Underrated Genesis: The Most Overlooked Song From Each LP
Genesis were some variant of underrated at each point in their career.
In the proggier Peter Gabriel era, they were mostly a U.K. chart phenomenon, landing only two entries on the
Billboard 200. And albums like
Then as they evolved into a more streamlined, hook-oriented act with Phil Collins behind the mic, they faced a new category of negative feedback: Some original fans bemoaned the lack of 20-minute epics, and the stuffiest journalists cried sell-out at smooth hits like Invisible Touch.
For the below list of Underrated Genesis: The Most Overlooked Song From Each LP, we aimed to consider the full scope of reception: commercial success, critical and fan response, even the band s own commentary.