Gentle Giant - Octopus

RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON VERTIGO 1972.

Vertigo 6360 080 made in scandinavia in gatefold cover. Vinyl EX. Cover VG++. (tear in cover)

Returning to Gentle Giant's fourth album after any kind of lengthy absence, it's astonishing just how little Octopus has dated. Often written off at the time as a pale reflection of the truly gargantuan steps being taken by the likes of Jethro Tull and Barclay James Harvest, the band's closest relatives in the tangled skein of period prog, Gentle Giant often seemed more notable for its album art than its music. Octopus, however, marries the two seamlessly, with the cover speaking for itself, of course. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentle_Giant

Tracklist.

The Advent Of Panurge          
Raconteur, Troubadour          
A Cry For Everyone          
Knots          
The Boys In The Band          
Dog's Life          
Think Of Me With Kindness          
River