Octopus

song by Syd Barrett
VisualArtwork single Q2600614
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Octopus is a visualartwork classified within the genre of psychedelic folk.

Octopus

Summary

Octopus is a single[1]. Octopus ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Octopus's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Octopus's composer is recorded as Syd Barrett[4].
  • Octopus's genre is psychedelic folk[5].
  • Octopus was followed by Dark Globe[6].
  • Octopus was produced by Syd Barrett[7].
  • Octopus was produced by David Gilmour[8].
  • Among the performers on Octopus was Syd Barrett[9].
  • Octopus's record label is recorded as Harvest[10].
  • Octopus is part of The Madcap Laughs[11].
  • Octopus was distributed by phonograph record[12].
  • Octopus was released on November 14, 1969[13].
  • Octopus's lyricist is recorded as Syd Barrett[14].
  • Octopus's has characteristic is recorded as debut single[15].
  • Octopus's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+228'}[16].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 54ed31e7-5a42-3d66-90d2-3a8cdad6e5e9[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Octopus was performed by Syd Barrett[9]. Producers include Syd Barrett[7] and David Gilmour[8].

Publication

Octopus was released on November 14, 1969[13]. Octopus's genre is psychedelic folk[5]. Octopus is part of The Madcap Laughs[11]. Octopus was distributed by phonograph record[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Octopus was followed by Dark Globe[6].

Why It Matters

Octopus ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2] Octopus has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Octopus is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Octopus. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/octopus-q2600614
MLA “Octopus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/octopus-q2600614.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_octopus-q2600614_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Octopus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/octopus-q2600614}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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