DUKE

Up front, I am a great fan of Phil Collins. Please bear this in mind. I have long been a fan of Genesis from Nursery Chryme until Phil left the band. I must say that when Peter Gabriel left, I feel that the music did become slightly more radio friendly. This is not a bad thing generally. I like my prog as much as the next guy, but it is nice to see more people get albums that show far more than a poppy hook. This is how many people I know fell in love with Genesis.

As for this album, it is a great combination of previous works like "Then there were three", "Wind & Wuthering" , and even "Trick of the Tail"

As a complete Phil Collins fan, I see how many people felt that going pop was a bad thing. This worked for Phil Collins. This was obviously the direction that Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford were going as well. This is not a one man band.

If you have not listened to Then there were three, you must. There is an obvious range that was built from the first Genesis album up to this one. If for nothing else, the older albums may need dusted off.