SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND

I have listened to it many times, since obtaining it recently and I cannot seem to drag myself away from it. So what makes it so good? Each song is seamlessly played by the band. Notably, Tony Banks keyboards at the beginning of "Firth of Fifth" and again in "The Cinema Show". Steve Hackett shows tremendous talent in his guitar solos particularly his playing of the accoustic guitar in "More Fool Me". Peter Gabriel shines on vocals but Phil Collins is not far behind and shows why he was a natural choice to replace Gabriel. Both Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins are steady and competent players of their respective instruments but are overshadowed by Hackett, Banks and Gabriel in this album. The music combined with the lyrics makes for a powerful listening experience. To me the album is very much themed around the social and living conditions of the ordinary English person at that time. This is markedly shown in "The Battle of Epping Forest" and "The Cinema".

In summary, I find this album hard to fault - each track is very well put together. I would say it is the best album that Genesis has produced. It is one of the finest progressive rock albums ever made. It would be hard for a true progressive rock afficiendo not to like it. So I recommend it you do not own it, go out and buy it now! Genesis fans if you have not listened to it in a while, go give it another spin and relish in the beauty and power that makes this album without doubt, a five pointer!

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