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Rating: THE REVIEW
Foxtrot is the 4th studio album by Genesis, if we consider From Genesis to Revelation from 1970. The album is dated 1972 and boasts a top-notch progressive style: it's one of the milestones of the genre, also aided by the suite Supper's Ready, which, divided into 7 parts, lasts 23 minutes. In short, Genesis spared nothing, and a song like this could only be the work of the eccentric Gabriel, singer, and showman. In this suite, Peter Gabriel showcases all the progressive elements, and the text, particularly intricate and cultured, bears his mark, along with that of the other band members. In fact, the suite is the result of group work, and the album as a whole features different compositional ideas from the various band members.
Side A presents gems like Watcher of the Skies, introduced by a superb mellotron solo by Tony Banks, Time Table, a more introspective song, with driving music in the chorus and calmer verses. Get 'Em Out by Friday is a direct critique of the real estate world; Peter Gabriel says he didn't write it with that purpose, but through a landscape and caricatured characters, he paints the fitting scene for the story which reflects a very bleak reality. Can Utility and the Coastliners, the song that closes Side A, talks about a Viking king; it also features a long mellotron solo by Tony Banks.
Side B opens with an instrumental piece on acoustic guitar by Steve Hackett, Horizons, which introduces the imposing suite that will go down in the history of progressive music, along with masterpieces like Echoes by Pink Floyd or Lizard by King Crimson. In 7 sections, the song develops a very intricate plot: from the delicate Lover's Leap to the more intense The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man; but the pinnacle of the suite coincides with the sixth and penultimate section, Apocalypse in 9/8. The suite concludes excellently with Gabriel's voice shouting the final phrases "Lord of Lords, king of kings, has returned to lead his children home, to take them to the new Jerusalem".
A masterpiece within a masterpiece... the genius of Genesis shines through in this piece, in this album, which will remain a crucial pillar in the history of music and progressive rock.
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Foxtrot is Genesis' seminal 1972 progressive rock album, featuring the epic 23-minute suite Supper's Ready. The album highlights the diverse contributions of the band members, especially Peter Gabriel's intricate lyrics and Tony Banks' mellotron work. With complex compositions and standout tracks like Watcher of the Skies, it remains a key milestone in progressive rock history. The suite Supper's Ready is particularly praised for its ambitious structure and storytelling.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Genesis
English rock band formed in 1967, celebrated for landmark early-1970s progressive albums (Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb) and a later, more pop-oriented phase led commercially by Phil Collins.116 Reviews
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By Peppe Weapon
'Supper’s Ready' is perhaps the highest expression of Genesis’ creativity, ranking among the legendary suites of that era.
If you love Genesis and don’t have this album, buy it immediately, and to those who haven’t... Foxtrot might be the beginning of it all!
By joe strummer
Supper’s Ready is the most beautiful song ever made by Genesis, so intense, coherent, and immense as to touch deeply.
It’s impossible to get tired of this dazzling and always fresh music.
By Breus
"'Supper’s Ready' contains in a nutshell everything Gabriel and company had to say and would say later, offering a testament of what I would call intuitive rather than technical ability."
"'Foxtrot' still has some greenness too much to be their creative peak. However, it represents the key to their maturity..."
By theJOKES
Spread a beach tarp on the sand, look at the sky, and press PLAY... the notes of the album will do the rest!!!
'Supper’s Ready' confirms the band’s ability to impress listeners with changes in rhythm and masterful combinations of instruments.
By STIPE
As soon as the record started, I saw behind me men on horseback with dogs chasing a fox.
Now the dogs weren’t even trying to catch the fox. She was calmly on the ice and began to dance very gently and gracefully.
