- The Silent Sun
- Thats Me
- Where Your Sour Turns to Sweet
- In the Beginning
- Fireside Song
- The Serpent
- Am I Very Wrong
- In The Wilderness
- The Conqueror
- In Hiding
- One Day
- Window
- In Limbo
The Silent Sun
A dramatic piano introduction sets up the mood for Peter Gabriel's vocals on a subtle, gently swelling ballad, blessed with a strong hook line. It has a strong melody backed by sympathetic strings, but sounds strongly influenced by The Bee Gees. The band's plan was to impress producer Jonathan King. However, such material would seem strange to latter day Genesis fans when the Decca material was re-issued long after the original release had been forgotten. There were two versions of this song, one in mono for the single release and one in stereo for the album.
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That's Me
Originaliy the B-side to 'The Silent Sun,' this was included on later versions of the album. Gabriel's lyrics reveal obsessions with inner conflict, sadness and confusion that would become a hallmark of his work. He sings plaintively: "I look into the sun and see a reflection of a sad and lonely shrivelled man – that's me, and that's how I know it's always going to be." The words are delivered with an intimate whispering quality. The theme of a demented, deformed old man would return in Genesis imagery again and again, even long after Gabriel had departed. The song has great potential but is unfortunately let down by an ineat guitar solo.
