Tracklist

1	The Advent Of Panurge
2	Raconteur Troubadour
3	A Cry For Everyone
4	Knots
5	The Boys In The Band
6	Dog's Life
7	Think Of Me With Kindness
8	River

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Universal International
• Marketed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Published By – Alucard Music Ltd.

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Kerry Minnear, Philip Shulman, Raymond Shulman*
• Bass, Double Bass – Raymond Shulman*
• Drums, Xylophone – John Weathers
• Engineer – Martin Rushant*
• Guitar – Gary Green, Raymond Shulman*
• Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, Cello – Kerry Minnear
• Lead Vocals – Derek Shulman, Kerry Minnear, Philip Shulman
• Liner Notes – 大鷹俊一*
• Mastered By – Cliff Morris
• Percussion – Gary Green, John Weathers, Kerry Minnear, Raymond Shulman*
• Producer – Gentle Giant
• Saxophone – Derek Shulman, Philip Shulman
• Trumpet – Philip Shulman

Notes

1st. press Limited release with a CD sized mini-LP gatefold sleeve as shown on the obi-strip in Japanese as '初回生産限定'.
With:
1. Obi-strip
2. Printed inner-sleeve (Vertigo swirl)
3. 6 x CD size fold-out double-sided insert featuring an extensive bio. in Japanese and lyrics in English.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4988005260680
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6360 080	Gentle Giant	Octopus ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Vertigo	6360 080	UK	1972
RJ-7265	Gentle Giant	Octopus ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Vertigo	RJ-7265	Japan	1977
ALUGG050	Gentle Giant	Octopus ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM + Blu-ray, Blu-ray-A, Album, RE,)	Alucard	ALUGG050	Europe	2015
CK 32022	Gentle Giant	Octopus ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Columbia	CK 32022	Canada	1990
6360 080	Gentle Giant	Octopus ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	Vertigo	6360 080	Germany	Unknown

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