{"product_id":"genesis-foxtrot-180g-vinyl-lp-half-speed-mastered","title":"Genesis – Foxtrot [180g Vinyl LP] [Half-Speed Mastered]","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGenesis – Foxtrot [180g Vinyl LP] [Half-Speed Mastered]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Half-Speed Mastered, Gatefold, Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e R1 516778\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 603497896172\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Progressive Rock \/ Art Rock \/ Symphonic Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Craft Recordings \/ Charisma \/ Rhino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 September 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReissue Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23rd August 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 Gram Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFoxtrot\u003c\/em\u003e is Genesis's fourth studio album and the record that announced them as one of the most ambitious and fully realised bands in British rock. Released on 15 September 1972 via Charisma Records, it was the album that made their reputation — reaching \u003cstrong\u003enumber 12 on the UK Albums Chart\u003c\/strong\u003e and introducing two tracks that would become permanent live fixtures: the Mellotron-driven epic \u003cstrong\u003e\"Watcher of the Skies\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the extraordinary 23-minute suite \u003cstrong\u003e\"Supper's Ready\"\u003c\/strong\u003e that closes the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in August 1972 at Island Studios in London during brief breaks from touring, the album was produced by \u003cstrong\u003eDave Hitchcock\u003c\/strong\u003e after early sessions with the original producer broke down. The lineup — \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Gabriel\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTony Banks\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMike Rutherford\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Hackett\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e — was firing on all cylinders. Gabriel's theatrical, literary lyricism had never been more assured; Banks's keyboard playing — weaving Mellotron, organ and piano into constantly shifting harmonic landscapes — was extraordinary; Hackett's guitar work introduced classical fingerpicking alongside rock power in a way nobody had quite managed before; and Collins, already a world-class drummer, gave the album a rhythmic precision that kept its most complex passages absolutely grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with \u003cstrong\u003e\"Watcher of the Skies\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — its iconic Mellotron introduction, famously likened to the \u003cem\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e soundtrack, building into one of prog rock's defining set pieces. \u003cstrong\u003e\"Time Table\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Get 'Em Out by Friday\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — the latter a biting, satirical piece about housing redevelopment — follow with characteristic Genesis ambition. \u003cstrong\u003e\"Can-Utility and the Coastliners\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is among the most underrated tracks in their catalogue, and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Horizons\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — a brief solo acoustic piece by Hackett — serves as a perfectly placed breath of calm before side two's centrepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Supper's Ready\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most remarkable pieces of music of its era. Divided into seven movements — from the tender, acoustic opening of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Lover's Leap\"\u003c\/strong\u003e through the theatrical drama of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Willow Farm\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the apocalyptic \u003cstrong\u003e\"As Sure as Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — it moves through pastoral folk, hard rock, free jazz, orchestral grandeur and back again without ever losing its emotional thread. It remains the longest track Genesis ever recorded and is widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements in progressive rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2024 Craft Recordings reissue features the acclaimed \u003cstrong\u003e2008 stereo remixes by Nick Davis \u0026amp; Genesis\u003c\/strong\u003e, cut at \u003cstrong\u003ehalf-speed\u003c\/strong\u003e for maximum audio detail, pressed on \u003cstrong\u003e180g vinyl at Pallas in Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e, and housed in a faithful reproduction of Paul Whitehead's original gatefold artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatcher of the Skies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime Table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet 'Em Out by Friday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan-Utility and the Coastliners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorizons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupper's Ready\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ei. Lover's Leap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eii. The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eiii. Ikhnaton and Itsacon and Their Band of Merry Men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eiv. How Dare I Be So Beautiful?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ev. Willow Farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evi. Apocalypse in 9\/8 (Co-Starring the Delicious Talents of Gabble Ratchet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evii. As Sure as Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Gabriel – Lead Vocals, Flute, Oboe, Percussion, Costumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Banks – Keyboards, Mellotron, 12-String Guitar, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Rutherford – Bass Guitar, Bass Pedals, 12-String Guitar, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Hackett – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhil Collins – Drums, Percussion, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave Hitchcock – Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNick Davis \u0026amp; Genesis – Remixed (2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel – Craft Recordings \/ Charisma \/ Rhino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Genesis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57554213568899,"sku":"1516778","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/1f0151d0-399f-410e-b635-1c938de9decf.webp?v=1773159039","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/genesis-foxtrot-180g-vinyl-lp-half-speed-mastered","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}