pound fifth studio album english progressive rock band genesis released october reached number number single album know like wardrobe released february band hit november album recorded august following tour supporting previous album group set aside short period time write new material covered number themes including loss english folk culture increased american influence reflected title following album release group set tour drew enthusiastic reception fans critics band given mixed opinions album guitarist said favourite genesis record album continued sell reached gold certification british_phonographic_industry recording_industry_association_of_america remastered album tracks fan favourites featured regular band live setlist 1980s background late genesis group regularly touring achieved commercial success previous album starting gig particularly new_york_city positive response journalists criticising band comparing progressive rock bands group busy touring write new material coming road spring set aside time create new songs group record company insisted months come new album considered kiss death collins formed pick band yes guitarist revealed interview sounds worries want leave group chose album title slogan adopted labour_party manifesto ensure british press accuse selling america overall represented decay english folk culture increase production recording later said wrote lyrical contributions album days having rehearsed written material album group entered august helped production burns technical skills resulted good recorded sound environment motivated group play better tackle complex arrangements banks recalled sessions difficult adding hard things going charisma released live album genesis live compiled concerts taped radio fill gap studio releases songs dancing knight evolved number short piano pieces composed combined guitar figures track added english themed lyrics counter impression music press genesis trying hard appeal american audience including references banks upgraded new model choir sound track track ends series string guitar figures originally supposed cinema piece minutes length idea dropped result comparable supper ready know like wardrobe came jam session group guitar riffs presented riff group previously rejected sounded like beatles released single album group chart banks wrote fifth presented group rejected reworked sections song pound drew positive reception track opens solo piece piano repeated band later song took banks piano figures rearranged guitar solo dominates track fool second songs absent friends feature collins lead vocals band lead singer group output time song tender romantic ballad written quickly collins sitting steps outside recording studio battle forest inspired news story read years previously territorial battles rival gangs east end london placed advertisement times attempt find story unable find information created fictional characters including liquid green butcher lyrics praised humour wit music band subsequently felt complicated sake ordeal instrumental written half classical guitar piano piece followed electric guitar solo banks want include song album insisted kept ultimately left banks argued length cinema meant included compromise cinema divided sections section string guitar based piece featuring vocal harmonies collins short flute solo song concludes half minute keyboard solo collins playing rhythm time signature lyrics written banks draw inspiration poem waste land album closes end cinema aisle plenty reprise dancing knight gives album book end effect track uses word play easy love safe way home fine fair operates referring british sleeve design album cover painting titled dream designed posters 1930s 1950s original painting feature lawn band add later allusion song know like told time paint new picture cover release pound released october reaching charts pop albums chart album success switch know like wardrobe released single february band single enter chart peaked number album certified gold british_phonographic_industry album digitally remastered compact disc critical reception legacy contemporary reviews album mixed rolling_stone praised band attempting utterly different amidst pop scene criticised album lyrics feeling british pop culture references complained musical passages despite thought album merits recognition nme said album band best adventurous album date guardian wrote material tedious retrospective reviews favourable allmusic bbc_music remarked album returned retaining hard rock intensity combining best elements genesis best album point robert_christgau thoroughly panned genesis albums admitted songs fifth battle forest complexity tone pretty rare kind art summarised rest album saying sounds usual album ranked seventh rolling_stone readers poll favorite rock albums time included ign list classic rock albums praised subtle sublime textures lyrical rock author mixed feelings album praising fifth cinema questioning material journalist broadcaster fan album wrote sleeve notes included box set genesis considered album favourite genesis record happy extensive contributions banks mixed feelings saying lot high points lows pound praised songwriters musicians rush drummer said think pound enduring masterpiece drumming beautiful drumming lovely sound arrangements think nailed best band entity album fish solo artist lead singer called definitive genesis album praised quality said things influence games lyrics concluded took jump forward album got genesis singer songwriter guided voices considers pound favourite records time john_lennon said liked album radio interview band took great encouragement tour group went sell tour immediately following album release cancel date glasgow electrical safety issues group realised substantially debt needed better management recruited relation boss new manager tour filmed charisma possible cinema release rejected band felt standard group returned december shows los_angeles time genesis suffering press attention exclusively directed frontman expense rest band notable factor ultimately led leaving group took extended break following pound tour collins joined project worked genesis guitarist tracks continued feature genesis live set collins group time lead singer instrumental section cinema medley broadway cage remained fixture band live set invisible touch tour versions fifth know like cinema appeared live album seconds portions fifth know like featured old medley way walk volume fifth performed reunion best concert track listing tracks written tracks produced genesis personnel taken sleeve notes genesis vocals flute percussion keyboards hammond organ piano synthesizer string guitar electric guitar guitar string guitar bass electric drums percussion lead vocals fool backing vocals production producer engineer assistant engineer cover painting certifications
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