The long-awaited high-fidelity overhaul of the Genesis catalog began with a multi-album box set spanning 1976-1982 -- the first half of Phil Collins' reign as lead vocalist, otherwise known as the prog years of when the group was a trio. Instead of moving backward to cover the band's early, arty years with Peter Gabriel, the next release in this series moved forward, covering 1983-1998, otherwise known as the "pop years" for the trio. To their credit, Genesis doesn't try to write the 1998 post-Collins Calling All Stations out of their history: it's right here, alongside 1983's Genesis, 1986's Invisible Touch, and 1991's We Can't Dance, plus a bonus disc with eight rarities. Going forward to these albums makes sense for two reasons: first of all, there's the fact that this is the reunited lineup that was touring the world in 2007, but it's also true that these digital-era productions are better showcases for 5.1 Surround mixes and they're the records that have loads of video and multimedia material to fill out these DVD-As (in the U.K., this set is available as Hybrid SACDs as well). The video section of each of the albums contains all the video clips from the record, plus new interviews with the bands about the record, then there's multimedia press kits added to the mix. It may be a more deluxe treatment than either We Can't Dance or Calling All Stations, but it's certainly something that will appeal to hardcore fans who will find this expertly produced set irresistible even if the music itself isn't. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine|
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Personnel: Phil Collins (vocals, drums, percussion); Ray Wilson (vocals); Mike Rutherford (guitar, background vocals); Tony Banks (keyboards, bass synthesizer, background vocals); Nir "Z" Zidkyahu, Nick D'Virgilio (drums).
Audio Mixer: Nick Davis .
Audio Remasterer: Tony Cousins.
Liner Note Author: Jim Yukich.
Directors: John Lloyd; Greg Masuak; Howard Greenhalgh; Stuart Orme; Alma Page; Jim Yukich.
Illustrator: Felicity Roma Bowers.
Photographers: Carl Studna; Malcolm Heywood; Genesis ; Kevin Westenberg; Henry Diltz; David Sheinman; Andre Csillag; Peter Robathan.
Arranger: Genesis .
If you're more interested in Genesis's Phil Collins-helmed pop-star period than their Peter Gabriel-led prog era, the box set 1983-1998 is for you. It includes the band's final four albums plus bonus tracks and multimedia material, all serving to remind listeners of how these former art-rockers simultaneously pared down and pumped up their sound to become premier '80s/early-'90s hitmakers. The shiny, streamlined sounds of "That's All," "Invisible Touch," "Throwing It All Away," et al. are a far cry from prog-rock epics like "Battle of Epping Forest," but how many other bands can say they straddled two such disparate styles and musical moments with so much success?