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Duke
by Genesis
ALBUM RANKINGS:
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating:
2.5761
Avg. Critic Score:
2.9100
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All Music GuideOnDuke, Genesis took a major step away from their art rock past toward commercially acceptable pop music. ...more
Rolling StoneWithDuke, their second album as a trio, Genesis continue to rack up commercial success in inverse proportion to the creative losses they suffered with the successive departures of lead singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett. ...more
Yahoo! Music A flawlessly paced, loosely conceptual album mixing pop ("Misunderstanding," "Alone Tonight," "Turn It On Again"), nods to the old progressive days ("Man Of Our Times," "Heathaze," the exotic "Duke's Travels") and everything in-between. Not a bum song in the bunch. ...more
Yahoo! MusicOn Duke, Genesis took a major step away from their art rock past toward commercially acceptable pop music. Not only are the songs shorter here, but the arrangements are less dense, the production is given a pop sheen, and Tony Banks' keyboard work, a hallmark of the group as late as their previous album, is pushed into more of a textural role. ...more
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The Daily Vault Album Reviews
During the latter part of the seventies, Genesis began to slowly edge away from their progressive, art-rock roots. The evolution into a "mainstream" rock band became complete some might say, with the release ofDuke, a slick, polished album that ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews
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John Mcferrin Music Reviews
Very, very badly underrated. With this album, Genesis took another sizable step away from the dregs of Wind , and hence from their progressive past, and that helps explain why so many people dislike this album. There are still some artistic...read the complete review at John Mcferrin Music Reviews
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Adrian Denning.co.uk
I'll start off by being honest with you all. I do not own a single Genesis album. ( see reviews above! I’ve bought some now! ) I'm reviewing this because I’ve suddenly gained access to somebody else's record collection. I have all week, every week...read the complete review at Adrian Denning.co.uk
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