Afterglow (track) by Genesis

Afterglow by Genesis
Year: 1976
From the album Wind & Wuthering (track #9)
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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 85.8/100, a mean average of 85.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.0.

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From 01/23/2021 17:21
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.
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From 07/27/2020 21:12
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.
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From 12/19/2015 10:09
It is a good album ender. Very atmospheric, and a great live favourite.
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From 08/21/2014 15:28
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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