100 Great Songs to Publish a Book to, #80: Genesis, After the Ordeal

When it comes to 1973’s Selling England by the Pound, few Genesis fans would cite this instrumental track as the best on the album.  Indeed, there are rumours of annual fights taking place in Epping Forest every October between supporters of Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, followers of The Cinema Show, and fans of Firth of Fifth, during which much blood is spilt (I just made that bit up; it’s not true at all… Although being a Genesis fan might be more fun if it were).

After the Ordeal, however, is a wistful, beautifully melodic piece in which, for once, guitars and flute dominate, and Banks’ piano takes a supporting role.  There are few better tracks to listen to while writing fiction.

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