Best Genesis album 1970-1977
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Topic: Best Genesis album 1970-1977
Posted By: Bj-1
Subject: Best Genesis album 1970-1977
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 06:16
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Foxtrot is the best for me! What's your opinion? |
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 06:42
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Selling England. Most varied album, and some of my all time favourite Genesis classics, like Firth Of Fifth, After The Ordeal and the Cinema Show. The Lamb would be a close second. |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 08:25
| SEBTP, although all of them are 4+ stars, and several 5 star albums. |
Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 09:55
| Selling England by the Pound is my favourite "Sympho-prog" album, and IMO the first Genesis album with really great sounds, the albums before that sound a bit fuzzy. But still , Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot are classics, and ATotT and W&W are also really good albums, but they lack the magic of Peter Gabriel. Never cared for Lamb that much although it has a few great tunes as well. |
Posted By: proger
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 14:20
| wow! what a suprise i was sure that SEBTP is the best Genesis... also he is genesis most famous album |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 14:33
I'm a Nursery Cryme boy... the Musical Box swings it for me ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 20:41
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Seconds Out, no contest. Great song selection, and the production and engineering is vastly superior to the Gabriel studio versions. IMHO, Seconds Out is the best Genesis album, the best live album ever, and one of the three best prog albums of all time.
------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 21:34
Trespass is the best. Anthonie rules ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 22:10
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NURSERY CRYME -------------  |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 23:17
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Foxtrot Selling England, Wind & Wuthering and ATOTT are all close 2nds ------------- 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 09:36
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Was torn between Foxtrot and Trick of the Tail.. Went for Foxtrot because of 'Suppers Ready' and 'Can Utility & the Coastliners' They didn't make a bad album between Trespass and Duke IMO. My least favourite is probably Nursery Cryme, and thats pretty good! ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 07:19
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From the ones i have heard Foxtrot and SEBTP, Foxtrot is easely the best + it has my #1 favorite Genesis song on it wich is Time table thats the best Genesis song i have heard yet. my #2 is Dancing with the moonlite knight. ------------- 
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Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 12:47
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in my opinion trespass and the lamp lies down on broadway are the
ultimate genesis albums. between these two i choose trespass because it
was the first genesis album that i bought.
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Posted By: Richardw
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 13:03
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The Lamb; although it doesn't seem too popular in the vote. |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 15:25
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the Lamb is easily their best and one of the best r&r
albums of all time! |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 16:14
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Posted By: Biggles
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 17:46
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Selling England by the Pound for me. That "Firth of Fifth" guitar solo has to be one of the best prog solos ever. ------------- The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe. http://www.last.fm/user/sbonfiglioli/?chartstyle=red"> 
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Posted By: Dwain
Date Posted: June 19 2005 at 09:36
| Wind & Wuthering for me is a complete album..it's very very good. |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: June 19 2005 at 11:36
| Though I love all of these masterpieces, 'Selling England...' was perhaps the most fully realised album Genesis ever did to these ears, with total classics throughout the album (I can forget about 'More Fool Me'). |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 19 2005 at 12:02
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Foxtrot. Best Genesis album, IMO. Close behind would be The Lamb, and Nursery Cryme. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 09:05
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Foxtrot ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 12:20
Selling England by the Pound... in spite of More Fool like Me.
The rest of the album is a 10, I look at More Fool like Me in regards
to the rest of the album, like you would look at a 6ft. shapely blond
who really digs ya but has a totally irratating
laugh. You'd still love her wouldn't you? 
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 12:27
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Foxtrot is the best record Genesis released ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: calgary669
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 12:29
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To me, it's a toss between SEBTP and ATOTT. But being that Firth of Fifth is on Selling, I have to go with this one. The middle section on this one is mindblowing! ------------- What happened to this song we once knew so well??? |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 08:17
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Foxtrot just gets it over Selling England... for me (only because More Fool Me shoulod be erased from existance). ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 08:33
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Tough poll, since I like the 'trilogy' NC-Foxtrot-SEBP almost equally... "Supper's ready" does the difference so I vote Foxtrot. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: W.Chuck
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 12:41
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Trespass and Selling England....then Foxtrot ------------- 
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 13:38
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I know i've voted but each & every one is a brilliant album!!!! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 15:21
| They are all excellent but Foxtrot is the best. |
Posted By: Gentle Tull
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 15:26
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Selling England and Foxtrot. ------------- 
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Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 15:38
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Interesting results. My order of early Genesis is:
1. Foxtrot 2. Nursery Cryme 3. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 4. Trespass 5. Selling England By the Pound 6. Wind & Wuthering 7. A Trick of the Tail I can't rate live albums against studio efforts but obviousy I chose Genesis Live over Seconds Out. I can't even listen to Seconds out. How are people even considering to chose it as their favorite Genesis album? ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Rockin' Chair
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 16:01
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Nursery Cryme
The Musical Box, The fountain of Salmacis and The Return of the Giant Hogweed cannot be written by a human mind...incredible masterpieces ------------- 
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Posted By: John Gargo
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 16:03
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Here's how I see them...
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 16:46
| foxtrot for sure. Selling England suffers because most of the songs have a part where the song is spoilt. The first couple of minutes of moonlit is boring, the first minute of cinema show is a bit embarrasing, firth of fifth is a bit depressing. More fool me absolutely sucks lol. Epping forest is the best song, but that has some silly vocals and lyrics(a bit like suppers ready). Good album, but there are moments that bring the album down |
Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 18:06
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Foxtrot for me. And I'd also like to point out that I love More Fool Me ------------- 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 18:10
More fool me is embarrasing 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 18:28
hahahha it is...... but something like The Cinema Show tends to envince forgiveness ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
gentletull wrote:Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 19:01
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I quite like 'More Fool Me'. Anyway here's my order today -
Now here's where it gets a little more difficult -
I love them all, Not a bad nut out of them all
------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: John Gargo
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 19:46
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Wow, you've just described my favorite parts of each of those songs... the first couple of minutes of moonlit, the first minute of cinema show, and the silly voices of epping are my favorite aspects of all of those songs. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 19:49
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I cant help to agree with you on this. I always say that Selling England is one of the best sounding albums of all times!!! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 19:56
or that Genesis did at the very least.....I love the album but it wasn't the second coming of Close to the Edge either. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: February 18 2006 at 06:26
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Foxtrot
Selling England Trespass The Lamb... Nursery Cryme Live Trick of the Tail Wind and Wuthering BTW where can I get Twilight Alehouse? |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: February 18 2006 at 07:39
quite and interesting period section...1970-1977?!?... anyway,Foxtrot as #1...Selling England By The Pound #2...
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Posted By: MattNYR
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 21:37
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Selling England By The Pound Foxtrot A Trick of the Tail Seconds Out Nursery Cryme Trespass Live Wind and Wuthering |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 21:42
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 22:36
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BEST=W&W WORST=SEBTP |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 22:39
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Has anyone noticed that the multiple votes have altered the results? Just
wondering. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 23:07
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They all have highlights, but The Lamb is great from beginning to end.
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Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 23:47
| This poll is crap.You can multiple vote to your hearts content.So which one of you kept voting for W&W? |
Posted By: AngleofRepose
Date Posted: March 01 2006 at 00:10
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AND THE LAMB...LIES DOWN....ON BROADWAY!
And, yah. I didn't even vote. W&W. ha. |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:35
"Selling England By The Pound" is my favourite album of Genesis
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Posted By: Deliriumist
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 12:09
Sure I voted but what's the use... |
Posted By: Guashmin
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 12:45
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I will have to say is foxtrot. Yes I know Selling England is an excellent album but to me it comes in second place. I think foxtrot gave the band a whole new look and a more theatrical taste to the songs. The theatrical aspect was already pioneered in Nursery Crime but Foxtrot was the album that pushed that threatical aspect of the songs and performance to another level. A truly king of kings in progressive rock history. ------------- For most it does not come easily For some it comes with pain From a thought to a living sight For some it's a life for some a game |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:01
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Without a doubt, Selling England by the Pound. This was an upgrade in all areas with the possible exception of songwriting from Foxtrot and Nursery Crymes. Production quality, arrangements, performance, sound ambience and consistency were all vastly improved. It was also extremely accessible, which The Lamb was not (and that's no knock and know all on that great album, just the truth). And the remastered cd is further proof of it's amazing atmosphere. ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Charles
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:26
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The Lamb is the first album that I truly listened to making it the most important album of my entire musical collection... Without it I rpobably would not be into good music let alone prog...
The best overall Genesis album is Selling England By the Pound, IMO it is the greatest symphonic album of all time...
Charles ------------- G'day |
Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:48
| I'm glad people have taste and Wind And Wuthering has won this poll. It blows away anything with Gabriel which was Genesis's most overated period! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:52
hmmmm.......
hahahahh.... just a guess... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:52
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My two number ones are The Lamb and SEBTP, I dunno what of this two is my favorit, this is to hard to answer. Ok, only because The Lamb have less votes Im gonna vote for it. ------------- 
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Posted By: Flip_Stone
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 18:22
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Yeah, somebody's tampering with the results. There's no way that Wind and Wuthering could get such a ridiculously high rating, so far above the rest of the albums. This poll is completely bogus and useless.
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Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 18:27
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I know, why this poll have the multiple votes option activated? I can vote again and again and again and again... -------------
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Posted By: Pseud0
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 21:55
| lmao at this poll.. |
Posted By: razifa
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 22:32
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I give my vote to Trespass. This album had a defying sound at the beginning of the 70's decade. In my opinion, this album was the starting point for symphonic prog and particulary The Knife the beginning for Prog Metal....
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:15
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W&W 547, Foxtrot 109? |
Ah, multiple voting.Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 22:26
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I I was unfortunate enough to allow mutiple votes when I created this poll. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Damn... it's ruined!!!
Posted By: M. B. Zapelini
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 09:09
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Foxtrot rules!! ------------- "He's a man of the past and one of the present" PETER HAMMILL |
Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 09:17
| Foxtrot!!!!!!!! |