ChipCurtis wrote:
The songs that DID become hits from Duke, And Then There Were Three, ABACAB, and other Genesis albums from this time period were always the weakest song on the album, but I imagine that's what the suits at the record companies wanted. The rest of the album had amazing songs while the "hit" was always a let-down.
Anyway, yeah, "Heathaze" was a great song, actually sounds like something from their Wind & Wuthering period.
It's so true. Duke had songs like Heathaze, Man Of Our Times, Behind the Lines, Please Don't Ask, Duchess, Alone Tonight, and Guide Vocal. GREAT songs. And what received air play? Misunderstanding (and to a lesser degree, Turn It On Again).
And Then There Were Three is another good example. Follow You Follow Me was the only one that got any radio play as I recall, while The Lady Lies, Say It's Alright Joe, Undertow, Snowbound, Many Too Many, and Burning Rope were all passed over.
It's just amazing to me. I remember 30+ years ago, as a budding young songwriter, thinking that if this could happen, then one could write really really good songs, and almost no one will end up hearing them. For no particular reason.
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