Studio Album · No. 4

Foxtrot Songwriting Credits by Genesis

1972 Charisma 6 tracks 51:13

Produced by Dave Hitchcock, Genesis  ·  Engineered by John Burns

Charisma Progressive RockArt Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 6 of 6 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 6 / 6 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 6 tracks with documented writers, by whether Genesis carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
6 trackswritten by Genesis 0 tracksoutside writers
Genesis's roles on this album

Share of the 6 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

6
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1972
Released
Data Insight

All five members on all six tracks, the flat credit the band uses for the whole Gabriel era. Nobody's name sits above anybody else's, including on "Supper's Ready".

Foxtrot came out on Charisma in September 1972 and closes with a twenty-three-minute suite.

Track Listing & Credits 6 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Watcher of the Skies
Tony BanksPhil CollinsPeter GabrielSteve HackettMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPhilip David Charles CollinsPeter Brian GabrielStephen Richard HackettMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Dave HitchcockGenesis Genesis (Performer)
2
Time Table
Tony BanksPhil CollinsPeter GabrielSteve HackettMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPhilip David Charles CollinsPeter Brian GabrielStephen Richard HackettMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Dave HitchcockGenesis Genesis (Performer)
3
Get 'Em Out by Friday
Tony BanksPhil CollinsPeter GabrielSteve HackettMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPhilip David Charles CollinsPeter Brian GabrielStephen Richard HackettMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Dave HitchcockGenesis Genesis (Performer)
4
Can-Utility and the Coastliners
Tony BanksPhil CollinsPeter GabrielSteve HackettMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPhilip David Charles CollinsPeter Brian GabrielStephen Richard HackettMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Dave HitchcockGenesis Genesis (Performer)
5
Horizons
Tony BanksPhil CollinsPeter GabrielSteve HackettMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPhilip David Charles CollinsPeter Brian GabrielStephen Richard HackettMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Dave HitchcockGenesis Genesis (Performer)
6
Supper's Ready, a. Lover's Leap, b. The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man, c. Ikhnaton and Itsacon and Their Band of Merry Men, d. How Dare I Be So Beautiful?, e. Willow Farm, f. Apocalypse in 9/8 (Co-Starring the Delicious Talents of Gabble Ratchet), g. As Sure as Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)
Tony BanksPhil CollinsPeter GabrielSteve HackettMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPhilip David Charles CollinsPeter Brian GabrielStephen Richard HackettMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Dave HitchcockGenesis Genesis (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 12 contributors

AG
Anthony George Banks
Writer
On this album6 written
MJ
Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford
Writer
On this album6 written
MR
Mike Rutherford
Writer
On this album6 written
PB
Peter Brian Gabriel
Writer
On this album6 written
PG
Peter Gabriel
Writer
On this album6 written
PC
Phil Collins
Writer
On this album6 written
PD
Philip David Charles Collins
Writer
On this album6 written
SR
Stephen Richard Hackett
Writer
On this album6 written
SH
Steve Hackett
Writer
On this album6 written
TB
Tony Banks
Writer
On this album6 written
DH
Dave Hitchcock
Producer
On this album6 produced
G
Genesis
Producer · Performer
On this album6 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Foxtrot

Who wrote Foxtrot?
Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford, credited together on all six tracks.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Watcher of the Skies" missed the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
John Burns.
Who produced it?
Dave Hitchcock with the band.
What is "Supper's Ready"?
A twenty-three-minute suite in seven parts that fills most of side two, credited to all five members like everything else.
How long is the album?
51:13 across six tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Foxtrot Wikipedia: Genesis discography Wikipedia: Genesis Cover Art Archive: Foxtrot by Genesis