Dance Joo - Single Congo - EP Live Albums. Live Over Europe, II 'The Longs' Live At Knebworth - EP R-Kive The Platinum Collection Archive 1 About Genesis. Similar Artists See All. Steve Hackett. Tony Banks. Peter Gabriel. Phil Collins. Nursery Cryme Genesis already had one elite frontman, and with Nursery Cryme , they inadvertently gained a second.
Phil Collins was hired as a drummer, and his jazzy, lyrical playing — along with the dark atmospheres of newly recruited guitarist Steve Hackett — transformed the band's sound. But Collins also added another confident voice to the mix: In addition to his tasteful harmonies and backings on tracks like "The Musical Box," he took the spotlight on the ballad "For Absent Friends" and melded with Gabriel for a two-man lead on "Harlequin" and "Harold the Barrel.
While Collins' vocals were a essential presence on Nursery Cryme , the drummer didn't earn many spotlights on their more extravagant follow-up. His occasional harmonies, backings and subtle top-line doubling add depth and texture.
But Foxtrot was an turning point for Gabriel, who fronted each of these songs outside of Hackett's instrumental "Horizons" with supreme confidence and creativity. Who else could pull off both the kooky voices and triumphant belting on the minute masterpiece "Supper's Ready"? Selling England By the Pound Gabriel ended his Genesis tenure on the proggiest note possible, crafting an elaborate lyrical concept about the cosmic journey of a character named Rael.
Since he wrote almost all of the lyrics, it makes sense that he sang lead on all 19 vocal songs — everything from the swaggering rock of the title-track to the creepy characterizations of "The Colony of Slippermen. A Trick of the Tail After Gabriel left Genesis in , the band started a tentative hunt for a new frontman — but after Collins belted out a bruising lead on their new song "Squonk," his bandmates were convinced they already had one in their ranks.
And thus the drummer become a reluctant lead singer on their seventh album, A Track of the Tail , though you couldn't sense any hesitancy in his performances: Collins commanded all seven of the vocal tracks, including delicate ballads "Ripples" and cinematic rockers "Dance on a Volcano". And, fittingly, it feels like an extension of A Track of the Tail , with a slightly dreamier, more Romantic vibe. There are three jazzy instrumentals that showcase the influence of Collins' work in fusion act Brand X, but many of the vocal tunes showcase his skill in a softer setting: He croons both "Your Own Special Way" and "Afterglow" with the sensitivity of a true balladeer — a skill that would prove important down the road.
Spot the Pigeon And Then There Were Three After Hackett left the lineup, frustrated with his lack of writing credits, Genesis carried on with the three-piece lineup that brought them their widest commercial success. For "Gabriel forever, Collins never" diehards, the true downslide began here. Power Pop Plus. Spin Cycle. Sounds From Across The Pond. Vinyl Finds. Album Reviews. Book Reviews. Box Set Reviews. Concert Reviews. Single and EP Reviews. Video Reviews. Music History.
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