Never A Time (track)
by Genesis
Never A Time appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- We Can't Dance (track #5) (this album) (1991)
- 1983-1998 (track #22) (compilation) (2007)
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Squonk007 08/11/2021 09:44 | #272435
The guitar is the standout on this. Phil had difficulties with the vocal, I do like the track for personal reasons as I can immediately relate to it but otherwise I'd probably dismiss it.
Here's the first true schmaltzy pop tune of the album. Very comparable to In Too Deep from the previous album: cheesy, lovesick lyrics and smooth, adult-contemporary-type melody. Unsurprisingly, it was a hit. Just like In Too Deep, it's inoffensive, easy-listening music with nothing special about it. Rutherford does throw in a couple nice guitar licks throughout the song, but other than that, it's relatively bland and harmless.
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