Behind the Lines (Genesis song)
"Behind the Lines" | |
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Song by Genesis | |
from the album Duke | |
Released | 28 March 1980 |
Recorded | October–December 1979 |
Genre | Art rock, progressive rock |
Length | 5:31 |
Label | Charisma/Phonogram (UK), Atlantic (US) |
Songwriter(s) | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford |
Producer(s) | David Hentschel, Genesis |
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"Behind the Lines" | |
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Song by Phil Collins | |
from the album Face Value | |
Released | 13 February 1981 |
Recorded | June 1980 – January 1981 |
Genre | R&B, disco |
Length | 3:53 |
Label | Virgin (UK), Atlantic (US) |
Songwriter(s) | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford |
Producer(s) | Phil Collins, Hugh Padgham |
"Behind the Lines" is a song by the English progressive rock band Genesis, from their 1980 album Duke. The group's drummer and vocalist Phil Collins released a re-recorded version on his first solo album Face Value in February 1981.
Different versions
The Genesis version of the track is a dramatic art-rock piece, while the Collins' version is lighter and played in a funk style. Lyrically, the song is about pleading to a former lover, a subject that fitted smoothly into Collins' post-divorce solo album.[1] There were a few minor changes to the words, however.
Collins revealed on the
An edited version appeared as the
Tours
"Behind the Lines" was performed on the accompanying tour in 1980, and was also played as the show opener during the Abacab tour in 1981. The song was also played in full (in a medley, between "Dance on a Volcano" and "Follow You Follow Me") on the 1982 Encore tour, and a shorter version was included in an old medley ("Eleventh Earl of Mar"/"Behind the Lines"/"Firth of Fifth"/"The Musical Box") during January 1984 for the Mama Tour. The song was rehearsed and considered the show opener for the We Can't Dance '92 tour.
The instrumental intro was used as an opener on the 2007 Turn It On Again tour. Tony Banks wanted to perform the full version, but Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins disagreed with him, opting to blend "Behind The Lines" with "Duke's End" and "Turn It On Again" as "Duke's Intro." Collins performed his solo version on his Hello I Must Be Going '83, No Jacket Required '85, But Seriously '90 and Both Sides '94/'95 tours.
The Duke Suite
"Behind the Lines" was originally part of a long
Personnel
- Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals
- Phil Collins – drums, percussion, lead vocals
- Mike Rutherford – guitar, bass, backing vocals
References
- ^ ""Behind the Lines" by Genesis". Song Meanings and Facts. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Phil Collins: Face Value". Classic Albums. Season 2. Episode 2. 3 November 1999.