Easily the most angular and eccentric Genesis album, FOXTROT is where Peter Gabriel's idiosyncratic lyricism bears full fruit. "Get 'em Out By Friday" and "Watcher of the Skies" brim with Gabriel's quirky combination of poetics, politics, and philosophy, and with the tricky time signatures and instrumental flights that are early-Genesis trademarks.
Though these are some of the most powerful, memorable songs in the Genesis catalog, FOXTROT's centerpiece is the 23-minute epic "Supper's Ready," a prog-rock classic that moves through several sections, shifting tempo, mood, and tone colors as it weaves its rich, complex tale. This composition would become Genesis diehards' most beloved tune, known as a concert favorite for years. SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND may be the definitive Genesis album, but FOXTROT runs a close second, and is just as much of a gem in the '70s progressive rock crown.
Genesis (U.K. Band): Tony Banks (guitar, background vocals); Peter Gabriel (oboe, tambourine); Mike Rutherford (bass instrument, background vocals); Phil Collins (background vocals); Steve Hackett.
Personnel: Mike Rutherford (vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, cello); Peter Gabriel (vocals, 12-string guitar, cello, flute, bass drum, percussion); Tony Banks (vocals, 12-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, Mellotron, keyboards); Phil Collins (vocals, drums, percussion); Steve Hackett (guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar).
Audio Remasterers: Chris Blair; Geoff Callingham; Nick Davis.
Recording information: Island Studios, London, England.
Photographers: Geoff Terrill; Barry Wentzell.
Unknown Contributor Role: Steve Hackett.
Arranger: Genesis .Spin (01/04, p.48) - "...This album established Peter Gabriel as something of a prog neorealist. Thom Yorke would carry the torch..." Q (12/94, p.162) - 3 Stars - Good - "...`Supper's Ready,' the 20-odd minute suite that occupied all of Side Two, looks worrying on paper but still holds up rather well, chiefly because it's a well-made collection of short episodes rather than a vast swathe of noodling..." Mojo (Publisher) (3/01, p.82) - "...[Their] breakthrough album....dominated by 'Supper's Ready', which finds Gabriel managing to sound soulful while singing such lines as 'A young figure sits by the pool/He's been stamped 'Human Bacon' by some butchery tool'..."
Supper's Ready: Lover's Leap / The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man / Ikhnaton And Itsacon And Their Band Of Merry Men / How Dare I Be So Beautiful? / Willow Farm / Apocalypse In 9/8 / As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)
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genesis @it's best great! best genesis cd i heard yet by the band.not radio filler, great music that grows on ya. a must for prog rock fans.DEE Submitted by b.akins (s'port la) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 6 of 6 found this helpful.
The explosion At this point in Genesis' growth, the group had made a couple of trippy, mildly psychedelic albums in somewhat an extremely weak "Moody Blues"-esque vein, that were passed over by the public for a good reason. Here on this album, they exploded on songs that rocked hard and spoke messages that were even grittier, while maintaining a flair and a self-contained sense that is impossible to ignore no matter how you look at it. The songs are great, and the album as a whole is everywhere and nowhere. It is great, and it will grow on you if you let it. This shows that Phil Collins could work with others in a group without taking it over, and in fact, Phil only took the group over when Peter Gabriel up and left suddenly after their opus, "The Lamb Dies Down On Broadway". This album shows what Genesis were really all about, and it shows just how powerful they were as a unit. You won't forget it if you listen to it. Submitted by Galen (Anchorage, Alaska) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 7 of 8 found this helpful.
Not the Phil Collins crap! Genesis did just fine without Phil's writting in the mix Submitted by Fukposerfans (theyareshyt, CA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 11 of 16 found this helpful.
Genesis's "Suppers Ready" proof of God Amazing length, musical talent, and lyrical passage. The finale progression especially, very uplifting, gives you that sensation of hope. Submitted by rockaholic73 (Wallingford, CT, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 5 of 5 found this helpful.
CD Mastering Credit I did the mastering for this CD at Atlantic Studios, NYC, NY
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