{"id":24102,"date":"2022-12-24T05:30:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T10:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=24102"},"modified":"2022-12-06T15:48:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T20:48:18","slug":"take-five-early-epics-from-genesis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/24\/take-five-early-epics-from-genesis\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Five: Early Epics from Genesis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth album from Genesis, <em>Foxtrot<\/em> was released 50 years ago October. The critically-acclaimed album was the band\u2019s first major commercial breakthrough, climbing to the #1 spot in Italy and reaching #12 on the album charts in the United Kingdom. It showed that nearly a decade before Genesis\u2019 turn toward mainstream pop, there was a significant audience for the group\u2019s sophisticated, progressive rock. Here are five classics \u2013 one per year \u2013 from Genesis\u2019 prog era.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Knife\u201d from <em>Trespass<\/em> (1970)<\/strong> \u2013 The first of what would become a long line of epic-length progressive works from Genesis, this nine-minute track composed by vocalist Peter Gabriel and keyboardist Tony Banks debuted the darker, harder-edged musical character of the group\u2019s music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v719eZmXRdE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Musical Box\u201d from <em>Nursery Crime<\/em> (1971)<\/strong> \u2013 A truly collaborative work, this epic piece became a focal point of Genesis\u2019 live performances. Onstage, Peter Gabriel wore increasingly outlandish masks and costumes as he acted out the Victorian tale of sex and violence.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i4going_cOo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWatcher of the Skies\u201d from <em>Foxtrot<\/em> (1972)<\/strong> \u2013 Inspired in part by the work of Romantic era poet John Keats, the science fiction fantasy is introduced by the dark tones of Tony Banks\u2019 Mellotron, an innovative keyboard that re-created orchestral sounds.<em> Nursery Cryme<\/em> also marked the debut of the group\u2019s new drummer, Phil Collins.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2agWXrNJGjg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFirth of Fifth\u201d from <em>Selling England by the Pound<\/em> (1973)<\/strong> \u2013 Often cited as Genesis\u2019 finest work, this tune by Banks (with words by Banks and bassist Mike Rutherford) features dazzling, breathtaking instrumental performances by every member of the group, most notably Banks and guitarist Steve Hackett. It also showcases one of Gabriel\u2019s most expressive vocal turns.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rz-tHZEr37I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway\u201d from <em>The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway<\/em> (1974)<\/strong> \u2013 Peter Gabriel\u2019s final work before leaving Genesis was a conceptual double-album. A fantastical odyssey set in New York City, the album was performed in its entirety on a tour that included more than 100 dates in the U.S., Canada and Europe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hioAbdhfN_w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth album from Genesis, Foxtrot was released 50 years ago October. 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