FOXTROT

Another essential album for any discerning prog rock fan! I saw the band perform it live in Newcastle in 1973. It is far and away the best of the early work (Lamb Lies Down can be a little daunting to listen to all the way through). Side 2 of course is miraculous, musically they 'new' band gelled, Gabriel's voice was emotive and powerful. The lyrics had a social signifcance perhaps not touched by prog rock bands before. The classical allusions throughout Supper's Ready showed an lyrical intelligence rarely equalled. Not as pretentious as some of their contemporaries, and more accessible than most. Gabriel's stage persona(s) were magnificent theatre (Bowie could have learned something from him). A superb package from start to finish.