Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (2LP, 45RPM)
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Phil Collins – drums, assorted percussion, lead vocals (B2), backing vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Phil Collins]
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Tony Banks – Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet, ARP Pro Soloist, piano, 12-string guitar
Steve Hackett – electric guitar, nylon guitar
Mike Rutherford – 12-string guitar, bass, electric sitar, cello
Written by Phil Collins (A1, B2, C1, D1), Peter Gabriel (A1-2, C1, D2), Tony Banks (A1-2, B1, C1, D1), Steve Hackett (A1-2, C1-2), Mike Rutherford (A1, B1-2, C1-2, D1)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing Co.
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded in August 1973 at Island Studio, London
Engineered by John Burns
Produced by John Burns, Genesis
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Cover painting by Betty Swanwick
Originally released in September 1973
Reissued in November 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
- I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Side B:
- Firth Of Fifth
- More Fool Me
Side C:
- The Battle Of Epping Forest
- After The Ordeal
Side D:
- The Cinema Show
- Aisle Of Plenty
Reviews :
“Genesis proved that they could rock on Foxtrot but on its follow-up Selling England by the Pound they didn't follow this route, they returned to the English eccentricity of their first records, which wasn't so much a retreat as a consolidation of powers. For even if this eight-track album has no one song that hits as hard as "Watcher of the Skies," Genesis hasn't sacrificed the newfound immediacy of Foxtrot: they've married it to their eccentricity, finding ways to infuse it into the delicate whimsy that's been their calling card since the beginning. This, combined with many overt literary allusions -- the Tolkeinisms of the title of "The Battle of Epping Forest" only being the most apparent -- gives this album a storybook quality. It plays as a collection of short stories, fables, and fairy tales, and it is also a rock record, which naturally makes it quite extraordinary as a collection, but also as a set of individual songs. Genesis has never been as direct as they've been on the fanciful yet hook-driven "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" -- apart from the fluttering flutes in the fade-out, it could easily be mistaken for a glam single -- or as achingly fragile as on "More Fool Me," sung by Phil Collins. It's this delicate balance and how the album showcases the band's narrative force on a small scale as well as large that makes this their arguable high-water mark.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rating
AllMusic 5 / 5 , Discogs 4.91 / 5