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Well this is possibly my favorite band but you if you are reading this and know me I am pretty ok with the Phil Collins era of Genesis but not that ok. Some of the songs on here there is really no reason for another version of. Certainly a longer version of I can’t dance and a live version of Illegal Alien are pretty awful. Other songs didn’t make albums because frankly they are not very good.
Here is where prog people might gasp. I actually liked the never before released cutting room floor song On the shore line. If you see a live track on this compilation that you like. You will like the live version. The quality of the live recordings are great.
The quality of the songs though is just too awful to really recommend. I only have it because I am a completest.
I think I have to suggest you give this a pass.
| PREVIOUS BAND RATING: |  (5.0 / 5) |
| ACCESSIBILITY: |  (1.0 / 5) |
| HEAVINESS: |  (1.5 / 5) |
| MELODIC: |  (3.0 / 5) |
| ARTWORK & PACKAGING: |  (4.0 / 5) |
| DRAMA: |  (2.0 / 5) |
| OVERALL RATING: | (2.0 / 5) |
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Key:
These ratings are just attributes and may not have correlation to the most important: OVERALL RATING
PREVIOUS BAND RATING
0: Never heard of them or debut album.
1: Someone recommended. I give them another shot.
2: Some good moments in the past but never put together an album I really liked.
3: Some 4 or 5 star songs but albums can be hit or miss for me.
4: I like 80% of their songs and probably went to see them live.
5: I would, and probably have gone on a plane to see them live.
ACCESSIBILITY EXAMPLES
1: Weather Report
2: Zappa
3: Genesis – Selling England by the Pound,
4: Marillion – F.E.A.R
5: Kino – Picture
HEAVINESS EXAMPLES
1: IQ – Seventh House
2: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase
3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny
4: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory
5: Opeth – Black Water Park
MELODIC EXAMPLES:
1: Opeth – Black Water Park
2: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory
3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny
4: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase
5: IQ – Seventh House
OVERALL RATING:
1: Will Never listen to again and deleted under no circumstances should you buy this
2: Not my thing maybe one redeeming song.
3: I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me.
4: I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live
5: I would get on a plane to see this performed live
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