About the band: Genesis are a British rock band formed in 1967, whose output in the period 1970-1976 (the Gabriel and/or Hackett years) is among the very best of prog rock. After the departure of first Gabriel, and then Hackett, the remaining three members (Collins, Rutherford, Banks) opted for a more commercial rock sound that was highly successful for about 12 years. The band released 15 studio albums. One of my favourite bands for their prog years, even though I also appreciate some songs that came later. Genesis currently have nine songs in my list of about 200 best pop/rock songs of all time.
About the song: The cinema show/Aisle of plenty is one of the best tracks of the 1973 Genesis album, Selling England by the pound. The musical introduction with the dominating keyboard is perhaps the finest Genesis have ever produced. This modern day Romeo and Juliet story, interwoven with the tale about the wise old Father Tiresias, relies anyway more on the instrumental magic of the group than on the vocals by Peter Gabriel, which are perhaps just a bit less convincing than usual. The cinema show flows over fluently in the short closer Aisle of plenty, and although the tracks are listed separately on the album, they make a satisfying combination. Run time 12:39.
