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Favorite post-Gabriel Genesis

Favorite post-Gabriel era Genesis

  • Wind & Wuthering

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • A Trick Of The Tail

    Votes: 4 26.7%

  • Seconds Out

    Votes: 2 13.3%

  • And Then There Were Three

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Duke

    Votes: 4 26.7%

  • Abacab

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Three Sides Live

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Genesis (Perfection)

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Invisible Touch

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • We Can't Dance

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • Total voters
    15
Yogi Bear

Yogi Bear

Aug 14, 2000
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#1
I pulled out my vinyl copies of Abacab and Duke the other week and since listening to them I ran out to buy both on CD. There's some really great material on these records.

I still prefer the majority of the Gabriel era Genesis, but was wondering what was / is anyone's favorite post-Gabriel Genesis album?
 
#5
P. Aaron said:
Phil Collins' is such a good drummer, I have a tough time knockin' his later poppy poop.
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I don't. Crap is crap-- made worse because he's done better. Of course people don't necessarily want what's better for them. But that still doesn't mean it isn't crap.

While once again I find myself standing with Josh on a particular opinion-- I find everything up to Genesis to be at least tolerable, though We Can't Dance had its moments-- it'll be Wind and Wuthering for me thanks. Would have been stronger without Wot Gorilla and Mouse's Night, but the rest of it has a feel they never got with Gabriel (not to say it's better) and that they never got again once Hackett left.
 
#6
Call me uncultured, but I only really liked "Land of Confusion." One song, and that was about it. I tried, but I guess maybe I got the worst batch of songs possible to represent them, both pre and post Gabriel.
 
#12
jkritchey said:
Duke was an absolute favorite during by long past college days (1980-1981 yikes!).

Interestingly, I can't listen to it much anymore, as it just sounds 'dated'.
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As a recording, I agree with what you wrote, but I still enjoy a lot of the songs on there:

Behind the Lines
Dutchess
Guide Vocal
Turn It On Again
Cul de Sac
Dukes Journey/ End

At one point I would listen to that recording non-stop and it still ranks as one of my favorites.
 
#13
You people that have only heard their pop stuff like We Can't Dance and Land of Confusion, or have only heard the pre-Gabriel stuff, need to go pick up some of their good stuff ASAP. Check out The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Selling England By the Pound or Foxtrot (those are my three favorites).

If all you've heard is "From Genesis to Revelation" or anything after 1983 or so then try to get ahold of one of those three and check it out. It's good stuff.

brad cook
 
#14
Abacab was the first I bought pre or post Gabriel. and the one I voted for. I'm trying to get my band to do "No Reply At All"

I've got "Duke", "Abacab" and "We can't Dance". Great Pop band, Great entertainers. I much prefer Peter's solo work to anything Genesis released.
 
#15
KeithPas said:
My first exposure to Genesis was the live album "Seconds Out" and I still think that it is one of the better live albums that I have heard. I actually like the live versions of "Suppers Ready" and "Firth of Fifth" better than the studio versions.
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I agree! Seconds Out is a classic! Anything past the album with "Mama" on it was not really worth investing in.
 
#16
It's interesting to see the evolution of Phil Collins, from impressive drummer of an English art-rock/prog band to becoming a fully-indebted indentured servant of Disney. I use to respect the man for what I believed was art. I have to say that I dig Peter Gabriel that much more, now.

Oh yes, "Foxtrot", and "Wind and Wuthering" are the only Genesis I need.
 
#17
Da_Niet said:
I have to say that I dig Peter Gabriel that much more, now.
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Absolutely. In my mind it seems like he's never strayed from the art. Part of the art for him is presentation too though, not just the music. He was the same way in Genesis.

Da_Niet said:
Oh yes, "Foxtrot", and "Wind and Wuthering" are the only Genesis I need.
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Oh man, how can you leave out Lamb Lies Down on Broadway? And Selling England by the Pound?

brad cook
 
#18
DigMe wrote:
Oh man, how can you leave out Lamb Lies Down on Broadway? And Selling England by the Pound?

brad cook
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"Ducks eat for free at Subway. Had I known that I would've ordered a much larger sandwich." -Mitch Hedberg




I left them out because they have already been mentioned in other posts. Of course, they're wonderful.

****, now that I think about it, "Trick of the Tail" is calling me now!

Haha! I love Mitch Hedberg! Have you ever seen him live? He's a riot.
 

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