A Record That Appeals
Choose a record (one track, not a whole album) that you love. Write two or three paragraphs describing why this record appeals to you.
Your description must say something about the record’s elements: melody, harmony, rhythm, lyrics, performances, novelty, sound design, etc. You may love it for its sentimental value (maybe it reminds you of a person or a time in your life), but your report must focus on the record’s audible features.
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Assignment 1 - The Appeal of A Record
Artist: Genesis from the Foxtrot album
Song Title and Writer: “Supper’s Ready” by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, and Mike Rutherford.
Released: 6th October, 1972
Recorded: August 1972
Genre: Progressive rock.
Length: 22:54 (CD version); 23:06 (Vinyl and digital versions).
Label: Charisma/Virgin (United Kingdom); Atlantic (United States)
Producer: Dave Hitchcock
Supper’s Ready track is categorized into Lover’s Leap, The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man, Ikhnaton and Itsacon and their Band of Merry Men, How Dare I be So Beautiful, Willow Farm, Apocalypse in 9/8, and As Sure As Eggs in Egg. Each of these parts has its unique theme and cultural significance in the community, thus contributing novelty. For example, the first part is the Lover’s Leap. The temperate acoustic guitar arsenal used in this track sets the atmosphere of the entire piece. This part demonstrated novelty in 1970s progressive band capabilities by