- progressive rock, rock, easy listening, progressive
- 51 min
- 8 tracks
- ATCO Records
A Trick of the Tail is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on 13 February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departure of Peter Gabriel. It was a critical and commercial success in the UK and US, reaching No. 3 and No. 31 respectively.
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Character
Grave, spare, earnest and classical in form.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Q2/5 ★
- Uncut3/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
- The Music Box3.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Dance on a Volcano5:55
- A2Entangled6:27
- A3Squonk6:30
- A4Mad Man Moon7:36
- B1Robbery, Assault and Battery6:17
- B2Ripples…8:06
- B3A Trick of the Tail4:35
- B4Los Endos5:46
8 tracks, 51 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Genesis
- Label
- ATCO Records
- Released
- 1976
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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