Genesis – A Trick Of The Tail

Name: Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail
Rating: 4.66 (158 reviews)

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Label:	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – MFSL1-062
Series:	Original Master Recording
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	Aug 1981
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock

Tracklist

Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Written-By – Phil Collins (tracks: A1, B1, B4)
Engineer – Nick Bradford
Guitar [12 String], Bass, Performer [Bass Pedals], Written-By – Mike Rutherford (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B4)
Guitar [Electric], Guitar [12 String], Written-By – Steve Hackett (tracks: A1, A2, B4)
Lacquer Cut By – J*
Other [Equipment] – Tex And Jeff
Other [Liquid Sustenance] – John And Terry, Neal
Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Mellotron, Guitar [12 String], Backing Vocals – Tony Banks
Producer, Arranged By, Performer [All Material], Written-By – Genesis
Producer, Engineer – David Hentschel

Originally released by Atco Records, 1975.

Pressed in Japan for the USA.

Gatefold sleeve.

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 side A, etched, "H 1 1 1 * C" stamped): MFSL-1-062-A1 H 1 1 1 * C JG/2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 side B, etched, "H 1 2 3 *" stamped): MFSL-1-062-B2 H 1 2 3 * JG/2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 side A, etched, "H 1 2 1 * G" stamped): MFSL-1-062-A1 H 1 2 1 * G JG/2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 side B, etched, "H 1 2 3 * +" stamped): MFSL-1-062-B2 H 1 2 3 * + JG/2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 side A, etched, "H 1 1 2 *" stamped): MFSL-1-062-A1 H 1 1 2 * JG/2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 side B, etched, "H 1 1 2 *" stamped): MFSL-1-062-B1 H 1 1 2 * JG/2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side 1): MFSL-1-062-A2 H 1 2 2 * C JG/2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side 2): MFSL-1-062-B1 H 1 1 2 * "pitchfork" JG/2

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

Nick8712 Dec 22, 2024
Get the new AP instead. It’s way better than this MoFi
Christronics Apr 26, 2024
After several equipment upgrades and after listening to a number of different pressings I can now confidently say that the original UK CDS 4001 A//1 / B//1 pressing is the one to get. Even this MoFi doesn't cut it. It for sure sounds great and I appreciate the quiet vinyl, but for me it lacks the liveliness and punch of the original A//1 UK. The UK issue has it all, punch, bass, organic sound and liveliness. I just wish the vinyl would have been better (quieter)...
mkasprow Oct 3, 2023
I may have to disagree...the bass on this pressing has me fearing cracks in my foundation. The soundstage is incredible and the noise floor is...well, mind bending
rDin May 6, 2023
Lacks the thunderous bass of the original UK pressing, otherwise very nice.
alexanderkingtickle May 8, 2022
possibly the best-sounding reissue of this album in the original mix
REENO Nov 22, 2019
Edited 4 years ago

A very solid sounding pressing of this classic album, however, the single-disk MFSL pressings offer little over the OG, commercial pressings. Thank goodness MFSL realized that the ONLY way to improve sonics on vinyl is to spread an album out onto TWO discs, preferably at 45 RPM.