After spending the 1980s moving in an increasingly pop-friendly direction, 1991's We Can't Dance marked a return to earlier aesthetics for Genesis.
Edgier with more prominent guitars and live drums than on Invisible Touch, the record was the band's strongest musical statement in over a decade.
With "Driving the Last Spike" and the dark "Dreaming While You Sleep" the group revisited one of their forgotten strengths, telling extended stories.
That's not to say the album is a return to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway or Trick of the Tail.
Indeed, while there are several extended pieces on the record, there is none of the eccentricities, odd meters, or extended virtuoso solos of the band's progressive heyday.
The album's closer, "Fading Lights," comes the closest, featuring an outstanding instrumental mid-section.
Unfortunately, the record also contains some gutless ballads and paeans for world understanding that sound miles away from any immediacy.
However, the surprisingly gritty singles "No Son of Mine," "Jesus He Knows Me," and "I Can't Dance" help make up for the album's weaker moments.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Son of MineTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 06:39 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | Jesus He Knows MeTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Driving the Last SpikeTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 10:08 | 23 MB | 69 MB |
| 4 | I Can't DanceTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Never a TimeTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Dreaming While You SleepTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 07:16 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 7 | Tell Me WhyTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Living ForeverTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 9 | Hold on My HeartTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Way of the WorldTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 11 | Since I Lost YouTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | Fading LightsTony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | Genesis | Play | 10:16 | 23 MB | 64 MB |
| 71 mins | 163 MB | |||||
| 71 mins | 470 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Banks | Composer, Producer |
| 2 | Mike Bowen | Technical Assistance |
| 3 | Felicity Roma Bowers | Artwork, Illustrations |
| 4 | Geoff Callingham | Technical Assistance |
| 5 | Phil Collins | Composer, Producer |
| 6 | Nick Davis | Engineer, Producer |
| 7 | Genesis | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Icon | Art Direction, Design |
| 9 | Mark Robinson | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Mike Rutherford | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | David Scheinmann | Photography |
| 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). |