Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Genesis Title: Genesis Archive #2 1976-1992 Members Wishing: 7 Total Copies: 0 Label: Atlantic / Wea Original Release Date: 11/7/2000 Release Date: 11/7/2000 Album Type: Box set Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock Styles: Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Progressive, Progressive Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) Number of Discs: 3 SwapaCD Credits: 3 UPC: 075678341021 |
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 | Genesis Genesis Archive #2 1976-1992 Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
Genesis pulled off one of rock's most successful chameleon acts, making an unlikely segue from prog rockers to MOR staples--imagine Rush morphing into Hootie & the Blowfish. But at the time of original vocalist Peter G... more » |
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Amazon.com Genesis pulled off one of rock's most successful chameleon acts, making an unlikely segue from prog rockers to MOR staples--imagine Rush morphing into Hootie & the Blowfish. But at the time of original vocalist Peter Gabriel's departure in the mid-'70s, few could have predicted the multiplatinum success that lay ahead. Indeed, it was hard enough to imagine who could even fill the shoes of an illustrious frontman whose theatrical antics included metallic batwing headgear and costuming himself as a giant, bubbling rock; tellingly, drummer Phil Collins originally wasn't even on the band's short list of contenders. Genesis's improbable career certainly warranted a box set. But two? Archive #2 documents the band's stellar Collins era over three discs, though it eschews the era's wealth of hit singles in favor of outtakes, remixes, and live recordings aimed primarily at diehard fans. Even the disc-plus of live performances leans primarily on unreleased versions of nonhit album cuts. It's a set that reveals some of the band's pop bent (the drama of "On the Shoreline," the hook-laden "I'd Rather Be You"), but leans more to its more experimental instincts (including the instrumental workouts "Do the Neurotic," "Naminanu," and "Submarine"). Even the 12-inch remixes of hits such as "Invisible Touch," "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight," "I Can't Dance," and "Land of Confusion" often seem like sly excuses to revisit prog roots. If you're searching for Genesis's greatest hits, this isn't it. But if you're a fan that wants to further explore the full range of the band's multifaceted, if often underestimated, talents, you'll find plenty to ponder in this archive. -Jerry McCulley Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsA 15-Year Experiment Immortalized on 3 Discs Alexander J. Shuris | 07/27/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) ""Genesis" has been around for close to 40 years (1968), & this little band is responsible for the solo careers of many fine "pop"
musicians. Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel and Mike Rutherford (MIKE + THE MECHANICS) have all enjoyed much success as solo stars, all three of them started out playing with GENESIS. All three of them were also together in the band for the better half of the 1970's. However, this boxed set solidifies GENESIS' rise to the top of the "pop" charts in the late 1970's and the better part of the '80's. Phil Collins had taken over on vocals for Peter Gabriel in 1975, and the band was reduced to a trio by 1978. Luckily, this trio was responsible for some of the greatest achievements in modern music, especially based on "singles." You get three discs of prime classics and b-sides, which have never before been released on compact disc. There are the classic singles like "Invisible Touch" and "I Can't Dance," as well as the rarities like "You Might Recall" (Three Sides Live LP) and "Hearts on Fire," which is an out-take from the 1991 sessions for "We Can't Dance" - Phil's Swansong with the group. I got the whole package for a measley $20 bucks, but that's becuase I got it at the great "Bull Moose Music" in Portland, ME. There are also many live versions of such GENESIS concert staples as "Ripples" "Your Own Special Way," "It's Gonna Get Better" and "No Reply at All." ... and GENESIS will be performing "Ripples" for the first time in over 25 years. I will be in attendance for the reunion of Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford with the great, Phil Collins, in September '07, on their TURN IT ON AGAIN TOUR. Well, I suggest that all of the GENESIS fans who are members of Amazon.com get this set. It's the best thing I bought all year, and with the in-depth booklet that comes along with the package, you really can't go wrong. This box immortalizes the 15-year experiment that GENESIS endured after the departure of the very talented, Peter Gabriel, and later on, the guitar genius, Steve Hackett (1977). GENESIS would go on to create some of the best loved anthems of the 1980's, and Phil Collins would branch off from the trio and create 4 solo albums, while still being employed as GENESIS' drummer, vocalist and overall leader. " |
