Selling England by the Pound - Vinyl, CD, SACD

Genesis: Selling England By The Pound versie op CD in remastered editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Virgin op 23. maart 2009.

After the huge success of Foxtrot and the fact that they had a reputation for playing medium-sized venues, Genesis needed only one more truly successful album to put them in the company of their peers like Yes and King Crimson. It was time to raise their potential again. Surprisingly, they did it by making a comeback. Their work has always had a pastoral yearning and a sense of wanting to return to a bygone era. Their leaning towards this surrealist form of nostalgia no doubt stems from their Charterhouse school background, but after Foxtrot's somewhat obscure statements about the end of the world, it was a sense of losing the old order that translated into sales..... Hence the title. The album's opening track, Dancing With The Moonlit Knight, perfectly encapsulates what Genesis were about at the time. Its folk roots gradually morphed into Elgar-esque jazz-rock grandeur as the band finally captured their true sound on vinyl. Even there, the haunting atmosphere of Edwardian ghosts can still be felt. By this time, Collins' jazz-rock drums were turning their sets into much livelier songs, such as the second half of "Cinema Show," in which Gabriel's love of T.S. Eliot comes to the fore. It's all much cleverer and still manages not to be too pushy, despite the use of words like "undynal" in "Firth Of Fifth" (puns still to come). It also allowed Gabriel to don an even more outrageous stage wardrobe. Hackett's work on the latter album is fantastic, his sound now entirely his own; a rare feat in rock indeed. Even Gabriel's flute now sounds polished. Only "Battle in Epping Forest" seemed out of place, its comedic values at odds with the violent subject matter. Banks plays much more piano here, and the synths came into play, as in the aforementioned "Cinema Show." On top of that, the single "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" finally made it to the singles chart with its tale of small-town eccentricity. It seemed the world was finally ready for Genesis.

Album valt binnen het genre Progressieve rock en Symfonische prog. Remastered.

Genesis: Selling England By The Pound versie op CD in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa op 5. januari 2024.

The album Genesis : Selling England By The Pound, released in 1973, is full of classic rock songs. The album was recorded at the famous Abbey Road studios and produced by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford. The album was a commercial success and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart. The album was awarded a UK Phonographic Industry Gold Certificate for selling over 100,000 copies. The album opens with "The Cinema Show", a ten-minute epic full of lush orchestration and powerful vocals. The song was written by Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks and is one of the band's best-known songs. The album's title track, 'Selling England By The Pound', is a rock anthem full of energy, with Steve Hackett displaying some of his most impressive guitar work. Other standout tracks on the album include "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)", "Firth of Fifth" and "The Battle of Epping Forest". Genesis : Selling England By The Pound is a classic

Album valt binnen het genre Progressieve rock en Symfonische prog.

Genesis: Selling England By The Pound versie op CD in remastered editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in VS bij uitgeverij Atlantic op 1. december 2016.

The album Genesis : Selling England By The Pound, released in 1973, is full of classic rock songs. The album was recorded at the famous Abbey Road studios and produced by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford. The album was a commercial success and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart. The album was awarded a UK Phonographic Industry Gold Certificate for selling over 100,000 copies. The album opens with "The Cinema Show", a ten-minute epic full of lush orchestration and powerful vocals. The song was written by Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks and is one of the band's best-known songs. The album's title track, 'Selling England By The Pound', is a rock anthem full of energy, with Steve Hackett displaying some of his most impressive guitar work. Other standout tracks on the album include "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)", "Firth of Fifth" and "The Battle of Epping Forest". Genesis : Selling England By The Pound is a classic

Album valt binnen het genre Progressieve rock en Symfonische prog.

Genesis: Selling England By The Pound versie op SACD in remastered editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in VS bij uitgeverij Analogue Productions op 5. juli 2024.

The album Genesis : Selling England By The Pound, released in 1973, is full of classic rock songs. The album was recorded at the famous Abbey Road studios and produced by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford. The album was a commercial success and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart. The album was awarded a UK Phonographic Industry Gold Certificate for selling over 100,000 copies. The album opens with "The Cinema Show", a ten-minute epic full of lush orchestration and powerful vocals. The song was written by Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks and is one of the band's best-known songs. The album's title track, 'Selling England By The Pound', is a rock anthem full of energy, with Steve Hackett displaying some of his most impressive guitar work. Other standout tracks on the album include "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)", "Firth of Fifth" and "The Battle of Epping Forest". Genesis : Selling England By The Pound is a classic

Album valt binnen het genre Progressieve rock en Symfonische prog. SACD.