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Today's album of the day

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1973.
Country:
Genesis discography rank: 1 (out of 34 listed on BEA)
1973 rank: 4
1970s rank: 34
Overall rank: 126
Average rating: 84/100 (from 1290 votes).



Tracks:
1. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
2. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
3. Firth Of Fifth
4. More Fool Me
5. The Battle Of Epping Forest
6. After The Ordeal
7. The Cinema Show / Aisle Of Plenty

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"This is one of the true masterpieces of the prog rock genre. To start with the negatives, this isn't a perfect album as it does have a couple flaws such as the elongation of The Battle Of Epping Forest. However, none of these flaws hold it back significantly and for the most part they are people picking out tiny details that aren't really important. Then there are the positives of this album which is pretty much all of it. Musically, it is absolutely stunning with some of the arrangements on here completely blowing my mind every time I revisit this release. Then there is the instrumentation which is a marvel with this record having some of the greatest prog guitar and drum work I have ever heard. They then build upon this with a diverse array of instruments which are all performed beautifully and add such depth to the music. Their layering is fantastic as well with there being so much for us to explore and discover about the music on here. Then there is the songs as a whole which are beautiful compositions with the peak of this being The Cinema Show and Firth Of Fifth. Finally, you add on top an outstanding vocal display from Peter Gabriel and then you have a cohesive, fulfilling masterpiece that only gets better the more times you hear it. Overall, this is a phenomenal record and it deserves all the praise it receives as it is truly one of the greatest albums of all time."
- Untitled (Rating: 95/100)
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"The opening of this album must be one of my favorites, "Can you tell me where my country lies" and the following 2 minutes or so, just beautiful. This album is probably the most coherent of all early Genesis albums, although I prefer Foxtrot and Lamb. The music is great with some wonderful passages. It is very "British", and Peter delivers some of his best lyrics here.
My favorite track is The Cinema Show, followed closely by Dancing with the Moonlit Knight and Firth of Fifth. The Battle of Epping Forest is probably the most disputed song on here, but I grew to love it over time, Phil shines with his drumming skills."
- Peroon (Rating: 90/100)
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