Gentle Giant - Octopus ( 1972 )

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kerry Minnear and Ray Shulman (music); lyrics jointly written by Derek Shulman and Phil Shulman (according to the 2015 Steven Wilson remix).

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"The Advent of Panurge"	Minnear	Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman	4:41
2.	"Raconteur Troubadour"	Minnear	Derek Shulman	4:01
3.	"A Cry for Everyone"	R. Shulman	Derek Shulman	4:04
4.	"Knots"	Minnear	Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman	4:11

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
5.	"The Boys in the Band"	R. Shulman	(instrumental)	4:34
6.	"Dog's Life"	R. Shulman	Phil Shulman	3:11
7.	"Think of Me with Kindness"	Minnear	Kerry Minnear	3:34
8.	"River"	R. Shulman	Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman	5:53

Personnel

Gentle Giant

• 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)