Best Genesis Album?
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Topic: Best Genesis Album?
Posted By: Scorpius
Subject: Best Genesis Album?
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 18:28
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What do you think the best Genesis album is? I personally think its Selling England By the Pound, but I see some people think Foxtrot is the better album. The Lamb Lies down on Broadway is also a very large contender. I don't think anything Phil Collins did with the band could top those 3 records, either.
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 18:35
| I can't pick between Foxtrot and Nursery Cryme. Both albums have a very textured acoustic feel, which I'm a fan of. Oh... and the MELLOTRON! Lots of it. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 18:50
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Live ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 18:59
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My personal fave is probably "Wind and Wuthering". But I really like all the Pete stuff too. ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Enchlore
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 19:13
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I want to say The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway because it feels like a full experience from the first song to the last one, not only through the overarching storyline but with the reprising sections that make the songs feel more like they're connected to one another (ex. the Fly on a Windshield/Broadway Melody riff that shows up throughout the album, or the Lamia and Lamb reprises on Light Dies Down). I can say I'm a fan of albums that present recurring musical themes... Genesis did this a lot in their best albums: Selling England by the Pound begins and ends with the same melody (Moonlit Knight intro and Aisle of Plenty), A Trick of the Tail (another favorite of mine) has Los Endos taking cues from Dance on a Volcano and Squonk, and Wind and Wuthering has a main theme going through Eleventh Earl of Mar, One for the Vine (not sure if I'm right on this one - haven't listened to the track for a while) and Unquiet Slumbers/Quiet Earth/Afterglow. ------------- If you like King Crimson, come over to the KC Discord server! https://discord.gg/6AYBxBD |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 19:54
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Trespass. Only Genesis album I can think of without any weak tracks and it was back when Pete's lyrics were down to Earth and made some sense. While Genesis reached higher peaks on other albums, Trespass is the only one where they were consistent. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 21:06
| "Selling England by the Pound" followed by "Foxtrot". |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 22:15
| For me, "Selling England by the Pound". Perhaps "Live at the Rainbow" if it had been officially released complete. It's about the same as "Genesis Live", I got it in the Live Boxed set, but the whole concert is only inlcuded on DVD audio, on CD it only has the songs that were left out of "Live", but as a whole it is great, and I like most of the versions better than the studio ones. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 23 2016 at 23:46
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A trick of the tail. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 08:04
| I can talk about Genesis's albums from now till tomorrow (Bla Bla Bla ...!). I can't get anything with this way and its may bore you (I'm sure this bore you!). I decide to choose from deep of my soul and heart : " The Lamb Lies ... " is my fave Genesis's album. This impress me from 30 years earlier till now. I really love this album. |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 09:03
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Duke. Prog elements and the best pop song they did "Turn It On Again". |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 10:41
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1-Selling England by the Pound 2-Foxtrot 3-Nursery Cryme ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: HosiannaMantra
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 11:15
Selling England by the Pound, Foxtrot and Trespass combined. 
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 12:17
That works for me...though on any given day I might reverse the order.  ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
TheLionOfPrague wrote:Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 13:34
| Trespass |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 17:13
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Trespass. Heard it few days ago and it still is a terrific album. |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 17:14
 You're not alone!!
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: June 24 2016 at 17:51
I can, Nursery Cryme.
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: June 26 2016 at 07:06
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Foxtrot SEBTP Nursery Cryme Trespass TLLDOB |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: June 26 2016 at 07:23
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 26 2016 at 07:56
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The Lamb. I didn't even need to think about it. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 26 2016 at 08:09
Couldn't agree more.
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 26 2016 at 08:12
^ Hey, I'm just listening to Musik von Harmonia - the little clappie guy in my previous post is clapping in perfect time with the beat of the track Sonnenschein 
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Posted By: RockHound
Date Posted: June 26 2016 at 11:58
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I like Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, and the Lamb equally. To me, they are the band's seminal works, and which one I like best depends on the hour, day, and lunar phase. A Tick of the Trail and Windy Weathering also are great, but I don't view them as foundational. After breaking Wind, the band never again rose to such great heights. Trespass certainly is foundational, but I have always felt that Nursery Cryme is where the band found its sea legs.
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 10 2016 at 22:31
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all with Peter G on them...................lol ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: July 28 2016 at 22:52
| Best? In my opinion, I'd say Trick of the Tail or Self-titled. No, I'm not trolling, I've just never been able to get into the Gabriel albums. |
Posted By: Blinkyjoh
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 11:42
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Does Spot the Pigeon count? :) Seconds Out if anything goes. My favourite really changes by day and mood. If i could have only one, today Trick of the Tail would be, but someone online did a track by track comparison with Wind & Wuthering coming out on top and it seemed to make lotsa sense. I may lose all prog cred(do i have any :D) but i really enjoy listening Invisible Touch pardon the title song chorus. So some days, even that one. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 11:59
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"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway". Genesis at their most experimental -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: comascape
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 12:35
I feel the same way. Although, Nursery Cryme has a slight edge. ------------- "You have to systematically create confusion, it sets creativity free. Everything that is contradictory creates life." -Salvador Dali |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 12:57
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Fox ------------- |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 14:42
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Duke.. for the 1000th damn time... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: aglasshouse
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 14:46
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Self-titled or Trick of the Tail. ------------- http://fryingpanmedia.com |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 15:09
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SEBtP, followed by ATOtT -------------   
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Posted By: BunBun
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 16:11
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a very tough choice, but if I had to choose one, I'd go with A Trick of the Tail |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 18:29
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Foxtrot or Trick of the Tail. Selling England by the Pound may have more highs, but there are some songs on that album I just can't stand. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 18:57
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Just to be different I'd say Seconds Out. The drums (on the non remaster) always sound superb and the performances sublime. I just wish it had been a 3 LP set. Same as Live should have been a 2 LP thing. I'd go with Wind And Wuthering for favourite Genesis number (and the least favourite). But for studio masterpiece I'd pick The Lamb on Broadway. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: July 29 2016 at 19:04
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Live by some distance; I love Second's Out, too, while I find some weak parts on all of their studio albums (besides great songs) that make me rate them all below "masterpiece" level, although some are quite good. |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 01:48
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While I generally prefer the albums from Nursery...to Lamb, ...and Then There Were Three does something special to me every time I listen to it. Incredibly emotive album and Burning Rope is my alltime Genesis favorite. ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 02:34
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we made a "Nursery Cryme" special edition which includes the singles "Happy the Man" and "Twilight Alehouse". that special edition is about the same length as "Foxtrot", "Selling England by the Pound", "A Trick of the Tail" and "Wind and Wuthering" ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 09:47
Just like me. I can't explain about it with words (because of my English maybe!) . One kind of sorrow or depressive atmosphere , I don't know. Very impressive for me. This post push me to go to listen to it after 6-7 months. Thanks a lot.
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Posted By: Terrapin Station
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 13:02
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Duke is my favorite. Second would either be Selling England by the Pound or A Trick of the Tale (so one of those two would be third, too). Fourth would be Abacab. Fifth the 1983 self-titled. (I suppose I should post this in the unpopular opinions thread, but that's most of my opinions, so I'd be stuck only posting in that thread.) |
Posted By: Terrapin Station
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 13:08
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Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 18:13
| I consider "Seeling England by the Pound" (follow by "Nursery Crime") not only the best album of GENESIS as well as one of more representative album of symphonic-prog style and certainly from all progressive rock history !!! |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 21:23
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For song writing and production I think The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway wins hands down. Peter Gabriel was in top form on this one. For Melody, magic and sheer toe tapping its A Trick of The Tail. Phil Collins really shows why his voice is bloody #1 ! ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: July 31 2016 at 01:46
Yup. The Lamb all the way, followed by Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: aglasshouse
Date Posted: July 31 2016 at 09:10
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Maybe it's just me but I never really got into The Lamb. I didn't much care for Gabriel's Genesis before that album and it just seemed like Lamb was a high point for his artsy over-the-top indulgence. I prefer Selling England by the Pound over it personally.
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: August 01 2016 at 11:35
Musically, The Lamb holds up remarkably well some 41 years after its release. The drawback with it is the album was, rightly, seen as a Gabriel project, rather than previous albums which were group orientated, and it signalled the death knell not only of the band, but also such great big slabs of concept in rock albums for quite a few years. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: August 01 2016 at 13:13
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 02 2016 at 08:14
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well to narrow it down so here`s: 1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. 2. Foxtrot. 3. Selling England By The Pound. 4. Trespass. 5. Live. 6. Nursery Cryme. 7. Wind And Wuthering 8. Seconds Out. 9. A Trick Of The Tail. after Steve Hackett departed Genesis went way too poppy for me! ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: August 02 2016 at 15:55
| The Lamb for the win. |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: August 09 2016 at 09:11
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I wonder if the first album would have had more takers if Jonathan King had not trampled all over it? Weak in the drum department, for sure, but listening to Archives 67-75, CD4, their songs were more listenable than they became in the 80s... |
Posted By: Xsss
Date Posted: August 10 2016 at 03:37
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Foxtrot Selling England By The Pound The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Nursery Cryme Trespass
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: August 10 2016 at 06:25
I love The Lamb. I agree it stands up musically very well after all this time. I share Tony Bank's view opinion of the story though. To me it sounds like the poetic ramblings of a sixth former trying to be 'deep' However, I like the atmosphere of the music and the slightly more grittier edge to the music. When I first bought this album as a teenager I listened to it every day for weeks on the headphones getting totally lost in the music. I couldn't believe that a rock band could have such musical imagination. I think this was the first Gabriel Genesis album I heard. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: August 10 2016 at 13:52
Agreed Steve. The Lamb is definitely PG's baby. An absolute reign of leadership and creativity on his part...maybe a little too much PG cause the album really did create a division (death knell) in the band. The Lamb is still in my top 3 Genesis albums.  Once again though, great music is absolutely timeless.  ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: August 11 2016 at 10:18
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I've always imagined replacing The Battle Of Epping Forest with Suppers Ready would make SEBTP the ultimate prog album by anyone ever... But, it's difficult to argue anyway against an album that has The Cinema Show and Firth Of Fifth, and Dancing With The Moonlit Knight. But Foxtrot and Trick Of The Tail do push it close. The Lamb...I still don't know....I think it's possible that one day I will think it's the best...but it's still not yet...  |
Posted By: ster
Date Posted: August 11 2016 at 22:47
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1. Foxtrot. 2. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. 3. Nursery Cryme. 4. A Trick Of The Tail. 5. Wind And Wuthering 6. Selling England By The Pound. 7. Trespass 8. Seconds Out. 9. Live. In my humble opinion Foxtrot is by far their best album. Not one bad moment on that album. Amazing. SEBTP is overrated, in my humble opinion. Some of it is as good as it gets (Dancing with The Moonlit Knight, Firth Of Fifth) but too much is uninspired or just not quite finished (Epping Forest, After The Ordeal, Cinema Show) and I just don’t dig “I know What I Like In Your Wardrobe” or “More Fool Me.” The latter sucks and the former is just “ok." The Lamb is incredible. So is Nursery Cryme. ATOTT is great, Wind and Wuthering is just about as good. Sometimes I like it even more. Trespass is another very good album and the live stuff is great as well. Not a fan of anything else. Especially Abacab. One of the worst albums I have ever heard. Bathwater. |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: August 12 2016 at 03:11
My oh my oh my......how we are all so different  |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: August 12 2016 at 18:22
| Selling England By the Pound follow by Nursery Crime |
Posted By: ster
Date Posted: August 19 2016 at 18:56
Yes sometimes we are very different but I must say my tastes most of the time align with the ratings here on PA. I just don’t love Selling England By The Pound as much as everyone else. Cheers!
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Posted By: dbeckton89
Date Posted: August 24 2016 at 06:04
| All the Peter Gabriel albums. Impossible to pick the best one. |
Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: August 24 2016 at 06:13
| Selling England By The Pound trounces everything else. Not even close... |
Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Date Posted: August 24 2016 at 06:38
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All the ingredients are there, but I struggled. I have never gotten into them except for a couple of excellent standout tracks (carpet crawlers, watcher, salmacis, invisible touch). Everytime I've tried listening to the Lamb i've failed. |
Posted By: Son.of.Tiresias
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 14:42
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Nursery Cryme is their ultimate Album - contains Prog´s best mini-epic "The Fountain of Salmacis". The most powerful GENESIS songs performed live were "The Knife" and "The Musical Box" back in their creative peak. These always shook the foundations of venues by sheer GENESIS power. For those who are really interested in experiencing the GENESIS LIVE magic I recommend buying some bootlegs (certain Japanese HIGHLAND CDs are great). The Pound tour 1973-74 especially marks their best ever performances. Trespass is their most beautiful work, very poetic and pastoral. Unique, strange dreamy yet dense sound. A masterpiece second to none. And sadly Prog´s most underrated album. Foxtrot, still brilliant and just perfect (flawless). "Supper´s Ready" was another powerhouse epic and really showcased their live magic, band loved to play it and audiences always waited for it... and got it almost every time. ------------- You may see a smile on Tony Banks´ face but that´s unlikely. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 15:36
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1.- Foxtrot 2.- Nursery Cryme 3.- Trespass 4.- The Lamb 5.- Selling England 6.- Wind & Wuthering 7.- A Trick ------------- 
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 15:40
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Calling All Revelations ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 15:53
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Posted By: doompaul
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 16:10
| I quite like the Lamb |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 18:30
Me too!.. They have a number of good tracks on that album!!...Too good IMHO!!!!!! Could not quite get into Lamb like their other albums. The tracks on Lamb seem to lack character IMHO as after 20 minutes of play time was bored to death!! Not sure why? As most Genesis fans rate this quite highly. I have all the Genesis collection and although I don't rate this album as good, its not their worst, in fact the last album they did was very strained!!...
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 19:16
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Best Genesis album in a 5.1 mix is 'Seconds out' Runner up would be A Trick of the Tail against Duke. Can't decide. Both are so damn good in this sonic codec. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: SquonkHunter
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 19:41
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A Trick of the Tail by far. It's the album that made me a Genesis fan in the first place. ------------- "You never had the things you thought you should have had and you'll not get them now..." |
Posted By: BunBun
Date Posted: September 23 2016 at 19:57
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A Trick of the Tail |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: September 25 2016 at 10:27
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My favorfite album of GENESIS is "Seeling England by the Pound" follow by "Nursery Crime", "Foxtrot" and "A Trick of the Tail" ! |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: September 25 2016 at 11:18
I always have that problem. Nursery Cryme has my two favorite songs a) Musical Box b) Fountain of Salmacis But Foxtrot is flawless BTW: Very shakey, but here is Fountain Live by Hackett a couple weeks ago in Lima Can't do much better with a cel phone. -------------
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: September 25 2016 at 12:54
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No Jacket Required and So are my favorite Genesis albums.
(this is a joke by the way in case someone takes this seriously)
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Posted By: Mr Smith
Date Posted: September 28 2016 at 13:02
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the lamb lies down on broadway is good the rest not so much. ------------- Ne Plus Ultra |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: September 29 2016 at 03:16
Always a good idea. The "extra" or non LP tracks added, or in some cases replacing the original ones give the albums a new and possibly more correct vision. You get a more um, album experience rather than the heh, compromise of the initial release. Play with history because what you learned is not all you could ever know. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 29 2016 at 04:25
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1. Foxtrot 2. Selling England by the Pound 3. Nursery Cryme 4. Wind and Wuthering 5. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway ------------- 
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Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: September 29 2016 at 09:04
Damn, and I had my torch and pitchfork within arms length.
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: September 29 2016 at 11:16
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Trespass |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: September 29 2016 at 11:42
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SEBTP, though I rarely listen to Genesis these days While that is my favorite, it doesn't have any of my top 5 Genesis tracks (although it probably occupies most of 6-10), which would be, in no particular order, except the first one Musical Box Carpet Crawlers Lamia Watcher of the Skies Entangled
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: September 30 2016 at 08:04
------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 01 2016 at 07:42
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I really don't like dealing in bests, but the Lamb is my favorite for it's sheer weirdness. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: October 02 2016 at 22:26
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Is the question valid. Genesis went through different eras quite quickly and I don't even see too much correlation between Foxtrot and Lamb. Answer - there is no one best album only ones some may dislike because of what the band are... not. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 03 2016 at 00:12
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A Trick of the Tail For the longest time though I thought it was SEBTP but "more fool me,""I know what I like" and especially "the battle of epping forest" bring it down for me. Still, it has their two best tracks after Supper's Ready in "firth of fifth" and "cinema show."
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 03 2016 at 01:11
| ^ I like both Firth of Filth and Cinema Show more than Supper's Ready. |
Posted By: Terrapin Station
Date Posted: October 03 2016 at 09:39
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Haha re "Firth of Filth" |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: October 03 2016 at 15:51
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Between Trespass, Foxtrot and Trick. Gabriel becomes annoying after Fox ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: October 03 2016 at 17:19
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Not a huge Genesis fan,but my picks would be between ,FGTR,Trick,W&W and ATTW3. ------------- Shake & bake. |
Posted By: fracturematt
Date Posted: October 07 2016 at 16:34
| The Way We Walk live was the first album I owned as a kid. I wore out that cassette. So based purely on nostalgia I'd definitely have to go with that one. |
Posted By: Richey Edwards
Date Posted: October 20 2016 at 04:21
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The Lamb SEBTP Foxtrot W&W Duke |
Posted By: The Ghost
Date Posted: October 20 2016 at 13:12
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Either The Lamb or Seconds Out. |
Posted By: SeventhOne
Date Posted: October 23 2016 at 22:39
| For me, it's 'And then there were Three'....fell in love with 'Many too many', 'Undertow', 'Scenes from a nights dream'....probably the first Genesis album I got into as I was a late comer. Obviously first heard the commercial stuff like 'Invisible Touch' first but when I found ATTW3 I found some magic there. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 23 2016 at 23:35
it takes guts to say such a thing.
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Posted By: SeventhOne
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 03:58
Er....thank you? I like 'Wind and Wuthering' too.
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Posted By: Devoncir
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 11:01
| "Nursery Cryme". Maybe because it was the first I listened. So completely perfect. |
Posted By: axeman
Date Posted: November 22 2016 at 16:27
Not as epic as some of their others, but still the sound of mystery and wonder which always draws me to prog. Many Too Many has one of Rutherford's best solos, and I would place it along a number of Hackett's. But then, IMO, there was a lot of earlier-band pastiche work in ATTW3. Collins tries to make his voice as sentimental as Gabriel on Snowman.... On a completely different note, Battle of Epping Forest is one of my favorites from Selling. In addition, I like Peter seeing baritone harmony on More Fool Me, and really, the acoustic break in style. Aisle is a GREAT revisiting of Moonlit Knight, just enough to leave you lingering with all the great music on the album. And the imagery is the sonic obscuring of the character, through "Tess" who exclaims "I don't belong here" and fades behind a chant of repeated price quotes and advertisements. The transformation is complete. ------------- -John |
Posted By: PH
Date Posted: November 23 2016 at 00:43
| I'm absolutely sure that "A Trick of The Tail" is the best album Genesis have ever released. On the other hand, "Firth of Fifth" is their greatest individual composition. |
Posted By: souio
Date Posted: November 24 2016 at 08:13
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Lamb followed by W&W followed by Nursery Cryme SEBTP kinda grew old on me sadly.. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 24 2016 at 08:36
pfffff... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Warthur
Date Posted: November 24 2016 at 09:03
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From favourite to least favourite 1: Trespass. It took a LONG time for me to come to terms with the production job on it, but the remasters have really cleaned this one up and there's a certain atmosphere to it which is unique. 2: Nursery Cryme. Another one which didn't click with me at first, but bit by bit it's grown on me over the years. 3: A Trick of the Tail. Best thing Phil ever did as frontman. 4: Selling England By the Pound. It was my first Genesis album and my introduction to their prog side, so it'll always be a bit special to me, but I have to admit that the Battle of Epping Forest is a bit much. 5: Wind and Wuthering. Second best thing Phil did as frontman. 6: Foxtrot. Some of the sections of Supper's Ready are a bit goofy, and Get 'em Out By Friday is kind of goofy. 7: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. Some great moments that I wouldn't want to be without, but let's face it, as an overall concept it's utter bobbins. 8: Duke, if you just keep it to the "Duke Suite" tracks. |