Genesis - Foxtrot (full Album Remastered) May 2026

Following the success of Nursery Cryme , the band spent the summer of 1972 jamming and writing new material. The recording sessions at Island Studios were initially plagued by tension; they went through several producers, including John Anthony and Bob Potter, before finding a rhythm with . Potter famously clashed with the band, even suggesting they cut the Mellotron intro to "Watcher of the Skies" because he disliked it. 2. Themes and Imagery

: Inspired by a view from a hotel roof in Naples, Italy, the lyrics imagine an alien visitor observing an empty, dying Earth. Genesis - Foxtrot (Full Album Remastered)

: A play on the legend of King Canute, reflecting on the futility of human ego. Following the success of Nursery Cryme , the

: A "comic opera" providing social commentary on heartless landlords and overpopulation, inspired by Peter Gabriel’s own rental troubles. : A "comic opera" providing social commentary on

: Included in the Genesis 1970–1975 box set, this Nick Davis remix significantly brightened the acoustic elements and Tony Banks' majestic Mellotron work.