TRESPASS

A lot of things happened to Genesis between 'Revelation' and this second album 'Tresspass'. Due to slim sales figures of the first one their recording company Decca gave them discrete signs of abandoning the project; on the other side band members were hugely dissapointed with the treatment they received at Decca; so the band turned to newly founded Charisma label which signed them immediately. From creative aspect however, far more important was their decision to withdraw a bit from the public so to be able to concentrate on and work out new material; in October of 1969 they went to the cottage and spent few months there to reapear in February 1970 to record 'Tresspass'. What a turning point for the band and their music this excellent piece of prog happened to be! Among six outstanding tracks I'd just like to highlight my personal favourite 'Stagnation' flavoured by Gabriel's superb vocal (as usual) and his nice tambourine playing ! This album is for me a corner stone on which were built 'Nursery', 'Foxtrot' and 'Selling England' and with that said I think I said it all.