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Poll Question: Which Genesis solo artist had the best debut album?
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5 [11.11%]
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10 [22.22%]
3 [6.67%]
21 [46.67%]
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    Posted: January 24 2020 at 14:50
Geese and the ghost
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote BrufordFreak Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 22 2020 at 17:38
All praise-worthy albums but I just can't go against the pastoral bliss that is The Geese and The Ghost. Along with Mike Oldfield's Hergest Ridge and Side 2 of Alan Parson Project's Tales of Mystery and Imagination ("The Fall of the House of Usher") it remains my most played music from that era.
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Originally posted by iluvmarillion iluvmarillion wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

It's odd that Tony Banks is either at the top of everyone's list or at the bottom, but never in between. Smile

It's not the sort of album that should garner extreme views. Maybe it's because either people like Tony Banks or don't like him.
Tony Banks appears to be a Marmite artist who you either like or don't like, with no in-betweens, or a Vegemite artist in Australia. Tongue
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Hackett, far better than the others.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

It's odd that Tony Banks is either at the top of everyone's list or at the bottom, but never in between. Smile

It's not the sort of album that should garner extreme views. Maybe it's because either people like Tony Banks or don't like him.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2020 at 16:33
It's odd that Tony Banks is either at the top of everyone's list or at the bottom, but never in between. Smile
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1. Steve Hackett
2. Peter Gabriel
3. Anthony Phillips
4. Phil Collins
5. Mike Rutherford
6. Tony Banks
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2020 at 15:51
I'd put their debut albums in this order:-
1. Tony Banks
2. Steve Hackett
3. Anthony Phillips
4. Peter Gabriel
5. Phil Collins
6. Mike Rutherford
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote tdfloyd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2020 at 13:40
I don't think any band had as much really good to excellent solo work come from it.  This poll is easy for me as Banks' first solo is always in my car.  Love that album and while most of his solos are at least good, I wish he wasn't chasing hits singles(pre 7) that never came.  It's not his natural style.  

of the first solos, in order:
Banks
Hackett
Rutherford 
Collins   
Gabriel
Phillips

...and not a bad album in the bunch!
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I haven't heard all so no vote. That being said I'm a big fan of "car" and "voyage of the acolyte." It would be hard for me to chose between those two anyway. I think that particular PG album is probably PG's most under rated and one of the most underrated albums in general. There's certainly a lot more to it than just "solsbury hill." Wink
 

I find myself agreeing with you again (although I did vote for Car) Smile
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Originally posted by cemego cemego wrote:

Wow...

Mike Rutherford's Smallcreeps Day didn't get any votes (at the time I voted) and it is probably my most favorite Genesis solo album.  (Voted for it).

Second for me would be Tony Banks A Curious Feeling.

Cant seem to get tired of either of them.
It's good to see Mike Rutherford's debut album managed to garner at least one vote. Smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote iluvmarillion Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2020 at 22:43
Only the Hackett album is a five star album imo. Geese is four star only because I love the 12-string guitar and the others are only around three stars while I'm being generous here to Mike Rutherford.
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Hackett’s VotA > Phillips’ Geese and the Ghost

I remember liking Smallcreep’s Day, but it’s been so long I don’t know if I would rate it higher or lower than Car. The other two are simply not to my liking.


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Voyage of the Acolyte for sure! I'm actually listening to the album right now!!Clap
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote AFlowerKingCrimson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2020 at 16:18
I haven't heard all so no vote. That being said I'm a big fan of "car" and "voyage of the acolyte." It would be hard for me to chose between those two anyway. I think that particular PG album is probably PG's most under rated and one of the most underrated albums in general. There's certainly a lot more to it than just "solsbury hill." Wink

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - January 20 2020 at 16:19
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote cemego Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2020 at 16:13
Wow...

Mike Rutherford's Smallcreeps Day didn't get any votes (at the time I voted) and it is probably my most favorite Genesis solo album.  (Voted for it).

Second for me would be Tony Banks A Curious Feeling.

Cant seem to get tired of either of them.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Man With Hat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2020 at 16:03
Easily Hackett 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Mirakaze Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2020 at 15:33
In all seriousness, this is no contest for me. I really like A Curious Feeling and The Geese & The Ghost but neither holds a candle to the absolute masterpiece that is Voyage Of The Acolyte, in my opinion. Face Value has a few tracks that I like but doesn't really appeal to me as a whole. Peter's debut I just can't get into, I see it as being in the middle of an awkward phase where he's trying to figure out for himself what direction to pursue; none of the songs on it really stand out for me. I've never felt a particular desire to delve into Mike's solo work at all and looking at the results of this poll certainly doesn't change that.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2020 at 15:13
Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

What if someone wants to vote for Change by Ray Wilson? Tongue
It never occurred to me to include Ray Wilson in the poll because I wasn't aware he'd recorded any solo albums. Smile
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