Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972)

Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972)

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Gentle Giant - Octopus

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Side one

1. "The Advent of Panurge"   4:41

2. "Raconteur Troubadour"   4:01

3. "A Cry for Everyone"   4:04

4. "Knots"   4:11

Side two

5. "The Boys in the Band"   4:34

6. "Dog's Life"   3:11

7. "Think of Me with Kindness"   3:34

8. "River"   5:53

Gentle Giant Band Members

Gary Green - electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8), percussion

Kerry Minnear - piano (tracks 1-5, 7, 8), Hammond organ (tracks 1-5, 7, 8), Minimoog (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8), electric piano (tracks 2, 4, 8), Mellotron (tracks 2, 7, 8), Clavinet (track 1), harpsichord (track 4), regal (track 6), vibraphone (tracks 4, 8), cello (tracks 2, 6), percussion, lead vocals (tracks 1, 4 and 7), backing vocals

Derek Shulman - lead vocals (tracks 1-4, 8), alto saxophone (track 5)

Phil Shulman - trumpet (tracks 1, 2), tenor saxophone (tracks 4, 5), mellophone (track 7), lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 6 and 8, backing vocals

Ray Shulman - bass guitar, violin (tracks 2, 5, 6), viola (track 6), electric violin (tracks 4, 8), acoustic guitar (track 6), percussion, backing vocals

John Weathers - drums (tracks 1-5, 7, 8), bongos (tracks 3, 8), varispeed cymbal (tracks 4, 8), xylophone (tracks 4, 6)

Octopus is the 4th album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1972. It was the band's last album with founding member Phil Shulman and the first with new drummer John Weathers, who would remain with the band until their dissolution in 1980. Octopus remains a highly regarded example of the progressive rock genre and is generally considered to represent the start of the band's peak period.