Think Of Me With Kindness | |
| B4 | River |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Alucard Music
- Published By – Excellency Music
- Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Printed By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
- Made By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
Credits
- Artwork – Roger Dean (4)
- Bass, Violin, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Raymond Shulman*
- Composed By – 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
- Producer – Gentle Giant
- Saxophone, Trumpet, Mellophone, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Philip Shulman
- Technician [Moog Operator] – Mike Vickers
Notes
4th pressing variant.
1974 reissue, released with a gatefold cover and "Spaceship" labels.
Some copies came with swirl inner sleeves with date code referring to 1974 (e.g. 0374 = March 1974).
On cover: Published by Alucard Music
On labels: Published by Excellency Music
Made in England
℗ 1972
Runouts are stamped
1974 reissue, released with a gatefold cover and "Spaceship" labels.
Some copies came with swirl inner sleeves with date code referring to 1974 (e.g. 0374 = March 1974).
On cover: Published by Alucard Music
On labels: Published by Excellency Music
Made in England
℗ 1972
Runouts are stamped
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 6360 080.1
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 6360 080.2
- 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 Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 7 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, Runout 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
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, Runout Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 8 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, Runout Side B): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 8 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, Runout Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 1 3 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, Runout Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 2 4 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, Runout Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 8 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, Runout Side B): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 11 20 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, Runout Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 3 4 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, Runout Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 11 16 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, Runout Side A): 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 11 11 04
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, Runout Side B): 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 8 04
- Price Code: VO
- Other (Inner Sleeve, Printing Date = March 1974): 0374
Other Versions (5 of 104)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Octopus (LP, Album, Gatefold, Swirl Label) | Vertigo | 6360 080 | UK | 1972 | ||
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Octopus (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Vertigo | 6360 080 | 1972 | |||
| Octopus (LP, Album, SIAE + D.R.) | Vertigo | 6360 080 A | Italy | 1972 | |||
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New Submission
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Octopus (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 6360 080 | Australia | 1972 | ||
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New Submission
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Octopus (Cassette, Album) | Vertigo | 7138 046 | UK | 1972 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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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.... -
Edited 3 years agoJust 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! -
The original Vertigo sound is hard to beat. Its cut a bit hot but remains dynamic and lush.
It really brings the punch and kick to the music that is missing on for example the Wilson remix and probably other reissues. Even though some sounds may be a bit more meshed and less separated than they could be it still sounds clear and the EQ is quite natural and realistic, so I have few qualms about it.
The vinyl is also decently quiet if you find a clean copy which is recommended for this album.
I have tried the German issues as well but as usual the 320 mastering is just too muffled.
Get any of the UK 420 mastered pressings and you are set with likely the best sound that can be offered.
Equipment Used:
Technics SL-1210GR Turntable
Paratrace tipped Nagaoka MP-200 Cartridge
Cyrus 2 Amplifier
System Fidelity SF-3050 Tower Speakers -
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. -
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?
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