My votes: 1) SEBTP 2) Foxtrot 3) LLDOB 4) ATOTT 5) W&W
The worst Genesis album? Without a doubt it has to be "We Know What We Like - The Music Of Genesis" by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Palmer. RCA Red Seal Digital 6242-1-RC. Imagine "I know What I like", "The Knife", "Can Utility and The Coastliners", "Horizons", "Entangled", "Supper's Ready", "Mad Man Moon", "Undertow", "Entangled", "Turn It On Again" and many other great Genesis compositions played in the lamest arrangements most appropriate for a slow elevator ride or the dentist's chair. It reminds me of "The American Symphony" from the end of "Mr. Holland's Opus". Steve Hackett (guitar), Tony Hymas (keyboards) and Ian Anderrson (flute) are listed among the musician credits. The worst thing about the whole affair is Sir George Martin's liner notes, which are almost humorous when read after auditioning this wretched musical mess. I paid a buck for my copy and have gotten more than my money's worth seeing the puzzled and then disgusted looks my Genesis loving friends have on their faces when they hear it. No Genesis collection can be truly complete without this gem.
The back of the album mentions another release by the LSO and David Palmer with the music of Jethro Tull and I do know they also went on to completely mangle the music of Yes on yet another LP . If I see these two albums on my travels for a buck apiece, I'll pick them up, as I can always use a good laugh (to think these folks were serious when they recorded this stuff!).
Speaking of Sir George, give a listen to any of his mid 1960's releases on United Artists. Judging by these albums I can easily say: if he didn't produce the Fab Four, he'd be long forgotten by now.
The worst Genesis album? Without a doubt it has to be "We Know What We Like - The Music Of Genesis" by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Palmer. RCA Red Seal Digital 6242-1-RC. Imagine "I know What I like", "The Knife", "Can Utility and The Coastliners", "Horizons", "Entangled", "Supper's Ready", "Mad Man Moon", "Undertow", "Entangled", "Turn It On Again" and many other great Genesis compositions played in the lamest arrangements most appropriate for a slow elevator ride or the dentist's chair. It reminds me of "The American Symphony" from the end of "Mr. Holland's Opus". Steve Hackett (guitar), Tony Hymas (keyboards) and Ian Anderrson (flute) are listed among the musician credits. The worst thing about the whole affair is Sir George Martin's liner notes, which are almost humorous when read after auditioning this wretched musical mess. I paid a buck for my copy and have gotten more than my money's worth seeing the puzzled and then disgusted looks my Genesis loving friends have on their faces when they hear it. No Genesis collection can be truly complete without this gem.
The back of the album mentions another release by the LSO and David Palmer with the music of Jethro Tull and I do know they also went on to completely mangle the music of Yes on yet another LP . If I see these two albums on my travels for a buck apiece, I'll pick them up, as I can always use a good laugh (to think these folks were serious when they recorded this stuff!).
Speaking of Sir George, give a listen to any of his mid 1960's releases on United Artists. Judging by these albums I can easily say: if he didn't produce the Fab Four, he'd be long forgotten by now.