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Posted: August 21 2012 at 00:05

Deja Vu?

70 - 74: Selling England closely followed by Foxtrot
75 - 77: Wind And Wuthering
78 - 00's: Duke closely followed by Abacab

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Posted: August 21 2012 at 00:27

Foxtrot

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Posted: August 23 2012 at 04:50

In the past I probably would have said Selling, but as I get older I love Lamb more and more. Such a cool, dark, creepy atmosphere.

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Posted: August 23 2012 at 10:07

Gabriel - Lamb

Quartet - A Trick of the Tail

Trio - Duke

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Posted: August 23 2012 at 12:11

Selling England By The Pound is probably my overall favorite. I am a complete nut and have collected loads of Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett cd's too. I don't listen to Genesis on a regular basis. I find myself going through mood swings and then I will return to their music once again and enjoying it for hours. Very common for proggers like me who in a short time will be in the rest home. I was told over the phone by an old Genesis fanatic friend that the "Genesis Live" had been recently re-released with additional material from the show. I searched Amazon and couldn't find it. Is it a box set? Watcher of the Skies, Get Em' Out By Friday, Return of the Giant Hogweed, Musical Box and The KNife was the original track listing. What has been added to the show?

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Posted: August 23 2012 at 12:29

Selling England by the Pound is by far the best, although Foxtrot, Nursery Cryme and Wind & Wuthering are all fantastic. I was actually surprised reading this thread, I thought I was like the only person on Earth who liked Wind & Wuthering. LOL

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Posted: September 28 2012 at 22:50

Very difficult, so I'll just do my favorite from both eras...

Gabriel era: "Selling England by the Pound"

Collins era: "A Trick of A Tail"

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 00:15

N-sz wrote:

There's still a couple of their essential albums that I haven't heard yet (Foxtrot and Lamb) but from what I have now, I'm going with Nursery Cryme. I think it has the most overall theatrical and pretty sound.

Good choice! But, you must hear Foxtrot and the Lamb - soon...

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 03:17

Genesis is not my favorite band and I don't consider Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot or the Lamb to be a 5 stars album like a lot of people do. Anyway I'll choose Selling England By The Pound to be their best.

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 05:03

lamb lies is classic genesis

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 06:29

Gabriel era: Trespass
Hackett era (sans Gabriel): A Trick of the Tail
the trio era: none...

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 13:56

Foxtrot. Always been.

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 14:28

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HarbouringTheSoul wrote:

Nursery Cryme or Lamb. Why people like Wind & Wuthering is beyond me.

I think it's because it's a fantastic album Wink

Agreed, Good Sir Laz.

Wind & Wuthering is brilliant good. Only some very very biased Peter lovers and Phil haters would not see the obvious
allure that is ATOTT & W&W.

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 14:30

dennismoore wrote:

Wind & Wuthering is brilliant good. Only some very very biased Peter lovers and Phil haters would not see the obvious allure that is ATOTT & W&W.

Well, I'm not a Phil hater and I like Trick a lot. So no, the allure isn't obvious at all.

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 14:30

The Jester wrote:

What is your most beloved album by Genesis?

Simple:

Every record from Nursery Crime to Duke. Approve

After buying the LPs and CDs many times, I bought the 5.1 box set and it is simply a trip to heaven listening to the 5.1 mixes.

God bless Peter & Phil & Tony & Steve & Mike

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 14:34

HarbouringTheSoul wrote:

dennismoore wrote:

Wind & Wuthering is brilliant good. Only some very very biased Peter lovers and Phil haters would not see the obvious allure that is ATOTT & W&W.

Well, I'm not a Phil hater and I like Trick a lot. So no, the allure isn't obvious at all.

Hello m8,

Forgive me if I was a bit sharp. Wink

I find your second comment even more amazing as I always thought that AToTT & W&W were perfect
brother & sister albums. So I would think if you enjoy one you would dig the other. Last week I was blasting the SACD
of Blood on the Rooftops on my 5.1 system and I thought that Steve Hackett was playing in my music room!

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 19:08

dennismoore wrote:

I find your second comment even more amazing as I always thought that AToTT & W&W were perfect brother & sister albums. So I would think if you enjoy one you would dig the other.

Oh sure, they're very similar stylistically, but it just so happens that I like the songs on Trick and that I don't like most of the songs on Wind. "One for the Vine" in particular strikes me as a very unmemorable composition. But I'm starting to suspect that for a lot of prog fans, songwriting is of secondary importance. They're more interested in the sounds. And sound-wise, W&W is a world of its own. But I don't like the songs (save for "Eleventh Earl of Mar" and "Blood on the Rooftops"), and that kills it for me.

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Posted: September 29 2012 at 20:54

I'm a Collins as singer disliker. I do however like (love) Blood on the Rooftops, One for the Vine, Your Own Special Way, and In that Quiet Earth. I do not like Afterglow, Eleventh Earl of Mar, and Wot Gorilla?. The band definitely should have chosen Please Don't Touch over Wot Gorilla?. Most have agreed there is both good and bad on W&W, but choosing it as THE favorite just does not compute for me. What would elevate Wind & Wuthering above Trick of the Tale? This is not to berate anyone. I may be lacking enlightenment. There is a nice and unique overall mood on W&W that I appreciate and that the title of album aptly describes and which transcends even the weak material (this is true for all Genesis albums). Admittedly, the task of choosing a favorite old Genesis album requires some difficult judgement calls. I politely dissed Foxtrot earlier on this thread as the weakest of the Gabriel era. I still think so, but then again that's what I've been listening to and enjoying over the last few days.

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Posted: October 09 2012 at 17:50

Selling England By The Pound

which is a masterpiece at the top year (1973) of progressive rock!

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