Although Yule had put an end to the Velvet Underground in late 1972
Released in December 1971, Islands charted at No. 30 in the UK and No. 76 in the US.
That same month, the band undertook a short tour of the United States
Nursery Cryme was released in November 1971
After the brief European tour in November 1971 was finished, the lineup of Yule, Tucker, Alexander and Powers disbanded.
From November 1971 to August 1972, Genesis toured to support the album, including further visits to Belgium and, for the first time, Italy, where they played to enthusiastic crowds.
and in October and November 1971 the band did several shows in England, Wales, and the Netherlands
Meddle was released in October 1971, and reached number three, spending 82 weeks on the UK chart. It marks a transition between the Barrett-led group of the late 1960s and the emerging Pink Floyd; Jean-Charles Costa of Rolling Stone wrote that “not only confirms lead guitarist David Gilmour’s emergence as…
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This brief line-up of the band played several shows in the US and Canada in September 1971,
The album was mostly Lifehouse material, with one unrelated song by Entwistle, ” My Wife “, and was released as Who’s Next in August.