Saturday, April 26, 2014

CAFFE` LATTE` 
TOP 1200 CHOICE TRACKS


#325 FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME Genesis
Peter Gabriel left Genesis in 1975. Phil Collins stepped in as the band's new lead vocalist. Steve Hackett quit 2 years later. The remaining members continued as a trio. Genesis released a new album in 1978, aptly entitled 'And Then There Were Three'. Collins co-wrote its big hit "Follow You Follow Me" with bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. The 3 co-produced the track with David Hentschel. 
Released as a single in 1978, "Follow..." reached #7 in Britain and 23 in the USA. Its success served to reassure the remaining members that the group's future could be lucrative. The single led Genesis down a more commercial musical direction. 
The group enjoyed immense chart success in the subsequent decade. In the early 1990s, Collins quit to pursue his solo career. He re-joined the other 2 members in 2007 for re-union shows and a live album. Genesis' most recent album of new material was issued in 1997.

This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites.
2 new songs are added each day (every 12 hours)  with a mid-week bonus every Wednesday.

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