Genesis - And Then There Were Three (1978)

Artist:  Genesis
Title:  …And Then There Were Three…
Release:  1978
Format:  LP
Label:  Charisma Records
Catalog#  9124023

“…And Then There Were Three…” is the ninth studio album by the British band Genesis and was released in 1978. It is the band’s first album as a trio.
The title “…And Then There Were Three…” is a reference to the recent departure of Steve Hackett, reducing Genesis to a trio. The song “Scenes From a Night’s Dream” is based on the adventures of comic strip character Little Nemo, and is the first Genesis song whose lyrics were written entirely by Phil Collins. “Say It’s Alright Joe” is a torch song about a drunk who goes into a drunken stupor.
The album produced the song “Follow You Follow Me”, which also became Genesis’ first hit US single.
While many of the songs were still progressive in terms of instrumentation and lyrics, the arrangements went from the more classical, movement-style composition of previous albums to the more standard verse/chorus/bridge format of popular songwriting. This was the final Genesis album to use a Mellotron.


Side one
1.  Down and Out  (5:26)
2.  Undertow  (4:46)
3.  Ballad of Big  (4:50)
4.  Snowbound  (4:31)
5.  Burning Rope  (7:10)

Side two
1.  Deep in the Motherlode  (5:15)
2.  Many Too Many  (3:31)
3.  Scenes from a Night’s Dream  (3:30)
4.  Say It’s Alright Joe  (4:21)
5.  The Lady Lies  (6:08)
6.  Follow You Follow Me  (4:02)

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