Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Calling All Stations
2. Congo
3. Shipwrecked
4. Alien Afternoon
5. Not About Us
6. If That's What You Need
7. Dividing Line
8. Uncertain Weather
9. Small Talk
10. There Must Be Some Other Way
11. One Man's Fool
12. Calling All Stations
13. Congo
14. Shipwrecked
15. Alien Afternoon
16. Not About Us
17. If That's What You Need
18. Dividing Line
19. Uncertain Weather
20. Small Talk
21. There Must Be Some Other Way
22. One Man's Fool

Disc 2:

1. Calling All Stations
2. Congo
3. Shipwrecked
4. Alien Afternoon
5. Not About Us
6. If That's What You Need
7. Dividing Line
8. Uncertain Weather
9. Small Talk
10. There Must Be Some Other Way
11. One Man's Fool
12. Calling All Stations
13. Congo
14. Shipwrecked
15. Alien Afternoon
16. Not About Us
17. If That's What You Need
18. Dividing Line
19. Uncertain Weather
20. Small Talk
21. There Must Be Some Other Way
22. One Man's Fool
23. Congo
24. Shipwrecked
25. Not About Us
26. Calling All Stations
27. Calling All Stations EPK 1998
28. Calling All Stations
29. Polish Television 1998

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104706 in Music
• Released on: 2007-10-01
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Hybrid SACD, SACD
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Customer Reviews

The Fans Dividing Line.
Calling All Stations is perhaps the most divisive album in the entire history of Genesis.Having recovered from several body blows before,the departure of M.O.R. king Phil Collins seemed like the final nail in an illustrious musical career.However Messers Banks and Rutherford had one final throw of the dice and the recruitment of Stiltskin singer Ray Wilson was a somewhat surprising move ,but on a musical level at least, the partnership produced arguably the bands most direct and focused album since "....And Then There Were Three".A bold statement but the material on "Calling All Stations" is direct, hungry, and held together brilliantly by Ray Wilsons throaty growl,and is an album that is crying out for a fair hearing!

From the opening rocky thrust of the albums title track,through to two of the best tracks Genesis had recorded in over a decade,[the drum heavy "Dividing Line",and the showpiece "There Must Be Some Other Way"]"Calling All Stations " is an album of pleasant surprises that really lays waste to any notions of a band on its last legs.Arguably the real shame of Calling All Stations is that Genesis called it a day after a disappointing tour.There is no doubt in my mind that this line up had some way to go yet,and with the right amount of commitment from Banks and Rutherford, Genesis could still have been a viable musical entity rather than the shadow of their former selves they have become on their latest tour.

Soundwise this album probably needed less doing to it than any of the bands other works, but the improvements highlight the strengths of the album beautifully.From Wilson's voice[ you can hear him straining
to reach certain notes]to Rutherford's outstanding guitar work,"Calling All Stations" has a new musical lease of life.Most impressive of all is the afore mentioned "Dividing Line" with its speaker swapping drums,and bass keyboard interplay sounding particularly impressive on my system.

The dvd finally includes all of the video clips made for the album,some interesting live clips, and a revealing interview with all of the
key personnel,that sheds some light on the bands ultimate demise.

"Calling All Stations" is a much maligned Genesis album, but was a brave attempt to reinvent the bands sound in the face of difficult odds.

It's a lot better than you think
When Phil Collins left Genesis, after taking them down the pop route, Ray Wilson came in and to my mind invigorated the other two no end. This was the best Genesis album since And Then There Were Three. Duke was quite good, but the slide had started. There is a real effort to make the band sound "big" again with Calling All Stations and succeeds. The albums in between are quite poor. I won't go into huge detail, but this one is an album I will buy in 5.1, unlike Invisible Touch, Genesis and the truly awful, I Can't Dance. Wilson's vocals are not a Collins-Gabriel copy, but stand up in their own right.

GREAT ALBUM
I agree with the two others that rated with 5 stars this album. The album was great and I can't wait to hear it in 5.1 surround. Ray is a great singer and the complete work was perfect for me.