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Pinkyesgenesistull
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Topic: Is Foxtrot Underated? Posted: April 25 2017 at 13:40 |
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I know a lot of people say selling england by the pound is the best Genesis album but personally I love foxtrot. Especially Supper's Ready and Get Em Out By Friday. Foxtrot in my opinion is the best Genesis album. Just my opinion.
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Larkstongue41
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 13:54 | ||
I also think Foxtrot is one of Genesis's best but I actually think it is "overrated". If you look at the average rating on this database, it has a score of 4.60 which places it in the top 10 of prog albums. I personally don't think anything produced by Genesis deserves such a rank although I love the band very much.
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dr prog
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 13:56 | ||
Nah but Nursery is extremely overrated
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Man With Hat
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 14:09 | ||
I don't think so.
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Dopeydoc
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 14:10 | ||
Foxtrot is just perfectly rated. My preferred Genesis album.
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Logan
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 14:56 | ||
I don't think so. To demonstrate the overratedness of Foxtrot in comparison to Selling England I use these two ProgArchives reviews as exhibit A:
A Five Star Review of Foxtrot by Vasco:
A one star review of Selling England by the Pound by garla1lh:
;) And garla thought more highly of Foxtrot, giving it a two, But, looking at some more reviews I see that some listeners had the opposite opinion. Foxtrot is, as has been mentioned, a very highly rated album, and it is also a very muchly reviewed album. Selling England by the Pound is even higher rated and more reviewed. I happen to prefer the lower rated albums Trespass and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, but that isn't to say that I think people are underrating my preferred choices or overrating Foxtrot and Selling England by the Pound. Frankly, no Genesis album would make my top 100, but to each his or her own. |
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dr wu23
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 15:36 | ||
Thank God for these over and under rated threads.....or we wouldn't have anything to discuss on the forum.
;) Oh....my vote is not underrated.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 16:16 | ||
I myself think it's the best Genesis album, so I can't think I've overrated it.
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Rednight
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 16:25 | ||
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micky
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 16:55 | ||
f**king A!!!! someone promote him to admin... make him the owner... he has a brain and uses it.. more than most here do. |
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 17:44 | ||
I prefer Selling England and even Nursery Cryme but Foxtrot is still a great album. The only one on there I don't care for that much is "get em out by Friday."
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Tapfret
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 17:48 | ||
You're late! |
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Larkstongue41
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 18:13 | ||
Your opinion reflects the 3000+ ratings of that album, I'm sure most people here would agree with you on that. Why call my comment wishy-washy though? I'm not offended in any way, I'm just tired of seeing you insecure condescending person constantly using this forum to vent out your apparent frustration. Peace.
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Barbu
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Posted: April 25 2017 at 22:58 | ||
12/10
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Blacksword
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 02:59 | ||
I prefer Foxtrot to SEBTP too, but my overall fave Genesis album is a close tie between The Lamb and Trick.
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Rednight
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 09:23 | ||
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"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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Larkstongue41
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 11:23 | ||
I'm not although I understand my comment suggests the opposite. I just could not let your arrogance be unaddressed this time around.
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Catcher10
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 11:36 | ||
It's not underated.....Supremely OVERATED. A cover that makes no sense and a 24min song about religious gibberish.
It suxs......
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aglasshouse
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 14:00 | ||
In the prog world Foxtrot is often hailed and practically worshiped as one of the best prog albums of all time. Outside the prog sphere even it's popularity is nothing to scoff at though, as many people think it's one of if not the best Gabriel-era Genesis album. Personally I think in the time between 1969-1975 Selling England was their best, but we're talking about popularity here, not quality, right?
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Dellinger
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 21:25 | ||
Well, even if popularity is the one considered, Selling England might just as well take it. If I remember correctly, it's the highest rated Genesis album on PA. |
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