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Amazon.com Witnessing an attempt at genre crossover is kind of like watching a logrolling competition. The failures are almost as excruciatingly embarrassing for the audience as they are for the performer. But when one gets a glimpse at one of the rare success stories: Ah! What a thing of beauty! Genesis's 1983 eponymous release sits proudly in the latter camp. Laying down nine midtempo tracks that are full and crisp without wearing too glossy of a pop sheen, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford create an aural world where Yes fans and those who like chart-toppers live in harmony. And whatever lyrical well Collins chooses to tap proves to be a gusher, whether he is dipping into reservoirs of Gabrielan menace ("Mama," "Home by the Sea," "Silver Rainbow"), stealing a page from pop music's huge tome of conflicted-heart numbers ("That's All," "Taking It All To Hard"), or getting just plain ol' ridiculous ("Illegal Alien"). At the risk of seriously ruffling indie-rock feathers, one might even say that, in a way, Genesis sits as the great-grandfather of Radiohead's OK Computer. The idea that your body can rock while your brain gets tickled ain't a new one; it's just that people don't put it into practice that often. --Bob Michaels
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
"Taking It All Too Hard" is the 6th track in the 1983 album "Genesis" by Genesis.
The single was only released in the US, where it would only go to #50. It included the 8th track from the album, "Silver Rainbow", as the B-side....Read more
"Illegal Alien" is the 5th track in the 1983 album "Genesis" by Genesis.
The single included a live version of Turn it on Again as the B-side
The song's lyrics are a lighter, humorous depiction of the frustrations an illegal immigrant...Read more
"Home By the Sea" is a suite of two songs by English progressive rock band Genesis off of their eponoymous album. The song was written at a point in Genesis' career where they were transitioning from progressive rock to pop rock. As such, this piece ...Read more
"That's All" is the 2nd track in the 1983 album "Genesis" by Genesis. The song chronicles the difficulty of living with someone who disagrees with you on practically everything as well as the unwillingness to leave despite these differences...Read more
"Mama" was the first single from Genesis' 1983 self-titled album (often referred to as the "shapes album" or simply "Mama", after the first track). Instantly recognizable from its harsh drum machine introduction, which leads into ...Read more
Genesis is an eponymous album by Genesis and is their twelfth studio album, recorded and released in 1983.
Building on the advancements of Abacab, Genesis (so named for the fact that all three band members composed every song together) was a further example...Read more
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