Nursery Cryme

by Genesis

Overview

If Genesis truly established themselves as progressive rockers on Trespass, Nursery Cryme is where their signature persona was unveiled: true English eccentrics, one part Lewis Carroll and one part Syd Barrett, creating a fanciful world that emphasized the band's instrumental prowess as much as Peter Gabriel's theatricality. Which isn't to say that all of Nursery Cryme works. There are times when the whimsy is overwhelming, just as there are periods when there's too much instrumental indulgence, yet there's a charm to this indulgence, since the group is letting itself run wild. Even if they've yet to find the furthest reaches of their imagination, part of the charm is hearing them test out its limits, something that does result in genuine masterpieces, as on "The Musical Box" and "The Return of the Giant Hogweed," two epics that dominate the first side of the album and give it its foundation. If the second side isn't quite as compelling or quite as structured, it doesn't quite matter because these are the songs that showed what Genesis could do, and they still stand as pinnacles of what the band could achieve. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/22/2024
Label:	Urp Music Distribution
UPC:	0753088752674
Rank:	125840

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Genesis   Primary Artist
Michael Rutherford   Bass,Vocals,Bass Pedals,Guitar (12 String)
Phil Collins   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Tony Banks   Organ,Piano,Vocals,Mellotron,Piano (Electric),Guitar (12 String)
Steve Hackett   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String)
Peter Gabriel   Flute,Vocals,Tambourine,Drums (Bass)

Technical Credits

Genesis   Arranger,Composer
Tom Mitchell   Assistant
John Anthony   Producer
Nick Davis   Mixing
Phil Collins   Composer,Group Member
Mike Rutherford   Composer,Group Member
Tony Banks   Composer,Group Member
Tony Cousins   Remastering
Steve Hackett   Composer,Group Member
David Hentschel   Assistant Engineer
Peter Gabriel   Composer,Group Member
Stephen Hackett   Composer
Chris Peyton   Sleeve Adaptation
Mike Stone   Tapes
Paul Whitehead   Sleeve Design
Geoff Callingham   Technical Assistance