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    Posted: February 16 2006 at 08:47

I think More Fool Me is a weak track, but it is important because it lets you breath between the monstrous epics.

Each song on Selling England gets 5/5 stars if I were to rate it, except for More Fool Me which is barely a 3/5 but I still wouldn't change the album at all.
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Points: 4888 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2006 at 07:21

Originally posted by Gentle Tull Gentle Tull wrote:

Stick to the Original song order. However, I do agree in taking off More Fool Me.

I mentioned "Deja-Vu" because it was a half-written song that Gabriel was working on at the time, that is, during the "Selling England" sessions. Its lyrics portray Gabriel's own dream of living city life and moving to the countryland. Had this song been completed and located between the mystical epic "Firth of Fifth" and the playful epic "Epping Forest", it would have been a token of things to come in Gabriel's personal life. Something like an anticipation of the story of Rael in "The Lamb" (which is mostly an anit-urban myth) and the message in "Solsbury Hill", the classic personal manifesto in Gabriel's solo debut.

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Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Stick to the original!!

Same here!

same

its order is perfectly planned
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Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Stick to the original!!

Same here!
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I think 'More Fool Me' is a great song, and I love it
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Stick to the Original song order. However, I do agree in taking off More Fool Me.
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Points: 1485 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 15 2006 at 15:22
Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by Cesar Inca Cesar Inca wrote:


 


I would only trade the pointlessly corny ballad "More Fool Me" for the
majestic "Deja-Vu", a Gabriel-penned leftover that was later reworked by
Steve Hackett in his "Genesis Revisited" album. I would leave the basic
tracklist intact, in its official order.   Regards. 



replace More Phil Me by Twilight alehouse



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Points: 4483 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 15 2006 at 15:19
Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

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This GM Selling England idea is horrible. Shame on you.
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Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Stick to the original!!



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Originally posted by Cesar Inca Cesar Inca wrote:

 

I would only trade the pointlessly corny ballad "More Fool Me" for the majestic "Deja-Vu", a Gabriel-penned leftover that was later reworked by Steve Hackett in his "Genesis Revisited" album. I would leave the basic tracklist intact, in its official order.

   Regards. 

replace More Phil Me by Twilight alehouse
let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
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I'd keep it the way it is...the album i know and love!
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Points: 259 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 14 2006 at 08:07
It's also my favourite Genesis album, wouldn't change a note, it's perfect for what it is: A MASTERPIECE!
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Its my favourite genesis album I love the flow and I wouldn`t change it for the world !
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Points: 20032 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 14 2006 at 07:28
Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Why mess with a great album?


Anyway, you seem to have left off Aisle of Plenty in the end.



Nope - look at the Cinema Show's timing.I've "installed" Aisle into the end of Show

Isn't that where it was in the first place?
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Points: 5908 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 14 2006 at 04:57
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Why mess with a great album?


Anyway, you seem to have left off Aisle of Plenty in the end.



Nope - look at the Cinema Show's timing.I've "installed" Aisle into the end of Show
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Why mess with a great album?

Anyway, you seem to have left off Aisle of Plenty in the end.
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Stick to the original!!
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Points: 1140 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2006 at 07:30
I like the album just as it is! And I LOVE 'More Fool Me', It's a great song. It's perfect the way it is
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