SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND

This album exemplifies sophistication, complexity, and strong production. For all those who call this album indulgent or pretentious, get over it. It's like telling a novelist to not proofread or an athlete to not condition.

My favorite parts of this album are Tony Banks' keyboards, the lyricism, and the layered coordination. This album is very well crafted.

Firth of Fifth by itself could be an album in all its glory. No part of that song doesn't provide an archetype for symphonic prog. One could decompose it's elements into a handful of quality and refined tunes. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight is another great one. And what an album opener. By the end it has taken turns all over in dynamics, heaviness, lyrics, and melody. 'Cinema Show' is another notable song. And I also admit that I love 'I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)'. An easy song to get along with certainly, but a good one nonetheless.