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Genesis And Then There Were Three Release Date: 1978 03 23 Running Time: 53:12 Label: Atlantic And Then There Were Three, more than either of its immediate predecessors, feels like the beginning of the second phase of Genesis -- in large part because the lineup had indeed dwindled down to Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins, a situation alluded to in the title. But it wasn't just a whittling of the lineup; the group's aesthetic was also shifting, moving away from the fantastical, literary landscapes that marked both the early Genesis LPs and the two transitional post-Gabriel outings, as the bandmembers turned their lyrical references to contemporary concerns and slowly worked pop into the mix, as heard on the closing "Follow You Follow Me," the band's first genuine pop hit. Its calm, insistent melody, layered with harmonies, is a perfect soft rock hook, although there's a glassy, almost eerie quality to the production that is also heard throughout the rest of the record. These chilly surfaces are an indication that Genesis don't quite want to abandon prog at this point, but the increasing emphasis on melody and tight song structures points the way toward the group's '80s work. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Down and Out Collins, Banks, Rutherford 5:25 2 Undertow Banks 4:47 3 Ballad of Big Collins, Banks, Rutherford 4:47 4 Snowbound Rutherford 4:30 5 Burning Rope Banks 7:07 6 Deep in the Motherlode Rutherford 5:14 7 Many Too Many Banks 3:30 8 Scenes from a Night's Dream Collins, Banks 3:30 9 Say It's Alright Joe Rutherford 4:18 10 Lady Lies Banks 6:05 11 Follow You Follow Me Collins, Banks, Rutherford 3:59 Releases: Year Type Label 1990 CD Atlantic 1994 CD Atlantic 1994 CD Charisma 2008 CD EMI Europe Generic 1999 CD Import 2008 CD Virgin 2008 CD Virgin UK 1978 CS Atlantic 1994 CS Atlantic

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