SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND

This album is perfect from start to finish. A perfect, extremely melodic opening, with zany lyrics that reflect the current state of England in the early 1970s, where America was just beginning to make a killing with its economic siren. From lines like "There's a fat old lady outside the saloon" that guide you through imaginary passages where you truly feel the reality of the lyrics. It's not Collins' best drumming. It might have been his best on ATOTT or LLDOB. But with Hackett at his best, Rutherford bringing the soul he always gave to Genesis, Banks perfectly crafting the most beautiful melodies I've ever heard, and Gabriel at his most creative. Surpassing Foxtrot was only possible with this album. It continues the socioeconomic narrative but leaves a bit of a gap, or rather the religious theme that hadn't been fully addressed since the first album. For me, In the Court is only better for what it means to the history of rock in general, but this album is the most divine delicacy the genre has ever created. If I had to choose just one album to save, it would surely be this one. A beautiful cover, referencing the second track, which is super progressive in its lyrics, although it had pop and radio leanings, but it encouraged young people to do something that's still being done 50 years later: Doing what you love.

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