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Poll Question: Which track of Genesis album: Selling... is your favourite?
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39 [28.68%]
4 [2.94%]
49 [36.03%]
0 [0.00%]
8 [5.88%]
2 [1.47%]
33 [24.26%]
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The instrumental section on Cinema Show is my favourite instrument in all of prog, all of rock for that matter. 
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1. Firth of Fifth
2. Aisle of Plenty
3. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
4. The Battle of Epping Forest
5. The Cinema Show
6. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
7. Aisle of Plenty
8. More Fool Me
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DWTMK is top song!
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Dancing and Firth are two of my favorite songs of all time, and this is one of my favorite albums.  Dancing with the Moonlit Knight gets my vote.
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1. The Cinema Show/Aisle of Plenty
2. Firth of Fifth
3. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
 
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I would have called it "Selling England by the Poll" but that's just me. 
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Probably the most difficult of these Genesis album polls I've seen so far.

Although "Firth Of Fifth" is one of their strongest moments, it came to life even more live in subsequent years (Hackett's solo/Rutherford's bass pedals/Phil & Chester's dual drumming).

"The Cinema Show" is a strong contender as well, "I Know What I Like" was a solid single and I do like to stand up for underdogs once in a while like "After The Ordeal" (which Banks has said many times he can't stand, but I love it).

"Epping Forest" is a bit of a mess. Musically and lyrically excellent, but not at the same time unfortunately. Much too busy, and I was pleased to have my opinion shared by the band in later years when they mentioned it in interviews. I do like it, but there's no way in hell I could vote for it.

My vote goes to the amazingly quirky "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight", a definite highlight of the Gabriel years, and with some tasty fusion-inspired playing from Collins and Hackett. Essential, ten-out-of-ten Genesis track.
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Firth of Fifth, no doubt about it. Then The Cinema Show.

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Firth of Fifth is the only Genesis Song that I really like.

I went to a Steve Hackett show only for this song and I don't regret it!
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Firth of Fifth is terribly overrated. The solo is cool, but the rest of the song is uninteresting.

I pick The Cinema Show.
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Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Firth of Fifth is terribly overrated. The solo is cool, but the rest of the song is uninteresting.

I pick The Cinema Show.


I don't see how it can be overrated when the last time I hear it on radio is in 1976.
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Originally posted by Follix Follix wrote:

Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Firth of Fifth is terribly overrated. The solo is cool, but the rest of the song is uninteresting.

I pick The Cinema Show.


I don't see how it can be overrated when the last time I hear it on radio is in 1976.

I don't mean overrated mainstream-wise. I mean overrated by this site and Genesis fans.
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  <<  Firth >> with no comment , cause my Heart is Beating , and i feel Ugly in saying this !
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Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Firth of Fifth is terribly overrated. The solo is cool, but the rest of the song is uninteresting.
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I'm a Moonlight Knight fan, followed by Firth and Cinema Show.
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This is such a hard question. I almost feel guilty to answer... because I love both "Moonlit Knight" and "Firth of Fifth" equally... however, I would have to choose "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" for it's sheer power and the eerie Mellotron progression. Hackett's solo in "Firth of Fifth" is the best of his Genesis career. I saw him perform it during one of his solo concerts, and it was breathtaking.
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I consider Firth of Fifth to be Genesis's best song ever.
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Too much geniality!
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