Review: Gentle Giant, Octopus- 1972

Howard the Duck · 11-13-2011, 05:37 AM

Octopus is my fave by them, though i can understand the criticisms

RMR · 12-22-2011, 04:19 PM

I added a post script to my review, and increased my album rating...

Post Script
I had originally given this album a 2-star rating, based on the reasons I cite in the reivew, but in retrospect, I changed the rating to a 5. Although I still do not really enjoy the album, I can’t deny the inventiveness and innovation that Gentle Giant put into it, and that alone is worth a few extra points.

Salami · 12-23-2011, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by RMR

I added a post script to my review, and increased my album rating...

Awww, you should never give in to peer pressure!

RMR · 12-23-2011, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

Awww, you should never give in to peer pressure!

Nah, come on Salami... without peer pressure, none of us would have tried some of the great pleasures of life like smoking, sex, & drugs, among other things.

In all seriousness, most of the reviews I post, I have just written recently. I actually wrote this GG review a while ago, and the score seemed a little low compared to some of the more recent reviews that I've posted. I didn't post this review, but I gave Madonna's debut album a 6, and although I do enjoy that album better than "Octopus," my scale seemed a little off, so I bumped it a few points.

Salami · 12-23-2011, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RMR

Nah, come on Salami... without peer pressure, none of us would have tried some of the great pleasures of life like smoking, sex, & drugs, among other things.

I did have a good chuckle when I read that!

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Originally Posted by RMR

In all seriousness, most of the reviews I post, I have just written recently. I actually wrote this GG review a while ago, and the score seemed a little low compared to some of the more recent reviews that I've posted. I didn't post this review, but I gave Madonna's debut album a 6, and although I do enjoy that album better than "Octopus," my scale seemed a little off, so I bumped it a few points.

Definitely. I think at least Gentle Giant were trying to give you some kind of emotional interaction and were trying to experiment with different styles, and I'm glad you've agreed to an extent.
Although "Octopus" is my second favourite ever prog album after "Fragile", so I'm a little biased!

Unknown Soldier · 04-11-2012, 02:00 PM

Revisiting Octopus after reading this review again today, sure its complex prog but it was complex prog before it became pretentious to do so. Gentle Giant are excellent musicians and they really excel on this album, would I say its their finest album..........probably so.

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