GENTLE GIANT OCTOPUS LP ORIG UK 1972 SWIRL VERTIGO MONSTER EX/EX- 1st PRESSING
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Description
Gentle Giant
Octopus
ORIGINAL UK EARLIEST EVER 1ST PRESS FROM 1972 IN GREAT CONDITION
Released 1972
Matrix 6360 080 1Y// 1 420 6360 O80 2Y// 1 420
Mothers 11 3 11 4
Excellency Music Credit
*** ULTRA RARE - COLLECTORS ITEM ***
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Condition
Plays Very Well with very minor faults
Small hairlines and small finer ones too.
Play test faults are
Side 1
The Advent Of Panurge....... Light background noise under the Vocal beginning
Side 2
Think of Me With Kindness Odd Light crackle (hairline) from half way of the track
too the end and the beginning of River.
Great recording. Vinyl is in Excellent Minus condition
LABELS......Very Good Plus
Original Vertigo Small Swirl Label
No stickers, No glue marks, RACHEL in Ink on Side B
GATEFOLD SLEEVE........Excellent
Original Swirl Inner in Excellent condition
VO PRICE CODE
No stickers, No glue marks, No Writing, No rips or tears. No paper lifts
All edges tight and secure. Clean tight opening no feathering. Minor ringwear
2 small spine cracks
Top Condition.
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About The Album
Label:
Vertigo ?– 6360 080
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country UK
Released: Dec 1972
Tracklist
A1 The Advent Of Panurge
A2 Raconteur, Troubadour
A3 A Cry For Everyone
A4 Knots
B1 The Boys In The Band
B2 Dog's Life
B3 Think Of Me With Kindness
B4 River
Credits
Bass, Violin, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Raymond Shulman*
Composed By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*, Shulman*
Design [Uncredited] – Roger Dean (4)
Drums, Congas, Percussion – John Wethers*
Effects – Martin Rushent
Guitar, Percussion – Gary Green
Keyboards, Vibraphone, Percussion, Cello, Synthesizer [Moog], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kerry Minnear
Lead Vocals, Alto Saxophone – Derek Shulman
Producer – Gentle Giant
Saxophone, Trumpet, Mellophone, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Philip Shulman
Notes
Released in a fold-out cover, with company inner sleeve and a “swirl” Vertigo label.
This LP was released in 1973 in USA with an alternate cover.
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