Ripples (song)
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“Ripples” | |||||
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Song by Genesis | |||||
Album | A Trick of the Tail | ||||
Released | 20 February 1976 | ||||
Recorded | October-November 1975 | ||||
Genre | Progressive Rock | ||||
Length | 8:04 | ||||
Label | Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atco (US) |
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Writer | Mike Rutherford/Tony Banks | ||||
Composer | Rutherford/Banks | ||||
Producer | David Hentschel and Genesis | ||||
A Trick of the Tail track listing | |||||
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Ripples is a song from Genesis' 1976 album A Trick of the Tail. The song is the longest on the album. Musically, it is a slow piece with prominent 12-string guitar and piano. The middle section of the piece features a long, melodic instrumental with guitar and synthesizer playing counter-melodies, in a style reminiscent of the guitar solo in "Firth of Fifth". The song itself is about aging. It was released as the B-side to the single "A Trick of the Tail," and a promotional video was released. Later, the song was featured on Genesis' 3-disc compilation Platinum Collection."Ripples" appeared as part of the setlist in Genesis' 2007 Turn It On Again: The Tour,