& The Story of Prog Rock, the album came #16 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums". In The 100 Greatest Prog Albums Of All Time, by ProgMagazine, Octopus stands at number 65. In 2013, progressive death metal band Witherscape covered the track "A Cry for Everyone", and issued it for release on their The Inheritance album. The 2015 reissue of the album, mixed by Steven Wilson, entered the BBC Rock Chart at No. 34. Track listing Personnel Gentle Giant Gary Green - electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8), percussion Kerry Minnear - piano (tracks 1-5, 7, 8), Hammond organ (tracks 1-5, 7, 8), Minimoog (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8), electric piano (tracks 2, 4, 8), Mellotron (tracks 2, 7, 8), Clavinet (track 1, 4), regal (track 6), vibraphone (tracks 4, 8), cello (tracks 2, 6), percussion, lead vocals (tracks 1, 4 and 7), backing vocals Derek Shulman - lead vocals (tracks 1-4, 8), alto saxophone (track 5) Phil Shulman - trumpet (tracks 1, 2), tenor saxophone (tracks 4, 5), baritone saxophone (track 4), mellophone (track 7), lead vocals (tracks 1, 4, 6 and 8), backing vocals Ray Shulman - bass guitar, violin (tracks 2, 5, 6), viola (track 6), electric violin (tracks 4, 8), acoustic guitar (track 6), percussion, backing vocals John Weathers - drums (tracks 1-5, 7, 8), bongos (tracks 3, 8), varispeed cymbal (tracks 4, 8), xylophone (tracks 4, 6) Production Gentle Giant - Production Martin Rushent - Engineering Cliff Morris - Mastering Geoff Young - Tape operator Murray Krugman - Over-all American Supervision Design John Berg - Cover concept & design Fluid Drive - Art Charles White III - Illustration Kenny Kneitel - Design Michael Doret - Lettering Charts Release history References Gentle Giant albums Albums with cover art by Roger Dean (artist) 1972 albums Columbia Records albums Repertoire Records albums Vertigo Records albums