Genesis: Duke - Original Atlantic Pressing - 24/96 rip to redbook

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If "And Then There Were Three" suggested that Genesis were moving toward pop, "Duke" is where they leaped into the fray. Not that it was exactly a head-first leap: the band may have peppered the album with pop songs, but there was still a heavy dose of prog, as the concluding "Duke" suite made clear. This is modernist art rock, quite dissimilar to the fragile, delicate "Selling England by the Pound" and sometimes the precision of the attack can be a little bombastic. Nevertheless, this is a major leap forward in distinguishing the sound of Genesis, the band, and along with a new signature sound come pop songs, particularly in the guise of "Misunderstanding" and "Turn It on Again." The first is a light, nearly soulful, heartache song, the latter is a thunderous arena rocker, and both showcase the new version of Genesis at its absolute best. The rest of the record comes close to matching them. -Allmusic review

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Side A:
01. Behind the Lines
02. Duchess
03. Guide Vocal
04. Man of Our Times
05. Misunderstanding
06. Heathaze

Side B:
07. Turn It on Again
08. Alone Tonight
09. Cul-De-Sac
10. Please Don't Ask
11. Duke's Travels
12. Duke's End

Principal Equipment used:
Clearaudio Champion 2 turntable & Unify tonearm
Benz Micro L2 cartridge
Extremephono Tonearm cable
USB-2 D/A MKII DAC
(light manual declicking)

ESSENTIAL NOTE: Burn gapless (no track gaps) to match original continuous track layout (especially with this release!)

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