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"Wuthering" Heights

B. J O'Connor | Holmdel,NJ USA | 12/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Released in early 1977,"Wind & Wuthering" was the last Genesis album to feature guitarist Steve Hackett,who departed later the same year.As a result,it sounds like the band's farewell to 1970's English progressive-rock,just as it would be swept away by punk and New Wave.Containing the driving opener "Eleventh Earl Of Mar",the moody yet lovely "Blood On The Rooftops",the whimsical "All In A Mouse's Night" and the bittersweet finale "Afterglow",it ranks as an underrated masterwork.The remixed,remastered CD/DVD(helmed by engineer Nick Davis)is a big improvement over the previous CD issues in many ways than one.I owned the 1980's one,and it suffered from the same problem as most CD reissues of old classic rock albums at that time did-dull-sounding,low in volume,needed improvement.The 2007 stereo version solves those problems,sounding sharp,crisp yet lush and dynamic in all the right places.The DTS/DD 5.1 is even better,bringing the subtlies and nuances that were buried in the original mix,such as Mike Ruterford's bass,Tony Banks keyboards,Phil Collins vocals and percussion work,upfront.Great job,folks!"

Wind & Wuthering

The Seeker | crazyville | 09/25/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Another collection of songs from a great rock group. More complex songs, but excellent listening."

The Last Hackett Album

Jeremiah M. Stanfill | 11/07/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This was the album that was recorded back to back with 'A Trick Of The Tail'. 'A Trick Of The Tail' was released in something like January/February of 1976 and 'Wind & Wuthering' was released in appx. November/December of 1976. A very colorful, DRAMATIC album of which seems like Banks and Hackett were competing for album space with Rutherford's light and lilting 'Your Own Special Way' kind of sticking out like a sore thumb. The tone of the album seems a bit darker/sad and at times more aggressive ('In That Quiet Earth') than 'A Trick Of The Tail'.



My opinion and take it for what it's worth (my opinion) is musically 'Tail' and 'Wuthering', are FABULOUS/EDGY albums with Hackett still in the lineup, but they really just don't match up to the charm and eccentricity of the 'Gabriel' albums. If you didn't listen to the Gabriel years, you wouldn't know what you're missing and these albums would be the best in Genesis's creativity.







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