Genesis


Any long time Genesis (with or without Peter Gabriel) fans out there? What's your favorite albums?

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Genesis is one of the bands that really led me to get into high-end audio.  I saw them twice (And Then There Were Three and Abacab) and Gabriel solo twice (Three and So).  Previous comments about how they changed after Gabriel left are all true and some of the later stuff is far more commercially oriented.  That said, writing good pop tunes is very hard to do consistently and the pop stuff they did was all done to a superior level.

Favorites, for me like many others, are hard to pick.  I enjoyed all of the stuff with Gabriel and have multiple copies on domestic, English and Japanese pressings.  the later stuff is highlighted by Trick of the Tail and both double live sets.  Abacab also represents a fusion that worked well for me.

Happy listening to it all!

Larsman is likely correct; I haven't purchased any of the new 45 RPM re-issues but the early Genesis stuff has inconsistent mastering.

Regardless, my best 33.3 RPM copy of Nursery Crime was pressed by Nippon Phonograph, item RJ-7302 copyright 1978.  It has the quietest vinyl out of the three  I have.

It may be difficult to find.  Good luck!