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A Trick of the Tail is the seventh studio album by English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on 13 February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departure of Peter Gabriel. It was a critical and commercial success in the UK and U.S., reaching No. 3 and No ...
The lyrics are inspired by the 1955 novel The Inheritors by British author William Golding. [2] Like much of the album A Trick of the Tail , the song's lyrics focus on a specific character: the "Beast" who leaves his own kingdom and enters the world of humans.
Hackett wrote the music and lyrics to the song's bridge, which was originally a section of a different song. [19] [16] "One for the Vine" was a track that Banks wrote during the writing sessions for A Trick of the Tail. He spent a year working on the song until he "got it right". [20]
The song was written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford, with lyrics by Tony Banks. At ten minutes and sixteen seconds, it is the longest song on the album. The melody of the chorus' first line is reminiscent of that of their earlier track "Ripples" from A Trick of the Tail, and the song has a similar theme of relinquishing the past.
A Trick of the Tail marked a return to the band's roots with acoustic passages and songs inspired by fantasy. [259] Early lyrics drew from psychedelia, fantasy, mythological figures and fairytale themes.
The A Trick of the Tail Tour [1] [2] was a concert tour of the United States, Canada and European countries by English rock band Genesis.This was the first tour after Peter Gabriel left the band, and the only one with Bill Bruford on drums.
In a documentary on the making of Invisible Touch [3], Phil Collins revealed that the song originated from a LinnDrum pattern he created. Tony Banks added an ominous chord progression, establishing the song's dark tone and inspiring its lyrics, which depict a drug addict’s struggle to contact their dealer for another fix. The lyrics explore ...
The original demo without lyrics was later included on the 2016 reissue of that album. According to Collins, the song was modelled after the Beach Boys' "Sail On, Sailor", Sly and the Family Stone's "Hot Fun in the Summertime" and Toto's "Hold the Line". Tony Banks said of the song: "All three of us were fans of the Beach Boys, so when Phil ...