Genesis - Turn It on Again: The Hits

Originally, there were plans for two Genesis box sets -- one covering the classic Peter Gabriel era, the other chronicling the band's development into hit-makers under the direction of Phil Collins. The Gabriel set was released in 1998, but instead of a second box following it in 1999, the single-disc Turn It on Again: The Hits appeared. Truth be told, it was a wise move, because even if the Collins set appears, there will be a market for a concise collection of hits, which Turn It on Again more or less is. Since Genesis had such a prolific career and had so many hits, it should come as no surprise that the compilation isn't complete, but it's a little disappointing to discover that such latter-day non-entities as "Hold on My Heart" (from the last Collins album, We Can't Dance) and "Congo" (from the post-Collins album, Calling All Stations) are included in favor of such fine singles as "Paperlate" or "Man on the Corner." But that's nitpicking, since all the big hits are here: "Turn It on Again," "Invisible Touch," "Follow You, Follow Me," "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight," "In Too Deep," "That's All," "Misunderstanding," "Throwing It All Away," and the list goes on and on. True, the sublime Gabriel number "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" sounds completely out of place sandwiched between "Abacab" and "No Son of Mine," but it's nice to have it here. Similarly, "The Carpet Crawlers 1999," reworked as a duet between Collins and Gabriel, is a surprisingly effective re-recording, and a nice inclusion. It may not be enough to convince hardcore fans that they need Turn It on Again, but this album is really for listeners who've thought of Genesis as a singles act, and they're not going to be disappointed by this. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Black Assistant Engineer Andre Coulam Assistant Engineer Andy Richards Performer, Programming Augusta Quiney Production Coordination Dan Vickers Assistant Engineer David Hentschel Engineer, Producer Garry Hughes Performer, Guitar (Acoustic), Programming Genesis Producer Geoff Callingham Compilation Hugh Padgham Producer, Engineer Jamie Muhoberac Performer, Programming, Guitar (Acoustic) John Burns Producer Justin Fraser Assistant Engineer Mike Rutherford Performer, Guitar, Producer, Bass Nick Davis Engineer, Producer, Mastering Nir Z. Drums Nir Zidkiyahu Drums Peter Gabriel Guitar, Vocals Phil Collins Performer, Drums, Vocals Ray Wilson Vocals Richard Chappell Engineer Richard Lowe Mixing Steve Fitzmaurice Engineer Steve Hackett Guitar Tim Weidner Engineer Tim Willis Engineer Tim Young Mastering Tony Banks Keyboards, Performer, Producer Trevor Horn Producer