It’s a record that features a 22-minute, 52-second multisectioned anthem praised for its “epic nature and cathartic climax” – exactly the words Wikipedia uses to describe Supper’s Ready by Genesis, just two seconds longer.
The album is full of polyrhythms, packed with unusual sounds from didgeridoos to sitars, bizarre song structures, even people singing backwards. It was one of the most influential albums of its decade. And lots of people took drugs and sat around in fields listening to brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll performing it. 1971? 1974? Nope… 1993.
