Artist:  Gentle Giant

Title:  Octopus

Date:  1973

Label:  CBS Records   PC 32022

Cover Concept & Design:  John Berg: 

Illustration:  Charles White III 

Notes:  Early 70's progressive rock could be a very exciting thing. This was one of those groups that were as interesting live as they were on record. The Shulman's and friends put together a strong album here from start to finish and was one of those college albums that never moved to far from the turntable. The cover art is fantastic in the true sense of the word from the bottle shape to the small diver trapped in with the title creature

Line Up:

Kerry Minnear: keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, cello, Moog, lead and backing vocals
Raymond Shulman: bass violin, guitar, percussion, vocals
Gary Green: guitars, percussion
Derek Shulman: lead vocals, alto saxophone
Philip Shulman: saxophones, trumpet, mellophone, lead and backing vocals
John Weathers: drums, percussion, xylophone
 

Track Listing

Side 1

The Advent of Panurge
Raconteur Troubadour
A Cry for Everyone
Knots

Side 2

The Boys in the Band
Dog's Life
Think of Me with Kindness
River