trick tail trick tail seventh studio album english progressive rock band genesis released february album feature drummer lead vocalist following departure critical commercial success reaching respectively following decision leave band remaining members wanted carry write record successful material group wrote rehearsed new songs listened audition tapes replacement frontman entered october producer record album definitive idea going perform lead vocals eventually collins persuaded sing performance strong sang lead rest album release critics impressed improved sound quality group ability survive loss sacrificing quality music group went tour collins frontman additional drummer resulting performances raised genesis profile album reissued times including deluxe package bonus tracks background founding member lead singer decided leave genesis late midway tour album lamb lies broadway members hoped reconsider debt felt departure destroy band future ultimately accepted leave remaining members felt wanted collaborate musically journalists critics primarily song writing team produce good music keyboardist close personally want band split seeing best friends written number songs possible solo project deciding new genesis album following end tour guitarist recorded solo album voyage guitarist bassist drummer feeling unsure genesis survive remaining group members july banks particularly keen write record new material critics fans accept departure group began rehearsals basement studio quickly wrote material happy found replacement lead singer placed anonymous advertisement music paper singer genesis type group received replies applicants sent photographs costume wearing masks stage weeks rehearsals managed find leaving band story page august issue journalist declared genesis dead group spoke music papers deny splitting explaining album finished waiting recorded recording recording began october producer served tape engineer earlier genesis albums collins fan album recording album synthesizer collins thought group carry instrumental act group members felt boring vocals group decided replacement singer decided start recording backing tracks audition singers went songs written intention collins sing similar fool pound want permanent replacement opting instead teach potential lead singers songs group wanted regular frontman live performances thought collins able handle material problematic trying sing vocal parts drumming tour invited studio sing backing tracks key outside natural range band decided work having failed produce suitable vocalist collins reluctantly went studio sing performance received band decided new lead vocalist stayed producer future genesis albums duke songs opening track dance volcano song written album felt contrast material lamb easy write intended genesis forward written help banks recalled started writing verses fairy came bang based north american tale captured pool tears song combines main theme written middle section written banks designed sound like robbery assault battery written banks attempt capture humorous lyrics written earlier albums collins sang song character inspired earlier role oliver professional musician combination string guitar piece composed piano led middle section written banks title track inspired banks reading described alien visiting earth reaction closing song los written band collins came basic rhythmic structure inspired work project wanting playing style genesis banks wrote main themes including dance volcano opening piece recorded completely different song later released track live favourite continued played turn tour added song extended tour reception trick tail positive reception music critics impressed group survive loss deliver good album sound quality improved previous albums result production skills album reached remaining charts weeks certified gold june riaa march album remained charts weeks significant worth debt accumulated time left time career genesis filmed promotional videos songs filmed title track features band playing song piano including composite shots miniature collins piano guitar group produced promotional films robbery assault battery tour album completed collins unhappy leaving sing lead band unsure comfortable frontman tour group decided try needed drum collins singing collins insisted choosing touring drummer selecting worked brand continued drum instrumental sections new line rehearsed dallas north american tour starting london ontario collins nervous audience songs helped announcements unlike theatrical approach collins developed humorous audience immediately successful audiences happy collins sing old material supper ready concert recruited frontman group resulting tour raised genesis profile relatively unknown band track listing genesis album credit songwriters individually opposed band dvd release new version trick tail released japan genesis box set includes entire album remixed stereo surround sound related video tracks dvd release includes audio video tracks including interview band promotional videos film genesis concert filmed tour promoting album personnel genesis string guitar bass bass synthesizers organ string guitar backing vocals drums percussion lead backing vocals electric guitar string guitars production genesis production production engineering engineering jeff equipment john terry liquid sleeve design sleeve design special thanks recorded london certifications
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