Undertow (track)
by Genesis
Year: 1978
From the album ...And Then There Were Three (track #2)
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Undertow appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- ...And Then There Were Three (track #2) (this album) (1978)
- Platinum Collection (track #25) (compilation) (2004)
- 1976-1982 (track #19) (compilation) (2007)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 01/24/2026 10:55 | Imaybeparanoid | 51,869 | 69/100 |
| ! | 01/16/2026 06:56 | Exist-en-ciel | 77,721 | 70/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 22:11 | Gedster | 364 | 72/100 |
| ! | 08/26/2025 13:33 |  ExTeaSea | 12,449 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/31/2025 19:17 | machiaj | 8,977 | 74/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 4% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.5/100, a mean average of 81.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 15.5.
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Squonk007 10/15/2021 10:24 | #275045
An overlooked track that has some nice vocal touches. More mellow than the opener.
Quite a pretty song that continues the trend of And Then There Were Three having a poppier feel than previous records. I think the lyrics are probably a little too mystical for a song with such a poppy feel, but they do paint some really nice imagery. Banks' electric grand piano provides a nice sense of wonder to the song, which has been interpreted as about making the most of your life since you don't know what tomorrow will bring. I don't like it quite as much as the booming opener Down and Out, but it does have its moments of bliss, especially in the choruses.
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