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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

^ I’ve never seen the appeal in The Carpet Crawlers. One of the weaker moments off The Lamb for me. I just find the song very ‘ordinary’. Not having a go, but many folks seem to like it a lot.....
The Carpet Crawlers is my favourite song on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album. Smile Here's the latest poll update:-
 
1. Supper's Ready (58 points)
2. Firth of Fifth (45 points)
3. The Musical Box (42 points)
4. The Cinema Show (24 points)
5. Watcher of the Skies (16 points)
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^ I kinda put it in the same league as the ‘fondant pap’ you speak of, but I do like some of this icky sticky substance they churned out in their later years.

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^ Yes, it's conventionally mainstream 'pretty' but nonetheless for me, exquisitely beautiful (but maybe not anyone's idea of bona fide Prog composition) I guess it represents an example of what presaged Gabriel's eventual estrangement from his colleagues which is kinda ironic given the fondant pap they went on to churn out much later


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^ I’ve never seen the appeal in The Carpet Crawlers. One of the weaker moments off The Lamb for me. I just find the song very ‘ordinary’. Not having a go, but many folks seem to like it a lot.....
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1 - the Musical Box
2 - Dance on a Volcano
3 - the Carpet Crawlers
4 - Get 'Em Out By Friday
5 - the Return of the Giant Hogweed
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Stagnation
The Fountain of Salmacis
Firth of Fifth
Entangled
The Lady Lies
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1. The Cinema Show( with isle of plenty) 
2. Firth of a Fifth 
3. In the Cave 
4. I Know What I Like Seconds out Version 
5.  The Colony Of Slipperman 
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Latest poll update, with Earl of Mar's votes added:-
 
1. Supper's Ready (58 points)
2. Firth of Fifth (38 points)
3. The Musical Box (36 points)
4. The Cinema Show (18 points)
5. Watcher of the Skies (16 points)
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Firth of Firth
The musical box
The cinema show
The return of the giant hogweed
Eleventh Earl of Mar.
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Latest poll update:-
 
1. Supper's Ready (58 points)
2. Firth of Fifth (32 points)
2. The Musical Box (32 points)
4. Watcher of the Skies (16 points)
5. The Cinema Show (15 points)
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^^ I bought and read Phil Collins' book too, titled "Not Dead Yet", with a cover featuring a cheeky chappie knowing smile from Phil. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Where is the support for A Trick of the Tail?  Only me?
To me Gabriel era is absolutely best Genesis era. Anyway going to listen soon "Wind & Wuthering" and "Trick" (quite long time since I´ve listened them, not long ago I listened We Can´t Dance, Abacab & ...then there were three... after some years pause.)
 
I agree. I think the Peter Gabriel era was the best Genesis era too, but "Trick of the Tail" and "Wind & Wuthering" are both surprisingly good albums without Peter Gabriel at the helm. Smile
 
Genesis completely lost my support after the "Duke" album though. Confused 
I agree about after Gabriel-era. Phil has done really great job in vocals, I think it was the only solution in that situation that would have worked although Phil wouldn´t have wanted to become a frontman (it´s not long ago I read his book, it´s great book). Anyway I think they lost something in their music after Peter, it become somehow colder, but anyway those two albums are my favorites too from after Gabriel albums. I like at least a little all the other Genesis albums, but Calling All Stations is not Genesis album IMO.

If Genesis is coming to Finland somewhere in the future, have to think coming to see them. Just because never seen them (really would like to see Gabriel in vocals and Hackett in guitar, but it´s very possible never happened).
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1-Supper's Ready
2-The Musical Box
3-The Colony of Slippermen
4-The Cinema Show
5-The Fountain of Salmacis
Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement.
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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Same list I have had in that 20 best Genesis project (hope it will continue)

I agree - I've enjoyed seeing the lists and suggestions develop on that thread.
“Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.”
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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Where is the support for A Trick of the Tail?  Only me?
To me Gabriel era is absolutely best Genesis era. Anyway going to listen soon "Wind & Wuthering" and "Trick" (quite long time since I´ve listened them, not long ago I listened We Can´t Dance, Abacab & ...then there were three... after some years pause.)
 
I agree. I think the Peter Gabriel era was the best Genesis era too, but "Trick of the Tail" and "Wind & Wuthering" are both surprisingly good albums without Peter Gabriel at the helm. Smile
 
Genesis completely lost my support after the "Duke" album though. Confused 
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A Trick Of The Tail is my favourite Genesis album. I also like the 3 albums that followed. BUT this is a best SONG list so

1) Suppers Ready
2) Dancing With The Moonlit Nit (sorry Moonlit Knight lol)
3) Return Of The Giant Hogweed
4) Squonk
5) The Day The Light Went Out
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Where is the support for A Trick of the Tail?  Only me?
To me Gabriel era is absolutely best Genesis era. Anyway going to listen soon "Wind & Wuthering" and "Trick" (quite long time since I´ve listened them, not long ago I listened We Can´t Dance, Abacab & ...then there were three... after some years pause.)
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Same list I have had in that 20 best Genesis project (hope it will continue)
1. Supper´s Ready
2. Firth Of Fifth
3. Anyway
4. Fountain Of Salmacis
5. Can-Utility & the Coastliners
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OK, I know which would be the 5 songs, let's see if I can put them in order:
- Supper's Ready.
- Dancing with the Moonlit Knight.
- Firth of fifth.
- Musical Box.
- Cinema Show.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

That's all
Illegal alien
Throwing it all away
Jesus He knows me
I can't dance
They get my vote as Genesis' five worst songs. LOL
 
Latest poll update:-
 
1. Supper's Ready (34 points)
2. The Musical Box (26 points)
3. Firth of Fifth (25 points)
4. Watcher of the Skies (16 points)
5. The Cinema Show (12 points)


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