Gentle Giant – Octopus (1972/2015) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Artist: Gentle Giant
Title: Octopus
Genre: Rock, Prog Rock, Sympho Rock
Artist: Gary Green (Electric guitars, maracas), Kerry Minnear (Piano, Hammond, Minimoog, electric piano, Mellotron, Clavinet, harpsichord, regal, vibraphone, tambourine, cello, lead vocals and backing vocals), Derek Shulman (Lead vocals, alto saxophone), Phil Shulman (Trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, mellophone, lead vocals and backing vocals), Ray Shulman (Bass, violin, viola, electric violin, acoustic guitar, tambourine, backing vocals), John Weathers (Drums, bongos, varispeed cymbal, xylophone)

Label: © Alucard Publishing/Universal
Release Date: 1972/2015
Recorded: July 24 – August 5, 1972, Advision Studios, London, England
Quality: Blu-ray Audio
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 14948 kbps / 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 / 96 kHz / 4608 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 96 kHz / 7753 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 6.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)

UK prog rockers Gentle Giant‘s fourth album, Octopus has been remixed (in part) by Steven Wilson for an expanded CD+Blu-ray audio reissue. The new edition of the 1972 album sees Wilson remix five of the eight tracks for stereo and 5.1 surround sound (this is due to missing multi-tracks). The remaining three tracks (Advent of Panurge, Raconteur Troubadour and The Boys in the Band) are the original stereo remixes on the CD and on the blu-ray have been processed through Penteo upmix software for 5.1 surround sound. Steven did this for Broken on Tears For Fears‘ Songs From The Big Chair, if you remember. Both discs also include a bonus track of a 16 minute live version of Extracts from Octopus, again newly mixed into stereo and 5.1 surround sound.
As well as the album tracks in 96/24 Stereo LPCM & DTS 5.1 Master Audio, the blu-ray element of this set contains a flat transfer of the original 1972 mix, and instrumental versions of the five stereo remixes, all in high resolution.

Tracklist:
Remixed By Steven Wilson (96/24 Stereo LPCM, DTS-HD MA 5.1)
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
9 Excerpts From Octopus (Live 1976)
Instrumentals (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
10 A Cry For Everyone
11 Knots
12 Dog’s Life
13 Think Of Me With Kindness
14 River
Original 1972 Album Mix (Flat Transfer, 96/24 Stereo LPCM)
15 The Advent Of Panurge
16 Raconteur Troubadour
17 A Cry For Everyone
18 Knots
19 The Boys In The Band
20 Dog’s Life
21 Think Of Me With Kindness
22 River

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     Gentle Giant.Octopus.2015.BDA1080p
Disc Size:      21 755 817 676 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        No
BDInfo:         0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

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Total Bitrate:          28,90 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description
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MPEG-4 AVC Video        14948 kbps          1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description
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LPCM Audio                      English         4608 kbps       2.0 / 96 kHz / 4608 kbps / 24-bit
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         7753 kbps       5.1 / 96 kHz / 7753 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 6.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)

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Blu-ray Disc