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Gentle Giant
Octopus
Album UK 1972 on Vertigo label
Rock (Prog Rock)
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.
Musicians
 | Gentle Giant , *1970 GB album by |
 | Ray Shulman b, vn, *1949 GB bass, violin, guitar, percussion, vocals, composed by |
 | Derek Shulman voc, *1947 GB composed by, lead vocals, alto saxophone |
 | Kerry Minnear , *1948 GB composed by, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, cello, lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer, moog |
 | Philip Shulman voc, sax, tr, *1937 GB composed by, saxophone, trumpet, mellophone, lead vocals, backing vocals |
 | John Weathers dr, perc, *1947 GB drums, congas, percussion |
 | Martin Rushent , 1948-2011 GB effects, engineer |
 | Gary Green g, *1950 GB guitar, percussion |
Producers
| Roger Dean design, uncredited |
| Gentle Giant producer |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Advent Of Panurge | Gentle Giant | ||
| 2 | | Raconteur, Troubadour | Gentle Giant | ||
| 3 | | A Cry For Everyone | Gentle Giant | ||
| 4 | | Knots | Gentle Giant | ||
| 5 | | The Boys In The Band | Gentle Giant | ||
| 6 | | Dog's Life | Gentle Giant | ||
| 7 | | Think Of Me With Kindness | Gentle Giant | ||
| 8 | | River | Gentle Giant |
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