A Trick of the Tail

Summary

A Trick of the Tail is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Trick of the Tail's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• A Trick of the Tail's composer is recorded as Tony Banks^[4].
• A Trick of the Tail's genre is progressive rock^[5].
• A Trick of the Tail followed The Carpet Crawlers^[6].
• A Trick of the Tail was followed by A Trick of the Tail^[7].
• A Trick of the Tail was performed by Genesis^[8].
• A Trick of the Tail's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[9].
• A Trick of the Tail is part of A Trick of the Tail^[10].
• A Trick of the Tail was published on February 2, 1976^[11].
• A Trick of the Tail's lyricist is recorded as Tony Banks^[12].
• A Trick of the Tail's form of creative work is recorded as song^[13].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: e51724fb-637e-396e-947f-5430bb529de5^[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on A Trick of the Tail was Genesis^[8].

Publication

A Trick of the Tail was released on February 2, 1976^[11]. Its genre is progressive rock^[5]. It is part of it^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Trick of the Tail followed The Carpet Crawlers^[6]. It was followed by it^[7].

Why It Matters

A Trick of the Tail ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16]