Advantages: The Classic Genesis Line-up In All Their 70s Glory Disadvantages: For Hardcore Fans Only
...takes up half of the Archive is arguably better than the studio original - it is also punctuated with introductions and stories by Gabriel himself.
Disc 3 is also of particular interest although for the life of me I cannot understand why other tracks recorded at the Rainbow gig are not included here. Many fans could not believe that "Battle of Epping Forest", for example had been ommited.
Overall, it is a good summary of the bands early years ...
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