...And Then There Were Three
by Genesis

This was the first album I ever purchased and it was £3.99 back in the good ole 70s. A bargain. I still have the vinyl now. I like this album and it's weird that no matter who left Genesis they still managed knock out another great album, and this is a great example. Steve Hackett had left the band to leave only 3 members. I love the mellow sounds which were very much my memory of the late 70s and maybe a reaction to all the punk rock in the UK at the time. Stand out song and a hit single in the album is Follow You Follow Me, but many other strong tracks, and listening now I detect a move away from the prog rock era and a slow drift into commercial music, but still retaining musical integrity.

From doombringer 02/24/2024 12:11 | #302185

All of the albums that Genesis released in the 1970's were good .
Some were better , some were just good. Like this one , i have to admit .
Sans Steve Hackett and his recognizable Guitar-playing-style, the eleven tracks feature some of the best keyboard -works by Tony Banks . A very underrated Album

5, 7, 8 - so so, others average ??

I think this is an underrated album because it was the first attempt of the 3-man band era. It's still very proggy in spots and hits a lot of sweet spots, even if it is uneven. But I think it's unique!

From Squonk007 10/15/2021 12:47 | #275050

My first foray into Genesis and I fell in love with it. FYFM was the entry track for me having heard it on Top Of The Pops and while I still think it's their best love song my favourite tracks on the album are Down And Out and Deep In The Motherlode. I like the mood created by the album and it's underated imo. Mike's guitar work needs a shout out and Phil's drumming is more measured but still powerful.

I really don’t get the slating this album receives, it is hands down my favourite post Gabriel Genesis record and is just such a powerful wall of sound. The only weak spot for me is Follow You Follow Me and that’s not terrible, I agree the cover is naff but you know what they say about books! Stand outs for me are Burning Rope and The Lady Lies which are just awesome, give it a chance.

This has been the last album to add to my Genesis collection. If I hadn't seen the near mint vinyl in a second had store for a steal I probably would never have bought this. Beyond what is possibly one of the most crap album covers in my collection, the album is actually not bad at all. A shame Steve Hackett left Genesis but his solo career has provided many great albums for my colletion and four awesome gigs!

The first of many albums in the band's three-piece era, and a pretty darn good one considering how huge the loss of Steve Hackett was. It's not very even, and it kind of loses steam toward the second half, but there are still some really nice prog moments on here (Snowbound, Burning Rope) as well as some fun prog-pop tunes (Down and Out, Follow You Follow Me) that really shone a light on the direction Genesis was heading in. I'd argue that the highs are just as high as the previous album, Wind & Wuthering, but it's not as consistent. Perhaps that makes sense for a new three-piece outfit looking to make some hit singles for the first time in their long music career. Not the very best, but definitely a worthy edition to the Genesis catalog.

From luigybetis 10/28/2018 12:48 | #223428

Not a bad album, but there's no outstanding songs in here. 7/10.

From ExTeaSea 08/11/2018 19:47 | #219563

Better than anything that came after it. It's a very good very pleasant album.