Description: 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 Disc: 11On The Shoreline2Hearts On Fire3You Might Recall4Paperlate5Evidence Of Autumn6Do The Neurotic7I'd Rather Be You8Naminanu9Inside And Out10Feeding The Fire11I Can't Dance 12''12SubmarineDisc: 21Illegal Alien (Live)2Dreaming While You Sleep (Live)3It's Gonna Be Better (Live)4Deep In The Motherlode (Live)5Ripples (Live)6The Brazilian (Live)7Your Own Special Way (Live)8Burning Rope (Live)9Entangled (Live)10Duke's TravelsDisc: 31Invisible Touch 12in2Land Of Confusion 12in3Tonigh, Tonight, Tonight 12in4No Reply At All (Live)5Man On The Corner (Live)6The Lady Lives (Live)7Open Door8The Day The Light Went Out9Vancouver10Pigeons11It's Yourself12Mama (Work In Progress)
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Artist: Genesis (Uk)
CD Grading: Fair (F)
Record Label: Atlantic
Release Title: Genesis Archives, Vol. 2: 1976-1992 [Box]
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Case Condition: Good (G)
Inlay Condition: Good (G)
Edition: Box set
Type: Box Set
Format: CD
Release Year: 2000
Language: English
Era: 1980s
Style: Progressive/Art Rock
Features: Compilation
Genre: Rock
Run Time: 206 min.