// 1973 Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

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Selling England by the Pound is the fifth studio album by the progressive rock band Genesis and was recorded and released in 1973. It followed Foxtrot and was the band's commercial peak with Peter Gabriel, hitting # 3 in the UK. The album would eventually go gold in the US in 1990.

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."

Track listing

All songs credited to Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford

1. "Dancing With the Moonlit Knight" – 8:04
2. "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" – 4:07
3. "Firth of Fifth" – 9:35
4. "More Fool Me" – 3:10
5. "The Battle of Epping Forest" – 11:49
6. "After the Ordeal" - 4:13
7. "The Cinema Show" – 11:06
8. "Aisle of Plenty" – 1:32