GenesisA Trick Of The Tail

Label:

Charisma – 6369 974

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Misprint , Gatefold, Textured

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1 Dance On A Volcano
Written-ByBanks*
A2 Entangled
Written-ByBanks*
A3 Squonk
Written-ByBanks*
A4 Mad Man Moon
Written-ByBanks*
B1 Robbery, Assault And Battery
Written-ByBanks*
B2 Ripples
Written-ByBanks*
B3 A Trick Of The Tail
Written-ByBanks*
B4 Los Endos
Written-ByBanks*

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtTrident Studios
  • Marketed ByPhonogram
  • Pressed ByC.I.D.I.S. Louviers
  • Printed ByImprimerie JAT
  • Designed AtHipgnosis (2)

Credits

  • Design [Sleeve Design]Colin Elgie
  • Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing VocalsPhil Collins
  • Electric Guitar, Twelve-String GuitarSteve Hackett
  • EngineerNick 'Haddock' Bradford*
  • Other [Equipment]Tex And Jeff
  • Other [Liquid Sustenance]Neal, John And Terry
  • Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Mellotron, Twelve-String Guitar, Backing VocalsTony Banks
  • Producer, Arranged By, Performer [All Material]Genesis
  • Producer, EngineerDavid Hentschel
  • Translated By [Lyrics]Claude Reimbold
  • Twelve-String Guitar, Performer [Bass Pedals], Bass [Basses], Pedalboard [Bass Pedals]Mike Rutherford

Notes

Misprint on the Spine of the sleeve, it says "A Frick of the Fail"
This version has NO price code (unlike A Trick Of The Tail, which is otherwise identical)
And very specific 1975-76 CIDIS Louviers pressing rings ('old' 30mm & embossed outer rings + 'new' 20mm ring) .

Recorded at Trident Studios, London Oct/Nov 1975.
Gatefold sleeve with lyrics.

(P) 1976 / Made and printed in

Cardboard innersleeve with drawings.
Comes with 12" insert with lyrics translated in French.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Price Code: none
  • Rights Society: SACEM / SACD / SDRM / SGDL
  • Matrix / Runout: CHS 6369 974 1 CIDIS
  • Matrix / Runout: CHS 6369 974 2 CIDIS

Other Versions (5 of 315)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
A Trick Of The Tail (LP, Album) Charisma 63 69 974 Spain 1976
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A Trick Of The Tail (LP, Album, Gatefold) Charisma CDS 4001 UK 1976
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A Trick Of The Tail (LP, Album, Stereo) ATCO Records SD 36-129 Canada 1976
A Trick Of The Tail (LP, Album) Charisma 6369 974 A Netherlands 1976
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A Trick Of The Tail (LP, Album, Stereo, PR - Presswell Press) ATCO Records SD 36-129 US 1976

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Reviews

  • SartoriTangier's avatar
    SartoriTangier
    I vote that this is no misprint, someone at the French pressing plant where they made the sleeve was clearly salty about Gabriel leaving the band and wanted to express their thoughts lol

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