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cledussnow 06-04-2012 08:49 AM

For my money "Live" is the best. Since it is not listed, I chose Lamb...

Jarvig 07-05-2012 07:53 AM

I have to say Invisible touch. Know that is "wrong". Invisible touch is pop and the best Genesis is prog. But I've never really enjoyed early Genesis prog. And the pure quality of the songs on Invisible touch is almost masterclass.

So I pick the wrong album. :D

TheNiceGuy 07-06-2012 03:07 AM

A bit of a toss up between Selling England and Foxtrot, with the former narrowly winning in my eyes. Selling England has the perfect balance between short, fun songs and longer prog workouts to really give an effective balance. Also the loose concept around works subtely but yet in a pleasant poetic nature.

It also has the best song on vocals that old Phil ever did! (More Fool Me for those who don't know)

Howard the Duck 07-06-2012 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TheNiceGuy (Post 1206143)
A bit of a toss up between Selling England and Foxtrot, with the former narrowly winning in my eyes. Selling England has the perfect balance between short, fun songs and longer prog workouts to really give an effective balance. Also the loose concept around works subtely but yet in a pleasant poetic nature.

It also has the best song on vocals that old Phil ever did! (More Fool Me for those who don't know)

yeah, More Fool Me is pure genius and I defy anyone that says otherwise

Duraddict 07-06-2012 08:11 AM

Duke is their best work, imo. It was the midway point between their pop music and their progressive rock. It's very interesting to hear synths and dance beats used in progressive rock, and I haven't heard anything else like it.

After that, the self-titled is just classic. Everything else is kind of hit or miss with me. Controversially, I think Peter was better alone.

sopsych 07-08-2012 09:42 PM

I think Peter Gabriel was better solo, too.

"Dance beats" in which songs?

Unknown Soldier 07-13-2012 11:54 AM

I'm shocked that so many people think Peter Gabriel was better solo, I'm not debating this, but it does contravene the fact that Peter Gabriel era Genesis, was often seen as the pinnacle of artistic and creative music in the 1970s.

Duraddict 07-13-2012 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1208210)
I'm shocked that so many people think Peter Gabriel was better solo, I'm not debating this, but it does contravene the fact that Peter Gabriel era Genesis, was often seen as the pinnacle of artistic and creative music in the 1970s.

Eh. I think Peter was too pretentious to be in a band. It was all about him all the time, and at times, Genesis sounded hostile (which matched the rising tension in the band).

I think artistically and creatively in the 1970s, no band came even close to Queen.

Florida Confederate 07-13-2012 08:49 PM

Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was the first album I ever tripped too. So in my book that one will always be number 1.

sopsych 07-13-2012 09:36 PM

Gabriel was better solo because he toned it down. Extremely artsy music has limited emotional impact, at least to me. That's why I could never much enjoy Gabriel-era Genesis.


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