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progbethyname 
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 Posted: January 06 2018 at 19:55 |
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Lyrical depth, composition and wisdom-- the Lamb lies down on broadway
Fun, accessible and easy going listen-- shapes (S/T) album & Duke
Best blending of prog and accessibile melody-- Trick of the Tail
Best classic era prog album.-- SEBTP
Best live album-- Seconds Out.
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Mortte
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 23:45 |
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Lamb Lies Down. It was also my first Genesis album. Not long time ago I wondered, if they had done movie from it like it had made from Tommy & the Wall, how they would have succeed?
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 03:34 |
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Lamb grew on me in the last couple of years. It's an epic masterpiece for sure, I just feel SEBTP is a more concise, condensed effort. Kind of like CTtE and TFTO; I feel that's actually a great comparison.
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 04:58 |
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Man oh man, how does this work........
For me - Trespass, Nursery Cryme, Selling England and Trick are all the full ‘5 Star’ . Then it goes 4.5. 4 and so on. Some days I say Cryme, some days I say Trick. Obviously, I suck.
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Peter
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 12:01 |
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My favourite is easily Selling England by the Pound.
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Rednight
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 13:28 |
 Albert the Duke wrote:
Duke. While the era of Gabriel is the pinnacle of prog perfection, Duke holds a very special place in my heart.
I definitely think it's Phil's best album from a vocal perspective and the best vocal Genesis album overall. The Duke Suite is a pure masterpiece that rivals even the great Supper's Ready. Even the (IMO) weakest song on the track, Please Don't Ask, I simply can't convince myself to skip it. Cul de Sac and Man of Our Times are very underrated tracks as well.
It's got a lot of that well layered prog goodness that Genesis had been known for, with a twist of pop sensibilities. The perfect middle ground between 70's prog-laden Genesis and the excellent pop age that would soon follow.
It beat out the Lamb by a hair. I think the compactness and driving vocals on Duke separate it from everything else. Lamb wins on concept, but it's main flaw derives from the 2nd side of the album where a few songs I find sometimes skipworthy. It's a bit unfair, but I have to nitpick to separate two albums that are this close. |
All this hubbub about Duke and you don't even mention the album's true masterpiece, Heathaze. My, my.
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"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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Argo2112
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 14:54 |
Gabriel - Selling England by the Pound Phil - Trick of the Tail.
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 16:58 |
Argo2112 wrote:
Gabriel - Selling England by the PoundPhil - Trick of the Tail. |
My preference as well even though if pressed would say TotT since imo it doesn't contain any filler while SEBTP has "battle of epping forest" and "more fool me."
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 17:34 |
I think their overall best album is Selling England.. But glad to see the s/t(shapes) album getting some love. It was the first Genesis album I ever heard and I loved it then still love it now. They have a whole lot of really good albums though lol.
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 17:45 |
^Your username JUST clicked for me, lol. Bravo! 
Gabriel - SEBTP Collins - Duke
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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Argos
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Posted: January 09 2018 at 10:09 |
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Pretty close call between Selling England by the Pound and Foxtrot. The latter is way more unique, but SEbtP doesn't have a single weak song.
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 09 2018 at 16:07 |
Frenetic Zetetic wrote:
^Your username JUST clicked for me, lol. Bravo! |
Yep, glad you can appreciate it friend.
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mlkpad14
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Posted: January 09 2018 at 17:02 |
YESESIS wrote:
Frenetic Zetetic wrote:
^Your username JUST clicked for me, lol. Bravo! |
Yep, glad you can appreciate it friend. |
I don't get it...?
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https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 09 2018 at 20:12 |
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^It's just simply a fusion of my two favorite prog bands, YES and GENESIS. That's all.
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: January 10 2018 at 02:36 |
YESESIS wrote:
^It's just simply a fusion of my two favorite prog bands, YES and GENESIS. That's all. |
Always the same, it's just a shame, that's all 
I had a bit of the jazz cabbage the other night and your name clicked LOL.
Selling England by The Pound in the car all week still. Cannot stop listening.
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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mlkpad14
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Posted: January 10 2018 at 05:05 |
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^^ Oh, now I get it.
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miamiscot
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Posted: January 10 2018 at 08:17 |
From Trespass to Duke, Genesis was pretty much perfect. But it's The Lamb. It will always be The Lamb.
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Cambus741
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Posted: January 10 2018 at 10:00 |
I'm not a huge Genesis fan. Think I'll probably go for Selling England by the Pound. I do like Foxtrot, especially Supper' s Ready. But when I listen to side 1, I find myself just waiting for Suppers Ready to begin.
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 10 2018 at 17:36 |
Frenetic Zetetic wrote:
YESESIS wrote:
^It's just simply a fusion of my two favorite prog bands, YES and GENESIS. That's all. |
Always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
I had a bit of the jazz cabbage the other night and your name clicked LOL.
Selling England by The Pound in the car all week still. Cannot stop listening. |
You got that one right away. 
And yeah Selling England by The Pound is their best album. I recommend putting in Invisible Touch next. Others will tell you not to lol, but trust me.
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lostrom
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Posted: January 16 2018 at 11:28 |
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
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