Blood On The Rooftops (track)
by Genesis
Year: 1976
From the album Wind & Wuthering (track #6)
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Blood On The Rooftops appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- Wind & Wuthering (track #6) (this album) (1976)
- 1976-1982 (track #14) (compilation) (2007)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| 02/04/2026 22:19 | kinginsomniac12 | 5,615 | 100/100 | |
| 01/10/2026 14:32 | Gedster | 456 | 72/100 | |
| 01/04/2026 18:30 | Johnnyo | 43,401 | 80/100 | |
| 01/04/2026 08:31 |  Norshammar | 1,424 | 86/100 | |
| 12/07/2025 11:12 | Exist-en-ciel | 96,610 | 71/100 |
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I like genesis but I'm not a huge fan, yet somehow this track is probably one of my favorite pieces of prog rock. From the soft acoustic introduction to Collins sterling singing. Their is a magic in this song which captures , for me what makes Genesis great.
Squonk007 01/23/2021 17:12 | #264936
A beautifully crafted track and arguably Steve's finest moment with the band. Sit back with no distractions, listen and enjoy.
Just gorgeous. Hackett's final incredible moment with Genesis. His acoustic playing all throughout is simply divine. It may be Banks who steals the show though with his worldly mellotron, adding a necessary feel of direness to the track. A lot of the songs on Wind & Wuthering are lacking lyrically in the "deeper meaning" that A Trick of the Tail knocked out of the park on nearly every track, but Blood On the Rooftops is an exception, making a cynical political statement about pushing out the tragedies and troubles that people don't want to see or hear. It's poetic. Maybe the best song on this album.
Best song on the album. Hackett, Collins, and Banks perfect the atmosphere of this track
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