Duke

by Genesis

Overview

If And Then There Were Three suggested that Genesis were moving toward pop, Duke is where they leaped into the fray. Not that it was exactly a head-first leap: the band may have peppered the album with pop songs, but there was still a heavy dose of prog, as the concluding "Duke" suite made clear. This is modernist art rock, quite dissimilar to the fragile, delicate Selling England by the Pound, and sometimes the precision of the attack can be a little bombastic. Nevertheless, this is a major leap forward in distinguishing the sound of Genesis, the band, and along with a new signature sound come pop songs, particularly in the guise of "Misunderstanding" and "Turn It on Again." The first is a light, nearly soulful, heartache song, the latter is a thunderous arena rocker, and both showcase the new version of Genesis at its absolute best. The rest of the record comes close to matching them. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/17/2015
Label:	Atlantic / Rhino / Warner Records
UPC:	0081227955472
Rank:	26357

Tracks

1. Behind the Lines
2. Duchess
3. Guide Vocal
4. Man of Our Times
5. Misunderstanding
6. Heathaze
7. Turn It On Again
8. Alone Tonight
9. Cul-De-Sac
10. Please Don't Ask
11. Duke's Travels
12. Duke's End

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Genesis   Primary Artist
Tony Banks   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar (12 String),Vocals (Background)
Phil Collins   Primary Artist,Percussion,Drum Machine,Vocals,Drums
Mike Rutherford   Primary Artist,Guitar (Bass),Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
David Hentschel   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Genesis   Audio Production,Producer
David Hentschel   Audio Production,Audio Engineer,Engineer,Producer
Mike Rutherford   Composer,Producer
Dave Bascombe   Producer,Assistant Producer
Tony Banks   Composer,Producer
Tony Cousins   Engineer,Digital Remastering
Ray Staff   Mastering
Chris Blair   Engineer
Phil Collins   Producer,Composer
Nick Davis   Engineer,Mixing
Geoff Callingham   Engineer
Bill Smith   Art Direction
Lionel Koechlin   Artwork