Genesis

Genesis is one of the bands that really led me to get into high-end audio.  I saw them twice (And Then There Were Three and Abacab) and Gabriel solo twice (Three and So).  Previous comments about how they changed after Gabriel left are all true and some of the later stuff is far more commercially oriented.  That said, writing good pop tunes is very hard to do consistently and the pop stuff they did was all done to a superior level.

Favorites, for me like many others, are hard to pick.  I enjoyed all of the stuff with Gabriel and have multiple copies on domestic, English and Japanese pressings.  the later stuff is highlighted by Trick of the Tail and both double live sets.  Abacab also represents a fusion that worked well for me.

Happy listening to it all!

@akgwhiz Some recommdations. Most of these are not Genesis sound alikes but are art rock, prog rock, avant gard or what ever you want to call it. Sound samples can be found on Discogs. Hopefully a few might suit your tastes. Some are way out there. Also, I've heard a few Hackett albums and wasn't turned on. Maybe I didn't hear the best ones. In your opinion, what's his best?

Anglagård - Hybris 

Narr – Oxymore Dans La Chrysalide Des Rêves

A Piedi Nudi – Creazione

Dewa Budjana – Mahandini 

Kultivator – Barndomens 

Wobbler – Hinterland

 Present – Triskaidekaphobie, Certitudes

Taal – Mister Green, Skymind

 Weidorje – Weidorje

Ange – Caricatures

Anekdoten – From Within

Egg  – The Civil Surface

The Omnific - Escapades

Supersister – Present From Nancy / To The Highest Bidder

@effischer Hi Appreciate your comments. Would your recommend a superior sounding version of Nursery Cryme? Thanks

@jpconer I remember the station well!  Don't touch the dial...

I like both lineups.  Favorite album for each:  The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Gabriel.  Genesis (the blocks) - Collins.  Saw several times in concert with Collins.  Saw both Collins and Gabriel solo in concert.  All were excellent.