FOXTROT

I remember I've heard this one a lot years ago (actually more than 20 years). Slow mellotron start on WOTS nailed me down to chair and made me stay there the whole LP. It was great musical experience and I have to say nothing change on it even in these days. When I put down cd or sacd on my equipment I always enjoy this record immensely. I won't review every song in detail, I'll write only a few incoherent words about them:

WOTS is great song, one of Genesis best. Then goes Time Table, which is fine song in short Nothing exceptional though, but lovely one. Get 'Em Out By Friday is one of Genesis strange or weird songs or how could I express myself. It's the same style of song like Harrold The Barrel, The Battle Of Epping Forest or Robbery, Assault & Battery are. GEOBF isn't the best one from those I named, but it's fine nevertheless. First LP side ended with great piece Can-Utility And The Coastliners. In the middle mellotron passage of this song I've got always goose bumps. Second side on LP started with short Hackett piece Horizons (great start!) and after it there comes true gem of progressive music: Supper's Ready. Especially the first part Lovers Leap and sixth Apocalypse in 9/8 are fantastic. But this "song" in whole is definitely among three/four Genesis songs I love the most.

The only problem for me was always to choose, if I like this record the most or if it's the next one - Selling England... After all those years I ended by understanding of fact I like both these Genesis records the same.

And my verdict? Definitely a "must" for true prog rock fan. One of base stone of all the genre. Five stars without hesitation!