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== About the Album == | == About the Album == | ||
Gentle Giant's fourth album has a harder, more rocking edge, making a striking contrast with their more symphonic [[third album]. No doubt the reason was the introduction of [[John Weathers]] on drums. 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]]. | Gentle Giant's fourth album has a harder, more rocking edge, making a striking contrast with their more symphonic [[Three Friends|third album]]. No doubt the reason was the introduction of [[John Weathers]] on drums. 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 title was allegedly invented by [[Phil Shulman]]'s wife, [[Roberta Shulman|Roberta]]. It is short for "Octo Opus," or eight musical works. (Thanks to Robert Jacobson.) | The title was allegedly invented by [[Phil Shulman]]'s wife, [[Roberta Shulman|Roberta]]. It is short for "Octo Opus," or eight musical works. (Thanks to Robert Jacobson.) | ||