Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail

Genesis

A Trick Of The Tail

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Genesis released A Trick of the Tail in 1976, marking the band's first album as a trio following Peter Gabriel's departure. The shift forced a creative recalibration that ultimately strengthened their songwriting discipline—Phil Collins stepped into vocal duties while maintaining drum responsibilities, and the stripped-down lineup intensified rather than diminished their progressive rock ambitions. Within Genesis's catalog, this record represents a pivot point where their art rock sophistication met newfound compositional clarity, establishing the template that would carry them through the late '70s.

The album balances complex arrangements with memorable melodic hooks across its runtime. "Dance On A Volcano" opens with propulsive energy and intricate guitar interplay, while "Entangled" showcases Collins's emerging vocal presence over layered production and understated dynamics. "Squonk" demonstrates their continued investment in narrative storytelling through music, building tension across its runtime. "Ripples" functions as the record's emotional centerpiece—a mid-tempo composition that swells deliberately, highlighting how restraint could generate as much impact as the band's more densely orchestrated work. Thematically, the album explores displacement, moral ambiguity, and personal unease, with arrangements that favor texture and space over the maximalism that dominated their earlier work.

This 2024 Craft Recordings reissue brings the album to vinyl with mastering supervised for the format, honoring the record's original stereo mix and dynamic range. The pressing emphasizes the subtle production choices often obscured in compressed digital transfers—the separation of Steve Hackett's guitar lines, the interplay between keyboards and rhythm section, and Collins's vocal presence across the mix. For collectors seeking the album in its intended analog context, this repress offers clean sonics and proper dimensional depth that serves both casual listeners and those returning to examine the band's compositional decisions with fresh ears.


Title: A Trick Of The Tail
Artist: Genesis
Label: Craft Recordings
Style: Rock, Prog Rock, Art Rock
Product Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g
Country: Worldwide
Release Year: 2024
Barcode: 081227955151

 

Tracklist:

 

A1. Dance On A Volcano
A2. Entangled
A3. Squonk
A4. Mad Man Moon
B1. Robbery, Assault And Battery
B2. Ripples
B3. A Trick Of The Tail
B4. Los Endos

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