SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND

This is probably my favorite out of all Genesis albums, with The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway coming in at a close 2nd. This very album is what started my Genesis craze, and is probably the most accessible out of their pre-Pop material. When played, you are greeted with a sort of mellow, folklore tune that escalates into a melodic, up-tempo beat with one of my favorite songs by Genesis, "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight." From there, you are taken on a Prog-Rock escapade with Genesis behind the wheel. This album is truly wonderful to me, and offers a lot of variety to the listener. Also, you notice a lot more keyboard/piano/symphonic work by Tony Banks, which was a bold move and ended up paying off on this excellent album. Another song that prompted me to get this album was the longest song on this effort, "The Battle of Epping Forest." I have no idea why so many people consider this "too long," and/or "drawn out." Whenever I play the drums to this album, it's usually to "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight," and "The Battle of Epping Forest."

Overall, I cannot think of a bad song on this entire effort, making it their definite best. So, in that case, I will have to say that many of my favorite Genesis songs are contained herein. The only song I rarely listen to would be "More Fool Me," which happens to be the only song that Phil Collins does the vocal work for. Coincidence? Perhaps. If you are interested in pursuing Genesis' work, but aren't too familiar to the Prog scene, I suggest starting with this album.

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