Product Description

Genesis's third album was a far cry from the delicate folk-rock tapestries and chiming 12-string guitars of its predecessor, TRESPASS. The infusion of a semi-classical structural sensibility had become more prevalent. Fragile ballads are at a minimum, replaced by driving classical-rock epics full of heavy guitar, bass lines, and sweeping Mellotron. The sound occasionally recalls the refined but uncompromising instrumental attack of the Nice (particularly in Tony Banks's Keith Emerson-ish blasts of organ bravura).
The interlocking guitar arpeggios and folkie moments central to TRESPASS are still present, however, providing contrast to NURSERY CRYME's bolder moments. The group's ambitious compositional style and Gabriel's eccentric lyrics are at their height on "The Fountain of Salamacis", "The Musical Box", and the instrumentally sophisticated "The Return of the Giant Hogweed", makingNURSERY CRYME the first Genesis album to truly define theirmature style.

Track Listing

1. Musical Box
2. For Absent Friends
3. Return Of The Giant Hogweed
4. Seven Stones
5. Harold The Barrel
6. Harlequin
7. Fountain Of Salmacis

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7510 in Music
• Released on: 1994-08-15
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Great record
After being sucked in by the wonderful `Foxtrot,' album I thought I'd try another Genesis CD to make sure `Foxtrot,' wasn't just a one off. Well it wasn't; `Nursery Cryme,' is simply marvellous, a rock monster with a few folk passages thrown into the mix. For fans of Yes or King Crimson I can't recommend this album highly enough, with all the mellotron and complex song structures, instrumental talent and lyrical mastery you'd expect.
The opener, and possibly best song `Musical Box,' is amazing, possibly greater even than the fan favourite `Suppers Ready.' With great acoustic intro similar to `Meddle,' era Floyd and a huge energetic section full of great melodies, epic organ and vocal genius.
Another highlight is the classic `Return of Giant Hogweed,' a heavier song about plants destroying humans, musically brilliant of course.
Every song however is wonderful, with a varied mixture of moods from the chilling `Seven Stones,' to the fun `Harold the Barrel.'
If you like prog, heck if you like music... buy this album.

One of the best genesis albums.
Couldnt agree more with the previous reviewer. This album and others like selling england were what genesis were all about. The creepy sound and long song lenths 22mins on suppers ready on foxtrot. Weird lyrics and great guitar playing. The more modern genesis got the worse they got appart from no son of mine thats a great song. The peter gabriel albums are stronger and more imaginative and this album is one of their best. Ive got nearly all genesis albums apart from foxtrot ive only just listened to it and its brilliant, but this sticks out, why? because of two songs The Musical Box and Return Of The Giant Hogweed, both creepy and a joy to listen to. The last song on this album is odd but a good ending to the album. If you want to start collecting genesis albums start with either this or selling england as they are both two of the bands best work. Genesis now on tour is great and many people say its not fair that peter gabriel isnt going to be in it. But there was a rumour going round that Peter Gabriel didnt want anything to do with the new tour, but despite that he did create a great band.

there is a lot of rubbish in these reviews here
ignore what everyone says - this is the best Genesis album ever. Phil Collins dirgy little voice and boring drummimg of later albums is kept well under control. Instead it is the bold and inventive masterpieces which are classical in construction and length and brilliantly display the musicianship and theatre of the band as for me that is what Genesis was all about and that which elevates them above others in this genre, The Musical Box is the finest most moving modern music ever written, Harold the Barrel is vaudeville, punchy, sadly humorous of the human condition, Giant Hogweed threatening, revengeful, justified, do I need to go on - BUY THIS RECORD, by God it's cheap enough