FOXTROT

In my opinion the only MUST HAVE Genesis album,it starts with the epic Watcher of the Skies which sets the high standard, Time Table is a lost gem with a catchy chorus that just begs you to sing along. Get 'em out by Friday folows with Gabriel adopting a number of character voices (as he did on Harold the Barrel on their previous album) as he tells us the story of greedy landlords and their attitudes to their poor tennants. Can-utlity and coastliners follows but that and the short instrumental Horizons are overshadowed by the mammoth magnum opus that is Suppers Ready, if anyone can make head or tail of the lyrics they are a genius but having said that Gabriel sings them beautifully as he takes us through the most astounding twists and turns of the music. The song builds and builds but does not end on a crescendo but fades out and you are left spellbound. How could the band follow that? I feel this album was the peak of Genesis it built on the previous album but with the next album selling England by the Pound that although a good album it has noting to match Foxtrot and by the Lamb I feel that this version of the band had gone as far as they could. But Foxtrot is an absolute stunner and if anyone ever derides Phil Collins just point to Foxtrot.