genesis (a trick of the tail)

Yeah, it's one of their best albums period. Dance on a Volcano, Squonk, Ripples. The whole album is really good and special actually. 

Trick was my 1st Genesis album...bought it for $2 from a non-prog fan friend who hated it...one of the best prog bargains I ever got!  Dropping the needle on Dance on a Volcano was a magical experience.  I'd agree it's their best with Phil on vocals...the whole album really feels like they knew they had something to prove.  Favorite track is Mad Man Moon (one of Banks greatest compositions)...least fave is the title cut which is a bit twee - though the chorus is nice 

Christmas night '76 the local rock radio station played a radio simulcast of the earlier 4/13/76 show in Pittsburgh that is incredible.  Luckily I had my brand new 8 track tape deck ready and recorded the whole show.  Bruford + Collins was amazing.  Cool that the whole concert has been uploaded to youtube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qADd3LvSLyQ


Edited by The.Crimson.King - February 05 2018 at 19:18

Definitely one of the best !!

Trick was the first Genesis album I actually bought. It was and still is a special album for me.

The quality of the songs, the production and the artwork make it possibly THE best Genesis album, from whatever era of the band. Despite the loss of Gabriel, the album sold very well in Europe reaching No 3 in the UK album charts. The music press had written the band off, then they came back with this.

When I first heard Dance on a Volvcano on a late night radio rock show, when I was about 15, and figured out from the Collins vocals that "this must be Genesis" my lifelong fanboy obessession with the band begun!

I would say Trick is close to being a masterpiece.

I have never been very excited about after Gabriel Genesis-period. But Trick, Wind & Wuthering and Duke have been quite equal favourites from that period.

Best non Gabriel album.

Wonderful album, yes. I always felt Dance on a Volcano lacked something. Something about it just doesn't punch through with me; the usual dramatic quality I expect is lacking. I do like Battle of Epping Forest, but I don't like Robbery Assault and Battery because of the commerciality of the refrain intended to get under your skin, the silly rhyme in the refrain and title, the overall lack of sardonic wit, and the absence of beautiful chests. Entangled is fabulous. Ripples has a great guitar lead with Hackett getting backward notes mainly through technique. Mad Man Moon has great lyrics and great work with the keys. Trick of the Tail I always found to be a pleasing and well constructed Pop song that told a very effective story. Los Endos is magnificent, but too short to be equal to its experience. They should have crimped on something else (e.g. part of Squonk) to allow a little more time to dedicate to it.

Edited by HackettFan - February 06 2018 at 13:50

Everything I feel about this lp has already been eloquently stated and there is little I can add; it was my first Genesis lp too and very special to me also for that reason. The sound and the production has a, deliberately, intimate and 'live in a small room' feel which I think is a reaction to the way 'the lamb' was put together and perhaps to recapture a little hint of the 'Trespass' atmosphere. The only slight down-side is that tracks like 'Dance on a volcano', 'Robbery assault and battery' and 'Los endos' slightly lack the wack in the studio which they easily attained when played live.

My favorite album of all time

verslibre wrote: Best Genesis line-up.

Could be, especially with Bruford joining the band on that one tour.