DUKE

Duke covers a lot of bases. When I first heard this I thought WOW this is a gem. Phil Collins' vocal is more apparant here. I think for the first time he sounds like he has a real edge to his voice - shows in the rock classic Turn it on Again or Man of Our Times. The opening track Behind the Lines sets the high standard of the album, it is clear, strong (listen to those drums) and elegant. Theres some Collins style emotion in Alone Tonight and Please Dont Ask but is not too overblown so don't be afraid. Generally the old style progressive sound has been toned down but is still apparant in Dukes Travels/End. Ok, this may be the start of the commercial sound of Genesis, but so what - this is a fine album.