Duchess (track)
by Genesis
Duchess appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- Duke (track #2) (this album) (1980)
- Platinum Collection (track #21) (compilation) (2004)
- Three Sides Live (track #5) (1982)
- 1976-1982 (track #30) (compilation) (2007)
- The Last Domino? (track #16) (compilation) (2021)
- BBC Broadcasts (track #10) (compilation) (2023)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 05/22/2026 16:31 | Siromynian | 18,131 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/17/2026 15:58 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 01/04/2026 09:10 | zsolti | 7,323 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2025 05:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,615 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2025 00:06 | Jo3lt | 35 | 92/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.2/100, a mean average of 84.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.3.
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Squonk007 10/04/2021 16:05 | #274662
Wow, the opening drum machine section is just about perfection. It builds beautifully and exquisitly. An outstanding piece of music.
The second song in the hidden Duke suite, as well as the first Genesis song to use a drumming machine. It's a really nice recounting of how the titular Duchess went from becoming a starving musician who loved her music to a superstar that became disillusioned with her craft. Banks probably does the best work here with his keyboards creating some beautiful soundscapes in the opening two-minute instrumental. Some real musical excellence in here, though I don't think it's quite as good as the opener. I'm not a huge fan of how Collins' vocals are mixed on this one, as they sound rather muddied compared to how crisp they are on Behind the Lines. And while the drum machine is programmed quite excellently, it's not as satisfying to listen to as the moments when Collins is behind the kit. But overall, it's a good song on a good album.
A masterpiece of drum machine programming.
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