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Riffiter listeners rate Selling England by the Pound 3.8/5 from 5 ratings.

When was Selling England by the Pound released?

Selling England by the Pound was released in 1973 on Charisma.

How many tracks are on Selling England by the Pound?

Selling England by the Pound has 7 tracks, with a runtime of 54 minutes.

What genre is Selling England by the Pound?

Selling England by the Pound is catalogued under Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Rock.

What BPM is Selling England by the Pound?

Selling England by the Pound runs at a median tempo of 136 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Selling England by the Pound?

Listeners of Selling England by the Pound also rate The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, The Wall by Pink Floyd, Brain Salad Surgery by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Who produced Selling England by the Pound?

Selling England by the Pound was produced by Genesis and John Burns. Genesis produced 6 of them.

Album · 1973

Selling England by the Pound

by Genesis

Selling England by the Pound is a 1973 progressive rock album by Genesis. It runs 7 tracks across 54 minutes on Charisma. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.8/5 from 5 ratings.

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Genesis

John Burns

Progressive Rock · Art Rock · Rock

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Tracks: 54 min
Runtime: 136 bpm
Tempo: A major
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Selling England by the Pound is the fifth studio album by the progressive rock band Genesis, released on 12 October 1973 through Charisma Records (Europe) and Atlantic Records (United States). It followed Foxtrot and was the band's commercial peak at that time, reaching #3 in the UK where it remained on the charts for 21 weeks. The album went gold in the US in 1990. It was also a major breakthrough in terms of critical reception, and is considered one of the greatest albums of the progressive rock genre. The album cover is a painting by Betty Swanwick called The Dream. The original painting did not feature a lawn mower; the band had Swanwick add it later as an allusion to the song "I Know What I Like." A digitally remastered version was released on CD in 1994 on Virgin in Europe and on Atlantic Records in the US and Canada. The remastered booklet features the lyrics and credits which were missing on the original CD, while they had been on the inner sleeve of the LP album. A SACD/DVD double disc set (including new 5.1 and stereo mixes) was released in the UK on 11 November 2008, including extensive interviews with the band and footage from concerts performed during 1973–74.

the band's guitarist Steve Hackett, has said that this album is his favourite of the band.

In brief

Is Selling England by the Pound good?: Riffiter listeners rate Selling England by the Pound 3.8/5 from 5 ratings.
When was Selling England by the Pound released?: Selling England by the Pound was released in 1973 on Charisma.
How many tracks are on Selling England by the Pound?: Selling England by the Pound has 7 tracks, with a runtime of 54 minutes.
What genre is Selling England by the Pound?: Selling England by the Pound is catalogued under Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Rock.
What BPM is Selling England by the Pound?: Selling England by the Pound runs at a median tempo of 136 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Selling England by the Pound?: Listeners of Selling England by the Pound also rate The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, The Wall by Pink Floyd, Brain Salad Surgery by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
Who produced Selling England by the Pound?: Selling England by the Pound was produced by Genesis and John Burns. Genesis produced 6 of them.