Genesis 1976 1982 Music Cd

Genesis - Genesis 1976 1982

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Genesis 1976-1982      Artist : Genesis      List Price : $129.98 USD        Your Price : $116.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2007-05-15      Studio : Rhino Records      Label : Rhino Records      Avg. Customer Rating : (56 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Genesis 1976 1982      5 Stars For the Music, -10 for the Remastering      Rating:      If you want to hear classic late 70s/early 80s Genesis sound like it is being broadcast on FM radio, then this is the ticket. The disrespect to the original mixes here is nothing short of depressing. We're not talking about something that will only disappoint "purists," but work so drastic that it has arguably been the most controversial "remastering" of the past decade. I'm not sure I have ever read so many negative reviews about a remastering job, and if you are curious about such commentary, your search engine will surely reveal enough reading for a lifetime. Even some of the defenders of this set have admitted that they can only tolerate it at "low volumes." Should this be the way we have to listen to music!? I like music that makes me want to turn it up and experience the sound as I become emotionally engaged in the sonics, not music that makes me feel like maybe I should watch some TV after ten minutes. This stuff is a thrill ride for a few minutes, but how anyone could listen to Genesis in this fashion on a constant basis is something I cannot fathom. Suffice to say that this stuff has clearly been pummeled (and I mean *pummeled*) with compression in the remixing process. The subtle elements of the original mixes are just squashed. Everything is loud, in your face, and dynamically limited beyond reason. The "Defintive Editions" weren't definitive, and most audiophiles I know seek out the early Virgin/Charisma CDs with those horrible cropped covers (most of which look bad but SOUND great!). However, compared to this stuff, even those DEs were glorious. The DEs may have been digitally no-noised (ick!) and inferior to the original UK discs (and some US discs) by ten miles, but even they were 100 miles better than this approach. I don't hear any digital noise reduction on these, which is good, but the compression is simply unbearable to my ears. You can almost feel the compressor just "pumping" on some of this stuff. The sonic approach seems akin to the worst trip (nightmare) imagineable: Vintage Genesis being mixed to appeal to the modern "dance club" crowd or something... No thanks,. Two thumbs way, WAY down. ;-(     Customer Reviews for Genesis 1976 1982 Cd      must-have for fans of the period      Rating:      Please pardon any apparent duplication of other reviews; i haven't read them in over a month, so any duplicity is unintentional and hopefully forgivable. The DTS mix totally kicks on my stereo, even without digital/optical connectors--i use a hybrid 5.1 system with 80s vintage wooden columns as the front speakers. The best features are the 76 tour excerpt on Trick DVD from the White Rocks movie, and the 80 tour excerpt on the Duke DVD. I for one appreciate being able to hear the soft 12 string and classical passages with clarity and without the hiss and pop of the vinyl versions. Percussion, guitar, and synth in particular leap out of the rear channels in ecstatic definition. Another bonus is the Abacab full lyrics which were not included with my long lost American vinyl copy -- unfortunately, incorrect and unintelligible words have long been etched on my musical memory. Sadly, the Japanese bootleg footage is brutally abridged and edited and matched with studio instead of live audio, like the American W&W extras, but you at least get the visual with Steve Hackett. There was a King Biscuit show, i thought, of the 77 and 78 tours, which would have made a great audio addition if workable. Also it would have been nice to have the supposed Dallas footage that is supposedly out there. Maybe if they issue a box set of the live albums? Long story short, if you like this excellent period of the band, and particularly if u r a fan who can recite the track lists from memory, it's a must have--especially if you appreciate the energy and visuals of their live performance, which compensates for lost studio layers with extra energy and composition from Steve and Phil in particular. Concert highlights: Fly on a windshield, Entangled, Cinema show/Supper's ready/One for the vine/Earl of Mar/Lady lies excerpts; full Behind the Lines/Duchess/Guide Vocal, featuring Phil 'pushing buttons,' switches and sliders live on his drum machine during Tony's spaced-out sounds and dramatic crescendos. Other highlights: the band individually discussing each album (in 2007) and its tracks, as well as some additional clarity on Steve Hackett's defection and Phil's crashing lovelife and dashing solo start and its effect and timing concerning the continuation and direction of Genesis. Also: the video for 'Trick' is not only hokey, it's also funny, with a miniature Phil hamming it up with the guys, turning up in the strangest of places--kinda. I own the 'Songbook,' the 'History,' and one of the 'Inside' DVD documentaries, as well as the 1980 Gallo book, and each tour's official video release from '3 sides' on, and although there is some overlap of footage and story, I still learned new and interesting things about the band which has both delighted and disgusted me over the years. Genesis i'm afraid is still my favorite band ever. Now if they could just fill in some of the missing live performance video that has not yet been officially released....