Afterglow (track)
by Genesis
Afterglow appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- Wind & Wuthering (track #9) (this album) (1976)
- Seconds Out (track #4) (1977)
- Platinum Collection (track #27) (compilation) (2004)
- Three Sides Live (track #10) (1982)
- Live Over Europe 2007 (track #6) (2007)
- 1976-1982 (track #17) (compilation) (2007)
- R-Kive (track #11) (compilation) (2014)
- The Last Domino? (track #9) (compilation) (2021)
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| ! | 08/21/2026 15:09 | Siromynian | 19,319 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/07/2026 20:31 | Deckard | 423 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2026 09:54 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
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Squonk007 01/23/2021 17:21 | #264938
A very atmospheric piece and a great closer. However, this song comes into its own as a live piece. Experiencing the theatre of that dry ice and purple lights as the music soared is something I'll never forget.
Beautiful, atmospheric ballad to bring Wind & Wuthering to a close. A bit of a twisted love song, as it describes the "afterglow" of a special relationship gone wrong, Afterglow makes great use of layered vocals and Banks' glowing synthesizers to tell the tale. I think it's a little too slow and a little too simple musically to be considered an all-time classic, but it's still a lovely track. The final verses especially are quite excellent. A fitting end to Genesis' transitional four-piece era.
neilgee 12/19/2015 10:09 | #154787
It is a good album ender. Very atmospheric, and a great live favourite.
Mdemauri 08/21/2014 15:28 | #119916
I love this song. It is the best ballad Genesis has ever done. In concert it was fantastic. A great end for this album.
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