Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972) [CD & Blu-Ray]

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Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Alucard, ALUGG050 | ~ 287 or 118 Mb | Scans(png) -> 183 Mb
Blu-Ray: MPEG-4 AVC Video, 1080p, 23,976 fps, 16:9, High Profile 4.1 -> 21.38 Gb
LPCM 2.0, 24/96, 4608 kbps / DTS-HD MA 5.1, 24/96 (DTS Core: 6.1, 48 kHz, 1509 kbps, 24-bit)
Progressive Rock

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. And the mood continues within, the deliciously convoluted opening "The Advent of Panurge" itself riding waves of sonic tentacles as Gary Green's guitar shrieks short but so effective bursts around the thundering bass and, occasionally, churchy organ. Against the pulsating volume of the album's heavier tracks – "Panurge" is joined by "A Cry for Everyone" – the band's excursions into less excitable territory are never less than captivating. Twiddly though they are, the sometimes a cappella "Knots," the lilting "Dog's Life," and the Yes-with-fiddles-ish "Raconteur Troubadour" all have moments of sublime sweetness, while the instrumental "The Boys in the Band" is a succession of quirky showcases for, indeed, all the boys. Occasionally arrangements do get overly cluttered – with each of the six bandmembers doubling up on at least three different instruments, there's a distinct sense of overdubs for overdubbing's sake. Follow the key instruments alone, however, and the soundscapes not only make perfect sense, but so do the flourishes and intrusions that rattle around. And the end result is an album that has withstood the test of time a lot better than anyone might have expected.

by Dave Thompson, AMG


Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972):


Tracklist CD:

01 The Advent Of Panurge
02 Raconteur Troubadour
03 A Cry For Everyone
04 Knots
05 The Boys In The Band
06 Dog's Life
07 Think Of Me With Kindness
08 River
09 Excerpts From Octopus (Live 1976) / Bonus Track

Exact Audio Copy V1.1 from 23. June 2015

EAC extraction logfile from 18. November 2015, 20:47

Gentle Giant / Octopus

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Tracklist Blu-Ray:

Remixed By Steven Wilson
96/24 Stereo LPCM, DTS-HD MA 5.1
01. The Advent Of Panurge
02. Raconteur Troubadour
03. A Cry For Everyone
04. Knots
05. The Boys In The Band
06. Dog's Life
07. Think Of Me With Kindness
08. River
09. Excerpts From Octopus (Live 1976) / Bonus Track

Instrumentals
96/24 Stereo LPCM
01. A Cry For Everyone
02. Knots
03. Dog's Life
04. Think Of Me With Kindness
05. River

Original 1972 Album Mix
96/24 Stereo LPCM
01. The Advent Of Panurge
02. Raconteur Troubadour
03. A Cry For Everyone
04. Knots
05. The Boys In The Band
06. Dog's Life
07. Think Of Me With Kindness
08. River

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Menu
00:00:00.000 : Chapter 1
00:04:43.157 : Chapter 2
00:08:46.692 : Chapter 3
00:12:54.482 : Chapter 4
00:17:05.566 : Chapter 5
00:21:40.465 : Chapter 6
00:24:54.159 : Chapter 7
00:28:28.957 : Chapter 8
00:34:23.770 : Chapter 9

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File size : 104 Bytes

General
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File size : 104 Bytes

General
Complete name : G:\UP\Mix\Gentle Giant 1972 - Octopus\Gentle Giant 1972 Octopus\dvdfab.miniso
File size : 1.10 MiB






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