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Duke
Release Date: 1980 03 31
Running Time: 54:46
Label: Atlantic

If And Then There Were Three suggested that Genesis were moving toward pop, Duke is where they leaped into the fray. Not that it was exactly a head-first leap: the band may have peppered the album with pop songs, but there was still a heavy dose of prog, as the concluding "Duke" suite made clear. This is modernist art rock, quite dissimilar to the fragile, delicate Selling England by the Pound, and sometimes the precision of the attack can be a little bombastic. Nevertheless, this is a major leap forward in distinguishing the sound of Genesis, the band, and along with a new signature sound come pop songs, particularly in the guise of "Misunderstanding" and "Turn It on Again." The first is a light, nearly soulful, heartache song, the latter is a thunderous arena rocker, and both showcase the new version of Genesis at its absolute best. The rest of the record comes close to matching them. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Behind the Lines	Collins, Banks, Rutherford	5:31
2	Duchess	Collins, Banks, Rutherford	6:40
3	Guide Vocal	Banks	1:18
4	Man of Our Times	Rutherford	5:35
5	Misunderstanding	Collins	3:11
6	Heathaze	Banks	5:00
7	Turn It on Again	Collins, Banks, Rutherford	3:50
8	Alone Tonight	Rutherford	3:54
9	Cul-de-Sac	Banks	5:02
10	Please Don't Ask	Collins	4:00
11	Duke's Travels	Collins, Banks, Rutherford	8:41
12	Duke's End	Collins, Banks, Rutherford	2:04

Releases:

Year	Type	Label
	CD	Atlantic
1994	CD	Atlantic
1994	CD	Charisma
1996	CD	EMI Europe Generic
1999	CD	Import
2008	CD	Virgin
2008	CD	Virgin UK
1980	CS	Atlantic
1994	CS	Atlantic
1994	CS	Atlantic
2004	LP	Divine Recordings