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Selling England By The Pound

by Genesis

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All Time

of 455,319

75
1970's

of 2,833

8
1973

of 277

3
Genres
- Classic Rock
  - Classic Rock
    
    of 14,242
    
    24
  - Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
    
    of 7,225
    
    18
- International
  - International
    
    of 74,352
    
    18
  - Europe
    
    of 14,361
    
    16
  - British Isles
    
    of 5,392
    
    15
  - Britain
    
    of 4,730
    
    15
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,724
    
    73
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    48
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,646
    
    50
  - Progressive
    
    of 6,499
    
    5
  - Progressive Rock
    
    of 5,013
    
    5

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Overall Rating: 3.6872 Selling England By The Pound is ranked overall as 3.6872 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.8260 Selling England By The Pound has an avg. critic score of 3.8260 out of 4 stars

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By the Ezra Pound, no doubt -- seriously, the influence of T.S. ...more

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Warmer, more organic than previous albums, Selling England is Hackett 's best showcase. "Firth Of Fifth" and "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight" are majestically stirring, "Battle Of Epping Forest" has some of Gabriel 's most vivid storytelling, while "After The Ordeal" and "The Cinema Show" contain the group's best extended instrumental work ever. ...more

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By the Ezra Pound, no doubt -- seriously, the influence of T.S. Eliot and other early 20th century literary figures crops up throughout the opening and closing portions of this album, with the rest of the songs given over to more conventional subject matter. ...more

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The early 70's may be thought of as the "golden age" of progressive rock. Certainly it was a time when the output from various prog groups such as Yes and Genesis approached wholesale quantities. The volume and scope of the music from this era ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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The Phil Collins sung 'More Fool Me' threatens to break into being a good song, but ultimately fails to do so. The opening 'Dancing With The Moonlit Knight' however is completely the right way to follow up something as stunning and epic as ...read the complete review at Adrian Denning.co.uk

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The first three Genesis albums released by Classic Records--Foxtrot, Nursery Cryme, and Genesis Live--found the band really beginning to make their mark on the music scene. By the time they released their fifth album, Selling England by the Pound...read the complete review at thenightowl.com

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