Duke is the tenth studio album by the English rock band Genesis, released in the USA on 24 March 1980 and in the UK on 28 March by Charisma Records.
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Duke was the last Genesis album to be co-produced by David Hentschel.
Collins and Rutherford on the Duke tour, 1980
Abacab is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Genesis, released on 18 September 1981 by Charisma Records. After their 1980 tour in support of their previous album, Duke, the band took a
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…coming out which wasn't on the last album; the playing side". Rutherford would later describe the writing process for the album, alongside the one for Abacab, as a "rethink" of Genesis' approach, refocusing their output to group writing and improvisation. In contrast to earlier Genesis albums, most tracks…
One of the album's four colour schemes
The Farm studio, pictured in 2006. Abacab was the first Genesis album to be recorded there.
"No Reply at All" features members of the Phenix Horns.
Chester Thompson and Collins on the album's 1981 tour, performing "Who Dunnit?"