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My top 20 (not ranked, but chronologically): The Musical Box Return of the Giant Hogweed The Fountain of Salmacis Watcher of the Skies Can-Utility and the Coastliners Supper's Ready Dancing out with the Moonlit Night Firth of Fifth Cinema Show Fly on a Windshield Broadway Melody of 1974 Cuckoo Cocoon In the Cage (the latter 4 must be played in a row) Lilywhite Lilith The Lamia Dance on a Volcano Entangled Squonk Mad Man Moon Ripples. I could not further rank them, it pretty much depends on my mood. There's a lot more great, very good and good Genesis tracks that I still love to listen to (and I understand that some people like them better than my list), partially 50 years later, but to me, these are their 20 greatest songs.

It’s funny that your guest mentions “King Crimson”. I have always felt that “KC” was an influence for Cinema Show. “KC”’s “Starless” has a similar structure and mindset as Cinema Show.

Cinema Show is perhaps one of my favorite Genesis songs. The first half is just lovely with evocative lyrics. The instrumental half flows along without any gratuitous time signature changes. Yet the playing is still complex and driven forward by that incredible drumming. One of the best ever and perfectly captures what “Genesis” is in only 10 minutes.

Merry Christmas Dave, and don't forget DC Baccus' mailbox smashings! Ah the good old days.

Wow my top ten would Not include Many of those songs. Good choice with Dance on a Volcano! Cheers!!! 🎉❤ rock on prog on #billsmafia

Great choices Daniel and Davey, Daniel mentioned 2 songs I’d definitely have in my top 10 and those are “Dodo/Lurker” and “Me & Sarah Jane” which both of those songs are my favourites from “Abacab” but of course I love “Supper’s Ready” too and the micro version “Domino”. I’d definitely put songs like “Turn it on Again”, “Behind the Lines” and “Fading Lights” on my top 12 or top 10 for sure but well done you both and merry Christmas!! 🎄😄👍

Without watching the show (will do so later) Supper’s Ready (always will be my favorite) The Musical Box The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Los Endos Mama No Son of Mine Abacab In the Beginning I Know What I Like The Knife Misunderstanding That’s All

RIP Mike, you were the sound of the Moody Blues. I know you were a man of strong Faith, no doubt that you're in God's all star band now. 😃

This is a tough one Davey, real tough one as they’ve got such an amazing catalog. You’ll have to give me some time to give you my 12 as I’ll have to think about this. Great, great topic to make a video about. As always, keep on doing that great work you do. Happy holidays to you and Tia 🤘

to bad we dont know what he looks like!!!???

Merry Christmas, guys

I just saw this video, and dont know why mike pinder doesnt get more recognition. I guess the older fans will remember him more, Most people under 50 know the two guys, justin Haywood and john lodge. What a great lasting band the moody blues were, they left us a great catalogue, rip mike pinder!

David B. - Nice program - "the once and mighty Pit"

Maybe too much international diplomacy and not enough SD & R to sustain widespread appeal? A keyboard/synth heavy band must remain stylistically strong over the course of the record to hold listener interest. It's harder to do electronic music than guitar laden records. On their phantoms record some arrangements are great (sunshine in Shade) and some become too similar in terms of their electronic sounds (lost battle overseas). As a contrast, I use Roxy music as an example. Very strong compositions and each track is musically different. if a track still sounded barren, they recruited additional musicians or singers to complete it. But maybe I should shut up and listen to their more recent Fixx stuff before I give my 2 cents. The Fixx have alot to sing about with all the current events: Drones....Drones above my head...till the morning. Drones above my head...heed the warning....and hide your baby.

So glad i found this. I was curious about his history in the band. He really contributed so much. The mellotron is what made them so ethereal and unique. A perfect mix of lads! I followed him on FB. We all get old and that sucks! Ty

Great video Tia and Davey :) Tia is just as knowledgeable as you are mate! Very impressive that she knows of Robert Fripp. Definitely a keeper 😂 As always, keep up that great work and happy holidays to you both. From the land down under 🇦🇺 Brandon

As you know, I did an album track ranking for this one. I remember you guys talking about doing this, but I thought it was going to be a ranking show. I can handle this deep dive!

stand or fall...is the best truck.

i remember this album from the 80's. and i like it. i have the cassete of him.

The Moody blues were one of the greats and had so much effect on my friends and I as we were going up.. Thank you for this and rest in peace Michael Pinder..

Great video, great band ....... "Eeeee Saw" :-)

The best deep-dive exploration I have ever seen of IQ. Amazing band that deserves more recognition. Their catalog of music is so rich and complex.

Excellent show you two 💯 excellent band rankings 🎸 very good perspectives ✌️🎵👍

Davey so glad I found your channel. I enjoy your guest appearances on many of the other channels. Now I can say I subscribe to yours. I’m # 350 in The House of Cretin 💯 keep up your great work, insight & passion for the music my Brother 🎵 cheers from Houston 🇺🇸✌️🎵

I don't rank their albums. I devour them. Listening to them since '83.

Thank you for explaining the history of the Moody's

Great Show you two. Not a huge fan of the Police, but interesting the comments about Synchronicity and the tension in the band making it so good, that was exactly the case for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, I mean they all hated each other at the time of the recordings and we ALL know what happened with that release.

I like the alternate Road of Bones storyline.

Wow! Did you chop your hair Cretin? Wow Jones infatuated with Todd. I think Todd does a great job and the latest album is their best with him BUT the songs they recorded from 82-94 are too much for me to have any Todd cuts as you will see once my video runs. Cretin too many common cuts from you early on. You usually are always a deep cut guru. Good episode overall. Rock on!!! Got Ryche?

Here’s my ranking list!! 😄👍 1. “Ghost in the Machine” (1981). 2. “Synchronicity” (1983). 3. “Zenyatta Mondatta” (1980). 4. “Regatta de Blanc” (1979). 5. “Outlandos d’Amour” (1978). Let me know what you both think!! 😉👍

I have found IQ in the last year from listening to Andy Edwards UA-cam channel. As a Genesis fan from 1977 i dont know how i missed IQ. I obviously havent got the time living with the music that everyone else has but i agree with Todd in that generally speaking i think they are getting better. I am going to see them live next February in Bury. I love IQ they should be huge

Excellent review! My favorite tune of theirs is “A Trip to the Fair” When I first heard that, I was driving with my friend Jeff to the Great Neck Bowling alley (showing my age). This song came on as I was driving and we were both mesmerized. Who is this? Is what we both said to one another. It’s a lengthy song and we parked the car and waited for it to end. So many twists and turns. We couldn’t believe how long it was being played on the radio. Both Jeff and I are huge fans of Genesis (Peter Gabriel years). We felt this song was so epic and on par with anything Genesis was doing. The structure of the song, you felt that you were on a roller coaster, going through the different genres. Classical, jazz, melodic simply amazing

It was .. not because of he was a pop singer. thats all i will say..Charlie is/was my ex

Stewart Copeland is my favorite drummers.

the attic album is amazing

no one talks about this band i dont know them well

You guys should do a show on Jadis. They just put out a new album earlier this year and Martin Orford is back on keys, flute, backing vocals & apparently he did a lot of writing on it, too. I know the word "underrated" gets thrown around a lot, but in Jadis case it really fits. They just seem to always be flying under the radar in the prog world and most people don't even seem to know they are still around making new music. Gary Chandler's guitar work is very distinctive and unique IMO, and I've always been surprised that he's never gotten more attention when people discuss prog guitarists.

My favorite is Road of Bones, and next Resistance

The title "Wurensh" is not a real word but an anagram for "New Rush". While it was first being written someone in the band, I believe Menel, said it sounded like a new Rush song. So that became a working title that they just left as is rather than change it. And this would have been towards the end of Rush's "synth period", when they, like IQ, were criticized by some for going after a more commercial sound (I never bought into that thinking myself and love Rush's synth period as very creative). Also, it's now largely forgotten that during the Paul Menel/"Are You Sitting Comfortably" era, Squawk Records set them up on a tour opening for Mike & The Mechanics, which seems to be the kind of audience that the label wanted I.Q. to appeal to. Unfortunately they got a somewhat lukewarm reception from The Mechanics audience, which helped only to give I.Q. a lesser-standing with the label, and they were soon dropped - though the label's financial troubles have also been sited...During the Menel period I was a member of the International I.Q. fan club - and their newsletters are where I read this info. I still have all my old fan club mags in good condition. The last newsletter I received bore the headline "I.Q. silenced after a long Squawk". They were not shy about taking minor jabs at the label in their newsletters. I just let my membership run out after that. The band's future seemed too uncertain at that moment. And yes, I liked the Menel period, though I think they've gotten in better in recent decades, with "Dark Matter" & "Frequency" being favorites.

If you are a singer...try to sing some rock stuff in your channel.

Do ranking please to white snake

My top 5 is...pink floyd,ELO,foriegner,genesis,kansas. And after that white snake,rainbow,led zeppelin,deep purple and styx.this are my top 10.

2 hours! Davey! These are epic numbers. I just got home from work so will %100 be watching :) Also I purchased a ticket for the Beat (King Crimson) and mannnnn it was absolutely amazing!! There were times their performances were that epic I had tears rolling down my face. You’ve gotta go see it if you haven’t already. You’re the man Mr Cretin. As always, tuning in from the land down under 🇦🇺🇦🇺

I start to love them in the 70's.

Kansas are my in my top ten fivorite rock bands of all times.

Davey, always enjoy your shows. Great discussions. They're also very therapeutic with my Ravens just losing to the hated Steelers. This one is a particular favorite as IQ is a top 5 favorite bands of mine. Mike Holmes is probably in my top 3 of favorite guitarists. They way he puts together a solo is simply incredible. So many hair-raising moments over the catalog. I lean towards your top11 compared to Todd's who likes the more recent output. I think it's a Neil thing vs Widge for me. I just have not connected with the keyboard sounds/passages from Neil (I also wrote messages to his It All Posts Here so Neil is a cool guy). Anyways: #11 Nomzamo - I know you like this much higher but a bit too poppy for me on some of the tracks. Proggy tunes like HM and CG are very good #10 - Are You Sitting Comfortably? A bit better than Nomzamo since the pop songs are better. Wurensh is great.. its an anagram for New Rush with Terry Brown. #9 - Resistance - other than a few excellent tunes - Missle and certain sections - For another lifetime ending - WOW...., just not connecting with me. Only a 7.5 for me. The rest of these are 8.5 and better for me #8 - Road of Bones - I know that a lot of people love this one, but again some lack of connection with the tunes. I listen to this in editted sections.. my ADHD prog issue #7 Dark Matter - Sacred Sound is incredible. Like most of the epic but there are sections that I find a little too derivative. Again these are minor quibbles. As you guys mentioned, any IQ is better than 90% of music you'll hear. #6 7th House - Dig it alot, but it's not as great as other ones. The title track guitar solo ends too short during one of the trademark IQ majestic endings which frustrates me a lot. Sorry Todd disagree on these frustrating fade outs. The live versions don't have them and are so much better. Like Guiding Light a lot.. sorta a sequel to Leap of Faith, just not as quite as good. #5 Frequency - Just awesome tunes. Title track kicks ass. Providence. Stronger than Fricition.Even though Widge is my favorite, I really like Mark Westworth's output on this disc. I saw Mark live in Baltimore with Grey Lady Down years ago and I knew he was a great choice to replace Martin. Too bad he only stayed one album. #4 Ever. Their beautiful album. Just simply beautiful musically. The Darkest Hour is top 5 tune. Leap of Faith is incredible. Came down is best reflective last song on an album ever (excuse the pun) #3 Tales from the Lush Attic - Sonically not the best, obviously, but the 3 epics are incredible. Last Human Gateway is my favorite IQ song period.. That epic ending is my favorite IQ moment. This is my first IQ disc.. bought it at a show and listened to it on repeat while watching the Bills Oilers playoff game where the Bills came back to win. Very strong memory so it has a huge sweet spot. #2 Subterranean- Yes Sub is better than the Lamb from Genesis or any other 2 disc prog concept album for me...although.. Holy shit am I loving Frost* Life in The Wires... The song Part 2 might be best song since Headlong for me. Back on topic.. not much to say other than it is almost flawless. The Mike Holmes solos on the album are incredible.. probably his best. Like you said ending of Failsafe. Goosebumps. Narrow Margin- incredible. I befriended John and met the whole band in Quebec City to see them play Sub 2 nights. Really cool guys. #1 Wake - Don't know why #1.. just love every tune including Corners. The 80s vibe kinda puts it over Sub for me even though I probably like Sub compositional a little better. The Wake has this pseudo punk vibe to it thatvI love even though I do really like punk music much. Its varied, spacey, poppy, proggy.. has it all.. and the Pete vocals are charming with lack of polish. Headlong, Outer Limits, 1000 days, Widows Peak, Magic Roundabout... Awesome tunes!! Hey I probably met you guys at these shows. I was at the IQ lunch during Nearfest so probably bumped into Todd. Anyways thanks for sharing the great show with Bicyclelegs and Todd!

Interesting picks. I'd be interested in a top 12 post-Chris, pre-Todd tracks.

Should I come up with some food puns for songs mentioned, lol?