Genesis - Turn It on Again: Tour Edition
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Artist: GenesisEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2007-09-11
Music Label: Rhino
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Turn It On Again
- No Son Of Mine
- I Can't Dance
- Hold On My Heart
- Jesus He Knows Me
- Tell Me Why
- Invisible Touch
- Land Of Confusion
- Tonight Tonight Tonight
- In Too Deep
- Throwing It All Away
- Mama
- That's All
- Illegal Alien
- Abacab
- No Reply At All
- The Carpet Crawlers 1999
- Paperlate
- Keep It Dark
- Man On the Corner
- Duchess
- Misunderstanding
- Follow You Follow Me
- Many Too Many
- Your Own Special Way
- Afterglow
- Pigeons
- Inside And Out
- A Trick Of the Tail
- Counting Out Time
- I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
- Happy the Man
- The Knife Pt.1
- Congo
Music reviews of Turn It on Again: Tour Edition
Music Review: A great collection for longtime fans and people just discovering Genesis
Rating: 5 Stars
I have always liked the music of Genesis, as I grew up hearing their 80's and 90's songs often on the radio. However, I knew the band had a history of making great music from the late 60's through the 70's as well - music that is really not played that much on even the best `classic rock' stations.
Wanting to have a collection that included most of the songs I grew up with, starting specifically with `Misunderstanding', I've also really wanted to hear some of the earlier music, going back to the Peter Gabriel days and the first few albums with Phil Collins on lead vocals. Of the half-dozen or so `best of' CDs and box sets out on the market, this collection of songs is by far the best for those wanting both eras, and without having to pay a lot for a large box-set. Also, it gives a great sampling of their earlier music focusing on generally at least one song from each album, as well as rare EPs and singles.
There are some similarities with previous collections:
- Generally, it follows a reverse chronology as some of the other collections have, playing the more recent songs first on disc one, and then venturing to some tunes not commonly played on radio from disc two. Disc one highlights the albums `We Can't Dance', `Invisible Touch', `Genesis', and `Abacab'; disc two also highlights more songs from `Abacab', and songs from these other albums: `Duke', `And Then There Were Three', `Wind and Wuthering' `A Trick of the Tail', `The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway', `Selling England by the Pound', and `Trespass'. To make it even more interesting, the first and last song on each of the discs is somewhat out of sync with the whole reverse chronology. Initially, I was only really interested in the better-known songs on disc one but after a few listens of disc two, I've found I like those songs now just as much, and now I actually go out of my way to listen to these hidden gems.
- It is somewhat of a condensed version of "Platinum Collection", with a simpler two-disc collection rather than three, yet offering some great tracks here not offered on "Platinum"; `No Reply at All', `Man on the Corner', `Duchess', `Pigeons', `Inside and Out', `Happy the Man', and `Congo'. This collection really expands upon the `Turn It on Again: The Hits', which is a one-disc compilation of only the very most popular songs and almost nothing from the earlier years.
- Each song has been carefully re-mastered, just like most of the other `best of' collections. The listeners opinions of the remastering seem to be divided; they either really like it or detest it. Those who really like the new remastering state that it sounds more balanced and are able to hear instrumentation that was buried in the mix on original offerings of the songs. Those who do not enjoy the remastering state that the producers have betrayed the original integrity of the mix (for example, bringing too much focus on the vocals in the foreground.) While I see both points of view here, I have to be on the side of those who enjoy the remastering; the sounds seem very warm, crisp, clear, and balanced. The fantastic sound quality really draws the listener in, even if they are not initially interested in some of the tunes offered here; you almost feel as if you're in the studio with them. Also great is that there is exceptionally little tape-hiss here, making this remastering job top notch!
In summary, this is a great 2-disk collection for a number of reasons:
- it covers most of the key songs people have known and loved from the band over the years while showcasing some lesser-known songs at the same time
- the sound quality is phenomenal, due to the re-mastering (perhaps sounding the way Genesis really intended the songs to be heard)
- you really get your money's worth because it gives people a chance to hear earlier tracks by the band that unfortunately do not get enough airplay, if at all
- the track layout progresses backwards in time, leaving the most familiar tracks to disc one while giving an excellent introspective view of what made Genesis a band of legend in the first place
- it is somewhat of a condensed version of "Platinum Collection", with a simpler two disc collection rather than three, yet offering some great tracks here not offered on "Platinum"; `No Reply at All', `Man on the Corner', `Duchess', `Pigeons', `Inside and Out', `Happy the Man', and `Congo', all great songs that make this collection that much more special
- it gives a great sampling of their earlier music focusing on at least a song from almost each album, Eps, singles
If you've been looking for a great best-of collection for Genesis, look no further; this is it!
Description of Turn It on Again: Tour Edition
The 18 songs collected here were some of the biggest smashes to hit radio and the growing world of music videos in the eighties and beyond. Songs like Land Of Confusion, Invisible Touch, and I Can?t Dance made Genesis one of the biggest touring arena bands and made members Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford household names.Pop CDs
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