A Trick of the Tail was the seventh studio album by the progressive rock ba… Read Full Bio ↴A Trick of the Tail was the seventh studio album by the progressive rock band Genesis and the first to feature Phil Collins as full-time lead vocalist following the departure of original vocalist Peter Gabriel. It was released in February 1976.
After Peter Gabriel left Genesis, the remaining members held auditions for a permanent lead singer, although some members (most notably Banks) considered continuing as an instrumental act, while most songs were written without knowledge as to how they would be sung. Initially, Phil Collins did not wish to take over from Gabriel, instead teaching the potential lead singers the songs. It has been noted over 400 people auditioned. One of the auditionees, Mick Strickland, came close, but the band and Strickland decided against working together in the end. According to the band members, the backing tracks for A Trick of the Tail had already been recorded and were in a key in which Strickland was not comfortable singing. When the auditions failed to produce a suitable vocalist, Collins reluctantly went in the studio to sing "Squonk" and the band decided that Collins should be the new vocalist.
The album was recorded and mixed at Trident Studios in October / November 1975. It also marked the first album that the band would co-produce with David Hentschel. They would work with David for the next four years.
A Trick of the Tail reached #3 in the UK and #31 in the US. Additionally, the album was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA in March 1990. Also according to Tony Banks in the essay that comes with Platinum Collection, the album doubled the band's previous albums sales. This success was also financially crucial for Genesis who were $400,000 in debt by the time Peter Gabriel left.
Correct track listing:
1. Dance on a Volcano - 5:56
2. Entangled - 6:27
3. Squonk - 6:29
4. Mad Man Moon - 7:36
5. Robbery, Assault and Battery - 6:18
6. Ripples - 8:06
7. A Trick of the Tail - 4:36
8. Los Endos - 5:50
After Peter Gabriel left Genesis, the remaining members held auditions for a permanent lead singer, although some members (most notably Banks) considered continuing as an instrumental act, while most songs were written without knowledge as to how they would be sung. Initially, Phil Collins did not wish to take over from Gabriel, instead teaching the potential lead singers the songs. It has been noted over 400 people auditioned. One of the auditionees, Mick Strickland, came close, but the band and Strickland decided against working together in the end. According to the band members, the backing tracks for A Trick of the Tail had already been recorded and were in a key in which Strickland was not comfortable singing. When the auditions failed to produce a suitable vocalist, Collins reluctantly went in the studio to sing "Squonk" and the band decided that Collins should be the new vocalist.
The album was recorded and mixed at Trident Studios in October / November 1975. It also marked the first album that the band would co-produce with David Hentschel. They would work with David for the next four years.
A Trick of the Tail reached #3 in the UK and #31 in the US. Additionally, the album was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA in March 1990. Also according to Tony Banks in the essay that comes with Platinum Collection, the album doubled the band's previous albums sales. This success was also financially crucial for Genesis who were $400,000 in debt by the time Peter Gabriel left.
Correct track listing:
1. Dance on a Volcano - 5:56
2. Entangled - 6:27
3. Squonk - 6:29
4. Mad Man Moon - 7:36
5. Robbery, Assault and Battery - 6:18
6. Ripples - 8:06
7. A Trick of the Tail - 4:36
8. Los Endos - 5:50
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A Trick Of The Tail
Genesis Lyrics
A Trick of the Tail Bored of the life on the city of gold He'd…
Dance on a Volcano Holy Mother of God You've got to go faster than…
Entangled When you're asleep they may show you Aerial views of the…
Los Endos There's an angel standing in the sun. There's an angel stan…
Mad Man Moon Was it summer when the river ran dry, Or was…
Ripples Blue girls come in every size Some are wise and some…
Squonk Like father like son Not flesh nor fish nor bone A red…
Rogerio Nuno Correia
on Ripples…
dont u think it as got to do with Peter Gabriel getting out of the Band? im 56.... just a thought...