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Genesis [Import]

~ Genesis
3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (25 Oct 1990)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B000002IGK
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 184,485 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Mama
2. That's All
3. Home by the Sea
4. Second Home by the Sea
5. Illegal Alien
6. Taking It All Too Hard
7. Just a Job to Do
8. Silver Rainbow
9. It's Gonna Get Better

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This 1983 effort found the trio of Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford settling comfortably into their niche as world-class hit-makers, while exploring ambitious new creative avenues. So, alongside popular--and relatively straightforward--tunes like "That's All," "Illegal Alien," "Taking It All Too Hard," "Just a Job to Do," and the subtly menacing "Mama," the band continues to explore its more complex inclinations on "Second Home by the Sea" and "It's Gonna Get Better." Both accessible and idiosyncratic, Genesis remains one of the group's most durable '80s albums. --Scott Schinder

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Beyond the Rainbow?, 28 April 2007
By Mr. J. Hulme (uk) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genesis (Audio CD)
Hard album to say how great or how poor it is. Total stars for this would be 3.5, but we don't do halves.

Of course thinking about this album you have the great tracks Mamma: and Home by the sea: and second home by the sea: Then you have have the pretty good ones Silver Rainbow: and thats all: Depending on what mood you are in is It's gonna get better: which can be there or not. To the not good, the album filler Just a Job To Do: Then the all time sh*te that is Illegal alien: You can not understand what the hell they were thinking at this stage of their Phil Collins lead career? Chasing air play?
This should have been a single, but should not have been on any album apart from a best of. They managed to do it in the past with and without Gabriel in 'charge'. Even Collins managed it with Match of the day: and inside and out: and pigeons: that was released as an ep, 7" and also a blue 12" version to boot.{which I have saved from my earlier troubled life}. I wouldn't mind, but in my opinion these songs are worthy of an album, not just a best of.

I played this yesterday in my wifes car, she wasn't there of course! She is a Morrissey fan, so I took a risk. It was sunny, so shades on, volume up. Hadn't heard it for years, it sounded great. Still skipped the usual tracks, thinking eh? I have played it at home since and sorry to say it is strong and weak. Also it is one of those albums you have to have? But only played when you really want to hear it and that is not often.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars All for one song, 15 Feb 2006
This review is from: Genesis (Audio CD)
A mixed album, starting with an excellent tune in Mama. Taking advantage of new technology (drum machines), this song was the first of a different sound - which would come into it's own on Invisible Touch.

However, the real masterpiece on this album is Home By The Sea/2nd Home By The Sea.

Beginning with a creepy tale of people long since passed, it soon ignites into an instrumental of enormous magnitude. Everything mixes together in a way that only Genesis can do. At a point where they were becoming more commercial, this song alone kicks back to the very best, along with Cinema Show and Firth of Fifth. The drum beat is thumping, and is accompanied by breath-taking keyboards from Tony Banks, followed by mezmerizing guitars from Mike Rutherford.

It went on to become one of the real highlights of the live set. It's a shame that Phil Collins lost interest in years to come - but this is a song that maybe would have suited Peter Gabriel even better.

The rest of album has reasonable songs, but after Home By The Sea, the album has long since peaked.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Appealing pop music., 30 May 2001
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This review is from: Genesis (Audio CD)
This album is overloaded by pop tunes with amazingly catchy melodies that really hit the spot. I'm more of a fan the earlier Genesis stuff but I have to admit this is good. "Mama" is catchy and shows what a great voice Phil Collins has and "That's All," has a leisured cool to it that makes it instantly memorable. The two home by the sea tracks are great and "Taking it all too hard," is well written with great lyrics. The only poor track is "Illegal Alien" with some inane lyrics. Otherwise it's worth buying even if it's not the hardcore prog-rock that Genesis fans who hate this era prefer.
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