SECONDS OUT

My older brother bought this album in 1978. This is *the* album that got me into Genesis, Peter Gabriel and Rock music in general. I remember my dissappointment when I later heard the original studio albums, thinking how harsh and (in general) how poorly recorded they were.

Almost 30 Years later, this album still finds regular play on my CD player and on my iPod. In terms of muscianship, it was Genesis at their peak. Yes, Phil does not deliver the songs the way Peter Gabriel did - but in a way it serves to highlight how innovative these guys were as song writers and incredibly tight as band members.

Best Cut : "I Know What I Like". The band basically jams around the song's melody for several minutes while the audience and Chester Thompson keep the tempo. Its makes you ache to have been there in concert.