Foxtrot
Studio album by Genesis
Released	6 October 1972
Recorded	August 1972 at Island Studios/London
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	51:08
Label	Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atlantic (US)
Producer(s)	David Hitchcock of Gruggy Woof
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C) link
Genesis chronology
Nursery Cryme (1971) Foxtrot (1972) Genesis Live (1973)

Foxtrot is the fourth studio album by British progressive rock band Genesis and the second from the "classic" lineup of Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, and Steve Hackett. Image File history File links Foxtrot72. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... It has been suggested that Six of the Best be merged into this article or section. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Charisma Records was a record label started by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... It has been suggested that Six of the Best be merged into this article or section. ... Nursery Cryme is the third studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1971. ... Genesis Live is the first live album released by progressive rock group Genesis. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... It has been suggested that Six of the Best be merged into this article or section. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... (L–R) Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Tony Banks in November 2006, promoting the upcoming Turn It On Again tour Anthony George Tony Banks (born March 27, 1950) is an English songwriter, pianist/keyboard player, and guitarist. ... Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford (born October 2, 1950 in Guildford, Surrey) is an English musician. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer and actor. ... Steve Hackett (born Stephen Richard Hackett on February 12, 1950, in Pimlico, England) is a writer and guitarist. ...

Album history

The album was recorded and released in 1972 as the band's career quickly gained momentum. Foxtrot was also Genesis' first album to enter the UK charts, reaching # 12 and paving the way for a long and successful chart career for the band. Still, it failed to reach the US charts, as their contemporaries, Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Jethro Tull, were more popular at the time. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ELP can also stand for Extra Long Play, a format for the VCR tape. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Both "Watcher of the Skies" and "Supper's Ready" rank among some of the band's most beloved works, and became live favorites. "Watcher of the Skies" and "Get 'Em Out by Friday" appeared on 1973's Genesis Live, while "Supper's Ready" was omitted. Live versions of that track did appear on 1977's Seconds Out (with Phil Collins on vocals), as well as the 1998 box set Genesis Archive 1967-75. Genesis Live is the first live album released by progressive rock group Genesis. ... Suppers Ready ( ) is a song by the band Genesis. ... Seconds Out is a live double album by Genesis recorded in Paris 1976 and 1977 in support of A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering and was released in October 1977. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer and actor. ... Genesis Archive 1967-75 is a 1998 boxed set by veteran progressive rock/pop band Genesis. ...

"Can-Utility and the Coastliners" is based on the legend of King Canute, who supposedly ordered the seas to retreat to mock the sycophancy of his followers. An early, longer version of the song was called "Bye Bye Johnny". Canute (or Cnut) I, or Canute the Great (Danish Knud den Store) (994/995 - November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway and governor or overlord of Schleswig and Pomerania. ...

A digitally remastered version was released on CD in 1994 on Virgin Records in Europe and on Atlantic Records in the US and Canada. The remastered CD features lyrics to all of the songs in addition to the original album artwork.

A SACD / DVD double disc set (including new 5.1 and Stereo mixes) is planned for release in late 2007/early 2008. Super Audio CD (SACD) is a read-only optical audio disc format aimed at providing much higher fidelity digital audio reproduction than the compact disc. ...

Track listing

All songs credited to Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel/Steve Hackett/Mike Rutherford. (L–R) Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Tony Banks in November 2006, promoting the upcoming Turn It On Again tour Anthony George Tony Banks (born March 27, 1950) is an English songwriter, pianist/keyboard player, and guitarist. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer and actor. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... Steve Hackett (born Stephen Richard Hackett on February 12, 1950, in Pimlico, England) is a writer and guitarist. ... Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford (born October 2, 1950 in Guildford, Surrey) is an English musician. ...

1. "Watcher of the Skies" – 7:21 (actual writers: Banks/Rutherford)
2. "Time Table" – 4:45 (lyrics: Banks)
3. "Get 'Em Out by Friday" – 8:36 (lyrics: Gabriel)
4. "Can-Utility and the Coastliners" – 5:44
5. "Horizons" – 1:39 (actual writer: Hackett)
6. "Supper's Ready" – 22:54 (lyrics: Gabriel)
   • (I) Lover's Leap
   • (II) The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man
   • (III) Ikhnaton and Itsacon and Their Band of Merry Men
   • (IV) How Dare I Be So Beautiful?
   • (V) Willow Farm (actual writer: Gabriel)
   • (VI) Apocalypse in 9/8 (co-starring the delicious talents of Gabble Ratchet)
   • (VII) As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)

Suppers Ready ( ) is a song by the band Genesis. ...

Sound

With Trespass and Nursery Cryme as warmups, Foxtrot was the album that finally showed the full promise of Genesis as a progressive rock band. Book-ended by the Arthur C. Clarke-inspired "Watcher of the Skies" and the 23-minute "Supper's Ready", Foxtrot's sound shares much with Nursery Cryme while demonstrating a marked improvement in terms of songwriting, musicianship, and overall production. Rutherford made more prominent use of his bass pedals, for example adding great slabs of bass to the middle section of "Can-utility and the Coastliners", and using them as the main bass instrument for most of "Supper's Ready". Banks' mellotron intro to "Watcher of the Skies" is one of the most celebrated uses of the instrument in rock music.^{[citation needed]} Trespass is the second studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1970. ... Nursery Cryme is the third studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1971. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (born December 16, 1917) is a British science-fiction author and inventor, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name. ... Suppers Ready ( ) is a song by the band Genesis. ... The Mellotron is an electromechanical polyphonic keyboard musical instrument originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. ...

Personnel

• Peter Gabriel – Vocals, Flute, Percussion, Oboe
• Steve Hackett – Guitar
• Tony Banks – Organ, Guitar, Piano, electric piano, mellotron, Vocals
• Mike Rutherford – Bass, Guitar, Vocals, bass pedals, Cello
• Phil Collins – Drums, Percussion, Vocals

All releases of Foxtrot on Charisma Records in the USA were distributed by Buddah Records. Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound by being struck with an implement, shaken, rubbed, scraped, or by any other action which sets the object into vibration. ... The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Steve Hackett (born Stephen Richard Hackett on February 12, 1950, in Pimlico, England) is a writer and guitarist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... (L–R) Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Tony Banks in November 2006, promoting the upcoming Turn It On Again tour Anthony George Tony Banks (born March 27, 1950) is an English songwriter, pianist/keyboard player, and guitarist. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... An electric piano (e-piano) is an electric musical instrument whose popularity started in the late 1960s, was at its greatest during the 1970s and still is big today. ... The Mellotron is an electromechanical polyphonic keyboard musical instrument originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. ... Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford (born October 2, 1950 in Guildford, Surrey) is an English musician. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Bass pedals are an electronic musical instrument. ... The violoncello, almost always abbreviated to cello, or cello (the c is pronounced as the ch in cheese), is a bowed stringed instrument, the lowest-sounding member of the violin family. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer and actor. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Charisma Records was a record label started by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. ... While working at Kama Sutra Records, Art Kass was unhappy with the distribution deal with MGM Records and started Buddah Records around 1967. ...

U.S. LP Releases

• Charisma CAS-1058 (1972): 1st issue with large "Mad Hatter" label. Gatefold cover.
• Charisma CAS-1058 (1973): 2nd issue with pink scroll label. No gatefold cover.
• Charisma CAS-1052 (1974): 3rd issue with small "Mad Hatter" label. No gatefold cover.
• Atlantic 81848-1 (1982): Reissue with no gatefold cover.