Originally Posted by
JJ88
Hmm, for me 'No Son Of Mine' is one of the highlights. There's some really duff songs on that album I'd cut for 'On The Shoreline'- 'Never A Time', 'Way Of The World', 'Since I Lost You', don't like 'Tell Me Why' now either...'Shoreline' is a more traditional Genesis short track IMHO, as opposed to a MOR ballad. 'No Son Of Mine' has a lyrical depth IMHO, I've always liked it- of the other hits I also like 'Jesus He Knows Me' on there as well, even the title track I've come to appreciate. At least these are a bit quirkier than your average pop single of the time.
I believe that if songs like 'You Might Recall', 'Feeding The Fire', 'Do The Neurotic' and 'On The Shoreline', to name but a few, had been on the 80s/90s albums, the older fans may have been a little more forgiving of the direction. A shame a lot of these songs and the earlier 70s B-sides are now buried on box sets.
Not that keen on the Uriah Heep 'Abominog' B-sides. The cover of 'Tin Soldier' isn't a patch on the amazing original IMHO. The title alone of 'Son Of A Bitch' makes me cringe. I like that album as it is, and the follow-up 'Head First' I like a lot too.
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