To echo many of the comments here, I think it's difficult to be truly objective about this music, songs that have been the soundtrack to our lives. Personally, I have been both the "Many Too Many" guy, and also had someone invite me back for (literally in her words) _"Something special after if I liked"..._ (You know who you are - and I'll *never* forget it!)
The band made a conscious decision to shorten songs, which is fine, but I do feel that some songs lack musical depth, as you mentioned ballad of big, and scenes from a night's dream, but both lady lies, Joe and down and out could do with a more progressive arrangements. Highlights for me are Undertow, Motherlode, Burning rope and follow you, follow me, the rest is a bit bland tbh....
I don't think one should try and be objective at all, Lee. Taste is subjective and might get close to objectiveness ONLY IF YOU START FROM YER OWN SELF. No way out, no intellectual effort to 'criticise' songs, it leads nowhere. Instinct will never lie nor fail.
I am in the minority on this one. This is not only my favorite Genesis album, it is my favorite album PERIOD! My desert island album. It has a different sound. There is almost a "drone" sound in many of the songs. All of the tunes are perfect to me. The bass pedals, guitars, keyboard, everything AND vocals of course! It has a genuine magic and "aura" to it. HOWEVER, there's always "Seconds Out"! I saw them for the first time in concert for this album in Houston. It was the last show in the states of the tour and was recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour.
I too love this album. It has a dark, moody and wintry quality to it, with many references to the Wild West. Not my favorite. Although I lean toward their Peter Gabriel period, this goes to Wind and Wuthering. It also happens to be Tony Banks' favorite too.
It seems that for many of us this is a deeply personal album. I’m no exception. In 1978 I was 14 and had been uprooted from my hometown on Long Island to the completely foreign LA San Fernando Valley. Genesis was my third parent throughout my teens, and this album was a cold, wintery dreamscape that accompanied my sadness and longing for my home, all of my friends, and even the comforts of New York winters when warm fires, hot cocoa, my now distant relatives, and lots of blankets during sleepover dates with friends that were all gone. I think that through the almost five decades that have passed this album still comforts me while also acknowledging winter’s chill, and the sadness that often returns through life’s seasons. I’m not saying anything negative about this beautiful album. It brings me many happy and bouncy feeling too. I suppose there are many layers to what this music means to me, and does to me. Many too many of you know just what I mean.
This album contains many brilliant tracks including Burning Rope, Snowbound , Many Too Many , and my favourite ‘Undertow’ which for me is not only up there amongst their absolute best but one of the best songs of all time . Not a bad song on it and B sides are extremely good too.
Holy moses the chorus of Undertow is massive, probably the most beautiful chorus ever written. I will never forget the feeling of overwhelming warmth that the chorus gave me when I first heard it.
I love Undertow. Perhaps you know already this version with the added 'From The Undertow'. If not even better. Enjoy. ruclips.net/video/XXjWbqOZRDg/видео.html
One of their best for me regardless of who, or who was not, in the band, this is a great album. Down and Out and Burning Rope / Lady Lies , but all great. Best Genesis opening track on any album for me, as it was full-on wall of sound from start to stop - not surprised they struggled to do it live.
My favorite Genesis album. Great songwriting, playing, and Phil’s voice at its best. Been listening to this record since it came out in 1978 the year I graduated from high school. One of my all time favorites from any band.
Difficult really, given how the band evolved so much. It's almost like asking the same question in relation to Fleetwood Mac. Plus if I'm being honest, And Then There were Three was the first Genesis album that I bought and that often ads bias. I also really like A Trick of The Tail too. So it's probably fair to say I favour post Gabriel Genesis.
This Genesis album was the first time I came across this band. It became a seminal moment in my life and I can still remember as a 16 year old how it blew me away as it was so different from the diet of pop music I had been listening to before. No other band comes close to their genius.
i was 13 or 14 in 1978 & had been sold Foxtrot along with albums by yes zappa bto & sabbath by a schoolmate Adrian for 50p each whom was nicking them from the room of an older sibling who’d moved from bucklers hard to bournemouth to be a chef . I’d loved 10CC & wings & silver machine but hadn’t heard any Prog type music but was getting into the punk getting played on radio 1 & radio victory & it was around this time of being bemused by Foxtrot ( you didn’t know what was going to happen next ) that follow you follow me began getting played on daytime radio which my older brother ( T. rex & sparks )also loved & soon bought & we’ve loved them since. 😁🐢👍
@@newforestpixie5297 yep that would get you , follow you follow me😂 I’ve seen them all over the world and when I lived in the states, the when in Rome tour/ turn it on again tour Hollywood bowl 2007 last show, always amazing. Missed them and hope poor Phil is keeping well?
@@progrockdocsthat would be a sad day for many, indeed. These documentaries have become such a wonderful part of my regular winding down in the evenings. So grateful for all of your hard work on these!! 🫶🏼 🎶🎧
How I llove this album. Even though there´s a lot references on winter, It was a summer album for me back in these days. Had it on my earplugs during my long-distance roadbike turns. Flat countryside, grainfields, hot shimmering country roads and those mighty, grand, hovering choruses elevating me to the horizon. Marvelous, each song...
This was the first Genesis album. I knew nothing about this band but was huge fan of Kansas. I kept reading articles about Kansas and comparing them to Genesis. I was not disappointed - after that I could not get enough Genesis. Genesis, Kansas, Yes and Rush remain my all time favorite fans - but I have some really found memories of listening to this album for the first few times and being blown away.
Apart from the Kansas and Rush bit, I'm sorry, mate, you confuse your story with mine.['.-)] I don't disgard this one, there was lesser to come. BTW, Elizabeth Fraser (of the Twins), her current album (number: Apples) - great, very Entangled, some Hackettish (12-stringy?) guitars.
"Say It's Alright Joe" is, in my opinion, the most underrated Genesis song ever. It's beautifully structured, with the sad, meterless verses sharply contrasting with the exasperating choruses, not to mention the lovely atmospheric fade-out. Phil really gets inside the lyric, and the stage act he did was one of the few times Genesis used theatrics after Gabriel left. Yet, many fans say this song is boring and that it's one they always skip.
This album was my introduction to Genesis. And I learned quite a lot of English words from it. From this album, I went backwards. But it is still one of my favorite Genesis albums 😊
Thank you for highlighting what I think is an often dimly lit period and underrated album. For me, this album represents a peak of Genesis' artistic maturity. I agree, it's the board from which Genesis'' future character springs. It was a tip of the hat to what was before and a nod to what was to come. There is nothing like it anywhere... before or after.
This was my first Genesis album, bought back when I was 13 years old and over time it has never lost it's magical charm. Thanks for putting this together, you tell it's wonderful story well..
yeah - THIS was my entrance to Genesis ( and my lifelong fanhood) , I was 14 when my sister bought it, and though now I own & know all the other albums - this album will always remain specially great to me 🤗
The intro and outro of Down and Out are extraordinary. It was the first track on And then There Were Three. Tony always saved his best ideas for Genesis. I'm a big Hackett fan. As a guitarist myself, Hackett had a vivid imagination for memorable ornamentation that enhanced every track in Genesis' output. With Steve gone, I was sceptical of Mike's ability to play lead guitar lines. I think Mike did pretty well. However, i was initially unimpressed by the album. I liked Down And Out because of Tony. I also appreciated Mike's guitar parts. Phil's vocals showed him to be growing into his lead singing Roll too. His drumming was, as usual, wonderful. I loved Deep In The Motherload. My second favorite track. Many Too Many is classic Tony Banks. My choice for 3rd favorite track on the album. There are no bad songs on And Then There Were Three, but it was not as good as what came before. It seemed they were trying too hard to prove that they had not lost their touch. I felt it was a bit too labored. However, I thought the same about the second half of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. Eventually, I realized that "Three" was truly the first Genesis record of true transition. Abacab would be the second. Both albums ushered in the Genesis that became known the world over. At that point, my criticism as a fan became irrelevant. They had miraculously become a 'people's band's, growing more popular than I could have imagined, as a 70's prog curmudgeon. So, in short, I salute Tony, Mike and Phil. Chester and Darryl delivered in concert to massive acclaim. It may not have been the classic 70's lineup, but their success proved that Genesis was a truly enduring band. They delivered quality music throughout their time as a 'vital' band. For that alone, I will always be a proud Genesis fan.
“Frosty fuzz” That’s a new one for me. The wintry aura of the album permeates the soul of the listener. I have always considered this my favorite Genesis album.
Thanks for doing this! I'm a big PG-Genesis fan but this is an underrated album. I love it. From its far-west influences to hard-hitting songs like Down and Out.
Great album, the soundtrack of my life. Guided me through teenage struggles back then. Still a comfort for me in restless times, especially "Undertow" ❤
Another great synopsis. Personally I loved this album and still play it today. Ultimately it's all subjective. Personal preference probably based upon where we were and what was happening in our lives at the time.
I did have a line in my script that said that "It's hard to be objective about music that has been the soundtrack to our lives", so I agree with what you're saying.
You nailed it. My first high school crush that was not returned; I was a nobody...and I felt like the snowman--trapped inside of a storm. That song still hits me hard. @@progrockdocs
I was a PG-only fan of Genesis until my brother convinced me to give this a go, and I have loved it ever since, without liking the adjacent albums. He's not with us any more, but I remember him every time I hear this.
Another fantastic documentary! Please keep these coming, excellent job. ATTWT is the most underrated album of the Genesis cannon. The Lady Lies is one of their best!
My absolute favourite album . Had been into Genesis before and definitely once Wind & Wuthering, but ATTWT was the first one I actually bought. Every song every note , just love it .
I remember it just appearing in the record store in an end cap display. Bought it...drove straight home...can remember putting it on the turntable....WOW. I later fell asleep COUNTLESS nights to it, W&W, TOTT
I wish Hackett actually had a go and put some of his fine work into this recording even today. It'd be interesting to hear the result. A massive loss in my eyes when he finally left. If he'd have just given it a few more years maybe he could have had a solo career and kept with Genesis? After all, all the other guys did that... Excellent work once again. Very much appreciated 🙏 👍
I have always liked Say It’s Alright Joe. Having seen Collins act out the part of Joe onstage during the Duke Tour I immediately got the song and it’s always been one of my favourites…
My favourite Genesis album. It's dense, powerful and a statement. The roots of everything that followed can be found here, it influences everything up to Invisible Touch. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight could easily sit on this album.
I know I speak for many when I say I hope you do all 15 Genesis albums. I know I'd love a huge mega cut when they were all done. It would be, hands down, the best Genesis career retrospective documentary out there.
I wrote a school essay based on The Lady Lies - this is the album that introduced me to Genesis as a teenager and I love it to this day Many too Many is indeed an under rated gem - thanks for putting this excellent analysis together
Reminds me a lot of the Yes album Drama. Not particularly well received by fans at the time, but now seen for what it is... brilliant. Prog fans hate change but it is often necessary for growth.
Once again, this is the gold standard for production and subject working in perfect harmony. I love this channel and the videos are simply amazing - this is no exception.
I think this is one of the band's best - the perfect intersection of the Gabriel-era's sound with the latter Phil Collins era and follow-up DUKE... just the best blend of fantastical story-driven prog and a more rock/pop edge.
My favorite Genesis studio album. The first album I was around for it's debut. A friend of mine turned me on to trick of the tail just before this album was put out. Changed my life forever.
This album by Genesis was my first and only purchase, I have it on CD, & I think that out of conflict can come brilliant ideas, I also bought Peter Gabriel’s first solo LP, I was amazed by how much Phil Collins sounded like Peter, I feel confident that the Band continued on with Phil on lead vocals was a brilliant idea. I still listen to and enjoy Then there were Three, a great LP title as well, Follow you Follow me, a Hit in the US put Genesis in the spot light. I also Love the Hackett & Squire LPs. I never got to see Genesis live, I am sure that they were Fantastic. YES on the other hand I have seen about 20 concerts, and thru many line ups, but the music still seems to be very ahead of its time even today. Bravo 👏 the 70s.
I did not know much about Genesis, but a friend of a friend came up with this album, it must have been around 1980 and I was 15. Fantastic album and I still love it very much. After ATTWT I went on to Wind and Wuthering, another fantastic album, and then Seconds Out, a third fantastic album!!! These three albums are to this day my favorite Genesis-albums!!!
Then there three is my all time favourite album. But one song, Undertow, I only ever play at Christmas. I'd just bought the record and I took it round to a girl l knew who lived nearby. Her dad had died of a sudden heart attack, then a few months later her mum was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of cancer. So at agreed 18 or 19 she was like sole carer of her older mentally handicapped sister. I put the record on and she told me she was struggling with trying to sell the family home to provide an income for the two of them. She then told me she'd been diagnosed with the same kind of cancer as her mother. She said this was the worst Christmas of her young life. The words "If this was the worst day of your life, my friend, Tell me, what do you think you would do then........" She was wrong about one thing, that wasn't the worst Christmas of her life. She died a year later on Christmas day. There was no-one in the family to take care of the sister so she went into local authority care. The house was sold and she disappeared from my life. She did lie down on the ground and let the tears run from her. But, she also stood up to the blow that fate had struck upon her, and for a year fought like Hell, but in the end it was all too much.
In researching these comments I have stumbled upon similar comments as this. I would say that Genesis (along with perhaps only a handful of bands) manages to tap into the emotional core of our lives. Some of their lyrics resonate with me in similar ways - for better and worse. Thanks for sharing this,
I discovered this album in my older brothers record collection after he moved out in the early 90's. listening to this album for the first time had a "Christmas morning" vibe.
So in March 1978 a friend named Steve called and said “you have such horrible taste in music, I want to help you. So will you go to San Diego with me to see Genesis in concert?” Weird way to ask someone on a date 😂I was a senior in high school and I fell in love that night - not with the guy who took me, but with Mike, Phil and Tony and Genesis altogether. Which still lasts to this date. I’ve seen them multiple times in concert since then but I’ll always remember that night in San Diego. So thanks, Steve - wherever you are !
The strange thing for me about this record is when it actually came out I really didn't like it, and like many fans the departure of Steve left this record lacking something. However, 45 years later I have gone 360 on this and as the years have gone by I appreciate it much more. There are some brilliant songs on here notably Down And Out, Burning Rope and my fave Depp In The Motherlode. The band also over the years seemed to have little love for this record as apart from the 78 and 80 tour, they hardly played anything live from it apart from Follow You Follow Me. Great vid thanks very much for posting.
Another Great story! Several fans will be watching this quite soon. Thanks so much for your thoughtful imaginative stories of the greats! My faves are Drama, Relayer, Nursery Cryme, and this one!
My own journey as a Genesis fan began in 1981 with Abacab, Duke, and then Three Sides Live. After that, I caught up on the Gabriel years, plus Trick and Wind. I came to this album last up to that point in their discography, and it struck me as though the band hadn't yet figured out how to write as a three piece. There are some very good moments here, but like you I found it disjointed, uneven, and confused, perhaps reflecting a bit of a power struggle for writing dominance. As a Banksian and vintage keyboard aficionado, it is pleasing to hear Tony's Hammond Organ, Mellotron, and ARP Pro-Soloist make a few final appearances, along with the first use of the Yamaha CP-70, Roland VP-03, Polymoog and ARP 2600.
"Down and Out" was played more than "a few times". It looks to have been played consistently from late March until the end of May. "Ballad of Big" replaced it but "Down and Out" would return sporadically in June and July. 30+ times out of 95 concerts on the tour. I believe that in a 1983 interview for Keyboard magazine, Banks said that "Burning Rope" was originally about 10 minutes long but was pared down to keep it from becoming too much of a rehash of "One For the Vine". Thanks for another fun commentary.
I was eleven when that gem came out ! It made me discover these geniuses and all their previous works. A piece of my life ! Thanks for this awesome job ! Progtoyou
45 years later, I can see how this album has merits if examined all on its own. But 45 years ago, it wasn't released in a vacuum. Having been a fan since Trespass was released, TTW3 confirmed what was suspected with W&W...that Tony was indeed exerting himself as the One True Artist of the band, who would tolerate Rutherford as long as he remained a staunch ally of his (for right or for wrong.) And of course, this is exactly what history proved. His description of Collins and Hackett as "junior members", the utter refusal to allow the touring members to do anything that wouldn't be done with a backing track today, and ultimately the failure to see that what makes great music great is the people, not the genius. Banks always shone brightly when there was a collaborator, even though collaboration was usually forced upon him. Many geniuses need a No Man, not people who pander to them. This album ended my love affair with the band. Yes, Duke had hope, but it also had too much hollow pop (whose popularity was due to promotion more than anything.) Subsequent albums had fewer and fewer truly bright spots, until it all just became drudge. Or to put it another way, became Banks solo albums with a big brand name. It's remarkable that all these years later, Hackett is able to perform so many of Banks' compositions with fire, energy, and originality, largely due to his ability to let his band shine as well, while Banks insists that he's unable to understand why anyone would want to hear "old" music. Tony, it's not old in their hands; it's new and fresh with every show. Pay attention. The story of Rock is one of collaboration and ego. Greatness comes from the former, irrelevance and oblivion come from the latter. Ultimately, Genesis achieved oblivion, in spite of so much greatness in their music.
I agree with much of what you said. Tony's arrogance is a bit frustrating to listen to in interviews at times. Always viewing his songs as the best on any album and has sparse praise to the others contributions. But to be fair, without him Genesis would have ceased to be because as you say, he is a musical genius. I do however like a lot of the songs on and past this album. Genesis is in my top 5 fav albums of their's and the Brazilian is probably my fav instrumental song. But Steve brought a depth and quality to their music that they never got back. Darryl is a good guitarist in his own right, but he is very different from Steve. Steve's playing was atmospheric, complementary of, but also strengthening the music. The fact that all of Steve's parts were played by Darryl but all future guitar parts were played only by Mike speaks volumes of the weird dynamic created when Steve left.
This is one of my favorite Genesis albums. It's a keyboard album. It's a Tony Banks album. And the songs never go on too long. And The Lady Lies is one of my all time favorite songs - topped only by Many too Many. When I first heard this album my parents were in the middle of a nasty divorce, and Many too Many just spoke to me. That, and Please Don't Ask became anthems for me. Then again, Say its Alright Joe is one of my least favorite, as is Follow you Follow me. So this album has huge ups and downs
Been a Genesis fan since the early 70’s. Have every album and been to every concert. Back then the fear was when Gabriel left the band would fail. On the contrary, they have become my most favorite band and I believe it was a good move from the stage costumes to what they have become. Chester might be Phil’s drum equal. At least before his “injury “ where he could not drum for the last domino tour.
@@MrKennyandersAll three are amazing keyboardists but Tony's playing and use of harmony just moves me to a deep level that is really hard to put in words, his musical contributions are simply mesmerizing.
first album of where my love affair with the greatest band of all time began. I guess for me there isn't a bad genesis album or favourite as they grab me in different ways and there are just so many brilliantly written and played songs. terribly sad we shall never see their brilliance on stage again. I do think though with the arrival of the sphere in vegas it's time for the lamb movie hey!
Love this disc! My 1st genesis i dived deep into. The 74 to 82/3 is my jam. It has weaker tracks than W n W and duke but has a wintery feel that i doved into during 1st heartbreak.
Rael, you’ve done it again! Another belter! You’ve got so much insight and information you need here to create a brilliant documentary about Genesis. Let’s hope some TV people will see and recognise your work. I love this album so much as for me its one of their best. I suppose because it was the first Genesis one I heard. Nevertheless, its really powerful and full of magic and story telling. It’s opener, Down and out, Phil’s drumming is colossal, mixed with Tony’s synths. And then the amazing Undertow. If only Tony’s long Rachmaninov like intro that made it only onto his solo album got Married together it’s a masterpiece along side the sublime lyrics. The whole album is brilliant, though I know many opinions differ. Even the album cover that Storm Thorgerson said was a bit of a mish mash conjures up for me a melancholic magic, an almost otherworldliness with the night sky and light play. Thank you for doing this. I’ll send you a few wine tokens.
The keyboard solo in follow me follow you is a masterpiece.Burning rope,deep in the motherlode.Well... to me all genesis albums are great.❤ Wonderful video.Greetings from Los Angeles California.
Brilliant as usual..and what a perfect Hackett-esque classical guitar interpretation of Snowbound backing the story of his departure..ah what could have been!
It's actually the arrangement of "Undertow" that is in the background for Hackett departure story. The guitar-only arrangement of "Snowbound" comes at the end for some final comments.
Loved it - 16 yo and this was my first taste of Genesis. I remember how good the songs made me feel and how it now brings back great memories of a great time in my life. From there I collected all of the catalogue over time and have never, ever been disappointed. Great video 👍
I don't listen to this much anymore, not like I used to. Saw the mirrors tour twice in 78. First in Dayton, Ohio. Then here in Cincinnati. They did an autograph session at a grand opening of Peaches Records and Tapes here. It was a Saturday morning, the day of the show here in Cincinnati.
After all these years still my favourite album by Genesis. Debatable? Probably. It's due to a combination of personal taste and context with the period in which I was 'confronted' with Genesis.
Very very interesting, well done. This is my Genesis more strange reccord, because i had wait for it very hopefull, it will come the first new Genesis LP that I could buy in that years in wich I became a really fan, very fan. But I found it too pop, and I certenly was waiting something more progresive. I confess that it became me a little angry, in that time. But. Listening this record, many years later, more tan 30, i found that is a very good work, a very good reccord. I beg your pardon Phil, Tony & Mike 🙏 Very good documentary, good text, perspective and information. Many thanks! Best wishes from Argentina, and I apologize for my limited english
I always found the production a bit blurry and dense, which gave it a mesmerizing eerie quality. You touched on it too “fuzzy and metallic”. There are some truly beautiful moments here, but you do get a sense of a band trying to feel their way around. I still listen to it quite a bit.
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To echo many of the comments here, I think it's difficult to be truly objective about this music, songs that have been the soundtrack to our lives. Personally, I have been both the "Many Too Many" guy, and also had someone invite me back for (literally in her words) _"Something special after if I liked"..._ (You know who you are - and I'll *never* forget it!)
Me, a MTM + Snowbound + Undertow man
@@mariojorgecaeiro me too and they have me "singing" along to them (loudly even 🤭). But I actually enjoy the full lot.
I hope you took sensible precautions you wouldn’t want a demand for four years of university tuition landing in your letter box 😱
The band made a conscious decision to shorten songs, which is fine, but I do feel that some songs lack musical depth, as you mentioned ballad of big, and scenes from a night's dream, but both lady lies, Joe and down and out could do with a more progressive arrangements. Highlights for me are Undertow, Motherlode, Burning rope and follow you, follow me, the rest is a bit bland tbh....
I don't think one should try and be objective at all, Lee. Taste is subjective and might get close to objectiveness ONLY IF YOU START FROM YER OWN SELF. No way out, no intellectual effort to 'criticise' songs, it leads nowhere. Instinct will never lie nor fail.
I really don't see why People complain about this album... there are so many excellent songs on here
I am in the minority on this one. This is not only my favorite Genesis album, it is my favorite album PERIOD! My desert island album. It has a different sound. There is almost a "drone" sound in many of the songs. All of the tunes are perfect to me. The bass pedals, guitars, keyboard, everything AND vocals of course! It has a genuine magic and "aura" to it. HOWEVER, there's always "Seconds Out"! I saw them for the first time in concert for this album in Houston. It was the last show in the states of the tour and was recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour.
I was there for that show. From Angleton
You are not alone. One of my favourites too.
@@johnmichaelrichardsMe too ! Best album of all.😊
I too love this album. It has a dark, moody and wintry quality to it, with many references to the Wild West. Not my favorite. Although I lean toward their Peter Gabriel period, this goes to Wind and Wuthering. It also happens to be Tony Banks' favorite too.
i totally agree this album is a Masterpiece of Melody and Story Telling filled with Poerful Emotions Thru and Thru
Underrated gem. The lady lies is the best song. Undertow… what a melody. Snowbound, Down and out… What a record. Cheers from Argentina 🎵
One of my favorite albums! Burning Rope!! ❤
Definitely Burning Rope is a masterpiece!
@@paulvallandigham6701 I love it personally, but as the narrator suggests, it's a bit of a One For The Vine retread
It seems that for many of us this is a deeply personal album. I’m no exception. In 1978 I was 14 and had been uprooted from my hometown on Long Island to the completely foreign LA San Fernando Valley. Genesis was my third parent throughout my teens, and this album was a cold, wintery dreamscape that accompanied my sadness and longing for my home, all of my friends, and even the comforts of New York winters when warm fires, hot cocoa, my now distant relatives, and lots of blankets during sleepover dates with friends that were all gone.
I think that through the almost five decades that have passed this album still comforts me while also acknowledging winter’s chill, and the sadness that often returns through life’s seasons.
I’m not saying anything negative about this beautiful album. It brings me many happy and bouncy feeling too. I suppose there are many layers to what this music means to me, and does to me.
Many too many of you know just what I mean.
This album contains many brilliant tracks including Burning Rope, Snowbound , Many Too Many , and my favourite ‘Undertow’ which for me is not only up there amongst their absolute best but one of the best songs of all time . Not a bad song on it and B sides are extremely good too.
Undertow - a fantastic song. Give me chills every time 😊
Holy moses the chorus of Undertow is massive, probably the most beautiful chorus ever written. I will never forget the feeling of overwhelming warmth that the chorus gave me when I first heard it.
@@patepulkkinenvtec2403 Beautifully put.
I love Undertow. Perhaps you know already this version with the added 'From The Undertow'. If not even better. Enjoy. ruclips.net/video/XXjWbqOZRDg/видео.html
Every genesis album ha a completely different sound , they're just the greatest band ever
One of their best for me regardless of who, or who was not, in the band, this is a great album. Down and Out and Burning Rope / Lady Lies , but all great. Best Genesis opening track on any album for me, as it was full-on wall of sound from start to stop - not surprised they struggled to do it live.
My favorite Genesis album. Great songwriting, playing, and Phil’s voice at its best. Been listening to this record since it came out in 1978 the year I graduated from high school. One of my all time favorites from any band.
A fantastic album. Curiously underrated. In truth, for me it's where they peak.
Totally agree.
Interesting choice. Which Genesis album then, do you consider their masterpiece? Or what album, do you feel was them, at the top of their game?
Difficult really, given how the band evolved so much. It's almost like asking the same question in relation to Fleetwood Mac. Plus if I'm being honest, And Then There were Three was the first Genesis album that I bought and that often ads bias. I also really like A Trick of The Tail too. So it's probably fair to say I favour post Gabriel Genesis.
I think that "Burning Rope" is a masterpiece. It absolutely blows me away. I love the whole album. Top-notch!
One of their best albums.
Duke was the reinventing of Genesis
Such a beautiful record. My favorite era of Genesis- the middle years.
'The Middle Years'. Never thought of it that way I love it
yep 1976-1980 is the best
This Genesis album was the first time I came across this band. It became a seminal moment in my life and I can still remember as a 16 year old how it blew me away as it was so different from the diet of pop music I had been listening to before. No other band comes close to their genius.
Me also amazing, I moved to jersey Channel Islands very young this was my first of many albums I bought.
Same here. I was 17. Still love their music . God bless 💟✝️
i was 13 or 14 in 1978 & had been sold Foxtrot along with albums by yes zappa bto & sabbath by a schoolmate Adrian for 50p each whom was nicking them from the room of an older sibling who’d moved from bucklers hard to bournemouth to be a chef . I’d loved 10CC & wings & silver machine but hadn’t heard any Prog type music but was getting into the punk getting played on radio 1 & radio victory & it was around this time of being bemused by Foxtrot ( you didn’t know what was going to happen next ) that follow you follow me began getting played on daytime radio which my older brother ( T. rex & sparks )also loved & soon bought & we’ve loved them since. 😁🐢👍
@@newforestpixie5297 yep that would get you , follow you follow me😂 I’ve seen them all over the world and when I lived in the states, the when in Rome tour/ turn it on again tour Hollywood bowl 2007 last show, always amazing. Missed them and hope poor Phil is keeping well?
Massively Impressed by this Album in the age of 14. Start of my life lasting love for Genesis . What a great Sound. Still my favourite until today.
This video is a piece of art in itself, thanks for 33 minutes of pure pleasure.
Cheers man, much appreciated. I just hope as many people enjoy them before RUclips wipes the lot for copyright infringement.
Outstanding content and hugely enjoyable, much appreciated 👍
@@progrockdocsthat would be a sad day for many, indeed. These documentaries have become such a wonderful part of my regular winding down in the evenings. So grateful for all of your hard work on these!! 🫶🏼 🎶🎧
@@Itsjustjess352 You are not the first to comment that my voice sends people to sleep! 😴
Greatest album ever. Burned into my soul with glee.
Greatest band ever!
Very good but for me The Lamb.. is the greatests
For me too.
The Lady Lies ROCKS! Best song on the album, imo.
I love The Lady Lies, too, and even did a public lecture oriented around it.
Did you figure out what the final lyric is in the fade out??? To me it sounds like "There is escape...or an escape." Thanks@@tinarichardson364
The Outro/Fade Out is the best Genesis Jam recorded (in my opinion)...I wish it went on for an hour.
@@krismurphy7711YES! My sentiments exactly. I absolutely LOVE that section of the song.
How I llove this album. Even though there´s a lot references on winter, It was a summer album for me back in these days. Had it on my earplugs during my long-distance roadbike turns. Flat countryside, grainfields, hot shimmering country roads and those mighty, grand, hovering choruses elevating me to the horizon. Marvelous, each song...
TTWT came out two weeks before their show in San Diego. WOW... New Album and Tour!!!
This was the first Genesis album. I knew nothing about this band but was huge fan of Kansas. I kept reading articles about Kansas and comparing them to Genesis. I was not disappointed - after that I could not get enough Genesis. Genesis, Kansas, Yes and Rush remain my all time favorite fans - but I have some really found memories of listening to this album for the first few times and being blown away.
Apart from the Kansas and Rush bit, I'm sorry, mate, you confuse your story with mine.['.-)] I don't disgard this one, there was lesser to come. BTW, Elizabeth Fraser (of the Twins), her current album (number: Apples) - great, very Entangled, some Hackettish (12-stringy?) guitars.
Saw Kansas many times from large arenas in the 70’s to casino tents in the 90’s
Kansas was the first and best American prog band!
God almighty , seriously the greatest band of all time
And it wasn't the 1st album
Thank you for this. I’m a swedish 59 year old lover of Genesis since the 70ies. Wonderful to revisit
"Seconds Out" = "Second's Out". Mind BLOWN!
So is mine! hahahah
"Say It's Alright Joe" is, in my opinion, the most underrated Genesis song ever. It's beautifully structured, with the sad, meterless verses sharply contrasting with the exasperating choruses, not to mention the lovely atmospheric fade-out. Phil really gets inside the lyric, and the stage act he did was one of the few times Genesis used theatrics after Gabriel left. Yet, many fans say this song is boring and that it's one they always skip.
Watching Phil singing Says It's Alright Joe while looking up to the 'stars' was another truly special moment.
This album was my introduction to Genesis. And I learned quite a lot of English words from it.
From this album, I went backwards.
But it is still one of my favorite Genesis albums 😊
The Lady Lies is my favorite song on this album. And for the 2 years they did it live, it's always been a highlight.
I could never be objective on this album. I absolutely love every song on this album.
Thank you for highlighting what I think is an often dimly lit period and underrated album. For me, this album represents a peak of Genesis' artistic maturity. I agree, it's the board from which Genesis'' future character springs. It was a tip of the hat to what was before and a nod to what was to come. There is nothing like it anywhere... before or after.
This was my first Genesis album, bought back when I was 13 years old and over time it has never lost it's magical charm. Thanks for putting this together, you tell it's wonderful story well..
yeah - THIS was my entrance to Genesis ( and my lifelong fanhood) , I was 14 when my sister bought it, and though now I own & know all the other albums - this album will always remain specially great to me 🤗
Me too. First Genesis at age 13. The soundtrack of our lives. Follow you follow me on the radio but over time, the other tracks rose. Love it
It was my first too. Then I got Seconds Out and my collection started to build. I still have a soft spot for it, though.
The intro and outro of Down and Out are extraordinary. It was the first track on And then There Were Three. Tony always saved his best ideas for Genesis.
I'm a big Hackett fan. As a guitarist myself, Hackett had a vivid imagination for memorable ornamentation that enhanced every track in Genesis' output. With Steve gone, I was sceptical of Mike's ability to play lead guitar lines.
I think Mike did pretty well. However, i was initially unimpressed by the album. I liked Down And Out because of Tony. I also appreciated Mike's guitar parts. Phil's vocals showed him to be growing into his lead singing Roll too. His drumming was, as usual, wonderful.
I loved Deep In The Motherload. My second favorite track. Many Too Many is classic Tony Banks. My choice for 3rd favorite track on the album. There are no bad songs on And Then There Were Three, but it was not as good as what came before. It seemed they were trying too hard to prove that they had not lost their touch. I felt it was a bit too labored. However, I thought the same about the second half of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. Eventually, I realized that "Three" was truly the first Genesis record of true transition. Abacab would be the second. Both albums ushered in the Genesis that became known the world over. At that point, my criticism as a fan became irrelevant. They had miraculously become a 'people's band's, growing more popular than I could have imagined, as a 70's prog curmudgeon.
So, in short, I salute Tony, Mike and Phil. Chester and Darryl delivered in concert to massive acclaim. It may not have been the classic 70's lineup, but their success proved that Genesis was a truly enduring band. They delivered quality music throughout their time as a 'vital' band. For that alone, I will always be a proud Genesis fan.
“Frosty fuzz” That’s a new one for me. The wintry aura of the album permeates the soul of the listener. I have always considered this my favorite Genesis album.
Thanks for doing this! I'm a big PG-Genesis fan but this is an underrated album. I love it. From its far-west influences to hard-hitting songs like Down and Out.
This is also one of my favorite Genesis albums!
Great album, the soundtrack of my life. Guided me through teenage struggles back then. Still a comfort for me in restless times, especially "Undertow" ❤
Another great synopsis. Personally I loved this album and still play it today. Ultimately it's all subjective. Personal preference probably based upon where we were and what was happening in our lives at the time.
I did have a line in my script that said that "It's hard to be objective about music that has been the soundtrack to our lives", so I agree with what you're saying.
You nailed it. My first high school crush that was not returned; I was a nobody...and I felt like the snowman--trapped inside of a storm. That song still hits me hard. @@progrockdocs
I was a PG-only fan of Genesis until my brother convinced me to give this a go, and I have loved it ever since, without liking the adjacent albums. He's not with us any more, but I remember him every time I hear this.
Another fantastic documentary! Please keep these coming, excellent job. ATTWT is the most underrated album of the Genesis cannon. The Lady Lies is one of their best!
My absolute favourite album . Had been into Genesis before and definitely once Wind & Wuthering, but ATTWT was the first one I actually bought. Every song every note , just love it .
I remember it just appearing in the record store in an end cap display. Bought it...drove straight home...can remember putting it on the turntable....WOW. I later fell asleep COUNTLESS nights to it, W&W, TOTT
I am in agreement with all comments here. I grew up listening to these guys and grew up in Sheffield in 1979.
This band's rise to mainstream popularity is truly a double edged sword. Adapt or die.
I wish Hackett actually had a go and put some of his fine work into this recording even today. It'd be interesting to hear the result. A massive loss in my eyes when he finally left. If he'd have just given it a few more years maybe he could have had a solo career and kept with Genesis? After all, all the other guys did that...
Excellent work once again. Very much appreciated 🙏 👍
I have always liked Say It’s Alright Joe. Having seen Collins act out the part of Joe onstage during the Duke Tour I immediately got the song and it’s always been one of my favourites…
Back in the day , we were not sure that Phil could carry on, but he not only did but did it as a drummer too, very much, out of the box
Thanks Rael this 45 yrs old album its amazing. I was in the high school but I wish those creative times are coming back again
You nailed it again!!
Thank you very much for your work!!
As a Genesis fan I feel very grateful to watch your videos!!
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My favourite Genesis album. It's dense, powerful and a statement. The roots of everything that followed can be found here, it influences everything up to Invisible Touch. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight could easily sit on this album.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT CHAPTER IN YOUR GENESIS STORY, excellent edition. A million thanks!!!
I know I speak for many when I say I hope you do all 15 Genesis albums. I know I'd love a huge mega cut when they were all done. It would be, hands down, the best Genesis career retrospective documentary out there.
seen them at Knebworth 78, for the tour, was fantastic show, I wish they had offered the guitar position to asked John Goodsall.
I wrote a school essay based on The Lady Lies - this is the album that introduced me to Genesis as a teenager and I love it to this day Many too Many is indeed an under rated gem - thanks for putting this excellent analysis together
An essay!!! I spent lessons just doodling Roger Dean lettering on the back of my books!
It's has it all. Echoes of both what was, and what was to come. Brilliant.
I could never tire of Tony Banks' "paint by numbers."
Reminds me a lot of the Yes album Drama. Not particularly well received by fans at the time, but now seen for what it is... brilliant. Prog fans hate change but it is often necessary for growth.
Fair point, but I'd say Drama has weathered much better.
Once again, this is the gold standard for production and subject working in perfect harmony. I love this channel and the videos are simply amazing - this is no exception.
Ta duck!
I think this is one of the band's best - the perfect intersection of the Gabriel-era's sound with the latter Phil Collins era and follow-up DUKE... just the best blend of fantastical story-driven prog and a more rock/pop edge.
My favorite Genesis studio album. The first album I was around for it's debut. A friend of mine turned me on to trick of the tail just before this album was put out. Changed my life forever.
Same
This album by Genesis was my first and only purchase, I have it on CD, & I think that out of conflict can come brilliant ideas, I also bought Peter Gabriel’s first solo LP, I was amazed by how much Phil Collins sounded like Peter, I feel confident that the Band continued on with Phil on lead vocals was a brilliant idea.
I still listen to and enjoy Then there were Three, a great LP title as well, Follow you Follow me, a Hit in the US put Genesis in the spot light. I also Love the Hackett & Squire LPs. I never got to see Genesis live, I am sure that they were Fantastic. YES on the other hand I have seen about 20 concerts, and thru many line ups, but the music still seems to be very ahead of its time even today. Bravo 👏 the 70s.
I did not know much about Genesis, but a friend of a friend came up with this album, it must have been around 1980 and I was 15. Fantastic album and I still love it very much. After ATTWT I went on to Wind and Wuthering, another fantastic album, and then Seconds Out, a third fantastic album!!! These three albums are to this day my favorite Genesis-albums!!!
Then there three is my all time favourite album. But one song, Undertow, I only ever play at Christmas. I'd just bought the record and I took it round to a girl l knew who lived nearby. Her dad had died of a sudden heart attack, then a few months later her mum was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of cancer. So at agreed 18 or 19 she was like sole carer of her older mentally handicapped sister.
I put the record on and she told me she was struggling with trying to sell the family home to provide an income for the two of them. She then told me she'd been diagnosed with the same kind of cancer as her mother. She said this was the worst Christmas of her young life.
The words "If this was the worst day of your life, my friend,
Tell me, what do you think you would do then........"
She was wrong about one thing, that wasn't the worst Christmas of her life. She died a year later on Christmas day. There was no-one in the family to take care of the sister so she went into local authority care. The house was sold and she disappeared from my life.
She did lie down on the ground and let the tears run from her. But, she also stood up to the blow that fate had struck upon her, and for a year fought like Hell, but in the end it was all too much.
In researching these comments I have stumbled upon similar comments as this. I would say that Genesis (along with perhaps only a handful of bands) manages to tap into the emotional core of our lives. Some of their lyrics resonate with me in similar ways - for better and worse. Thanks for sharing this,
A pivotal Genesis album with a few good songs, but boy they really needed Steve on this one. Follow You, Follow Me is a light rock classic!
Every single Genesis documentary is like snuggling up with a warm blanket. These are all brilliant & I hope there are more planned for the future. :)
Wait about 1 month and you will have the biggest and best blanket ever...
Their best album! it takes you right in to the heart of the best that British 70s had to offer!
I discovered this album in my older brothers record collection after he moved out in the early 90's. listening to this album for the first time had a "Christmas morning" vibe.
""Christmas morning" vibe" - I like that. The album does capture it somehow.
These are fantastic recounts of an amazing period in time for music. Well researched and masterfully put together. Wishing you every success.
Thanks for this documentary. One of my favorite Genesis albums...Beautiful, immersive, and powerful ballads.
First time I heard Genesis as a 9 year old Follow You Follow Me introduced me to them. This is a great album
So in March 1978 a friend named Steve called and said “you have such horrible taste in music, I want to help you. So will you go to San Diego with me to see Genesis in concert?” Weird way to ask someone on a date 😂I was a senior in high school and I fell in love that night - not with the guy who took me, but with Mike, Phil and Tony and Genesis altogether. Which still lasts to this date. I’ve seen them multiple times in concert since then but I’ll always remember that night in San Diego. So thanks, Steve - wherever you are !
Burning Rope is burned into my soul, the lyrics are so amazing.
The strange thing for me about this record is when it actually came out I really didn't like it, and like many fans the departure of Steve left this record lacking something. However, 45 years later I have gone 360 on this and as the years have gone by I appreciate it much more. There are some brilliant songs on here notably Down And Out, Burning Rope and my fave Depp In The Motherlode. The band also over the years seemed to have little love for this record as apart from the 78 and 80 tour, they hardly played anything live from it apart from Follow You Follow Me. Great vid thanks very much for posting.
Another Great story!
Several fans will be watching this quite soon.
Thanks so much for your thoughtful imaginative stories of the greats!
My faves are Drama, Relayer, Nursery Cryme, and this one!
Vastly underrated Genesis album. In my Top 5 - and that's a big statement!
My own journey as a Genesis fan began in 1981 with Abacab, Duke, and then Three Sides Live. After that, I caught up on the Gabriel years, plus Trick and Wind. I came to this album last up to that point in their discography, and it struck me as though the band hadn't yet figured out how to write as a three piece. There are some very good moments here, but like you I found it disjointed, uneven, and confused, perhaps reflecting a bit of a power struggle for writing dominance.
As a Banksian and vintage keyboard aficionado, it is pleasing to hear Tony's Hammond Organ, Mellotron, and ARP Pro-Soloist make a few final appearances, along with the first use of the Yamaha CP-70, Roland VP-03, Polymoog and ARP 2600.
"Down and Out" was played more than "a few times". It looks to have been played consistently from late March until the end of May. "Ballad of Big" replaced it but "Down and Out" would return sporadically in June and July. 30+ times out of 95 concerts on the tour.
I believe that in a 1983 interview for Keyboard magazine, Banks said that "Burning Rope" was originally about 10 minutes long but was pared down to keep it from becoming too much of a rehash of "One For the Vine".
Thanks for another fun commentary.
I was eleven when that gem came out ! It made me discover these geniuses and all their previous works. A piece of my life ! Thanks for this awesome job ! Progtoyou
45 years later, I can see how this album has merits if examined all on its own. But 45 years ago, it wasn't released in a vacuum. Having been a fan since Trespass was released, TTW3 confirmed what was suspected with W&W...that Tony was indeed exerting himself as the One True Artist of the band, who would tolerate Rutherford as long as he remained a staunch ally of his (for right or for wrong.) And of course, this is exactly what history proved. His description of Collins and Hackett as "junior members", the utter refusal to allow the touring members to do anything that wouldn't be done with a backing track today, and ultimately the failure to see that what makes great music great is the people, not the genius. Banks always shone brightly when there was a collaborator, even though collaboration was usually forced upon him. Many geniuses need a No Man, not people who pander to them.
This album ended my love affair with the band. Yes, Duke had hope, but it also had too much hollow pop (whose popularity was due to promotion more than anything.) Subsequent albums had fewer and fewer truly bright spots, until it all just became drudge. Or to put it another way, became Banks solo albums with a big brand name.
It's remarkable that all these years later, Hackett is able to perform so many of Banks' compositions with fire, energy, and originality, largely due to his ability to let his band shine as well, while Banks insists that he's unable to understand why anyone would want to hear "old" music. Tony, it's not old in their hands; it's new and fresh with every show. Pay attention.
The story of Rock is one of collaboration and ego. Greatness comes from the former, irrelevance and oblivion come from the latter. Ultimately, Genesis achieved oblivion, in spite of so much greatness in their music.
I agree with much of what you said. Tony's arrogance is a bit frustrating to listen to in interviews at times. Always viewing his songs as the best on any album and has sparse praise to the others contributions. But to be fair, without him Genesis would have ceased to be because as you say, he is a musical genius. I do however like a lot of the songs on and past this album. Genesis is in my top 5 fav albums of their's and the Brazilian is probably my fav instrumental song. But Steve brought a depth and quality to their music that they never got back. Darryl is a good guitarist in his own right, but he is very different from Steve. Steve's playing was atmospheric, complementary of, but also strengthening the music. The fact that all of Steve's parts were played by Darryl but all future guitar parts were played only by Mike speaks volumes of the weird dynamic created when Steve left.
This is one of my favorite Genesis albums. It's a keyboard album. It's a Tony Banks album. And the songs never go on too long. And The Lady Lies is one of my all time favorite songs - topped only by Many too Many. When I first heard this album my parents were in the middle of a nasty divorce, and Many too Many just spoke to me. That, and Please Don't Ask became anthems for me. Then again, Say its Alright Joe is one of my least favorite, as is Follow you Follow me. So this album has huge ups and downs
Been a Genesis fan since the early 70’s. Have every album and been to every concert. Back then the fear was when Gabriel left the band would fail. On the contrary, they have become my most favorite band and I believe it was a good move from the stage costumes to what they have become. Chester might be Phil’s drum equal. At least before his “injury “ where he could not drum for the last domino tour.
This is the last Genesis album I listened to. Along with Rush's Hemispheres, 1978 was when rock died.
Love this album, fantastic writing and playing from Banks in particular.
Tony Banks is the greatest keyboard player of all time, better than Emerson and Wakeman
@@MrKennyandersAll three are amazing keyboardists but Tony's playing and use of harmony just moves me to a deep level that is really hard to put in words, his musical contributions are simply mesmerizing.
Was I think the first Genesis album I properly listened to. And it's still my favourite. The remaster CD is fantastic.
first album of where my love affair with the greatest band of all time began. I guess for me there isn't a bad genesis album or favourite as they grab me in different ways and there are just so many brilliantly written and played songs. terribly sad we shall never see their brilliance on stage again. I do think though with the arrival of the sphere in vegas it's time for the lamb movie hey!
Love this disc! My 1st genesis i dived deep into. The 74 to 82/3 is my jam.
It has weaker tracks than W n W and duke but has a wintery feel that i doved into during 1st heartbreak.
This is definitely my favorite Genesis album!
Rael, you’ve done it again! Another belter!
You’ve got so much insight and information you need here to create a brilliant documentary about Genesis. Let’s hope some TV people will see and recognise your work.
I love this album so much as for me its one of their best. I suppose because it was the first Genesis one I heard. Nevertheless, its really powerful and full of magic and story telling. It’s opener, Down and out, Phil’s drumming is colossal, mixed with Tony’s synths. And then the amazing Undertow. If only Tony’s long Rachmaninov like intro that made it only onto his solo album got Married together it’s a masterpiece along side the sublime lyrics.
The whole album is brilliant, though I know many opinions differ. Even the album cover that Storm Thorgerson said was a bit of a mish mash conjures up for me a melancholic magic, an almost otherworldliness with the night sky and light play. Thank you for doing this. I’ll send you a few wine tokens.
TV companies... I wish! It's more likey that it is all wiped by the RUclips copyright bots. Something that could happen literally any minute.
These videos are real extraordinary mini docs.
Beautiful work. Beautiful album.
The keyboard solo in follow me follow you is a masterpiece.Burning rope,deep in the motherlode.Well... to me all genesis albums are great.❤ Wonderful video.Greetings from Los Angeles California.
Brilliant as usual..and what a perfect Hackett-esque classical guitar interpretation of Snowbound backing the story of his departure..ah what could have been!
It's actually the arrangement of "Undertow" that is in the background for Hackett departure story. The guitar-only arrangement of "Snowbound" comes at the end for some final comments.
Love this album, one of my favourites
Thank you for another masterpiece documentary on this album. Looking forward to more.
Loved it - 16 yo and this was my first taste of Genesis. I remember how good the songs made me feel and how it now brings back great memories of a great time in my life. From there I collected all of the catalogue over time and have never, ever been disappointed. Great video 👍
I don't listen to this much anymore, not like I used to. Saw the mirrors tour twice in 78. First in Dayton, Ohio. Then here in Cincinnati. They did an autograph session at a grand opening of Peaches Records and Tapes here. It was a Saturday morning, the day of the show here in Cincinnati.
One of my favorites! And one of their most important recordings!
Самый лучший их альбом!!!
Вы шутите!!!
Another fantastic doc. When you've finished all 15 albums (please!), this would be truly amazing to watch as one long documentary.
After all these years still my favourite album by Genesis. Debatable? Probably. It's due to a combination of personal taste and context with the period in which I was 'confronted' with Genesis.
In my view, this and Abacab are two of their most underrated albums. I put Abacab in my top 5 and this album close to top 5
My favorite Genesis album.
Very very interesting, well done.
This is my Genesis more strange reccord, because i had wait for it very hopefull, it will come the first new Genesis LP that I could buy in that years in wich I became a really fan, very fan.
But I found it too pop, and I certenly was waiting something more progresive.
I confess that it became me a little angry, in that time.
But.
Listening this record, many years later, more tan 30, i found that is a very good work, a very good reccord.
I beg your pardon Phil, Tony & Mike 🙏
Very good documentary, good text, perspective and information. Many thanks!
Best wishes from Argentina, and I apologize for my limited english
I always found the production a bit blurry and dense, which gave it a mesmerizing eerie quality. You touched on it too “fuzzy and metallic”. There are some truly beautiful moments here, but you do get a sense of a band trying to feel their way around. I still listen to it quite a bit.