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	Octopus - Gentle Giant - Similar Albums
		Octopus, however, marries the two seamlessly, with the cover speaking for itself, of course.
		The album that boosted Focus into at least semi-fame outside of continental Europe, Moving Waves blasts off with their hit single, "Hocus Pocus." Built around a killer guitar hook by Jan Akkerman and a series of solo turns by the band, this instrumental replaced "Wipeout" as a staple of FM radio.
		The group's phantasmagorical debut English-language album (sung phonetically), originally released on ELP's Manticore label, is filled with beautifully melodic, classically based songs; strong inclinations toward psychedelia; and a refreshingly open and airy sound, free from the thick Germanic textures of competing classical rock bands....
	www.mp3.com /albums/6669/similar.html (933 words)

	Amazon.com: Octopus: Music: Gentle Giant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The boys issued 12 albums between 1970 and 1980, roughly in an arc that ascended to this, their fourth album, and remained at peak level for the next five, descending to a bumpy close with the final three.
		Octopus is the first part of the three album high point of their spiky career, culminating in Free Hand, and then fulminating on Interview, etc. The tightness of the playing, the cohesion of the vision was never better here.
		This album saw the band moving light years beyond the comparatively more rocking first three albums (although it is really stretching things to use terms like rocking when discussing GG) and composing their pieces with the staggeringly intricate counterpoint and medieval English styles that made them a personal favorite.
	www.amazon.com /Octopus-Gentle-Giant/dp/B000002504 (1941 words)

	Ground and Sky review - Gentle Giant - Octopus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Octopus is one of the most understated of the "conventional-wisdom" great progressive rock albums of the 1970s and someone hearing it for the first time would be well-advised to allow numerous spins for it to sink in before deciding for themselves if conventional wisdom is correct.
		It is the album's only all-instrumental track and it continues with the musical approach of the earlier songs: shifts in tempo, shifts in meter, twisting passages that turn on a dime, and attention to counterpoint.
		It is probably the first song on the album that I think is less than great, although it's still very good and fits the mood and style of the album well.
	www.progreviews.com /reviews/display.php?rev=gg-octo (1620 words)

	OCTOPUS
		The album opener Tell me When was a fine return to form with it's catchy analogue rifts that made it sound so fresh and unique.
		Thankfully, Octopus continues to dazzle the listener with one of the highlights such as These are The Days, a song that should have been the next single with a melody to kill for.
		The distinctive album sleeve and the singles that followed were designed by Mark Farrow, the man behind the Pet Shop Boys covers.
	www.league-online.com /octopus.html (952 words)

	Gentle Giant
		So it is with this album; yes, there are an insane number of time-signature and key changes throughout, and the emphasis has almost completely shifted from "let's augment good songs with weirdness" to "let's frig everything up as much as we possibly can," which normally would make me somewhat iffy on the album's quality.
		The band was apparently contractually obligated to get the album out at a specific time, but instead of taking the time to go into the studio and mull over ideas they might hammer out, they instead kept touring (it's hard to blame them, as it was by most accounts their most successful tour yet).
		The greatest thing about this album, and consequently the greatest thing about the band's live abilities, is that (unlike so so so many other bands of all kinds) they know how to preserve the essence of their studio recordings while changing much of the form for live performance.
	www.johnmcferrinmusicreviews.org /ggiant.htm (10612 words)

	Octopus Project - Identification Parade (Peek-A-Boo)
		The stop-motion animation is vivid and colorful, albeit with jerky motion that isn't quite right, and each element in the scene is doing something odd and interesting, whether it be the child trying to break off a piece of his fellow travellers or the 'tween fist-pumping to the instantly ingrained jingle.
		Speaking of getting squeezed in the middle, the same could be said of The Octopus Project's style, as they are one of many bands who have attempted to bridge the gap between rock and electronica.
		The Octopus Project is different in that, as the label describes in their mythology, they just picked up some broken old instruments and tried to play music like what they were interested in—they just happened to be interested in both electronica and rock and roll.
	www.fakejazz.com /reviews/2002/octopusproject.shtml (682 words)

	Ground and Sky review - Gentle Giant - In a Glass House
		This 1973 record captured the band as they were peaking, but because it was not released in the United States by their record label at the time (Columbia), it became a highly prized import and gained a legendary stature.
		The album is sequenced quite effectively as it is book-ended by two long, guitar-heavy tracks that I think are the album's most immediately accessible - although this is always a relative concept where Gentle Giant is concerned.
		In one of my favorite parts of the album, a synthesizer motif on "Way of Life" flirts with becoming a trite-sounding fanfare, but the plug is yanked out of it first and it collapses into a dissonant gurgle.
	www.progreviews.com /reviews/display.php?rev=gg-iagh (775 words)

	Beatles Album Reviews
		This album is without a doubt one of the very best albums of all time, and easily a 10/10.
		Well I mean, sure, the album isn't terrible, but after we're all very disappointed by "Because" the album becomes a quick-changing, disoriented series of songs, all under 2 minutes, all connected.
		It is! From the crash of the first chord on the album title track to the playfulness of the closing track, this is the Beatles at their best.
	www.keno.org /classic_rock/fan_album_reviews/Beatles.htm (8140 words)

	Octopus (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Octopus is an album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1972.
		The UK release of the album featured art by Roger Dean, but the US release featured a different cover by Charles White.
		The song "A Cry For Everyone" on the album is inspired by the work and beliefs of the Algerian-French writer Albert Camus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Octopus_(album) (178 words)

	LP Reviews G
		The album also showed Genesis from their most British side, as most of the lyrics were influenced by British history, legends and folklore.
		It was also their first concept album, and told the story of three friends who grew up together and finally apart from each other.
		The "Octopus" album is represented by a 15-minute medley of partly strongly rearranged versions of parts from the record.
	www.vintageprog.com /ggg.htm (6721 words)

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		Some of the same tricks on Octopus are also here, with "Hop Pife," containing the same eerie effect from the first track on that album but extending it out far further and with greater success.
		Following up their stunning debut, Octopus Off-Broadway mere months after its release, Parlour kills the notion of a sophomore slump by smacking you in the face with another brilliant endeavor while most critics are still contemplating words to describe the first album.
		Granted it's an album that took five years to record and perfect, but, honestly, the transition is so seamless the album might as well have been written in on studio session.
	www.parlour.net /reviews_googler.html (2840 words)

	Jefferson Starship - Red Octopus (Album Review)
		As a result, he cautiously devoted himself to the project by lending Caroline to the endeavor, and given that power ballads ruled the airwaves during the mid-’70s, it wasn’t terribly surprising when his contribution became a runaway success.
		As for the rest of Red Octopus, it was a hodgepodge of styles that ran the gamut from the arena-ready stomp of I Want to See Another World to the RandB-oriented pop of Sweeter than Honey and from Papa John Creach’s funky hoedown Git Fiddler to the progressive-rock leanings of Pete Sears’ Sandalphon.
		Despite the fact that its running time was half that of its counterpart on the album, the single felt utterly complete — so perfect and seamless was the execution of its various edits.
	www.musicbox-online.com /js-red.html (409 words)

	www.myspace.com/droctopusska
		Dr Octopus was formed at the turn of the millennium by like minded musicians from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
		The music of Dr Octopus embraces elements of rock and reggae, but at the same time is a convergence of a far broader scope of the musical spectrum.
		In March of 2006 Dr Octopus undertook a month long touring campaign of the West Coast of the USA with shows throughout California, Las Vegas, and Pheonix Arizona, with emphases placed on gaining exposure and making contacts at the Musexpo music conference in Los Angeles.
	www.myspace.com /droctopusska (944 words)

	Browse by Artist: OCTOPUS
		"Octopus' sole 1969 long-player Restless Night is something of a treasure among '60s Brit-psych fans due to its mixture of proto-progressive riffs, accomplished pop tunes and sparkling Beatlesque flourishes.
		Octopus' music was colored by the use of keyboards and layered vocal harmonies in much the same way.
		Much to the band's horror, they discovered that Page had released a bastardized version of the album which omitted two of the original tracks and added the B-side of the single.
	www.forcedexposure.com /artists/octopus.html (302 words)

	Recently Released GunsLikeGirls CD "The Octopus in the Igloo" an "Editor's Pick" at CD Baby
		The band GunsLikeGirls has released its new album "The Octopus in the Igloo" on March 17, 2006, and it was quickly picked up at CDBaby.com, the web's largest independent music website, as an Editor's Pick in the Metal: Alternative Metal category.
		Bergen County, NJ (PRWEB) March 20, 2006 -- The band GunsLikeGirls has released its new album "The Octopus in the Igloo" on March 17, 2006, and it was quickly picked up at CDBaby.com, the web's largest independent music website, as an Editor's Pick in the Metal: Alternative Metal category.
		You can also stream three songs from the album on their PureVolume page at http://www.purevolume.com/gunslikegirls or hear a sampling of five songs from the CD on their CDBaby page at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gunslikegirls.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2006/3/emw360711.htm (747 words)

	Amazon.ca: Three Friends: Music: Gentle Giant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The line-up on this album was Derek Shulman on vocals and sax, Phil Shulman on vocals and trumpet, Ray Shulman on bass, violin, guitar and vocals, Gary Green on guitar, Kerry Minnear on keyboards, vibes, recorders, etc..and Malcolm Mortimore on drums.
		A concept album, "Three Friends" is a 35-minute, six-part opus, telling the tale of three young friends who go to school together, but are separated as they get older, and their lives take them down different paths---one becomes a construction worker, the second a painter, and the third a businessman.
		They never quite managed to be as bold as this on sucessive albums (possibly "Knots" from Octopus) and they finaly found themselves [cutoff] by their record company a few years later.
	www.amazon.ca /Three-Friends-Gentle-Giant/dp/B0000024ZC (1131 words)

	GroupieTunes : SotoSoundz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Octopus Head snowballs with generous reviews, video and airplay - what with a 2 hour radio special on the band in Brazil and that - but we are greedy for more of course!
		It's raw, loud, in that all the instruments seem like they are clipping just a bit, their levels on the mixing board just a tad too high.
		By: Bill Ribas http://nyrock.com/streetbeat/2005/0305.asp#twelve Octopus Headâ¦what is the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear that for a name of an album?I was not too sure at first but it all became quite clear when I put the CD on and looked at the musicianâs credits.
	www.groupietunes.com /artists/sotosoundz (444 words)

	Octopus (1972) - Gentle Giant Web Site
		Gentle Giant's fourth album has a harder, more rocking edge, making a striking contrast with their more symphonic third album.
		The album still contains a wide variety of sounds and textures, from the rocking power of The Advent Of Panurge to the vocal intricacies of Knots to the beauty of Think Of Me With Kindness.
		The album was released with a Roger Dean cover in the UK (above left), and the "octopus in a jar" cover in the USA (above right) by Charles White.
	www.blazemonger.com /GG/albums/octopus.html (1444 words)

	SotoSoundz : iSOUND.COM™
		SotoSoundz first album, Octopus Head, sits snugly in that enviable echo chamber where Roy Orbison meets Grace Slick at a Kings of Leon show and bumps into The Doors on the waaay out.
		Octopus Head snowballs with generous reviews, video and airplay - what with a 2 hour radio special on the band in Brazil and that - but we are greedy for more of course - so contact us for mp3/video for streaming, interviews, or other promo opps.
		Octopus Headwhat is the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear that for a name of an album?I was not too sure at first but it all became quite clear when I put the CD on and looked at the musician’s credits.
	www.isound.com /sotosoundz (825 words)

	Quimsy's Mumbo Jumbo: Brazilian Octopus
		The surprising meeting happened in 1968 and helped write a little known chapter in the history of instrumental music in Brazil called Brazilian Octopus, whose only release is hunted by record collectors.
		Brazilian Octopus was lined up in São Paulo in the beginning of 1968 by Lívio Rangan, manager of a textile factory that promoted musical fashion shows to promote their products.
		In fact, Brazilian Octopus was born with uncommon space in the market: a contract for a year of work that included three months of rehearsals during which the musicians received salaries.
	quimsy.blogspot.com /2006/03/brazilian-octopus.html (904 words)

	Music Samples
		I was not too sure at first but it all became quite clear when I put the CD on and looked at the musician’s credits.
		The album in question is an eight song release that comes from the mind of Karen Sotomayor, who wrote everything and performed everything with the exception of drums, which were done by E.J. Trbovic.
		This will be the album I'll use to clear my head in order to get a fresh perspective on what I'm listening to.
	www.sotosoundz.com /music_samples.htm (1624 words)

	Amazon.com: Red Octopus: Music: Jefferson Starship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		While this album doesn't have the rebellious bite of their Airplane recordings, it is a pleasing collection of songs.
		In many ways, Jefferson Starship's "Red Octopus" is the quintessential 70s record: the once pioneering, folk-driven prophets of flower power now indulge a variety of post-hippie, west-coast rock styles as they attempt to forge, with uneven success, a radio-friendly sound.
		This album and its song MIRACLES by Marty Balin both were at least nominated for a Grammy.
	www.amazon.com /Red-Octopus-Jefferson-Starship/dp/B000002WY0 (1333 words)

	Mundane Sounds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Louisville's Parlour--who spent several years recording material before releasing their offical debut album Octopus Off-Broadway--are the latest band to succumb to this new concept.
		Their debut album was a pleasingly mild, calm, chilled-out record.
		Perhaps this is an inherent flaw of bands who spend more time in the studio than they do onstage--the chops are good and are tight, but they might be better after spending a few weeks onstage.
	www.mundanesounds.com /printview.php?id=359 (350 words)

	Octopus by Gentle Giant CD
		Along with THREE FRIENDS, OCTOPUS is a fine example of Gentle Giant 's early-1970s heyday, which featured the oft-underrated British progressive-rock ensemble deftly balancing complex arrangements with catchy melodies and intriguing multi-part vocal harmonies.
		While the frenetic instrumental "The Boys in the Band" showcases the group's tight-knit musicianship, "Knots" finds the Schulman brothers (Derek, Phil, and Ray) and company venturing into Queen-like a cappella moments, albeit with an even quirkier approach.
		The only bump with this album is the artwork that came with the US edition.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1085432/a/Octopus.htm (307 words)

	Dr. Octopus Artist Page: Stream and Download Ska MP3 tracks for free: MP3.com.au - part of the MP3 Music Network
		Formed by students of the Queensland Conservatorium of music, Dr Octopus have forged a list of accomplishments in their three years of existence that bands hope to achieve throughout the entirety of their careers.
		And with the impending release of their debut album Dr Octopus are poised to unleash a new campaign of touring and promotion to ensure that their list of successes never stagnates.
		Whilst these accomplishments are what a group of young musicians once dreamed of, the release of Dr Octopus’ debut album will herald a new series of experiences to be anticipated for the future.
	www.mp3.com.au /artist.asp?id=8506 (495 words)

	Octopus Review, by Jason Rubin
		Considered by many to be Gentle Giant's best album, Octopus represented a key transitional time for the group.
		Still, this song is the slightest of the eight "tentacles" on the album.
		But Octopus definitely comes next, an impressive end to one phase of the band's evolution, and an inspiring start to the next.
	www.blazemonger.com /GG/albums/reviews/octopus-rubin.html (538 words)

	OCTOPUS
		I have yet to hear any GG album so skillfully wrought as Octopus; if you’re approaching the band from the outside, this is definitely the right appetizer.
		But the album’s real achievement is delivering all of these qualities in a remarkably soft sell.
		To call Octopus “sublime” is perhaps to miss the point, since the band works hard to keep their heavenly arrangements earthbound.
	www.connollyco.com /discography/gentle_giant/octopus.html (370 words)

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