A Trick Of The Tail Music Cd

Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail

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A Trick of the Tail      Artist : Genesis      List Price : $11.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1994-11-29      Studio : Atlantic / Wea      Label : Atlantic / Wea      Avg. Customer Rating : (128 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for A Trick Of The Tail      probably my least favorite Genesis CD      Rating:      My intro to Genesis was INVISIBLE TOUCH; I was about 3 years old when my mom and father were spinning that in my father's CD player repeatedly and the video for "Land of Confusion" was earning heavy rotation on VH1. I was about 12 when I found out that Peter Gabriel, who I knew as the guy who did the song featured in the video for "Sledgehammer", used to be in this band, but I didn't get around to buying/hearing any of the music they did with him as lead singer until I had almost graduated high school. I like most of it, I feel proud to say; "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway", although usually too long and tedious for the moods I'm usually in, is a real symphonic treat when I can get into it. "Selling England By The Pound" is a neat laid-back but detailed soundscape and "Foxtrot" has some interesting stuff on it. I also like the follow up to this CD, "Wind And Wuthering", but this CD...I don't know. It borrows too heavily from the stuff of the Gabriel era without adding anything all to special of its own. If it weren't for the fact that the songs play out for 7+ minutes, a few of these could probably be pop songs; "Ripples" is quite pretty and hypnotic, easy to sing along to, and "Robbery, Assault And Battery" sounds reminiscent of that 'wheels on the bus' song I used to hear in Kindergarten. I guess it all boils down to personal preference. I just feel this CD has too much "sand"-like qualities to it (like what sand sounds like when it's in one's hand or moving through your feet/shoes) and the melodies are too minimalist. Frankly, it just puts me to sleep.     Customer Reviews for A Trick Of The Tail Cd      The Best of Both Worlds      Rating:      This is my favourite Genesis album after "Selling England". For me, the other Peter Gabriel albums are too dense and impenetrable, with too many competing interests, while the Collins era Genesis, while possibly stronger on melody, became way too saccharinely commercial for my tastes. So what sets "Trick of the Tail" apart? It's a struggle between the melodic prog leanings of the Gabriel years against the commercial sappiness that engulfed the band in the Collins years. It encapsulates the best of both worlds without being particularly groundbreaking, unlike "Selling England". It's strong on memorable songs, unlike the sprawling "Lamb", the melodies and sounds lodge in your mind. "Dance on a Volcano" and "Squonk" are excellant musically. Tracks like "Ripples" and "Mad Moon", while firmly in the Collins Ballad mould, and "Robbery Assault and Battery" and the title track, both in the Collins pop song mould, succeed in being blessed with the proggy touch that was to evaporate once Steve Hacket departed. This is their saving grace. In summary, genuinely good, strong melodic songs with clever prog playing - the balance is just right. Editorial Reviews for A Trick Of The Tail Audio Cd      Album Description      Digitally remastered reissue of the 1976 album by the esteemed Prog/Rock band featuring a new stereo mix of the album. This reissue features the new mix of the album's original tracks (sans bonus tracks) yet adds a new breath of fresh air on these classic recordings. Eight tracks including 'Dance On A Volcano', 'Entangled' and 'Robbery, Assault And Battery'. EMI. 2008.