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Genesis – Duke (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1980
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Duke is an LP by Genesis from 1980 released on the Charisma label.
About this album
Duke is the album that turned Genesis’ progressive instincts into a leaner, more commercial sound without losing ambition. Released in 1980, it bridged the band’s late-’70s songwriting shift with polished pop-rock hooks and extended suite-like structures, most clearly in the contrast between ‘Turn It On Again’ and the Duke cycle that opens and closes the record. Built around the core trio of Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, the album helped establish Genesis as major mainstream hitmakers while preserving traces of their earlier prog identity. Its success marked a decisive moment in the band’s evolution and in early-’80s arena rock.
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A1 Behind The Lines
A2 Duchess
A3 Guide Vocal
A4 Man Of Our Times
A5 Misunderstanding
A6 Heathaze
B1 Turn It On Again
B2 Alone Tonight
B3 Cul-De-Sac
B4 Please Don'T Ask
B5 Duke'S Travels
B6 Duke'S End