GENESIS Wind & Wuthering (1976 UK small Madhatter label 9-track vinyl LP, A beautifully atmospheric release, Wind & Wuthering marked Genesis’ eighth studio album and the final appearance of guitarist Steve Hackett, who would depart following the subsequent tour – closing out the band’s revered 'classic' era. Recorded at Relight Studios in the Netherlands and released in December 1976, the album showcases a refined blend of progressive rock complexity and emerging melodic sensibilities. Highlights include the sweeping instrumental suite Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers.../...In That Quiet Earth, inspired by Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, and the exquisite Blood on the Rooftops, a rare but much-loved gem penned by Hackett and Phil Collins. The single Your Own Special Way, written by Mike Rutherford, hinted at the more accessible direction the band would explore in later years, and remains a live staple. Other standouts include the energetic opener Eleventh Earl of Mar and the moody epic One for the Vine, which showcases Tony Banks’ virtuosic keyboard work. With a seamless blend of classical-influenced arrangements, lyrical introspection, and a pastoral English tone, this album has since become a cult favourite among fans of 1970s progressive rock.textured picture sleeve and lyric inner. The sleeve shows just the lightest shelfwear & the vinyl looks barely played, remaining in Excellent condition CDS4005)