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Genesis
Released 1980

Behind The Lines
05:41
7,974 plays

Duchess
06:25
6,831 plays

Man Of Our Times
05:36
5,484 plays

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- 1
- Behind The Lines
- 05:41
- 7,974 plays

- 2
- Duchess
- 06:25
- 6,831 plays

- 3
- Guide Vocal
- 01:35
- 5,353 plays

- 4
- Man Of Our Times
- 05:36
- 5,484 plays

- 5
- Misunderstanding
- 03:11
- 12,759 plays

- 6
- Heathaze
- 05:01
- 5,054 plays

- 7
- Turn It On Again
- 03:51
- 17,288 plays

- 8
- Alone Tonight
- 03:58
- 5,383 plays

- 9
- Cul-De-Sac
- 05:06
- 4,917 plays

- 10
- Please Don't Ask
- 04:03
- 5,131 plays

- 11
- Duke's Travels
- 08:39
- 5,150 plays

- 12
- Duke's End
- 02:07
- 5,025 plays

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album review

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