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Analogue Productions (Atlantic Series)
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!
Genesiss fourth album Foxtrot
Includes Watcher of the Skies and Suppers Ready
Hybrid Stereo SACD
Mastered directly to DSD from the original master tape by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Genesis Foxtrot is the bands fourth studio album, released in 1972. Regarded as one of the seminal albums of the progressive rock genre, it marked a significant milestone in Genesis discography.
AllMusics Stephen Thomas Erlewine says Foxtrot is where where Genesis began to pull all of its varied inspirations into a cohesive sound. The startling thing about the opening Watcher of the Skies is that its the first time that Genesis attacked like a rock band, playing with a visceral power, he writes, giving the album a 5-star review.
Theres might and majesty here, and it, along with Get Em Out by Friday, is the truest sign that Genesis has grown muscle without abandoning the whimsy. Certainly, theyve rarely sounded as fantastical or odd as they do on the epic 22-minute closer Suppers Ready, a nearly side-long suite that remains one of the groups signature moments. It ebbs, flows, teases, and taunts, see-sawing between coiled instrumental attacks and delicate pastoral fairy tales. If Peter Gabriel remained a rather inscrutable lyricist, his gift for imagery is abundant, as there are passages throughout the album that are hauntingly evocative in their precious prose. AllMusic
This is the rare art-rock album that excels at both the art and the rock, and its rightly celebrated for its enduring impact on the progressive rock genre, making it an essential listen for Genesis fans.
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