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Duke showcased a new Genesis -- a sleek, hard, stylish trio that truly sounded like a different band from its first incarnation -- but Abacab was where this new incarnation of the band came into its own. Working with producer Hugh Padgham, the group escalated the innovations of Duke, increasing the pop hooks, working them seamlessly into the artiest rock here. And even if the brash, glorious pop of "No Reply at All" -- powered by the percolating horns of Earth, Wind & Fire, yet polished into a precise piece of nearly new wave pop by Padgham -- suggests otherwise, this is still art rock at its core, or at least album-oriented rock, as the band works serious syncopations and instrumental forays into a sound that's as bright, bold, and jagged as the modernist artwork on the cover. They dabble in other genres, lacing "Me and Sarah Jane" with a reggae beat, for instance, which often adds dimension to their sound, as when "Dodo" rides a hard funk beat and greasy organ synths yet doesn't become obvious; it turns inward, requiring active listening. Truly, only "No Reply at All," the rampaging title track (possibly their hardest-rocking song to date), and the sleek and spooky "Man on the Corner" (which hides a real melancholy heart underneath its glistening surface) are immediate and accessible -- although the Mockney jokes of "Who Dunnit?" could count, it's too much of a geeky novelty to be pop. The rest of Abacab is truly modern art rock, their last album that could bear that tag comfortably.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mike Rutherford, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer
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, © 1981, 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, Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer - EWF Horns, Horn - Thomas "Tom Tom 84" Washington, Horns Arranger
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, © 1981, 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, Bass Guitar, Produced by, Bass, Guitarra - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Produced by - Tony Cousins, Engineer - Nick Davis, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Produced by - Genesis, Producer, MainArtist
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, © 1981, 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, Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer
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, © 1981, 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, Arranger, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer
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, © 1981, 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, Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer
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, © 1981, 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, Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer
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, © 1981, 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, Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer
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, © 1981, 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, Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Collins, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tony Cousins, Remastering Engineer - Nick Davis, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Tony Banks, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Geoff Callingham, Technical Assistant - Genesis, MainArtist - Tom Mitchell, Assistant Mixing Engineer
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, © 1981, 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
Duke showcased a new Genesis -- a sleek, hard, stylish trio that truly sounded like a different band from its first incarnation -- but Abacab was where this new incarnation of the band came into its own. Working with producer Hugh Padgham, the group escalated the innovations of Duke, increasing the pop hooks, working them seamlessly into the artiest rock here. And even if the brash, glorious pop of "No Reply at All" -- powered by the percolating horns of Earth, Wind & Fire, yet polished into a precise piece of nearly new wave pop by Padgham -- suggests otherwise, this is still art rock at its core, or at least album-oriented rock, as the band works serious syncopations and instrumental forays into a sound that's as bright, bold, and jagged as the modernist artwork on the cover. They dabble in other genres, lacing "Me and Sarah Jane" with a reggae beat, for instance, which often adds dimension to their sound, as when "Dodo" rides a hard funk beat and greasy organ synths yet doesn't become obvious; it turns inward, requiring active listening. Truly, only "No Reply at All," the rampaging title track (possibly their hardest-rocking song to date), and the sleek and spooky "Man on the Corner" (which hides a real melancholy heart underneath its glistening surface) are immediate and accessible -- although the Mockney jokes of "Who Dunnit?" could count, it's too much of a geeky novelty to be pop. The rest of Abacab is truly modern art rock, their last album that could bear that tag comfortably.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:03
- 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, © 1981, 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, ℗ 1981, 2007 Craft Recordings
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