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Started off as a folk album & then seemed to be experimental in the way that musicians overindulge and release things that don't need to see the light of day
Still not into prog rock!
I really enjoyed this despite not being able to differentiate the songs at all through a couple of listens. It's a little too folksy but there's some good music and vocals. I like when they play with time signatures.
i like the theatrical elements, and the uk messages behind some of the songs. but it was a it full and felt hal baked.
Well-produced, Selling England By The Pound at times sounds good, but ya know what doesn't sound good? Having to listen to Peter Gabriel sing his laddish little British heart out - that doesn't sound good at all. It really is beyond the pretentiousness of the prog project. I adore plenty of acts & writers who not only push the conceptual boundaries, but who can be said to intellectualize in order to impress. But they ultimately have soul & they know that's most precious. No, I think there must be a spiritual difference between me & the proggers, e'en more than the metalheads. 'Me, I'm just a lawnmower / You can tell by the way I walk.' Conceptual? Give me Kinks or Kendrick. Long? How 'bout Mama Too Tight. Smart? Loads, & not this.
Needs to be listened to over more than a one day period
2nd Genesis album and the 2nd time that I completely lost interest in their album. Well it starts well, but after that it went completely downhill for me. And it's not that I don't like Genesis. But nope I didn't enjoyed this one. Exept for the first 2 of 3 songs. So: 2/5
Sigh. Another prog rock record. I used to think there was too much hate thrown at this genre. But I guess I just hadn't spent enough time listening to the popular prog bands of the 70s to develop a proper hatred of them. Sorry I don't have any specific comments about this particular album. I'm just ready to move on to something else
Started okay... Then got weird. I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
Genesis used to be a different band before collins
Firth of Fifth is awesome
Yep. That's certainly very prog.
dare I say, I prefer it when they're not singing at all... the instrumental work is magnificent tho
What a snore fest
It was okay. I’m not a huge prog rock fan, so I couldn’t really get into this one.
too classic for not being a 5
It was many prog rock albums before this one where I knew this genre doesn't usually hit for me. It's a bit like being forced to read a fantasy book that I have no interest in engaging with. The characters are all written with such pizazz, and I'm expected to automatically buy into the world. Like all the other Yes albums here, the music is played technically well, but they get too lost in the sauce for my liking. "The Cinema Show" was alright. This album-oriented rock doesn't age as well as some would like you to believe. 2/5
Great prog rock album.
One thing this list has taught me is that I'm not nearly as big a fan of prog rock as I thought I was. There are definitely some prog albums I really enjoy, but others just don't click with me, and this falls into that category. I don't hate this album. There are some fun and entertaining moments, and I can appreciate the musicianship and ambition. I just struggle to actually connect with it. It's another one where I can understand why people love it, but I don't think I'm one of them.
i hated this tbh Would I listen again: i'll stick to prog rock by pink floyd Deserves to be on the list: no 1.6
I know it's only been two weeks since I got the first Genesis album of the project, but I am so happy that I get to listen to more Genesis! The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was awesome, but it was still a 90-minute album. That's a pretty long amount of time to listen to any artist for in one sitting. But what happens when you take the same excellent musicianship and make an album that's just over 50 minutes instead? You get an album that's even better, that's what you get! Selling England By the Pound is amazing! God, this album is so good! Everything that I loved about the other album is still here, except I don't have to spend 94 minutes with it! Well, I guess the concept is gone, but that doesn't affect my love of this album whatsoever. This album is just 53 straight minutes of some of the most impressive rock music of the 70s. The band members are all at the top of their game here. I could definitely go on and on about their talents, but I've already done that. Just know that this album is filled to the brim with moments that left my jaw open at how awesome they were. Song-wise, SEBTP doesn't have as many as TLLDOB, but the songs themselves make up for that by being longer and often more epic. "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" is an astounding opener. I can't think of a better way for the album to open. I love it. "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" is kinda funny, but it's still great. "Firth of Fifth" has got to be the best one here. Everything from the piano intro to that guitar solo in the middle is just glorious. "The Battle of Epping Forest" and "The Cinema Show" are the longest songs here, but they absolutely earn their runtime. The uniquely British lyrical themes that persist throughout the album give each song a unique perspective that prevents the songs from feeling shallow or pointless. I don't know what else I can say. It's Gabriel-era Genesis, okay? Is this kind of music particularly cool? No, not at all. This stuff is for nerds! I'm kind of a huge nerd though, so this is practically the coolest thing I've ever heard to me. Selling England By The Pound is excellent and has absolutely earned its reputation as one of the best prog-rock albums of the 70s. 5/5.
Selling is a real pearl among the progressive rock albuns. Genesis at one of their best. Peter is astonishing as the lead singer.
What an astonishing album. Several of my favorite Genesis songs on it. One of the best prog rock albums.
4.5
4.0
Feels silly to say this about a prog album but this feels excessively drawn out in parts. That said, when this works I can completely understand all the oldheads that say this is their favourite of Genesis’ output and that the band “lost it” in their later years. I like both flavours of Genesis, but I think I’d still probably opt for the Collins era’s greater accessibility and catchiness over this on most days. Four songs that basically border on (or exceed) ten minutes long on an album with a 53 minute duration is overkill.
erm ik was vergeten te raten.. vgm vond ik wel leuk?
prog rock is gwn mid denk k
As a long time Peter Gabriel fan, it really is about time I got to know Genesis properly. And having listened to and absolutely loved this album today, I'm off to a great start. In some ways this is a pretty typical 70s prog rock album, but with a flare that makes it stand out from the rest. Obviously Peter Gabriel himself brings a lot to the table, but beyond that you still have a brilliantly crafted and super immerssive album that showcases every band member at the top of their game.
I liked this
Love the album. Nothing bad to say about it. An unnecessary addition to the list, given we've already heard Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, which came out the year after this one. But, hey, at least I got to listen to another album I already like.
I am just shocked that there are only two Genesis albums on this list. I enjoy Trespass, Nursery Crime, Foxtrot and Lamb better, but this is a great album too. All five should be on this list!
Calling prog rock weird is redundant, but this was a weird album. I didn't dislike it, but I mostly liked it when it sounded like Pink Floyd.
So. I would consider myself a pretty serious Pink Floyd fan. And I love me some King Crimson. I was a secret Phil Collins fan until I went all the way out with Steely Dan and I said f* it, I actually LOVE Yacht Rock. I was excited to explore the deep connections to prog further on this project. Imagine my surprise when a mere week in I get Peter Gabriel’s solo album with the very cool cover and it’s awful, awful, awful imao. I mean so, so bad. I actually listened to it TWICE that day, to “check” myself. And I had to agree with myself the second time through, it’s terrible. Now I have had two Yes albums. My husband said that would be NO. He was right. And now THIS… mess. Better than Peter trying to go it alone. But similarly all over the place. Treble synths. Flute. Songs about the May Fair and social consciousness all mashed up in one big serving of… what? Really. wtf? So here I thought prog was one of my things. Yeah. Maybe not. One thing I will say, it does have moments. And for those, I am going all the way to 3. But honestly, it’s a stretch. Boolean: ummmmm, true?
This is such a sample-able album. There are so many funky guitar loops and clippable one liners. I thought I was gonna hate this album but it won me over fr. Highlight: I Know What Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Main takeaway is Genesis fucking rocks and how have I spent so much time not listening to them. The first side is nails, basically perfect. The second side is pretty damn good in it's own right, although the Epping Forest song was 11 minutes and felt like 20. Phil mother fuckin Collins is tight as fuck on the percussion.
This album is kind of stupid and kind of good at the same time. Mostly stupid though.
Immediately pretentious, but I enjoyed and I'll listen again. On first listen it isn't as good as I expected. The instrumental section on Firth of Fifth is so awesome. The Battle of Epping Forest is an adventure where you get completely lost in the woods, but you're OK with it? You can tell how much effort was put in, but it's a little annoying sometimes. I get that it's supposed to be an amazing album, but it just isn't as amazing as I expected.
Just the most 3 album of all time, it's FINE. Not really my taste or preferred genre but it's well done, interesting enough
It feels like on the surface it can be like The Who; which I loved? But something about this album I just disliked. 2.4
There's a lot going on here, some of it is pretty incredible.
Ok, sé la importancia de Genesis, por supuesto me parecen muy buenos músicas y los tracks en este disco están bien, setenteros y con onda, pero confieso que no hicieron mucho por mí. Me pareció un tanto sin chiste, y la verdad me daría pereza volverlo a escuchar.
There are no redeeming features here.
Prog freakin’ rock. First, Peter Gabriel Genesis > Phil Collins Genesis. If nothing else, this is a really interesting record that surprises throughout. Some of the songs are just too damn log. But overall, it still held my attention and I liked going down the weird rabbit hole with them on this one.
Prog rock all the way. You know I’m not ashamed to admit I like pop 80’s Genesis better.
🤷🏿♀️what in the actual fuck was that?!
Damn I forgot how much Genesis was played in my life as a child. The running time is incredibly short, which works in its favor. Its experimental and silly in places but due to only being 8 tracks its done pretty fast. It doesnt leave much of a lasting impression either. Its okay, Genesis has better albums, and they improved when they broke up anyway. Some decent song writing here, but it just verges a bit too much on whiny and strange.
Left zero impression on me. Not bad just not memorable at all
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
I get the appeal of prog-rock, but most of the ones on this list are just not appealing to me.
this feels like a parody of prog. i understand punk musicians
ok
viel zu lang, außerdem ist mein handy (auf der Heimfahrt von Brüssel) die ganze Zeit überhitzt :(
Een prog album, dus we gaan weer ingewikkeld doen en tijdreizen stel ik me zo voor. Track één is heerlijk dus ik heb er helemaal niks op tegen. Track 2 vind ik dan weer minder en lijkt ook wat onsamenhangend in combinatie met de track die er voor en er na komt. En dat geldt voor meer tracks op het album helaas. Af en toe die Mario Kart Rainbow Road achtige shit is wel geinig. Het lijkt af en toe iets teveel een verzameling van verschillende probeersels en daarom word ik er niet helemaal ingezogen zoals bij prog albums soms wel gebeurt. Er zijn stukken waarbij ik op hier op een 5 wil rammen, maar er zijn ook stukken waarbij ik naar het volgende nummer wil skippen. En dat maakt het qua beoordeling wat lastig. Ik denk dat ik er een 3 van maak. Degelijk genoeg voor een voldoende, maar qua enthousiasme blijf ik iets te vaak steken.
Hmm , liked it in places
Having got ready for a football match in a changing room paid for by Phil Collins, I feel compelled to give this a bonus star. I got the man of the match award that day too. Probably my only one. Thanks Phil. Oh and by the way, this wasn’t a great listen.
Some of the synth effects in this overblown nonsense was laughably cringy. Early Genesis, later Genesis, Peter Gabriel solo, Phil Collins solo it all sucks.
I just don’t get it, I really don’t. The songwriting is just awful, vocals flat, the dated proggy synth is utterly cringe, and the guitar solos sound like Bill and Ted’s band. Drums are decent mind. Another flatulent Genesis album ticked off the list and never to darken my ears again. And relax….
I love this album. I want to give it 5 but I recognise that it’s not perfect - clearly far from perfect in the eyes of of a lot of people!😂
Didn't really work for me even though it had nice moments. 3.2
As someone who thoroughly dislikes Phil Collins's and Peter Gabriel's 80s and 90s pop output, I've never given Genesis much serious consideration. This album, however, was a great introduction to the band's earlier sound. With Rush's 2112 still fresh in my mind, this album really felt more in line with the kind of prog I generally prefer: more melodic, less story-based, and somewhat baroque. The English folkiness can get a little much sometimes, but once I started reading along to the lyrics as the songs were playing, I had a much easier time. Need a bit more time to connect with these songs overall, though, just because Gabriel’s lyrics are so tricky to parse sometimes. Fav Songs: Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe), Firth of Fifth, After the Ordeal Least Fav: More Fool Me Score: 8
Don’t like
Good stuff
Loved the music. Firth of Fifth fucked me up. I don’t know what I thought genesis was but not this? I guess this/Peter Gabriel wasn’t their most popular era. Will relisten when I can look at the lyrics too, but a drive to the Hudson valley was a lovely backdrop
01) Dancing with the Moonlit Knight 7,0 02) I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) - 7,5 03) Firth of Fifth - 6,5 04) More Fool Me - 7,5 05) The Battle of Epping Forest - 6,0 06) After the Ordeal - 6,5 07) The Cinema Show - 6,5 08) Aisle of Plenty - 7,0 TOTAL: 6,81 (68/100)
I'm only familiar with the crappy, 80's Phil Collins Genesis, and while this incarnation of Genesis is a skosh better, it's still pretty much self-indulgent shite. Definitely not a Genesis fan.
Very fantastic prog rock classic. Heard it for the first time just recently, and while I can't decide between a 4 and a 5, it's definitely a terrific album that makes me want to dig further into Genesis's catalogue.
228. the same
Overall: 10/10 Incredible. Genesis have become one of my favourite bands in the last few years, they were so strange and creative and otherworldy in their presentation. I actually prefer Foxtrot, but I'm happy with this album being in this list because it's sort of a continuation of the themes and instrumentations from that album. I enjoy the later Genesis stuff with Phil on vocals, but Peter Gabriel is my guy. Fav Song: Firth of Fifth
S tier prog album, brilliant all the way through. Amazing songwriting and flow, great distinctive vocals from peter gabriel and maybe the best drums I've ever listened to, phil collins is nuts.
Tried with Genesis a few times now but they just aren't doing it for me
This was very prog, but interesting. This was so much better than the last Genesis album and it didn't just go on and on. Even the Instrumental tracks were interesting. I enjoyed this. Phil Collins is such a great singer. Actual Rating...3.75 Liked Songs: "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" , "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" , "Firth of Fifth" , "More Fool Me" , "After the Ordeal" , "The Cinema Show"
Prog has never really been to my tastes and this didn’t really change that, but this does have a lot of great stuff in it, might connect more with it on a re-listen
Best Track - "I Know What I Like"
Peter Gabriel wrote all of his lyrical contributions for this album in a two day session. Fifty four minutes of English mythology, social commentary, folk culture, supermarket names woven into song lyrics, and a song called The Battle of Epping Forest that delivers what one critic accurately described as a million words per minute vocal delivery. Two days. This explains a great deal. The album title came from a Labour Party slogan about preserving English identity against creeping American commercial influence. Genesis then spent the next fifteen years becoming increasingly commercially successful in America while Phil Collins slowly transformed into the kind of artist American shopping malls played on a loop. The pound got sold eventually. The irony is doing a lot of heavy lifting and nobody in the band appears to have noticed. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight opens the record with eight minutes of theatrical rock opera that sounds like Bat Out of Hell if Bat Out of Hell had been written by someone with a better education and a stronger opinion about English cultural identity. This is both a compliment and a warning depending entirely on your feelings about theatrical rock opera, which for me is complicated at best. Phil Collins sings lead on one track called More Fool Me, which one contemporary critic described as foreshadowing what was to come. What was to come was Sussudio, which is not something anyone in 1973 could have adequately prepared for. More Fool Me is considered the weakest track on the album by virtually everyone who has reviewed it, including people who love this album unconditionally, which is a remarkable consensus achievement. I came to Genesis through the 80s, through Invisible Touch and Phil Collins in a suit on MTV, and through Peter Gabriel's solo work, which took everything theatrical about this era and filtered it through a production sensibility that hits differently. Going back to Selling England By The Pound is meeting a younger, weirder, considerably more literary version of people I already knew, who are doing something genuinely impressive that is not remotely my thing. Steve Hackett's guitar work on Firth of Fifth is extraordinary and deserves to exist in a different album where I could hear it more clearly without eight minutes of English folk opera preceding it. 2 out of 5. One star for Steve Hackett, who plays guitar on this record like a man who knows exactly what he is doing and does not need fifty four minutes to prove it. One star for the ambition, which is genuine, substantial, and completely indifferent to whether you personally wanted to spend your evening with it. The remaining three stars are somewhere in Epping Forest, involved in a battle, and have not been seen since October 1973.
LOVED THIS absoultely my vibe. Songs great to zone out to while i work but just pleasant and smooth and the right amount of psychadelic. Hell yeah.
Peter Gabriel's fake working class are an absolute brass neck but this album still sounds so great. Tony Banks loved showing off on the keys didn't he? Sometimes, I worry that he found himself doing silly dances in videos for pop songs about bad dancing and had quiet bitter desperate moments of pining for the old proggy days. I guess the money helped. Probably Steve Hacket's best stuff is on here.
no gracias, no auto
Not for me. 1/5
I really liked this. I listened to it lots when I was younger and really loved it back then.
It lost me exactly 2 minutes and 7 seconds in.
You need to be in the right mood and this is not what most folks would call the "good" Genesis stuff, but after a couple of listens it's OK prog rock. I like others better though.
Underwhelming.
Such a beautiful sound and I’ve only ever heard one other band that would be considered similar. A rare sound and I enjoyed every minute of it.
I have a real soft spot for this kind of wanky 70s prog. It's overblown, nerdy and insists upon itself but somehow rather than hate it I absolutely love it. Could listen to this style all day in the background at work (and have many times). Actually, I'll probably spend the rest of the day listening to prog. 4⭐️
Wasn't a huge fan of this album, but I can hear its influence on some later songs!
Up until now I was only familiar with Collins Genesis and solo Gabriel. I knew these guys used to be prog but I was still surprised by how prog this album is.
I love Peter Gabriel's voice, and later Genesis, but I just didn't get into this. Too progressive rock for me.
Sounded exactly as I thought early genesis would sound
Too progressive with Peter Gabriel. Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.
Me listening to every song "arrgh what is this fresh garbage...ok wait this part is not bad if the can just stick with this we might have a good track...and they just ruined it with some prentenious crap and synthizer" 1/3 of every track is good, but that hardly makes up for the 2/3rds of self indulgent garbage that is the rest of the track.
I've never really been a huge Genesis fan, and this album didn't really move me much. I mean, it has a few great moments, but I don't love the over the top balads and such. 2/5
Blind album, probably the peak of pre-Phil Genesis. Probably wouldn't listen to again but this is one of those things that I am really glad I tried and appreciate the project for. 3.
I liked the overall sound of this, but it is a bit proggy for my taste. I didn't really listen closely to the lyrics but when I did tune in I was getting nothing from them
Amazing
It's like if Bohemian Rhapsody was a full album, except none of the songs are nearly as good as BR
Even though the most successful albums by Genesis came after the departure of Peter Gabriel, their early years are the most interesting.
This sound, slightly noodle-y, alternating between obsessions with British folk traditions and baroque classical forms, is basically my whole mental concept of Prog music. The proto-metal drumming style was interesting and surprising. But it’s so thinky. So thinky it’s just not that enjoyable for me.
Ok album. Back and forth liking some songs and not liking others.
I liked the sound. Might be because of the artwork but reminded me of a fantasy novel's soundtrack
fucking cool!
Their last best album before they went their separate ways all producing piles of dung in their own ways.
Made me gag
Of course
Prog is really not my thing. It started OK with the first couple of songs but it all becomes a bit much. Overall I guess it wasn't bad, if I try to be generous and ignore my dislike of the genre. Indeed, I can respect aspects of it (in particular, Collins on the drums, and the guitar work had good feel to it). But I'm gunna drop a star because of The Battle of Epping Forest which I genuinely DID find bad.
Um dos álbuns mais fantásticos da história
Enjoyed this more than the last one! Enjoyed the theme and it felt more coherent of an album. The first half of the album felt a bit stronger, but good overall. "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" "Firth of Fifth" and "After the Ordeal" were the standouts for me
First track stressed me out. Actually all these songs stress me out. What the fuck is going on here? Are they trying to be as frantic as possible? It's almost ok, but then they throw in some very odd timing and melody choices. Is this what Prod Rock is? Sorry, I can't. Negative 0 stars.
I like it. Quite catchy. Tho I pass by Epping forest every week twice and can’t really relate, I still think it’s a good album.
noooooot my favorite genesis album. not that ive listened to a ton, but this didn't really do much for me
It’s not a rock opera, but it really sounds like a rock opera. And as we’ve worked our way through this list, I’ve found I really don’t care for rock operas. I also prefer Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel on their own rather than in Genesis, even if they do have some great songs that aren’t on this album.
I love me some Phil Collins, but these prog rock are just too long and boring. It's not painful, but I was waiting for it to be over.
Too much of prog , not my cake and Very very medieval thetrical style
Felt like I needed to be locked in. Sounds like a bunch of guys high as in the studio thinking they have made the best thing ever
I liked this a lot but maybe it just my not having listened to a lot of genesis outside what was on the radio but this just sounds like a Peter Gabriel album. When this album finished the next song was a genesis with Phil Colin’s and that sounded like what I think a genesis song sounds like. But that could just be bias. Overall very good album!
rated by mistake, i did not listen to it but shout out Phil Collins
This could not be further from my thing, but those who are into it are REALLY into it. The technical achievement and ambition alone are getting this to 3, but it's closer to a 2 for me.
A great album from what is called the "Golden Age" of Genesis, when both Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel were in the band. Their voices united create such a beautiful, rich sound. The album is definitely a point in time and sounds like the early 70's, but it is really enjoyable to listen to - lots of variety and rich sounds, from voices through all the instruments, to composition of the components.
It was a nice album. The first song off the album sounded a bit like British Scooby Doo but it was smooth sailing after that.
album bello bello, l’intro col piano e l’assolo di chitarra in firth of the fifth sono speciali
Uno degli album migliori dei genesis se non il migliore. Ci sono pezzi incredibili, tipo i know what i like, ma a me questo prog così elaborato dopo un po' stanca. Rimane comunque un pilastro del genere
Might Genesis have been half decent if they’d dropped all the self-indulgent pretentiousness? Unfortunately it’s 90% of this album.
The only Genesis album in my collection, and what an album it is. Pure '70s prog: expansive, complex and compelling. It's on my shelves. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ❌️ no need Revisit ✅️ ★★★★★(9/10) Total reviewed : 371 Already owned : 81 Purchased : 16 To buy : 7 Nope : 267
As I've said before - I like Genesis with Peter Gabriel, but I prefer the Phil Collins era - However, this is a good album. The one song with Phil as lead vocalist is not the best, but not bad by any stretch (Almost has a Bee Gees vibe :( ). This is Genesis at their creative peak. A nice balance of jazz-fusion into this prog rock record, with incredible musicianship. At lot of people consider this a masterpiece, but I don't think quite think so. It still feels rather experimental even though the sound is polished and incredibly muscular. Latter part of the album is not quite as good. Stand out track is "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight". Definitely worth hearing before kicking the bucket, but not really my type of listening.
7/10… art rock / symphonic pop / *1973
Some parts of it were really interesting to me! But it still suffers from the same anti-Rylee infection that I hear in most prog rock, even though I don't know what's causing it. Not a huge fan. Shoutout to Phil Collins' hands for being, by far, the most interesting thing to my ears.
... no words, amazing, I started w/ newer progressive rock and I'm slowly learning why all the guys I admire cite Genesis as their inspiration.
This is pretty good, has great vocals but leans a bit pop for me.
Genesis is a great band with two distinct eras. This list should include one album from the earlier, Peter Gabriel-fronted period and one from the Phil Collins-fronted material. There is plenty to choose from, but no need to clutter our limited bandwidth with everything they did.
No
This is what Wendy from Peter Pan listens to. Sounded like a doily.
Really good, big composures and theatric music. 4
I liked this one more than the last Genesis album, which was a solid 1. This one I felt was less weird and more approachable. It felt like they were maybe talking about actual social issues / were on the attack, so I guess I took away more meaning from the lyrics. I didn't love the music itself enough to elevate it to a 4.
never really listened to genesis. not bad!
The more prog-rock I listen to, the more I realize it's not rlly my thing. Feels like something a Russell Brand character would enjoy
I see the appeal but not for me.
I’ve never heard this album. I’ve never heard Peter Gabriel era of Genesis. I don’t think I’m British enough to understand it.
This was great. didn’t know much going in, but didn’t expect to like it this much. Really detailed prog rock with lots of changes. The guitar, drums, and keys all sound beautiful. Favorite track(s) Dancing With The Moonlit Knight Firth Of Fifth The Cinema Show
Some decent 70s rock here but it does get overlong and a bit too twee.
Now this is a title I can get behind. Dancing with the moonlit night was quite pretty in parts. I didn’t mind the vocals and thought the instrumental was pretty genius. The 7.5 minute runtime is a bit of a detractor, but I didn’t think it was completely wasted time. I know what I like had that somewhat creepy vibe to it which I liked. The piano in Firth of Fifth was gorgeous! I quite loved the guitar part as well. I found most of More Fool Me quite boring, but when the music swelled I thought it redeemed itself slightly. I find it hard to give a proper critique of the longer tracks, but I will say that The Battle of Epping Forest was quite good. I liked the synth style sounds and how they contrasted with the military sounds. After the Ordeal was genuinely a nice piece of music. The cinema show was lovely and just seemed to keep flowing. The final track closed things off nicely. 3.5/5 ⭐️ 167/1089
doing too much time also hecka long songs bro
Second Genesis album experience here. I'm coming to the realisation, that for me, if they just had better lyrics (or maybe no lyrics) and certainly no spoken word passages, they would be exceptional, almost on a Pink Floyd level. But so much that comes out of Peter Gabriel's voice irritates me here - like all of The Battle of Epping Forest for example. Fave Songs: I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe), Firth of Fifth 3.2/5
This is pretty damn progy in all the good and bad ways.
There is some interesting work here but sonically most of this isn't for me. Battle of Epping Forrest had it's moments. Aisle of Plenty sounds ahead of it's time.
Bit of a whimsical yawnfest.
I can’t tell if this is hilarious or twee self indulgent bollocks
Renfaire music
Pretty good early Prog Rock.
Possibly the best album by Genesis and includes few of their best tracks like "Dancing with the moonlit knight" and "Firth of Fifth" among others
Nicely weird but nice
#411 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ / ✅ (not sure, time will tell) I actually thought I had listened to this one before, but as it turns out I have not, it's folkier than expected. I hear some of the elements I've come to expect from Jethro Tull in there, especially Aqualung and Thick as a Brick era stuff, which I've listened to most. Lots of familiar things within as I'm hearing King Crimson-ish runs and EL&Pesque bits her and there. It also took me a moment to place Peter Gabriel's voice, I'd forgotten he was indeed a member of the group. Not really my kind of prog, I prefer my rock on the psychedelic side, but I can understand the appeal. Strong 3/5, weak grab to 4/5.
Genesis were always the most accessible of Prog bands in the 1970s, weird yes, but with a sense of humour. While Peter Gabriel was long gone by the time I discovered these albums, the run from Nursery Cryme to The Lamb Lies Down..., and particularly the middle pair of Foxtrot and this record, are still my favourites. The classic lineup of Gabriel, Hackett, Banks, Rutherford and Collins settled in place, the production is clear, the bass and drums particularly strong against the shimmering keyboards and jazzy guitar lines. The songs are strong - "Firth of Fifth", "Cinema Show", the Monty Python-esque "Battle of Epping Forest" are all classic Genesis, and "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" delivered a (slightly sinister) hit in the UK. On this listen I was reminded how beautiful "More Fool Me" is. This was probably the pinnacle. I respect rather than love "...Lamb...", the two albums following Gabriel's departure are closer in spirit to this but, while there were several moments on subsequent records, the returns were diminishing as the '80s loomed...
Kind of a wonky, silly one. A lot of synths, reminiscent of a good 8/16-bit RPG soundtrack. It's fun and lively, keeping up the energy, just not something that resonates with me deeply, but it's not bad to listen to. I'm okay with this one.
The best progressive rock album that has ever been written. A journey through different times and styles, all in an album that needs to be heard from beginning to end with full dedication.
another classic from over 50 years ago. some classic songs. some of Peter's best work
Kinda get why it’s on the list. But really not for me. Kinda glad, to have some of my preconceptions confirmed as we go through the list
Every time I’ve had anything proggy I roll my eyes and instantly go in wondering whether the cringe fest will be a 1 or 2 star album…. Then I actually listen to it and half the time end up really enjoying it. This is the perfect example. Hugely over the top but I actually really enjoyed it.
Eipä hirveästi innostanut tämä levy. Vähän liian ”vaikeaa” musaa.
Glad for any excuse to listen to one of the best progressive rock albums of all time by one of my favorite bands of all time. 1973?! 1973! Are you kidding me? Peter's story telling, Phil's drums, Tony's melodic riffs and amazing solos, Steven and Mike filling out incredible songs. Great, great music, sorry if you think it's overblown noodling, you're wrong.
I was not a fan of this album and reading the description I’m not sure why it was even on the list. Genesis is a good band and so it wasn’t horrible to listen to but surely there are other “must hears”.
Gillade inte detta vidare mycket. Jag gillar senare Genesis mer och utan Peter Gabriel. Honom gillar jag som soloartist. Det här påminner för mycket om Jethro Tull och likande artister och det blir för flummigt för mig. Ingen låt stod ut för mig, ganska tråkigt album i mitt tycke.
Phil Collin’s not a fan
It was pretty good but just weird
Love me some prog
Sounds like some sort of Pink Floyd wannabe album.
This album was so so. Nothing crazy but I weirdly didn’t hate it.
This album is a perfect display of my common issues with prog rock. Every other song was 10 minutes long, but did they really need to be? They went from a song length sound to then wasting another 5 minutes highlighting 10 random instruments that add nothing to the existing song, then randomly return to the original song. The flute/guitar/synth/woodblock solos thrown in add nothing and feel like a time waste, and they might as well split it into 3 songs since it's not a coherent song anyways. Then the following songs are like a minute and a half of what should've actually been part of the song for some reason. Not to mention the lyrics become difficult to follow when the chunks of singing are split apart by 4 minutes of solos twice a song. Is this awful music? No, but the organization of it feels ridiculous and packed with filler. Every Genesis album feels too long, and the overly long songs lack the coherence that would justify them being a single song in the first place. All around, it comes to a meh, will not revisit this one.
True prog rock enjoyers will really like this album, and everyone else will hate it. As an enjoyer, myself, I delighted in this album. The sweeping synth, unique time signatures, syncopated rhythms, and technical guitar work all come together to create an album that holds nothing back and explores all avenues it creates for itself. Peter Gabriel's vocals do work to define the signature vocal sound of Genesis for decades to come and mark his talent as a vocalist and songwriter. And of course, Phil Collins stands out on this album as his tight and technical drumming comes to define the genre. This album set Genesis on a path of prog righteousness that they would follow, even after Gabriel's departure, and established the band as visionaries which other acclaimed acts would follow.
There are the Gabriel Genesis people, the Collins Genesis people, and the solo people. I guess Banks would say we all should be Banks people. But I'm not a Gabriel Genesis person - love him solo though! This one wasn't that interesting to me. Let's get to Duke and move on!
Elbow are to this day one of my favourite bands, and I also really enjoy Black Midi - so hearing an album that inspired BOTH was not something I thought I’d get up to today, thoroughly enjoyed, even though every song was 10 pissing minutes long x
Weird in a way that made it hard to take seriously
Ugh. I really don't like prog rock.
Хороший альбом. Мабуть, кращий серед тих, що я чув у Genesis.
Топ альбом, один з найкращих в них. Ставлю тут ізі 5. Слухаю його десь зі шкільних років мабуть.
Okay. Phil Collins is minus a star.
OK. Je sais pas quoi dire, ça se laisse écouter. J'aime pas spécialement
Surprised at the complexity and melodic aspects… expected it to be much more of the prog-rock noodling. It’s there, but didn’t really get in the way for me.
There are a few good songs but the overall album just does not stand up to the potential of the band members.
They’re trying really hard to be like a legit prog rock band, but I don’t know if that’s who these guys really are. Not terrible but also lacking any authenticity.
First few tracks were fine, the rest was boring
Well here it is. 874 albums into this list and along comes my ALL TIME FAVOURITE ALBUM. To be truthful there are a few albums which at one time or another I could say tops my chart but this wins because I never tire of it. Always happy to hear it and will never skip a track. The album is full of emotional melodies which grip you like very few others. Top of these is Steve Hackett’s guitar solo on Firth of Fifth. Must have heard this now thousands of times live and recorded but it never fails to bring tears to my eyes. As this list references death and music I often imagine that there is no better way to leave this earth than accompanied by that tune. But equally the keyboard solo on Cinema Show is just as moving. So beautiful and I am unable to think of any other album which can move me the way this one does. 5/5 26/5/26
Was never a big fan of Genesis. Jethro Tull, Yes, King Crimson were more my thing. After reading a lengthy and detailed review of this album, I listened to it and I liked it. 4 stars
I loved this album.I thought the mid evil aesthetic was great and I liked in the first song how it almost changed to early metal.
Oh hey an Outkast sample! That’s about all I got, just no patience for prog and Gabriel even if I do admire what the Collins and co are doing instrumentally.
Uber proggy Genesis album about knights and shit... no thank you.
Good
Some of their songs are genuinely fun to listen to.
Awful
Maybe I'm the only one, but it is my firm belief that Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel sound EXACTLY THE SAME. Anyway... it's Prog.
Takeaway #1 from this project so far has been how much I hate Genesis.
chill ig - wouldnt listen to any of these chill ones outside of revision but fairs
lowk pretty good, not thaaaat good and I dont see what is so special
I’ll never understand genesis I don’t think. At least the Peter Gabriel version. Just so hard to get through and does nothing for me.
Hateable mix, unlistenable
I can't with this.
I've never really immersed myself into prog rock, but I do find it interesting; complex melodies, wicked time signatures, out-there lyrics... this record has ALL of that. Not too bad. A little lengthy and exhausting, though.
I am only familiar with 80s Phil Collins-fronted Genesis, so 70s Peter Gabriel-fronted Genesis was a new listening experience, albeit full of ups and downs. A lot of prog rock fans hold this album in high regard, but I wasn’t very impressed. There was too much piano and the music was too jaunty, kinda medieval-sounding. There were a couple cool tracks, but this was nowhere near the high prog rock bar set by King Crimson. Solid 3/5
i don’t really fw prog but it was something i can’t stop relistening! the transition (im mtf) between the last two tracks was gorgeous
Give me all of this self indulgent, nerdy, 70s prog rock. As others have said, it really does insist upon itself and is quite cinematic with sprawling, English epics. This type of rock makes me feel like I’m in a fantasy world as there’s almost a fantasy-like aura around Gabriel’s smooth vocals and artsy fartsy flute, Hackett’s wild/catchy guitar, Collins’ fast yet smooth drumming, Banks’ pianos, organs & keyboards. The songs just go in so many different directions you have to hear them out because you never know where they’ll take you. Like who could’ve seen Firth of Fifth coming at 5:45? Or the Dancing With the Moonlit Knight guitar solo at 3:41 into that final pre-chorus (there’s a fat old lady outside the saloon😮💨)? God I’m a nerd. But why no 5 rating after such a review? Idk, maybe the music is too pretentious?
I've never been as big of a fan of Genesis as other prog band from the time, but i thought this was well cool.
A little puzzled by this pick for a Genesis album I must hear before I die. They certainly seemed to be finding their prog rock groove by this album, which is NOTHING like the vibe of the band by their biggest selling albums in the 80s. In fact, the two Genesis albums on the list are so much like each other AND so different from that later Genesis sound that I can't really see the argument for including them both rather than this one (OR The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, the other selection) and maybe Duke or Abacab. Certainly both of the included albums can be cited as influential to all the prog rockers that would follow, including Queen, Jethro Tull, and Rush. But why say we MUST hear Genesis, then ignore essentially ALL of the albums that made them one of the top-selling rock groups of all time?
Фил Колинз продал Англию
Barely finished but did.. songs are very miss or... okay. Made my wife and I anxious on a few songs lol
Early Genesis, not really my jam
Didn’t realise early Genesis was so prog tbh. Probably the best prog album I can remember listening to. I gave Floyd a four for The Wall, I’d rate this higher but not five. 4/5.
There's some great musicianship here, but this is a very strange album with, generally, terrible lyrics. I can't imagine this was an enjoyable album to see on tour. Is Genesis the only group that actually improved -- and substantially -- in the pop era, with all the trappings of 80s music?
Enjoyable enough but why are the songs 8-10 minutes long? Of note, the only two Genesis albums on this list were with Peter Gabriel on lead vocals. Peter Gabriel also has 3 solo albums on the list while Phil Collins has none?? Who did Phil Collins piss off? “Invisible Touch” and “No Jacket Required” being the most notable omissions.
not liking the Peter Gabriel version of this group
I think I just don’t like Genesis. The instrumental sections were pretty though
Sure… not really a prog rock fan tho, especially not Extremely British prog rock
7/10
Certified banger.
Pre-80's Genesis is such a fucking snoozefest man. This fucking bored me to tears I was so done by like song 3. *ahem* BOOOOOOORRRRRRIIIIIINGGGGGGGG!!!!
This was... weird. Not exactly *bad*, but not really good either.
It might not be immediately obvious, but this was a transitional album for Genesis. The classic lineup of Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett and Rutherford was in a good place, coming off a successful album and associated live tour, and the recording process sounds like it was happy and relaxed. They had a reputation as one of the most inventive prog bands of the 70s with all of the frills and flourishes and fantasy that entails. However, this album is much more concerned with the real world - Dancing Out With The Moonlit Knight talks about Wimpy Bars and Greenshield stamps, and The Battle of Epping Forest is not about warring elves and goblins, but is actually about violent London street gangs. The rest of the songs touch on the tension between a nostalgic vision of the England of the past and the reality of strikes and social changes in the 70s, as well as punning references to classic supermarkets like Tesco, Co-Op, Finefare and Safeways. Musically, this has all of the proggy goodness that you might want, but going back to it, it’s the quieter moments that shine for me, especially when that funny little bald drummer chap steps up to the mic for a simple and heartfelt love song in More Fool Me. In hindsight this pointed the way to what would follow the epic supernova flameout of their next album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway when Peter Gabriel would spin off into his own orbit and the remaining band members would coalesce into a new incarnation and head into the brave new 80s. Prog-tastic!
No puedo ser imparcial con este. Por algún extraño motivo, mis padres tenían el cd, y en mis mocedades creo que llegué a rayarlo. Las melodías de Dancing with the Moonlit Knight y Firth of the Fifth las llevo en el corazón.
The album was pretty nice, I thought the songs had a good sound the them
I'm finding that my environment while listening dictates my rating of these albums more than anything else. In this case, I was doing yardwork while stoned with noise canceling headphones on. It was an experience like no other. While I think the activity could be interchangeable, the headphones and a little bit of weed are non-negotiables.
next selling egypt by the egypt pound
Early Genesis. More prog rock than expected
There are parts of it I really like and parts I don't enjoy as much. I always find it hard to pick favourites and least favourites with songs that change so much over the course of the song. I'm not sure I would listen to the album again, but I did find a lot here that I enjoyed. I think its maybe just too synth heavy for me. Fav song: Dancing with the Moonlit Knight Least fav: The Battle of Epping Forest
Very English but for the most part I was able to look past that. Prog rock is a hit or miss for me but I’d say I liked this album. Finding out it was Phil Collin made me biased though. Specific rating - 4.0 Fav song - I know what I like (in your wardrobe) Least fav - the battle of Epping forest
I just don't like it. I think the over the top focus on Englishness in the first song put me off and I just never came back. The actual musical performances didn't help. I know what I like (and it isn't this). Favourite song: I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) Least: The Battle of Epping Forest
wow, genesis formed in the 60s!
Can't explain why, but there's just something about the early genesis albums that sounds creepy to me... They were the first band I loved and listened to when I was 12 years old, and I've always wanted to connect with their early days. Back then, I thought maybe I needed to be “more grown-up” to appreciate the early albums, but to my disappointment, nothing has changed now that I’m 42. I’ll be patient and just give it another try in 30 years.
Not the best
Kinda weird and conceptual but not awful?!
This has a much stronger starting point than many prog albums as at least four of the members would go on to write actual pop hits. This is evident in the strength of melody in so many songs. There’s also a quality of musicianship that generally doesn’t stray in to noodling. However, it does occasionally sound like music from the 80’s video game outrun. There’s also high quality story telling- like in I know in what like, but this occasionally strays into silly voice territory on the battle of Epping Forest. So good, but not consistently great
Bueno
Yikes! Someone wrote: "Utter shit!" Yep, their shit goes to -11. Utter shit. Make it stop....
Progressive rock.
Not really my flavour of music….
Somewhere in my top 10 favourite albums ever. And probably the best prog album ever.
I’ve listened to a fair amount of Genesis and am a fan but this album especially stood out to me. So many parts of it feel like they could’ve come out today, gives it a timeless feel. Will be going back to this. 4.5
Gooooood album
I’m not a Genesis fan but, but Selling England By The Pound has to be one of the greatest progressive rock records of all time up there with In The Court Of The Crimson King. The arrangements are beautiful and intricate even emotional at times. Peter Gabriel’s vocal delivery is stellar. The drumming is fantastic. There isn’t a second wasted. Top tier record.
this is more interesting than i expected it to be!!! big gabriel voice fan it’s so rich and powerful. idk if i should’ve given this a 5 but i didn’t give it enough critical thought so i might go back and adjust my rating later.
*1973. *This is such a wild album - sometimes it sounds like King Arthur with lots of strings and olde English/Irish rhythms. Other times it's almost like creepy funhouse Alice Cooper vibes. And then there are also plenty of tracks that sound like regular Genesis. *I tried listening to it several times - it's just tough because it changes so often that it's hard to stay in the zone with this one. *Definitely interesting, although it seems like a lot of drugs were involved in the making of this one. RATING - 6.5/10
Surprisingly fun album. Went in expecting some sort of usual Gabriel-esque plain pop-rock but left with a fun, serviceable rock record. Impressively consistent throughout the runtime, and would run again. That said, the excessively British vocal bits over the course of the album feel super regional, in both space and time, and overall feel detached the album as a musical rock-project as a whole. Super unfortunate. Fav tracks: Dancing With The Moonlit Knight, Firth of Fifth, The Cinema Show
Absolutely beautiful concept album with crazy complex instrumentals. Is it possible this was an early influence for jam bands?
I gave it 5 for the music even if the lyrics were a bit twee
Every time I see Genesis I go "you mean we get Peter Gabriel AND Phil Collins?!?!"
Not bad but not my vibeeee
WTF? This list should be called “1001 albums you should listen to if you were born in England in the 1970s”.
Genesis has made some good music, too bad it wasn’t on this album. What in the band of merry minstrels is this renaissance fair is going on? Cut this album from the 1000.
The Good: We’re finally getting rid of England! The Bad: We’re not getting much in return… The Ugly: Brexit, anyone? Who would've thought that Genisis gave us a glimpse of what was going to happen decades later? True to their name, they were… All joking aside, I never really dove into the old Genisis, probably because of it’s proggy prog roots. In college, one of my best friends was a massive Genisis fan, and when Phil left in ’96, he wore a black band with the inscription “and then there was 1” Interestingly enough, yesterday’s album was Tarkus, by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, which means I’ve had to listen to 2 ‘70s prog rock giants, and my real thought was “are you fucking kidding me???!!!!!” ELP was hell to listen to, so I was dreading this one… Well, fucking Peter, Phil, Steve, Tony and Mike (in no particular order), have been able to mesmerize me enough to want to listen to this album several times more… not because it is a toe tapper, or fist pumper of a record, but more because, to paraphrase someone’s comment I read around here, I need to pull back the onion layers and see what’s behind. Also, as a final thought, … . ]]… \\ 4*
Not really a fan. Very bland for something calling itself prog rock..
When you hear the name Genesis, you may be tempted to think of their 80s pop era(and Phil Collins's solo work that sounds very similar). This isn't that. It's slightly folky, keyboard and guitar-heavy classic prog rock. The lyrics are very intricate, often to a detrimental degree that makes the record sound pretentious(though that's basically the point of prog rock). All the musicians are very skilled, and this is the album's greatest strength. However, I don't like the way the vocalist sounds all that much. It comes off as whiny and overly dramatic to my ears. Nevertheless, this is far from a bad album; it's pretty close to greatness honestly. Not bad for a band that would eventually turn to by-the-numbers pop music.
not my thing
One of the greatest prog rock albums
Definitely needs multiple listens to fully appreciate, musically some fantastic bits and the musicianship is excellent
6/10 Hmm, too rambling for me. In that musical way, where the chord progressions go on forever and everything seems forced to accommodate the lyric. And they are soooo posh, it makes it so much harder to like
This album was a total trip down a rabbit hole of 70s weirdness, and not in a good way. It's like they tried to mix prog rock wankery with a medieval folk festival, and it just doesn't work. The musicians are, of course, super talented, Phil Collins' drumming and Tony Banks' keyboards are particularly killer, but the songs get lost in their own drama. It's got this weird self important vibe, long, confusing songs about mythology, and I just got tired of it. There's a little bit of cool melody, but then it's ten minutes of them just showing off. It's a bit much, unless you're super into that kinda nerdy, over the top stuff, AKA Prog Rock
It's got muchness
I listened to this album as I cruised my way through the grocery store. This album took me a handful of attempts to fully get; the very beginning of the album set an expectation of a lyrical and instrumental vibe which would almost immediately give way to something different and sprawling. The lyricism and vocal melodies always remained captivating and music was always well-played, but the movements started to feel a bit meandering early on, and I found myself connecting more with the interstitial pieces and interludes than the proper sections; the more reserved, vocal-focused songs grabbed me almost immediately, sometimes with vocal tones and deliveries which sounded like early inspirations for an artist like Geordie Greep. However, once I knew what I was in store for, I found myself connecting more with the songs. I was still not as big a fan of the moments when the songs got jauntier in tone, but the grand sweeping battlefield instrumentals with gorgeous woodwind instruments finally got me, and I respect how some of these songs manage to make grand movements between different sounds while remaining just as beautiful as always. Highlights: Firth of Fifth, More Fool Me, The Battle of Epping Forest, After the Ordeal, The Cinema Show, Aisle of Plenty
An impressive display of technical skill, for sure.
I particularly enjoy the playing of Tony Banks on this album. The piano introduction of the Firth of Fifth is excellent, and the keyboard solo at the conclusion of the Cinema Show is one of his finest moments on record. I find this album to be much more satisfying musically and lyrically than the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, and perhaps their best effort with Peter Gabriel still in the band.
Didn’t love it. Feels pretty much how the album cover looks. Like I’m a care free toad frolicking through a forest
I'm sure I may have enjoyed this on another day, but it felt like I was slogging to the finish. Only really liked The Battle of Epping Forest. Prog rock can hit, this was not one of them days.
Firth of Fifth is awesome
One of the best prog albums of all time. Just an amazing array of different sounds and time signatures. Favorite track: Dancing With the Moonlit Knight
Cool
I heard this album before, but couldn't really get into it then. I think it's really great now! A bit weird but in a good way. Definitely needs more listens.
Dès fois ya des guitares et c'est bien, et dès fois ya des trompettes et c'est pas bien.
Thai was a bit too erratic for me. I liked a lot of the instrumentation and musicality of it, but beyond that I really did not enjoy listening to it at all. 2.5/5
I enjoy Genesis but their music (or prog rock in general) always feels pretty cerebral and that I might not be smart enough to enjoy it to its potential. I liked this on my surface level listen, but didn’t spend enough time to peel back the layers of the proverbial onion, so for today rating down the middle. But at some time I really need to give them the time they deserve
70s prog is one of the softest of my musical soft spots. I’ve always been a Yes kid but have liked and respected everything I’ve heard from Genesis — I did recognize the first few songs on this album, I think I tried it out once upon a time — but this is the first time I’ve sat for a full listen of one of their albums that I can recall. Whew! What a great time. The instrumental compositions are, frequently, utterly spellbinding. Even “The Battle of Epping Forest,” which has the dorkiest lyrics and vocals, makes up for them with incredible playing. I paid special attention to Phil Collins’ drums, and they’re pretty mind-blowing. Really all the players bring it across the whole record, which is the main reason it’s so good. As a prog album should be tbh. I loved this. Must-listen #330.
ESTUVO BIEN
No hablo genesis
Absolutely great,both the vocals and instruments were marvelous
A meandering, meaningless mess. Monstrous, in a bad way.
me lembra o the new sound 🙂↕️
Pretty solid album. Don't like Peter Gabriel all that much, or Phil Collins. genesis are pretty good.
Yeh not bad. Some slow burners in there for sure
I don't think I knew that Genesis was prog, that's cool. It's like diet Rush. Pretty decent!
this was pretty cool
I was wondering how long it would take for me to get an album I already know. Honestly, if it was only "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" and "Firth of Fifth" it would've probably been a 5 star for me. It's not that the rest of the songs are bad, but they don't really reach the same highs as the aforementioned two.
3.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/genesis/selling-england-by-the-pound/ Whimsical. That would be my one word review. Sometimes too whimsical for its own good but at other times the perfect amount of whimsy. That would be my sixteen word review.
Did not know a single song on here which surprised me because eo their commercial success. It was much more weird than I thought it would be and not in a bad way, but still not really my thing..
Dear god, no wonder punk rock happened. What a steaming pile of doo. Why anyone had any inkling of digging this material is beyond me. Bloated, catchy only in transition pieces. I guess it can have a star because it remarkably has a'stylitic' relationship to better sounding Genesis material that came later.
> the Beatles
Selling England was an album I've been meaning to take a listen to as well as other Peter Gabriel-era Genesis albums. It was a good one, very fantastical. It features the 10 minute songs progressive rock is known for, it's multi-parted and you can tell it is very well thought out. The instrumental section in "Firth Of Fifth" is literally mind-blowing, I was filled with straight ecstasy during the guitar solo, especially when it kept repeating. This is on the cusp a 4 star but some tracks like "The Battle Of Epping Forest" brought it down, just not a fan of that song, especially when it's a fifth of the album. However I strongly believe a re-listen and a different frame of mind would help, but for now a strong 3 will have to do. Highlight Song/s: "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight" and "Firth Of Fifth"
Olipas vallan mainio progepläjäys. Nautin levystä suunnattomasti.
Kunnon progetykittelyä, tarvii joskus ottaa paremmin kans kiertoon. Oikein hyvä
Not sure how you can claim to be a fan of music and not at least find this album interesting.
Id forgotten how much I loved this album. From the first "Can you tell me where my country lies" I was back in 70's mecca. Genesis before Phil Collins got his grubby mitts into them were a brilliant band.
Decent. Felt very theatrical.
2.5
MUY BUENO tremendas duraciones de canciones Me sentí en una batalla
Sold! For 4*. I seriously keep forgetting that Gabriel’s time in Genesis was real and not just an answer to a trivia question. I also keep forgetting, or maybe refusing to believe, that Phil Collins is/was a really good drummer. I appreciate this project keeping me straight on both counts.
I respect Genesis, but do not like this album of wandering ballad rock.
At first I did not like the start of the album but in the end, I quite enjoyed it. Had some nice retro vibes. Three stars
This was awesome and fun. I love prog rock. I don't think we need 2 Genesis albums on this list (or almost any of the repeats that are here) but I preferred this to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
I didn’t mind it
eh
Mulle väga meeldivad Peter Gabriel ja Phil Collins. Meeldib ka Genesisi mõni hilisem plaat. See album aga on minu jaoks liiga proge-rock, kus on liialt katsetamist ja mitte selgeid meloodiad/riffe. Vahepeal on ikka huvitavaid ja meeldejäävaid seike, aga laias laastus pigem 'meh' album. 3.1/5
Was not in a prog mood today but will revisit
The 20" Stone Henge towers under foot in this one. When I wasn't chuckling in my head from Spinal Tap references, I did find myself enjoying the music.
Not bad. ★★★
Listening rn, sounds Phil collins sorta but also not at all