Keep It Dark (track)
by Genesis

Keep It Dark by Genesis
Year: 1981
From the album Abacab (track #4)
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78/100 (from 72 votes)
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Genesis ‘Keep It Dark’ 12” Single 1981 Great Record
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GENESIS 12" SINGLE: KEEP IT DARK b/w LP NAMINANU / ABACAB UK Import STUNNING NM
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GENESIS - Keep It Dark 7" - CB 391 - 1981 UK
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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 72 votes)
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12/30/2025 19:30 Johnnyo  Ratings distribution  43,05780/100
 
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This track is rated in the top 19% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.8/100, a mean average of 76.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 19.6.

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From 01/17/2022 15:32 | #279561
I love the bassline on this. It's quirky but it works. I love the new sound.
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From 07/31/2020 14:08 | #256516
A solid pop song. It tries to harken back to classic prog Genesis with its story of a man who sees the future as a beautiful, bright place but is told to lie and "keep it dark," all in 6/4 time. But I think it comes a little short of the mark musically, as the same six-note guitar riff plays in the background throughout the entire song, and Collins' drumming is entirely uninteresting. The loud swelling climax of the final verse is pretty great, though.
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