Behind the Lines (Genesis song)
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| “Behind the Lines” | |||||
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| Song by Genesis | |||||
| Album | Duke | ||||
| Released | 28 March 1980 | ||||
| Recorded | October-December 1979 | ||||
| Genre | Art rock | ||||
| Length | 5:31 | ||||
| Label | Charisma/Virgin (UK), Atlantic Records (US) | ||||
| Writer | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | ||||
| Producer | David Hentschel and Genesis | ||||
| Duke track listing | |||||
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Behind the Lines is a rock song by Genesis, from their March 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.
The Genesis version of the track is a dramatic art-rock piece, while the Collins reading is lighter and more funky. Lyrically the song is about pleading to a former lover, a subject which fit in with Collins' post-divorce solo album. There were a few minor changes to the words, however.
Phil revealed on the Classic Albums documentary on Face Value that his solo remake came about after "recording Behind the Lines, we ran the tape back at double speed and suddenly this other song appeared". Phil then set out to re-record the song on Face Value as a Michael Jackson Off the Wall-era disco track featuring the Earth, Wind and Fire horn section, the Phenix Horns.
An edited version appeared as the B-side to "Turn It On Again", the lead single from Duke.
"Behind the Lines" was performed on the accompanying tour in 1980, and was also played as the show opener during Abacab-era gigs in 1981/82. The instrumental intro was used as an opener on the 2007 Turn It On Again tour.
Named after the song, Behind the Lines is also an internet radio show on The Dividing Line Broadcast Network. Originally the show focussed mainly on Genesis and Genesis related music, but has since expanded its scope. The Dividing Line itself is also named after a Genesis song, from Calling All Stations.
