Genesis
Abacab
Turn It On Again
(1981)

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Darbuka88
Jun 30, 2012 - 05:10
Johnny-smooth wrote:
geez, this is bad
when Genesis lost Gabriel, they really were no longer Genesis


Amen to that!


smackiepipe
May 29, 2012 - 07:42
Like it or not (I do), but yes, a travesty that this is the radio edit version, totally cutting the keyboard solo. I personally think they did a good job reinventing themselves for the 80s/new wave/pop music scene, and I stuck with them to the bitter end. Favorites from the different eras: Selling England by the Pound, Trick of the Tail, the "Shapes" album.

Album version: 7
Radio Edit version just heard: 3


deepwoodskev
May 29, 2012 - 07:41
Used to play the hell out of this cassette (whoa!) when I was in 8th grade/freshmen year of H.S. Personally, I think this is a great album.


Proclivities
May 29, 2012 - 07:38
Ears_of_Stone wrote:
An "8" from me on simple nostalgia alone.

A "4" from me, for nostalgia as well. I found this dull and soulless (titling a song from its chord progression?) when it was released, and the years have not improved it for me. There was a lot of worse stuff out at this time, though.


gemtag
May 29, 2012 - 07:37
ChileAle wrote:
Boo, I though RP was Phill Collins-Free... too pop for me and to bear the noble Genesis name. Sorry I'm just a Peter Gabriel die-hard

Have to agree. Everything Genesis post-Gabriel has the sound of "trying to be a great band sans the heart and mind". Never quite make it. Too strained.


LongGoneDaddy
May 29, 2012 - 07:37
in the land before pcs, before cds, there was fm radio...and they played the hell out of this song, so much so that i can live the rest of my days and not have to hear it again. one of those neverending songs we referred to as "bathroom breaks"...


lily34
May 29, 2012 - 07:36
Keltia wrote:
Thanks RP! Although the live version on "Three Sides Live" is really much better and longer.

agreed! this cd and 3 sides live were constants for me for a long, long time.


Keltia
May 29, 2012 - 07:35
Thanks RP! Although the live version on "Three Sides Live" is really much better and longer.


krysthal
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:15
Sadly, all downhill after Duke {#Frown} Better when Gabriel was still part of the band. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was their finest album. Did I hear Phil Collins is now retired? Boy, do I feel old.


iTuner
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:07
LuvWilloughby wrote:
I have to admit that back in the day, I listened to it.

This clearly hasn't aged well at all and if I never have to hear abacab and sussudio ever again then that would be just fine.

Same thoughts exactly. My high school room mate loved Genesis, sort of had me brainwashed for a bit. Now I was just saying to myself: "What was he thinking?"


Relayer
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:07
Wait, was this the shortened version? Please don't cut out the long keyboard piece, that is the best part!


Johnny-smooth
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:06
geez, this is bad
when Genesis lost Gabriel, they really were no longer Genesis


ChileAle
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:06
Boo, I though RP was Phill Collins-Free... too pop for me and to bear the noble Genesis name. Sorry I'm just a Peter Gabriel die-hard


Ears_of_Stone
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:05
An "8" from me on simple nostalgia alone.


LuvWilloughby
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:05
I have to admit that back in the day, I listened to it.

This clearly hasn't aged well at all and if I never have to hear abacab and sussudio ever again then that would be just fine.


V12Silly
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:05

I love this! Play more Genesis, from the teenage years, through midlife, to adulthood.




big_gare
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:03
Great choice Bill. :-) Blast from the past... See, the 80's weren't a total waste of time after all. :-)


lily34
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:03
mineralBOB wrote:
Great to hear this on RP.
Very interesting phase of Genesis from the dark middle ages of modern music ;-)

i'm with you. i love older genesis just as much, but this whole cd means something to me.

i wonder if Sean-E-Sean is listening!


Shaken_Bake
Apr 27, 2012 - 14:02
Wow, a bit of a gap in the length of time between broadcasts of this song! Lots of miles driving to this album...


BowTieDad
Feb 24, 2012 - 04:14
ianguy wrote:
Yuk! Phil is a fine drummer, but...I mean, come on!

I agree 100%, pure rubbisch!


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