Genesis - Genesis

Although Genesis are a great band it is most unlikely that they would have had all of their success if it had not been for Phil Collins being the predominant member of the band. On this album his strength is obvious throughout and this has helped to make some of the tracks very popular and memorable. Although nearly 20 years old some of this music is still played toady and it has a very timeless feel to it, however there are a few tracks that will only be known to real Genesis fans. There are only nine tracks on the album and these are: Mama. This, of course, is one of the timeless tracks and is a great way to start the album. This ...

This is actually a really good album to get into if you want to listen to the band for the first time. It could be accused of being a bit of a sell out by die hard Genesis fans because it's got a commerical feel. Most lovers of the group have loved it from it's rather odd days with Peter Gabriel and consider this just too poppy for their tastes. I like it. It cheers me up for a lot of the time. "Home by the sea" is an excellent little number, very catchy, not an overly 80's number, just lots of Phil Collins's distinctive drum sound along with his distinctive voice. That's followed by "Second Home By The Sea" all ...