Genesis Selling England By The Pound 45RPM (2 LP)

180g 45rpm Double LP!
Genesis' Gold-Selling Fifth Studio Album!
Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering!
Pressed at QRP!
Atlantic 75 Historic Reissue Series from Analogue Productions!
Tracking Angle Rated 11/10 Music, 11/10 Sound!
Prog-Rock at it's best – "Selling England By The Pound" from 1973 is considered Genesis' masterpiece, even if the million-dollar sales came later. With sophisticated songwriting, imaginative stories and great musical skills, the Brits impressively show their potential, the album is still number 1 among many Genesis fans today. "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" became the band's first chart success, songs like "The Battle of Epping Forest" or "Firth Of Fifth" are still celebrated today.
Analogue Productions is re-releasing this classic as part of the 75th anniversary of Atlantic Records, the exciting series includes 75 pearls of music history. Released as a 45 RPM double LP, mastered by Chris Bellman.
Recorded in August 1973 — the tour for Foxtrot (1972) having ended in May of that year — Genesis' members joined for a short time to write new material which covered a number of themes, including the loss of English folk culture and an increased American influence. Hence the inspiration for the title Selling England by the Pound.
Several tracks from the album became fan favorites and were featured as a regular part of the band's live setlist well into the 1980s. "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)," was released in February 1974 and became the band's first top 30 hit in the U.K. In 2012, the album ranked seventh in Rolling Stone's "Readers' Poll: Your Favorite Prog Rock Albums of All Time." Selling England by the Pound reached No. 3 on the U.K. charts and No. 70 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums chart.
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that Genesis hadn't sacrificed its newfound immediacy of Foxtrot with that album's follow-up. They found ways to infuse with the delicate whimsy that was their calling card since the group began.
"This, combined with many overt literary allusions — the Tolkeinisms of the title of 'The Battle of Epping Forest' only being the most apparent — gives this album a storybook quality. It plays as a collection of short stories, fables, and fairy tales, and it is also a rock record, which naturally makes it quite extraordinary as a collection, but also as a set of individual songs. Genesis has never been as direct as they've been on the fanciful yet hook-driven 'I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)' — apart from the fluttering flutes in the fade-out, it could easily be mistaken for a glam single — or as achingly fragile as on 'More Fool Me,' sung by Phil Collins. It's this delicate balance and how the album showcases the band's narrative force on a small scale as well as large that makes this their arguable high-water mark."
All the hallmarks of a top-notch Analogue Productions reissue are here for you to savor: Mastered directly from the original master tape by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering and cut at 45 RPM. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in an tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket with film lamination by Stoughton Printing.
The 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records
"75 for 75" is a series of 75 vinyl releases from Atlantic Records' storied catalog to celebrate the label's 75th Anniversary. This great label includes some of the best artists and records of all time.
"Between Chris Bellman's mastering, QRP's expertise in manufacturing high-quality records, and Stoughton's tip-on glossy gatefold jacket printing, perfection is a word to describe this overall pressing. Chad Kassem knows what his clientele is seeking and proudly offers it, along with others in the Atlantic 75 Audiophile Series." - Dylan Peggin, Tracking Angle, Music 11/10, Sound 11/10

Features:

• Atlantic 75 Series
• 180g Vinyl
• 45rpm
• Double LP
• Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Tip-On Old Style Gatefold Double Pocket Jacket with Film Lamination by Stoughton Printing

Selections:

Side A
1. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
2. I know what I like (in your wardrobe)
Side B
1. Firth Of Fifth
2. More Fool Me
Side C
1. The Battle Of Epping Forest
2. After The Ordeal
Side D
1. The Cinema Show
2. Aisle Of Plenty