SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND

What an album! A true masterpiece and Genesis at their best. This album displays a much lighter side of Genesis than shown in Trespass, Nursury Cryme, and even Foxtrot. It's like they sat around Peter with a newspaper and wrote what they read, thus creating political opuses poking fun at England's lost glory, the slothful youth, and gang wars. If I have to pick a favorite song, it is either "The Cinema Show", a beatiful piece featuring a 7/8 time signature with Tony Banks pouring his heart and soul into the keyboards or "Firth of Fifth", a greatly structured and complex song again featuring Tony Banks and the melodic guitar work of Steve Hackett. "Moonlit Knight" is just as amazing. "I Know What I Like" is a funny little complaint about lazy rich kids. "More Fool Me" is Phil being Phil. It is an wonderful accoustic piece, certainly worthy of being on the album. For some reason, Tony Banks does not care for "Epping Forest". He's way too critical, it is a great song. "After the Ordeal" is simply a great instrumental piece that you never hear about. Finally, "Aisle of Plenty" is a great end, reprising "Moonlit Knight". Wrapped up, this is pure brilliance. Truly, a masterpiece!