Certainly Genesis could not be expected to continue producing elaborate Gothic works like 'Supper's ready', nor 'Watcher of the skies', ad infinitum. Instead they began to devise shorter, more self-contained radio friendly songs, while retaining their musical standards. The result is another masterpiece recorded at Island Studios during August 1973, produced by John Burns and Genesis. Undoubtedly this was the best produced album so far, with a markedly improved sound quality that elevated Gabriel's vocals out of the mush of overdubs. Also there was a change in artwork with a cover painting by Betty Swanwick, while Rutherford introduced an electric sitar to his armoury of instruments.
Selling England by the Pound Tour (19/9/73-6/5/74) - Audio recordings
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8/11/1973 - At the Massey Hall in Toronto |
22/11/1973 - At the Felt Forum in NYC |
6/4/1974 - At the Student Union Auditorium, Toledo, Ohio |
16/4/1974 - at the Ford Auditorium in Detroit |
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| 21/4/1974 - At the University Sports Center in Montreal | 24/4/1974 - at the Music Hall in Boston | 4/5/1974 - At the Academy of Music in New York | This is the last night of the tour, played in New York City |
Selling England by the Pound Songs
- 01 Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
- 02 I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
- 03 More Fool Me
- 04 The Battle Of Epping Forest
- 05 Firth Of Fifth
- 06 After The Ordeal
- 07 1 The Cinema Show
- 07 2 Aisle Of Plenty
