Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (1973)

Lisnaholic · 02-07-2011, 11:57 AM

^ Yes, of course, Dotoar, just a matter of taste. Thank you for not being offended !

Neapolitan · 02-07-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dotoar

A matter of topical taste, I guess. I really dig Gabriel's character assassinations as displayed in songs like "Epping Forest", "Cinema show", "Get 'em out by friday" etc., quite like Ian Anderson used to do it although set to a more mythical backdrop. But then again, I'm quite cynical myself.

While "The Battle of Effin Forest" and "The Cinema Show" are on Selling England by the Pound
"Get 'em Out By Friday" is on Foxtrot.

Dotoar · 02-09-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

While "The Battle of Effin Forest" and "The Cinema Show" are on Selling England by the Pound
"Get 'em Out By Friday" is on Foxtrot.

Introvox · 02-15-2011, 12:25 PM

Absolute brilliance!

I have used "Dancing Out" as my vocal warm-up song for decades.

It's perfect to get the voice ready, and hypes me up so I can kick ass on stage.

One of my fave albums of all time.

(oh, and my Bass warm-up, is the Barney Miller theme

)

Master_Yumyums · 03-11-2011, 04:43 PM

I love this album so so so much. I love the silliness of Epping, but what makes it for me is the strong melodies in the parts that get repeated (THIS IS THE... BATTLE... OF EPPING FOR-EST and the part where Phil keeps going AAaaahhhahahAAAAaaaaaaaaaahhahahhaAAAAAAaaaahhhh). While far from my favorite song on the album, it never seems overlong to me.

More Fool Me's the only slight dropping point for me, similar to what Lisnaholic already said.

And as for the Cinema Show, I didn't really get it at first. It's far from offensive, but it never grabbed me like most of the rest of the album. But now, whenever that little synth solo hits (Should have been reprised in the guitar at the end bahhhhhhhhhhhh) I find myself really loving the song. And *parts* of Gabriel's vocal melody give me the same feeling.

And all the rest is classic.

crukster · 03-21-2011, 07:24 PM

Good album man, it's a slice of old Britannia.

Palatable Vera · 03-24-2011, 04:17 PM

The thing I like about Genesis is that they have to be the most absolute boring band in the world. That being said, they never fail to hold your interest (except for that post-Lamb stuff, which I never really liked). I mean, Selling England By The Pound has to be one of the least interesting albums I've ever heard in my entire life, but it's also one of my favorites. I hope that doesn't sound too insane.

Howard the Duck · 03-24-2011, 09:34 PM

More Fool Me is a great song, dammit!

you people has no idea of what awesomeness is

Anteater · 04-02-2011, 12:36 PM

Trespass and Foxtrot kick SEBTP's ass in my opinion, but to each their own.

TheNiceGuy · 08-02-2011, 03:26 AM

Selling England is a beautiful album by a great band. Phil's drumming is brilliant and More Fool Me is one of the best songs with him on lead vocals. Gabriel's storyteller vocal style is excellent, as well as the subtle but tasteful guitar parts by Hackett. Bank's shows that he had definite skill on keyboards/piano at this time, even though his later work with Genesis may have tarnished his reputation a little. The synths are well used here to his credit.

Add this to lyrics that transport you to an England in another time and you get the prog masterpiece that is this album!

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03-11-2011, 04:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
Master_Yumyums Groupie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 9	I love this album so so so much. I love the silliness of Epping, but what makes it for me is the strong melodies in the parts that get repeated (THIS IS THE... BATTLE... OF EPPING FOR-EST and the part where Phil keeps going AAaaahhhahahAAAAaaaaaaaaaahhahahhaAAAAAAaaaahhhh). While far from my favorite song on the album, it never seems overlong to me. More Fool Me's the only slight dropping point for me, similar to what Lisnaholic already said. And as for the Cinema Show, I didn't really get it at first. It's far from offensive, but it never grabbed me like most of the rest of the album. But now, whenever that little synth solo hits (Should have been reprised in the guitar at the end bahhhhhhhhhhhh) I find myself really loving the song. And parts of Gabriel's vocal melody give me the same feeling. And all the rest is classic. __________________ Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

03-24-2011, 04:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
Palatable Vera Quad? Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 125	The thing I like about Genesis is that they have to be the most absolute boring band in the world. That being said, they never fail to hold your interest (except for that post-Lamb stuff, which I never really liked). I mean, Selling England By The Pound has to be one of the least interesting albums I've ever heard in my entire life, but it's also one of my favorites. I hope that doesn't sound too insane. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/PalatableVera

08-02-2011, 03:26 AM	#20 (permalink)
TheNiceGuy Living under the bridge Join Date: May 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 317	Selling England is a beautiful album by a great band. Phil's drumming is brilliant and More Fool Me is one of the best songs with him on lead vocals. Gabriel's storyteller vocal style is excellent, as well as the subtle but tasteful guitar parts by Hackett. Bank's shows that he had definite skill on keyboards/piano at this time, even though his later work with Genesis may have tarnished his reputation a little. The synths are well used here to his credit. Add this to lyrics that transport you to an England in another time and you get the prog masterpiece that is this album! __________________ My Music Review Blog-It's Only Rock 'n' Roll There is no Dark Side of the Moon really, matter of fact it's all dark...

02-07-2011, 11:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Yes, of course, Dotoar, just a matter of taste. Thank you for not being offended !

02-15-2011, 12:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
Introvox Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 17	Absolute brilliance! I have used "Dancing Out" as my vocal warm-up song for decades. It's perfect to get the voice ready, and hypes me up so I can kick ass on stage. One of my fave albums of all time. (oh, and my Bass warm-up, is the Barney Miller theme )

03-21-2011, 07:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
crukster Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 181	Good album man, it's a slice of old Britannia.

03-24-2011, 09:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	More Fool Me is a great song, dammit! you people has no idea of what awesomeness is