Nursery Cryme  by Genesis

Nursery Cryme was a pivotal album in the evolution of Genesis. The reason for its significance is that Phil Collins was now in the band as a drummer and Steve Hackett as a guitarist. It was the third studio album of the band, recorded between August 2 and September 10, 1971, at Trident Studios in London. The album's producer was John Anthony.

The album starts with the ten-minute "The Musical Box," and thus Genesis sends the clear message to everyone that they will play a leading role in progressive rock and are not joking about it. The second song on the album is "For Absent Friends," in which Phil Collins' voice is heard recorded for the first time (!) as he is the one performing it. The surreal cover was the work of artist Paul Whitehead, who drew inspiration for it from the lyrics of "The Musical Box." Many people were displeased at the time in England due to the presence of severed heads on the cover.

According to the band members, Charisma Records did not believe in the album Nursery Cryme and did not promote it as it should have. The truth is that the album reached No. 39 in Great Britain, but this happened in May 1974 (!), three years after its release, with Genesis rising due to their subsequent successful musical works and impressive performances.