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)

Gentle Giant - Three Friends ( 1972 )

Track listing

All tracks written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Prologue"	6:14
2.	"Schooldays"	7:37
3.	"Working All Day"	5:12

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Peel the Paint"	7:31
2.	"Mister Class and Quality?"	5:51
3.	"Three Friends"	3:04

Gentle Giant

• Kerry Minnear – Hammond organ (tracks 1, 3–6), piano (tracks 1, 2, 5), electric piano (tracks 2, 3, 5), Mellotron (tracks 2, 6), Minimoog (tracks 1, 4, 6), Clavinet (track 2, 3), Baldwin spinet electric harpsishord (track 2), vibraphone (track 2), bongos (track 2), triangle (track 2), lead vocals (2, 6)
• Derek Shulman – lead vocals (3–6)
• Phil Shulman – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4), baritone saxophone (track 1, 3), lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 6)
• Ray Shulman – bass, fuzz bass (track 1), violins (track 4), electric violin (track 5), twelve-string guitar (track 1), vocals (track 6)
• Gary Green – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), mandolin (track 2), tambourine (tracks 2, 5)
• Malcolm Mortimore – drums, concert snare (track 2), hi-hat (track 2), bass drum (track 2)

Additional personnel

• Boy's voice on "Schooldays" – Calvin Shulman

Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste ( 1971 )

Track listing

All tracks written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman; arranged by Gentle Giant, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pantagruel's Nativity"	6:53
2.	"Edge of Twilight" (Percussion section written and arr. by Minnear)	3:51
3.	"The House, the Street, the Room"	6:05
4.	"Acquiring the Taste" (instrumental; arr. by Minnear)	1:39

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wreck"	4:39
2.	"The Moon Is Down"	4:49
3.	"Black Cat"	3:54
4.	"Plain Truth"	7:36

Personnel

Gentle Giant

• Gary Green – 6-string electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 6), electric guitars (tracks 5, 8), 12 string electric guitar (track 1), 12 string electric wah-wah guitar (track 7), mandolin (track 3), bass (track 3), donkey's jawbone (track 7), cat calls (track 7), voice on track 8
• Kerry Minnear – Minimoog (tracks 1-5), piano (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8), Hammond organ (tracks 1-3), Mellotron (tracks 1, 5, 6), harpsichord(tracks 2, 5, 6), electric piano (tracks 2, 6), celeste (track 3), clavichord (track 3), xylophone (tracks 2, 3), vibraphone (tracks 1, 7), tympani (track 2), cello (tracks 2, 3, 7), maracas (track 7), tambourine (track 7), lead vocals (tracks 1, 2), vocals (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8)
• Derek Shulman – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 6), clavichord (track 3), cowbell (track 3), lead vocals (tracks 3, 5, 6), vocals (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8)
• Phil Shulman – clarinet (tracks 2, 3), trumpet (tracks 1, 3), alto (track 6) & tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 6), piano (track 3), claves (track 7), maracas (track 8), lead vocals (tracks 5, 7), vocals (tracks 1-3, 6, 8)
• Ray Shulman – bass (tracks 1-3, 5-8), violin (tracks 2, 3, 5), violins (track 7), viola (track 7), electric violin (track 8), Spanish guitar(tracks 2, 3), 12 string guitars (track 6), tambourine (track 5), skulls (track 7), organ bass pedals (track 6), vocals (tracks 1-3, 6)
• Martin Smith – drums (tracks 1-3, 5-8), tambourine (track 1), gong (track 2), side drum (track 2)

Guest musicians

• Paul Cosh – trumpet (track 3), organ (track 3)
• Tony Visconti – descant recorders (track 5), treble recorder (tracks 3, 5), tenor recorder (track 5), bass drum (track 7), triangle (track 7)
• Chris Thomas – moog programmer (tracks 1-5)

Gentle Giant - Proclamation ( 1974 )

Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant ( 1970 )

Side one:

1. Giant - Derek Shulman - 6:24
2. Funny Wayes - Phil and Derek Shulman - 4:23
3. Alucard - Phil Shulman, Derek Shulman, Kerry Minear - 6:01
4. Isn't it Quiet and Cold? - Phil Shulman - 3:53

Side two

1. Nothing at All - Phil and Derek Shulman - 9:08
2. Why Not? - Derek Shulman, Kerry Minear - 5:31
3. The Queen ( instrumental ) - 1:40

Personnel:

• Gary Green – lead guitar, 12 string guitar (2, 4), backing vocals
• Kerry Minnear – Hammond organ (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Minimoog (3, 5, 7), Mellotron (1, 6), electric (3), acoustic (2, 5) and honky-tonk (4) piano, tympani (tracks 1, 3), xylophone (4), vibraphone (3), cellos (2), bass (2), backing and lead (3, 6) vocals
• Derek Shulman – lead (1, 2, 3, 5, 6) and backing vocals, bass (4)
• Phil Shulman – trumpet (1, 2, 3, 6, 7), alto (3) and tenor (5) saxophones, descant (6), treble (6) and tenor (6) recorder, backing and lead (2, 3, 4, 5) vocals
• Ray Shulman – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), electric (5, 6, 7) and acoustic (5) guitar, violins (2, 4), triangle (2), backing vocals
• Martin Smith – drums (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), brushed snare drum (track 4)

Additional Musicians:

• Paul Cosh – tenor horn (1)
• Claire Deniz – cello (4)