Mad Man Moon (track)
by Genesis
Year: 1976
From the album A Trick Of The Tail (track #4)
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Mad Man Moon appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- A Trick Of The Tail (track #4) (this album) (1976)
- 1976-1982 (track #4) (compilation) (2007)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 04/23/2026 09:49 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 04/02/2026 00:55 | mrmcrook | 12,562 | 78/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 14:38 | AndyLish79 | 13,218 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/04/2026 22:20 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,024 | 100/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2026 10:56 |  Norshammar | 1,424 | 86/100 |
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Another mellow mellotron heavy track. Nice with a fantastic piano instrumental in the middle.
Squonk007 01/20/2022 01:30 | #279719
A beautiful composition and brilliant vocals. The lyrics sweep you away, the chord changes and changes in tempo are well judged.
Gorgeous. Phil's vocals are lovely, as is the soundscape created by Banks' mellotron. The lyrics are a bit hard to interpret, but I see it as about a "the grass is always greener on the other side" scenario, having dreams and expectations that you may not be able to live up to. Whatever your interpretation, it's a stunning song. It might go on a bit long, but that's no big crime. Really should be regarded more highly among prog fans.
Beautiful song, underrated perhaps because it doesn't have a particularly notable proggy moment, but it's a Banks classic to me.
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