The Dividing Line (track)
by Genesis
Year: 1997
From the album Calling All Stations (track #7)
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The Dividing Line appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- Calling All Stations (track #7) (this album) (1997)
- Live In Poland (track #16) (2009)
- 1983-1998 (track #36) (compilation) (2007)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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80/100  | 5 days ago | Exist-en-ciel | | 69/100 |
65/100 | 08/01/2025 04:13 |  AAL2014 | | 76/100 |
95/100 | 04/09/2025 08:44 |  Squonk007 | | 73/100 |
80/100 | 04/12/2024 20:36 | LosWochos | | 80/100 |
70/100 | 07/07/2023 05:12 | juanr1096 | | 79/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 6% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.9/100, a mean average of 79.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 18.9.
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Squonk007 08/13/2021 17:11
I like this heavier feel, like the title track from the album. Great drums and a driving guitar, some of Mike's best work on lead.
Gotta be the best song on the album. Some kick-ass drumming from session musician Nir Zidkyahu, driving synths from Tony Banks, heavy guitar licks from Mike Rutherford, and, of course, gritty vocals from Ray Wilson. All make for a heavy, forceful track with so much more captivating things going on than any other song on the album. I could conceivably see this on a record like Abacab or Shapes. Y'know, if Phil Collins were the one singing it. It just has that old Genesis charm in certain parts, especially the final instrumental minute, which kicks all kinds of ass.
Mdemauri 08/28/2014 15:51
I dig this song for the drumming alone.
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