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Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972) [2008, Universal Music Japan UICY-90782]
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Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Universal Music Japan UICY-90782 | ~ 211 or 83 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 27 Mb
Progressive Rock
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Universal Music Japan UICY-90782 | ~ 211 or 83 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 27 Mb
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, allmusic
Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972):
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Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972) [2008, Universal Music Japan UICY-90782]
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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
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007
EAC extraction logfile from 5. April 2008, 21:39
Gentle Giant [SHM-CD] / Octopus
Used drive : PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W5224A Adapter: 1 ID: 1
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 30
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
TOC of the extracted CD
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7 | 25:00.58 | 3:33.50 | 112558 | 128582
8 | 28:34.33 | 5:52.72 | 128583 | 155054
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AccurateRip summary
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Track 7 not present in database
Track 8 not present in database
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EAC extraction logfile from 5. April 2008, 21:39
Gentle Giant [SHM-CD] / Octopus
Used drive : PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W5224A Adapter: 1 ID: 1
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 30
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 4:44.35 | 0 | 21334
2 | 4:44.35 | 4:05.30 | 21335 | 39739
3 | 8:49.65 | 4:08.25 | 39740 | 58364
4 | 12:58.15 | 4:12.73 | 58365 | 77337
5 | 17:11.13 | 4:36.02 | 77338 | 98039
6 | 21:47.15 | 3:13.43 | 98040 | 112557
7 | 25:00.58 | 3:33.50 | 112558 | 128582
8 | 28:34.33 | 5:52.72 | 128583 | 155054
Range status and errors
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Filename Z:\Gentle Giant - Octopus [SHM-CD Japan]\Gentle Giant - Octopus.wav
Peak level 98.5 %
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC C3B3AD02
Copy CRC C3B3AD02
Copy OK
No errors occurred
AccurateRip summary
Track 1 not present in database
Track 2 not present in database
Track 3 not present in database
Track 4 not present in database
Track 5 not present in database
Track 6 not present in database
Track 7 not present in database
Track 8 not present in database
None of the tracks are present in the AccurateRip database
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[CUETools log; Date: 27.06.2018 17:11:21; Version: 2.1.5]
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![Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972) [2008, Universal Music Japan UICY-90782]](https://pixhost.icu/avaxhome/1f/ea/0056ea1f_medium.jpg)
Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972) [2008, Universal Music Japan UICY-90782]
![Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972) [2008, Universal Music Japan UICY-90782]](https://pixhost.icu/avaxhome/1f/ea/0056ea1f.jpg)
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