Genesis, the 1981 self titled album from trio Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and that third guy...you know...what's his face. What is his name? Oh...Tony Banks.
Reading up on the album prior to playing it, I was a little hopefully, as it's noted that Collin's solo career, or rather, his writing style from said solo career, had quite the impact on the sessions for Genesis (the album). What I hoped this would translate to was a more pop and radio friendly style album. This was dashed to immediate bits with the hour long opening track, Mama. Okay, it was only seven minutes, but still, that's a long song.
Say what you will about the singles Illegal Alien, and That's All, for me, there was one that stood out as far superior. That being, Home By The Sea. It segues into the mostly instrumental Second Home By The Sea, and in total makes the track a massive eleven minute endeavor. Personally, I could do without the latter track. I'm not a fan of songs that blend together, forcing you to take them as a whole. Let each tune be its own.
I also got a fantastic surprise in the song Taking It All To Heart. I had totally forgotten about this song from Genesis. It's been decades since I've heard it, and it really made me smile when it came on. I love when I come across a gem I'd forgotten about. So much fun!
Overall, Genesis (again, the album), really resonated with me. I like the more broader audience sound to it. It appeals in that pop friendly manner, and paves the way for things to come, which would be their 1986 Invisible Touch. You can see the groundwork being laid, and the direction Collins was moving things. In fact, I may very well have added more tracks from this album than the latter to my shuffle list.
I've already talked about Invisible Touch in another Retro Spin, so sadly, unless I go back to the 70's (not likely), or ahead to the 90's (possibly), my time with Genesis wraps up. It was an up and down ride, but one that I ultimately enjoyed.
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