Thoughts on Duke

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   I think it is an essential album, a true classic. Beautifully crafted, emotional, with a wall of sound that sounds as good today as it did when I first heard it in 1980.

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lazland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 28 2008 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 13807	Posted: February 21 2017 at 09:39
	I think it is an essential album, a true classic. Beautifully crafted, emotional, with a wall of sound that sounds as good today as it did when I first heard it in 1980.
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Rednight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 18 2014 Location: Mar Vista, CA Status: Offline Points: 4812	Posted: February 21 2017 at 09:20
	There are only about three stand-out songs on Duke for me, and the unsung hero of the affair is Mike Rutherford for penning Man of Our Times. Wonderful stuff that was showing his maturity as a songwriter at the time. Also, Heathaze lies within the upper echelons of Genesis tunes, once again attesting to the beautiful, lilting music Tony Banks was capable of composing.
	"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno

Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: February 21 2017 at 09:19

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Old King Cole Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: March 31 2015 Location: Reykjavik Status: Offline Points: 38	Posted: February 21 2017 at 08:07
	I was just wondering what people's thoughts were on 1980's Duke. In my opinion it has a lot of proggy elements but with a more accessible feel. It's the only 80's album that I thoroughly enjoy. The weakest song is probably "Please Don't Ask", which is obviously a Collins song both lyrically and musically but songs such as "Heathaze", "Duke's Travels/End" and "Behind the Lines" and more are great songs. I personally think it should be regarded as the last prog album. I think it's a better album than "...And Then There Were Three."