Gentle Giant - Octopus
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Octopus

Label Alucard ‎– ALUGG050
Format CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Multichannel
Barcode 0804471000404
Country Europe
Released 30 Oct 2015
Genre Rock
Style Prog Rock
Remixed By Steven Wilson
CD-1 The Advent Of Panurge 4:43
CD-2 Raconteur Troubadour 4:03
CD-3 A Cry For Everyone 4:07
CD-4 Knots 4:12
CD-5 The Boys In The Band 4:35
CD-6 Dog's Life 3:14
CD-7 Think Of Me With Kindness 3:35
CD-8 River 5:55
CD-9 Excerpts From Octopus (Live 1976) 15:41
Remixed By Steven Wilson (96/24 Stereo LPCM, DTS 5.1 Master Audio)
BR-1 The Advent of Panurge
BR-2 Raconteur Troubadour
BR-3 A Cry For Everyone
BR-4 Knots
BR-5 The Boys In The Band
BR-6 Dog's Life
BR-7 Think Of Me With Kindness
BR-8 River
BR-9 Excerpts From Octopus (Live 1976)
Instrumentals (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
BR-10 A Cry For Everyone
BR-11 Knots
BR-12 Dog's Life
BR-13 Think Of Me With Kindness
BR-14 River
Original 1972 Album Mix (Flat Transfer, 96/24 Stereo LPCM)
BR-15 The Advent Of Panurge
BR-16 Raconteur Troubadour
BR-17 A Cry For Everyone
BR-18 Knots
BR-19 The Boys In The Band
BR-20 Dog's Life
BR-21 Think Of Me With Kindness
BR-22 River
Artwork [UK] – Roger Dean
Artwork [US] – Charles White
Bass, Violin, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Raymond Shulman
Composed By – Shulman
Composed By – Minnear
Composed By – Shulman
Composed By – Shulman
Consultant – Charlie Dodd
Consultant – Thomas Lafon
Drums, Congas, Percussion – John Weathers
Film Director, Film Editor – Yael Shulman
Graphic Design – Carl Glover
Guitar, Percussion – Gary Green
Keyboards, Vibraphone, Percussion, Cello, Synthesizer [Moog], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kerry Minnear
Lead Vocals, Alto Saxophone – Derek Shulman
Liner Notes – Anil Prasad
Lyrics By – Derek Shulman
Lyrics By – Phil Shulman
Mixed By, Mixed By [Remixed By] – Steven Wilson
Producer – Gentle Giant
Saxophone, Trumpet, Mellophone, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Phil Shulman
Technician [Moog Operator] – Mike Vickers
Voice [Laugh], Effects [Coinspin], Electronics [Variable Speed Oscillator], Engineer – Martin Rushent
6-panel digipak, 16-page booklet.

"The Advent of Panurge", "Raconteur Troubadour" and "The Boys in the Band" master reels were lost. The 2015 stereo mix uses the original 1972 mix, remastered by Steven Wilson. The 5.1 Surround mix of those songs were processed using Penteo stereo to surround upmixer software.
Original 1972 album mix on blu-ray transferred flat from the original 1/4 inch tape @ 96/24 Stereo LPCM

CD-9 and BR-9 recorded live at Calderone Theatre, July 3, 1976
Barcode – 804471000404
Matrix / Runout (CD, Variant 1) – Sony DADC A0102568035-0101 12 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD, Variant 1) – IFPI L552
Mould SID Code (CD, Variant 1) – IFPI 94W5
Matrix / Runout (CD, Variant 2) – Sony DADC A0102568035-0101 12 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD, Variant 2) – IFPI L552
Mould SID Code (CD, Variant 2) – IFPI 94K6
Matrix / Runout (Blu-Ray, Variant 1) – A0102567914-A512 1000
Mastering SID Code (Blu-Ray, Variant 1) – IFPI LY27
Mould SID Code (Blu-Ray, Variant 1) – IFPI 949M
Matrix / Runout (Blu-Ray, Variant 2) – A0102567914-A512 1000 1A00
Mastering SID Code (Blu-Ray, Variant 2) – IFPI LY27
Mould SID Code (Blu-Ray, Variant 2) – too small, cant' read
Matrix / Runout (CD, Variant 3) – Sony DADC A0102568035-0101 12 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD, Variant 3) – IFPI L552
Mould SID Code (CD, Variant 3) – IFPI 94K7
Matrix / Runout (Blu-Ray, Variant 3) – A0102567914-A512 1000 1A00
Mastering SID Code (Blu-Ray, Variant 3) – IFPI LY27
Mould SID Code (Blu-Ray, Variant 3) – IFPI 941L
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