Genesis

I was first introduced to them with the We Can’t Dance album, around the time it came out. I have since worked my way all of the way back and pretty much enjoy it all. Early Genesis and late Genesis are very different musical styles obviously, but I like them both. They are definitely in my top three favorite musical groups of all time. 

I saw solo Gabriel about 5 times. Always a great show! I only wish saw I him with Banks, Rutherford, Hackett and Collins. Did see Genesis without Gabriel at a stadium somewhere. Great show with two drummers I believe. Phil Collins was a great drummer. By the way, if you haven't heard Collins with Brand X, I would recommend it. Great musicians. 

Many excellent Hackett solo albums.  Besides the usuals I like Guitar Noir and A Midsummer Nights Dream as well as Sketches of Satie.  Live archive and Tokyo Tapes are excellent. Also many great performances scattered about many solo albums released. 
 

Saw Genesis on Duke tour at MSG. Saw Hackett in a small theater in Pa. A couple years back.   Wife hated it but it was awesome. Also saw Gabriel in Philly on his “Up” tour.  
 

From Genesis to Revelation, Nursery Crime and Foxtrot were other $1.99 budget bin scores.  Prices went up ever since. 

Foxtrot my favorite. I agree Hackett era best, became pop band post Gabriel. I put them in art rock category vs prog rock.

I recently heard Selling England By The Pound and one side of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway for my first time. The AP/75 series lps were used. So much music I've yet to hear.

I’m a huge fan of everything from Trespass up through Wind and Wuthering.

Everything after that is pretty bad, or worse, IMO.

It is also my opinion that they lost a lot more, musically speaking, when Steve Hackett left the band, than when Gabriel left the band.

For me, it is not the Gabriel era vs the Collins era. It is the Philips/Hackett era vs the post Hackett era.

Hackett and Philips both did solo albums that are much better that any Genesis album of the post hackett era.

My favorite albums are, SEbtP and The Lamb.

Funny. I also found Genesis Live in the discount bin. The live version of Watcher of the skies is great. I appreciate the Gabriel era most. So for me Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England and Lamb are the best. "Return of the Giant Hogweed" and  "Suppers Ready" are two of my all time faves. 

I've been a big fan since I saw them play at my college gym in early 1973 on the 'Foxtrot' tour. Seen and photographed them many times since then.

I seem to be the only Genesis fan who doesn't rate 'Selling England' very high in my faves; 'Dancing with the Moonlit Knight' is awesome and as good as anything they've ever done, and 'Cinema Show' and 'Firth of Fifth' are both very good, but the rest I never need to hear again. I'm not dissing it; I wish I enjoyed it as much as everybody else!

Fave Peter album - "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"

Fave Phil album - "Trick of the Tail"

Just like @mapman , “ I became a Genesis fan early on when I picked up a copy of Genesis Live in the $1.99 budget bin”. Then I bought Selling England By the Pound - still my favorite.  For the collins era it’s a toss up between Trick of the Tale, and Wind and Wuthering.  I like every one of the Gabriel albums a lot. Some of the Collins albums get too pop for me.  How about “Calling all Stations”? If it had Steve Hacket playing on it it would have been great.

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saw their farewell concert. Phil sat on a stool the whole concert. It was a great show despite Phil’s physical limitations and without Gabriel.

I agree with @rick_n.

SEbtP  & TotT

If the Lamb was two sides instead of four, it could be a contender. 

Hands down Three Sides Live with that incredible version of Abacab, Hell Ya!

Peter is a whole different story...The album Security is amazing!

Matt M

Became a Genesis fan early on when I picked up a copy of Genesis Live in the $1.99 budget bin.   It was cool to see them transition from Peter Gabriel and evolve into mega stars. Gabriel too. I guess I was on to something. Plus Phil Collins a top act in the 1980’s?  Whoda thunk that!   So many great albums!  Even From Genesis to Revelation and Trespass. 
 

Collins-Trick of the Tail

Gabriel- None

Gabriel:  Selling England by the Pound 

Collins:  Trick of the Tail