Genesis’ stunning concert at the Rainbow Theatre, in Finsbury Park, London, on 20th October 1973,
From the “Selling England By The Pound” Tour this is an epic song performed on stage by Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford. This double album showcases Genesis’ stunning concert. Genesis released their fifth studio album, “Selling England by the Pound“, on 28th September 1973. The album was supported with concert tour of Europe and North America from September 1973 to May 1974.
The prog rock giants Genesis caught in live action in London in late 1973, a mere month after the release of their “Selling England By The Pound” album. This is what many claim to be the band at the height of their powers, with their highly celebrated “Foxtrot” album not long behind them, hitting their experimental, quirky time signature peak and with Peter Gabriel still commanding the microphone. Opening with the thrusting ‘Watcher of the Skies’, Tony Banks’ keyboard stabs almost rave-like in their stabbing power, they hurtle through tracks from the latest offering ‘The Cinema Show’, ‘Battle of Epping Forest’ and the anthemic ‘I Know What I Like’ alongside “Nursey Cryme” album fan favourite ‘The Musical Box’ and a version of the epic ‘Supper’s Ready’ that stretches to nearly 24 minutes here. ‘More Fool Me’, meanwhile, which sees drummer Phil Collins step forward to sing its folksy, almost Bee Gees-like pop strains, points to where the band would be in a handful of years’ time.
Featured here, are a number of cuts from that landmark album, including fan favourites such as “Firth of Fifth”, “Dancing with the Moonlight Knight”, “The Cinema Show” and “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)”, alongside prog classics such as “The Musical Box” and “Supper’s Ready“, that stretches out over Side Four.
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