Album of the Day

For their 11th album, ABACAB, the members of Genesis were determined to try new things, and the collection became the first produced by the group and the first recorded at their recently purchased Surrey studio, The Farm. While their prog-rock roots are still evident on such cuts as “Dodo/Lurker,” the set was the band's most accessible to date, thanks to engineer Hugh Padgham's radio-friendly sheen and hook-filled songs including the title track, “Man On The Corner” and “No Reply At All,” which features the Earth Wind & Fire horn section. Released 40 years ago this month, ABACAB was Genesis' first Top 10 hit in America, and the double-platinum album turned the trio into one of the biggest bands of the 1980s.