Selling England By the Pound (2007 Stereo Mix)

Quirky, psychotic, cerebral and quite impressive musically, Selling England By the Pound hasn’t aged all that much since it was first released. Peter Gabriel is quite the acrobat on the microphone, Steve Hackett a guitar wizard, Phil Collins a beast on the drums, Tony Banks providing sufficient atmosphere, and Mike Rutherford rhythm. Some may prefer Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, but think this to be the stronger effort if only slightly. Whether Gabriel or Collins singing, Genesis is a very unique and singular band.

One of the best progressive albums to ever come out!

A great Genesis album, with only one weak track, More Fool Me, which I find rather dull. The rest of the songs are wonderful. It was probably their best sounding album up to that point. Great cover, too!

Many people only know the newer pop Genesis. But, this album and others around it were true epics, much different than the pop Genesis, but true classics. From beginning to end, this is just a single majestic story set to music, not a group of hit pop singles. The pinnacle of album rock.

Amazing musicianship on all sides. I’ve listened to this album countless times and there is always so much to enjoy. Peter Gabriel is full force surreal fun to listen to as well as the rest of the band. Get it.

Cohesive, beautiful and a great listen - Early Genesis is truly art.

Absolutely outstanding album - the sheer complexity and artistry of the songwriting and playing is astonishing. My favorite song here is The Cinema Show, specifically the second half which is extended synth jam where Tony Banks (on keyboards) and Phil Colliins (on drums) tear it up. I've played the last minute or so over and over again... so good.

This is better than the original mono mix, really crisp, clear, clean. A true benchmark album for any audiophile. One of the best repurchases I've made.

After Genesis had compiled so many mighty songs on their previous two LPS -- "Watcher," "Hogweed," "Musical Box," "Supper's Ready," "Get 'Em Out by Friday," etc. -- this album felt a little small to me, a bit of an unambitious step back from the heights. I get that they were trying to make a hit LP, and it worked on that level. And most of the songs are good. But there aren't any great ones. And I missed the grandeur. The arrangements sounded a bit odd to me too -- it was like they'd jumped from their Edwardian fussiness to a clean, modern sound that was quite reminiscent of Zappa's. Nothing wrong with that, I guess, but I missed the old sound and feel. Then again, when the bloated, bombastic "Lamb" came out, this started sounding better to me. And we won't even speak of the post-Gabriel Fake Genesis.

Great album, but a horible remaster.