: A "comic opera" providing social commentary on heartless landlords and overpopulation, inspired by Peter Gabriel’s own rental troubles.

Following the success of Nursery Cryme , the band spent the summer of 1972 jamming and writing new material. The recording sessions at Island Studios were initially plagued by tension; they went through several producers, including John Anthony and Bob Potter, before finding a rhythm with . Potter famously clashed with the band, even suggesting they cut the Mellotron intro to "Watcher of the Skies" because he disliked it. 2. Themes and Imagery

: High-quality 180g vinyl and SACD releases mastered directly from original analog tapes continue to keep the album’s "apocalyptic and classical vision" alive for new generations.