 | Genesis A Trick of the Tail
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| Ranking: #30 for 1976 | |
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| 5.0 classic | mrguidogenio | November 28th 11 |
This is just genesis without Peter Gabriel trying to demonstrate that they still could rock on. And they did it.
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| 4.0 excellent | Deadwing2112 | June 9th 20 |
A reluctant Phil Collins replaces Peter Gabriel as the band's front man and meets the challenge admirably. Genesis drops the intricate story line of Raul in New York and returns to its whimsical roots of merry olde England akin to Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot and Selling England by the Pound. A Trick of the Tail is a rather brave and impressive last stand for Genesis' classic progressive rock signature sound, eloquently proving to the band and its fans that it can still deliver the goods sans Gabriel. The album charges out of the gate with the terrific Dance on a Volcano, followed by the wonderfully underrated Hackett acoustic guitar driven Entangled. Also noteworthy are Ripples, the album title track and closer Los Endos. However the future pop direction of the band is hinted in the ballad Squonk where Collins proves his salt behind the microphone. The keyboards are a bit more pronounced overall here and that would greatly impact the future of the band's lead guitarist. Yet another changing direction for Genesis down the road.
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| 4.5 superb | NightmareCinema16 | November 20th 12 |
If Genesis lost anything from this album, the only variable they lost was Peter Gabriel. Everything else about the album is still there and still sounds as rich as ever. At the same time, this album also sniffs an approaching storm of pop music, though...
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| 4.0 excellent | PedroH | March 27th 10 |
A very good start for Phil Collins. Much better than some of previous Peter Gabriel albums (e.g. Foxtrot).
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