Nursery Cryme
Studio album by Genesis
Released 12 November 1971
1972 (US)
Recorded August 1971, Trident Studios, London
Genre Progressive rock
Length 39:29
Label Charisma
Producer John Anthony
Genesis chronology
Trespass
(1970) Nursery Cryme
(1971) Foxtrot
(1972)
Track listing
All tracks are credited to Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford.
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "The Musical Box" Phillips, Rutherford, Banks, Gabriel, Barnard 10:27
2. "For Absent Friends" Collins & Hackett 1:44
3. "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" Rutherford, Banks, Gabriel, Collins, Hackett 8:10
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Seven Stones" Banks 5:08
2. "Harold the Barrel" Gabriel & Collins 2:58
3. "Harlequin" Rutherford 2:53
4. "The Fountain of Salmacis" Phillips, Rutherford, Banks, Gabriel, Hackett 7:47
Personnel
Tony Banks – organ, Mellotron, acoustic and electric pianos, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Phil Collins – drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 2)
Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, bass drum, tambourine, additional backing vocals (track 2)
Steve Hackett – electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar
Mike Rutherford – bass guitar, bass pedals, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
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