SECONDS OUT

Genesis

Symphonic Prog

4.35 | 1081 ratings

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"Only 3 stars?" many will ask. There are a few reasons that I only rate this album with three stars.

Firstly, I am a Hackett fan. When Hackett left the band, some magic left with him. It's no secret that Hackett was sick and tired of the band by this time, and the lack of material of his being used, And so for a start his heart just wasn't in it. This creates a problem right from the word go. Secondly, with Hackett's departure, he was mixed out in the studio. This made the album have a very weak sound, and I think this reflects in the music. It's just missing that "something." I think it's Hackett's guitar, which is only really heard in solo's. Thirdly, after Genesis Live (which I thought was superb) this album was a let down. The mixing and everything on Genesis Live is great, but Seconds Out lacks so much, I think. These reasons have been why only 3 stars was awarded to this album.

I have bootlegs that sound a lot better than this. A lot. My advice is to acquire those, they're much better than Seconds Out.

Moonlit_Knight | 3/5 | 2005-3-28

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