Many Too Many (track)
by Genesis
Year: 1978
From the album ...And Then There Were Three (track #7)
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Many Too Many appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- ...And Then There Were Three (track #7) (this album) (1978)
- Platinum Collection (track #23) (compilation) (2004)
- 1976-1982 (track #24) (compilation) (2007)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/21/2026 15:15 | Siromynian | 18,594 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2026 05:11 | morphee | 2,452 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/07/2026 09:32 | dukeboxkool | 8,497 | 75/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 21% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.3/100, a mean average of 77.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.6.
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Squonk007 10/15/2021 12:17 | #275048
I like this and comes close to being the best 'slow' song on the album. Again like the previous track I thought it may have been played live more. The piano is gorgeous on this one but it's Mike's guitar that makes this standout along with some great drum patterns.
If you wanted to know what the future of Genesis would look like, here's a prime example. I think Many Too Many is the first "straightforward" love song from Genesis, although it is a bit twisted in that the lyrics depict a tumultuous relationship between the narrator and the love interest. Unfortunately, there's just not that much interesting going on here on an album full of interesting tunes. There is some really nice piano work and mellotron from Banks, and some solid percussion and guitar work scattered throughout, but the melody is a bit slow, the lyrics are just too simple, and the instrumentation never really reaches its potential. At just 3:31, this really feels like Genesis' first attempt at crafting a hit single, and it kind of worked, as it peaked at No. 43 in the UK. I think my rating of 75 may be a bit low, but considering how I've chosen to rate the other songs on this album, I think it's the most fitting score I can pick.
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