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THE era of Genesis..the way it should sound

T. Benz | Milwaukee | 08/21/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The perfect package for the Gabriel era Genesis fan. For my taste, these are the only five Genesis albums I would want anyways, so this collection caught my eye. Add in that I had none of these on vinyl....perfect.



Nick Davis remixed these in 2008. You can read about all the details; half speed mastering, 180 gram vinyl, slick packaging, etc. It's all true. But, the real question....how do they sound/feel?



I can't stop listening to these! They sound and feel amazing. The feel of the analog bass pedals on Get 'Em out by Friday, the mellotron on The Fountain of Salmacis...outstanding!



It really makes sense to have this stuff on vinyl. It was conceived, recorded, mixed, and produced in an analog world. This is how it should be played. To quote the great Marty Scorsese, PLAY IT LOUD!!

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Worth the Price When You Understand What You're Buying

Parrish A. Highley | Somewhere I've Never Travelled | 05/09/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Let's clear up some confusion: the only reason anyone should spending this kind of money on music is because this music is encoded on Sony's Super Audio (SACD) format. If you are primarily in the market for mp3s, then you need not spend this much money to listen to them through a pair of tiny speakers incapable of micro-dynamics. The reason this and the other Genesis box sets are worth this much money is BECAUSE of the SACD format! But if you do not know what that is and/or do not have a home system capable of reproducing the full spectrum of audible frequencies, then do yourself a favor and save your money because no one looking for this box set wants to hear you whine and cry about the dvds being PAL and not NTSC! Besides, quite a few of these songs are not even available for download.



Now, as far as the SACDs themselves are concerned these remixes are very, very pleasing to the keen ear. They are neither overly bright nor warm but even handed in their coloration. And the multi-channel performance is a more balanced surround field with fewer distracting aural gimmicks than the first SACD box set released for Genesis.



The seventies were the golden age of Genesis, the quintet, the quartet, and, at least early on, the trio. But there really was something truly magical when all five songwriters were together. The manner in which Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, and Collins would interact with one another both creatively and musically was really one of those rare fortunes in history. Such art deserves to live on in the SACD format! I just wish that the late Eric Woolfson & Alan Parsons (The Alan Parsons Project) would receive a similar treatment."

The Greatest of the "Remasters" Releases

Dulcimerkid | 09/07/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Genesis is arguably one of the greatest and most influencial groups of all time. It's for that reason I have almost every piece of sound they've ever recorded. It was great when they released their remastered box sets a few years ago, and I was very happy with the new mixes on these great, classic records. However, I always wished in the back of my mind that they'd release their albums on vinyl. So, naturally, I was overjoyed when I came across this product.



I've always loved vinyl. It's like holding a piece of music history in your hands. It's a common misconception that CDs and MP3s, being the newest in technology, sound far better and cleaner than an other format around. However, this isn't so. On CDs, the entire audio file is compressed and the very highs and lows are chopped off. However, on vinyl, it's all there, stretched out the way it's meant to be. And trust me, this box set is living proof of this. The first record I ripped out was "Foxtrot" and put the needle down. The wall of organ-synthesized sound came roaring out of the speakers on "Watcher of the Skies", and blew me away. I smiled at the thought that this was just one song off of one record. I still had a lot of material to plow through.



I could go into detail about each individual album, but all I will say is just click "Add to Cart" and don't even think about it. One of the greatest eras in a great band is being released in the format the way the records were originally released first time round. Even if it's just for your own personal nostalgia's sake, just buy this product. You won't regret it."