Which isn't to say that all of Nursery Cryme works.

To appreciate this song you must find out the story from the album liner or some other source.6.) From Genesis to Revalation. Songs: The Musical Box (4 stars) The story behind this song and the lyrics are so distant from one another that it requires some imagination to connect the two. Nursery Cryme - Genesis (3.56 stars) Original Release.

Foxtrott is a bit too far out and TLLDOB has some length and misses that romantic vibe in large portions. There is only one album, that is better from the original Genesis and that's of course selling england By The Pound. I like every song on this LP. For those into 90ies electronics there is a huge Rave Hit that samples a long part of the synths - check it out (the tune is called Sacred Cycles by Pete Lazonby),But For Absent Friends is touching, too. The highlights are of course the already mentioned Musical Box and Fountain Of Salmacis. There is something very romantic old fashioned in a good way about it.

But NC will always remain as a cornerstone for that progressive Art-Rock from the early 7oies when albums were events.

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