Nursery Cryme is the third studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1971. It is also the first album to feature the lineup of Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, and Steve Hackett; the latter two replacing John Mayhew and Anthony Phillips, on drums and guitar respectively, in 1970. This lineup would remain consistent until Gabriel's departure in 1975.
Album history
"The Musical Box" and "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" became staples of their live performances.Although not a success upon release in their homeland, Nursery Cryme became an unexpected hit in Italy, reaching number 4 in the LP chartsGallo, A: 'Genesis From One Fan to Another, page 20. Omnibus Press, 1984 — spurring on Genesis' European success — with the album eventually reaching #39 in the UK charts for one week in May 1974, and the re-issue reached #68 for one week in March 1984.
Sound
Though not as polished in production terms as the albums that followed (most
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The Musical Box