"Mad Man Moon" was released on Genesis' seventh studio album, A Trick of the Tail, in February 1976. Hadn't done any Genesis in a while, but happy to get around to finishing another old project from one of the albums from my favorite Genesis era. To my longtime friends; thanks for sticking around...and to new viewers of my channel...thanks for watching! :-) Audio from SACD FLAC from 2007. A Trick of the Tail was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist, following Peter Gabriel's departure. The album was recorded at Relight Studios and mixed at Trident Studios in October/November 1975. It also marked the first album that the band would co-produce with David Hentschel. They would work with Hentschel for the n A Trick of the Tail reached No.3 in the UK, remaining on the charts for 39 weeks, and No.31 in the US. Additionally, the album was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA in March 1990. Also according to Tony Banks in the essay that comes with Platinum Collection, the album doubled the band's previous albums sales. This success was also financially crucial for Genesis who were $400,000 in debt by the time Peter Gabriel left. This is the eighth video I've made for a Genesis song (and the third for a track from A Trick of the Tail..see "Ripples" https://youtu.be/iS6jt0ATanE & "Entangled" https://youtu.be/bqxEoPVEOOE. This video also features FLAC audio sourced from the 2007 SACD, absolutely the best way to hear this album .....other video links below lyrics. Hope you enjoy the effort! As usual HUGE THANKS to everyone who's art made this new art possible...THANK YOU!!!!! [Lyrics] Was it summer when the river ran dry, Or was it just another dam. When the evil of a snowflake in June Could still be a source of relief. O how I love you, I once cried long ago, But I was the one who decided to go. To search beyond the final crest, Though I'd heard it said just birds could dwell so high. So I pretended to have wings for my arms And took off in the air. I flew to places which the clouds never see, Too close to the deserts of sand, Where a thousand mirages, the shepherds of lies Forced me to land and take a disguise. I would welcome a horse's kick to send me back If I could find a horse not made of sand. If this desert's all there'll ever be Then tell me what becomes of me. A fall of rain? That must have been another of your dreams, A dream of mad man moon. Hey man, I'm the sand man. And boy have I news for you; They're gonna throw you in gaol And you know they can't fail 'cause sand is thicker than blood. But a prison in sand Is a haven in hell, For a gaol can give you a goal [and a] goal can find you a role On a muddy pitch in Newcastle, Where it rains so much You can't wait for a touch Of sun and sand, sun and sand... Within the valley of shadowless death They pray for thunderclouds and rain, But to the multitude who stand in the rain Heaven is where the sun shines. The grass will be greener till the stems turn to brown And thoughts will fly higher till the earth brings them down. Forever caught in desert lands one has to learn To disbelieve the sea. If this desert's all there'll ever be Then tell me what becomes of me. A fall of rain? That must have been another of your dreams, A dream of mad man moon. Your Own Special Way - Genesis (1976) 2007 SACD FLAC Remaster HD 1080p https://youtu.be/iyuT9bNPQXw Heathaze - Genesis (1980) Remastered FLAC Audio HD 1080p https://youtu.be/pXDaLNJOJz0 Many Too Many - Genesis (1978) 2007 SACD FLAC Audio Remaster HD 1080p Video https://youtu.be/hChBK-SzeOg Snowbound - Genesis (1978) 2007 SACD FLAC Audio Remaster HD 1080p Video https://youtu.be/wppWf1vCSM8

• published: 18 Mar 2017
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