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And Then There Were Three, more than either of its immediate predecessors, feels like the beginning of the second phase of Genesis -- in large part because the lineup had indeed dwindled down to Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins, a situation alluded to in the title. But it wasn't just a whittling of the lineup; the group's aesthetic was also shifting, moving away from the fantastical, literary landscapes that marked both the early Genesis LPs and the two transitional post-Gabriel outings, as the bandmembers turned their lyrical references to contemporary concerns and slowly worked pop into the mix, as heard on the closing "Follow You Follow Me," the band's first genuine pop hit. Its calm, insistent melody, layered with harmonies, is a perfect soft rock hook, although there's a glassy, almost eerie quality to the production that is also heard throughout the rest of the record. These chilly surfaces are an indication that Genesis don't quite want to abandon prog at this point, but the increasing emphasis on melody and tight song structures points the way toward the group's '80s work.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Vocals, Writer - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mike Rutherford, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - David Hentschel, Producer, Engineer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Pierre Geofroy Chateau, AssistantEngineer - Dale Newman, Equipment Technician - Steve Short, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Banks, Equipment Technician - Andy Mackrill, Equipment Technician
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
And Then There Were Three, more than either of its immediate predecessors, feels like the beginning of the second phase of Genesis -- in large part because the lineup had indeed dwindled down to Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins, a situation alluded to in the title. But it wasn't just a whittling of the lineup; the group's aesthetic was also shifting, moving away from the fantastical, literary landscapes that marked both the early Genesis LPs and the two transitional post-Gabriel outings, as the bandmembers turned their lyrical references to contemporary concerns and slowly worked pop into the mix, as heard on the closing "Follow You Follow Me," the band's first genuine pop hit. Its calm, insistent melody, layered with harmonies, is a perfect soft rock hook, although there's a glassy, almost eerie quality to the production that is also heard throughout the rest of the record. These chilly surfaces are an indication that Genesis don't quite want to abandon prog at this point, but the increasing emphasis on melody and tight song structures points the way toward the group's '80s work.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:29
- Main artists: Genesis
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, © 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings Under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company for the United States and Canada and to Warner Music UK Limited for the rest of the world, ℗ 1978, 2007 Craft Recordings
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