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- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Import
- ASIN: B00002DE82
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- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Genesis have gone from symphonic progressive rock through to the rock/pop genre over many years. The sudden change shocked the public, but generated more publicity and consequently the band gained success. It is this success that this compilation mainly focuses on. The chosen songs are mostly the hits the band had in the 80s where Phil Collins was lead singer and drum player - Land of Confusion, Mama, Invisible Touch, Turn It on Again... et cetera. If you preferred the band when Peter Gabriel was lead singer in the early 70s, this album is not for you: only 2 songs on this CD contain him (the reason being due to the lower popularity of the band when he was in it). The sudden change in genre was a positive thing, as the band sold records in millions, topped the charts with their singles and were a great live band to see. While Tony Banks, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford are not able to show their full potential playing their instruments, they are consistent. This album does live up to its title - the songs are hits. They are well-written songs, sung powerfully by Phil Collins as he does so well. I would reccomend this album to anyone who wants the hits of Gensis and to anyone who is not familiar with their pop/rock phase.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Several people have commented on the odd track selection for this compilation and have offered different explanations for the choices made. There is actually a very clear explanation. This compilation consists of all A-sides of commercially released UK singles from 1970 (The Knife) up to the first Ray Wilson single (Congo) plus No Reply at All, which I don't think came out as a single in the UK, but was released as a single nearly everywhere else. I have no explanation for the running order which seems to be roughly reverse chronological.
The reason I say that this was a missed opportunity is that there is space remaining on these discs for the two other Ray Wilson-era singles: Shipwrecked, and Not About Us. I suppose these tracks have been ignored deliberately and will certainly not appear on the current Genesis tour, but why do 95% of the work involved in making a complete collection of Genesis singles and then not finish the job?
The reason I say that this was a missed opportunity is that there is space remaining on these discs for the two other Ray Wilson-era singles: Shipwrecked, and Not About Us. I suppose these tracks have been ignored deliberately and will certainly not appear on the current Genesis tour, but why do 95% of the work involved in making a complete collection of Genesis singles and then not finish the job?
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The whole point about Genesis in the early years was that it wasn't about the singles, it was about the albums as a whole. Many of which followed a theme or carried a story. Genesis didn't really release a whole lot of singles that were meant to become chart-topping smash hits, but the albums were. That's why this album holds songs which were not released as singles. For the real Genesis experience, they were always best live, especially in the 80s and 90s. Hopefully we will see a live dvd/cd released following their final tour, from the new Wembley if we're lucky, would be fitting to go beside the already released 1986 wembley dvd (highly recommended). This compilation is better than the original turn it on again release as it does include more of the early work and also has a lot more tracks on it in general.
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Nostalgic Excellence !
Just amazing to listen to these Genesis tracks again from my teenage days!
Fantastic album by Genesis, probably their best.
Fantastic album by Genesis, probably their best.
Published 5 months ago by Robert
Genesis - Greatest Hits
Great CD with the sometimes great group Genesis (Phil Collins) - I had the compilation as a Mp3 file, but wanted it as a hardcopy to be played on my CD-player,and paid next to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Osprey
THE PHIL PART TWO
MAN THE PHIL ROCKS.....yeah he looks like a scaffolder and has the charisma of a hot breathed wood work supply teacher but by golly can THE PHIL write a massive... Read more
Published 8 months ago by mister joe
Better than the single disc
At first glance this is a rip off. however if you have not ever bought the first hits collection this is better. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. R. G. Prizeman
genisis cd
i got this cd as a xmas presi for a familly member, wich he loved, plenty of songs on it..although im not actually familair with the artist myself... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by Angela Philpott
turn it on, maybe
I have been a fan of a lot of the tracks produced by gebesis, Phil Collins beng a favourite artist. A variety of tunes, but many of them not known to me as they are from earlier... Read more
Published on 9 July 2009 by Mr. Mark O' Brien
Brilliant
Fantastic music which really brings the memories flooding back. All the famous ones, soooo easy listening.
Published on 13 Jun 2009 by Pieta
Nick Davis used to be a great engineer... what happened?
Nick Davis has done amazing work in the past. Actually, ALL of his work up until these Genesis remixes was excellent! Has he lost his touch? Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2008 by Jamie Tate
How to insult your listeners
In response to one of the previous reviewers who seems to think that compressed music is fine I would say good luck to you and nice that you can enjoy this CD. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2007 by J. Milner
Squashed As Flat As A Roadside Hedgehog
I have to echo many of the previous comments about these recordings being incredibly compressed and over EQ'd in the higher frequencies. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2007 by Baz
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