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River of Constant Change

their fifth album, , in October 1973, they finally cemented the promise that had been on display in fits and spurts on their previous LPs. (See the wide aural swath of “The Knife” from 1970’s and the mind-expanding combo of “Watcher of the Skies” and “Supper’s Ready” from 1972’s as prime examples.) While ’s jaunty, Beatlesque “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)” became the band’s first charting single (and an early indication of the wider appeal of then-lead vocalist in its entirety during his current soloband tour. “For me, it was the best Genesis album that involved the five of us.”

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