Phil Collins left Genesis following the We Can't Dance tour and many observers expected Tony Banks and Michael Rutherford to finally call it a day.
They decided to persevere instead, hiring former Stiltskin vocalist Ray Wilson to replace Collins.
Given that Stiltskin was a European neo-prog band, it isn't a total surprise that Genesis returned to their art rock roots on Calling All Stations, their first album with Wilson.
The music on Calling All Stations is long, dense, and lugubrious, but it's given the same immaculate, pristine production that was the hallmark of their adult contemporary work with Collins.
It wants to be an art rock album, but not at the expense of losing the pop audience -- which makes it all the stranger that the group doesn't really write pop songs on Calling All Stations.
That may be because Wilson's voice isn't suited for pop, but works well with languid, synthesized prog settings.
But even ponderous prog rock has to have musical themes worth exploring, and on that level, Genesis come up dry on Calling All Stations.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calling All StationsTony Banks, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 2 | CongoTony Banks, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | ShipwreckedTony Banks, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Alien AfternoonTony Banks, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 07:53 | 18 MB | 55 MB |
| 5 | Not About UsTony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Ray Wilson | Genesis | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | If That's What You NeedTony Banks, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | The Dividing LineTony Banks, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 07:44 | 17 MB | 53 MB |
| 8 | Uncertain WeatherTony Banks, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | Small TalkTony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Ray Wilson | Genesis | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | There Must Be Some Other WayTony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Ray Wilson | Genesis | Play | 07:55 | 18 MB | 53 MB |
| 11 | One Man's FoolTony Banks, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 08:46 | 20 MB | 59 MB |
| 67 mins | 155 MB | |||||
| 67 mins | 461 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Banks | Composer, Group Member, Keyboards, Producer |
| 2 | Mike Bowen | Technical Assistance |
| 3 | Mike Bowens | Technical Assistance |
| 4 | Geoff Callingham | Technical Assistance |
| 5 | Nick D'Virgilio | Drums |
| 6 | Nick Davis | Engineer, Producer |
| 7 | Genesis | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Ian Huffam | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Dale Newman | General Assistance |
| 10 | Peter Robathan | Photography |
| 11 | Mike Rutherford | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer |
| 12 | Kevin Westenberg | Photography |
| 13 | Ray Wilson | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 14 | Nir "Z" Zidkyahu | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |