A TRICK OF THE TAIL

The first one with Phil on lead vocals and I think it fits in nicely with the Gabriel stuff before it. For one thing, I don't think Phil wrote much of it and secondly, he still kinda sounds like Peter on this one. Next to 'Selling England' and perhaps, 'Foxtrot', you can't beat the way this album opens. Phil's drumming is the star of this album. moreso than his singing. I love Tony's playing on 'Mad Man Moon' and Steve's playing is fantastic on 'Ripples.' But the highlight for me is the instrumental closer 'Los Endos' a highlight of their live show with the only vocal being Phil recalling a line from Foxtrot's 'Supper's Ready' Not quite as good as their last 3 albums, but still an essential Genesis album.