A TRICK OF THE TAIL

Genesis

Symphonic Prog

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The Crow
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Genesis demonstrated with "A Trick of the Tail" that they were much more than a group at the service of Peter Gabriel.

In fact, for my taste this first album with Phil Collins on vocals is perhaps my favorite of the group, undoubtedly surpassing the sometimes irregular "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", and equaling in quality to sacred cows like "Foxtrot" and "Selling England by the Pound", but with the difference of having a superior singer.

Listening to "A Trick of the Tail" you can sort of guess some of the pop influences that would predominate on later records, but the mix of this accessibility with a still very progressive style had an absolutely wonderful result.

Very very recommended for any music fan!

Best Tracks: there's not a single song on the record that's less than great, but Squonk is one of my favorites from the entire Genesis catalogue, and I also love the infectious energy of Robbery, Assault and Battery.

My Rating: *****

The Crow | 5/5 | 2022-11-17

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