Ripples... is a song from Genesis

Genesis (band)

Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...

' 1976 album A Trick of the Tail

A Trick of the Tail

-B Side:*This is the first song in the Genesis catalogue to feature an ellipsis in its name, used to convey the mysteriousness of the track. All future issues of this track omit the elipsis, however....

. Musically, it is a slow piece with prominent 12-string guitar and piano. The middle section features a long, melodic instrumental with a synthesizer

Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

 playing counter melody

Counter-melody

In music, counter-melody is a sequence of notes, perceived as a melody, written to be played simultaneously with a more prominent lead melody. Typically a counter-melody performs a subordinate role, and is heard in a texture consisting of a melody plus accompaniment...

 to an electric guitar solo reminiscent of the style in "Firth of Fifth

Firth of Fifth

"Firth of Fifth" is a progressive rock song by progressive rock band Genesis, from their 1973 album Selling England by the Pound. The title is a pun on the estuary of the River Forth in Scotland, commonly known as the Firth of Forth....

." It was released as the B-side to "A Trick of the Tail

A Trick of the Tail (song)

"A Trick of the Tail" is a song by the progressive rock band Genesis taken from the album of the same name. It was written by the band's keyboard player Tony Banks and was the third Genesis song to be accompanied by a promotional video, which features the band gathered around a piano performing the...

," and a promotional video was released. Later, the song was featured on Genesis' 3-disc compilation Platinum Collection

Platinum Collection (Genesis)

Platinum Collection is a career-spanning box set by British veteran progressive rock/pop rock band Genesis. It was released in 2004 in the UK and one year later in North America....

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"Ripples" was performed live during the ...And Then There Were Three...

...And Then There Were Three...

...And Then There Were Three... is the ninth studio album by the British band Genesis and was released in 1978. It is the band's first album as a trio.-Background and recording:...

 and Duke

Duke (album)

Duke is the tenth studio album by British band Genesis, released in March 1980.-Overview:The release of Duke followed solo albums by Genesis members Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford ....

 tours. The band dropped it for subsequent performances, but it was brought back into the setlist for the 2007 Turn It On Again: The Tour

Turn It on Again: The Tour

Turn It On Again: The Tour was a 2007 concert tour of Europe and North America by progressive rock band Genesis. The tour was notable for the return of drummer and vocalist Phil Collins, who left the group in 1996.-History:...

, albeit transposed two semitones down to account for the deepening of Phil Collins's voice over time.