"The Musical Box!" "Harold the Barrel!" "The Return of the Giant Hogweed! "You may be asking "Could these possibly be the titles of enduring classics that no home should be without?" You might already suspect that we'd answer that question in the affirmative, but whether you're already a fan of the 1971 Genesis album Nursery Cryme or just want to increase the amount of joy in your life, in this episode Charlie, Henry, and Bill tell the story of how Phil Collins and Steve Hackett joined Gabriel, Banks, and Rutherford to brew this delightful concoction. (And stay tuned for part 2, in which we forge ahead into 1972's Foxtrot and the apocalyptic "Supper's Ready.")

Links for listeners:

On Spotify: Songs from this episode.

On Youtube:

Genesis live on Belgian TV 1972

Genesis live at Bataclan Paris 1973

"Nursery Cryme" full album