FOXTROT

Foxtrot is simply incredible and deserves its abundance of 5-star reviews, mine included. I tried Foxtrot soon after first visiting this site having never really listened to the Genesis of the seventies. Supper's Ready alone justifies Foxtrot's standing as one of the greatest ever progressive rock albums. I particularly like the sanctuary man and the apocalypse parts, but the entire epic draws you in from its gentle yet appealling beginning and holds you through its majestic conclusion, never faltering along the way. But, Supper's Ready does not stand alone. Watcher of the Skies is quite memorable with its kind of heavy, menacing mellotron. Timetable is a beautiful, with simple yet exquisite piano, and is very effective in transporting the listener to days of old. Those, Supper's Ready, Watcher and Timetable, are my favorites and I will stop there as there are so many other reviews. Suffice it to say that there are no throwaways and all songs on this masterpiece are justifiably somebody's favorite. Highly recommended to anyone who has yet to discover early Genesis. Like me, I suspect you'll be very happy that you did!