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"We Can't Dance": Swan song for Genesis turns 30

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By Jason C. Klose It was 30 years ago today (October 28, 1991) that the English rock/pop group Genesis released their fourteenth studio album "We Can't Dance," their last album with lead vocalist and drummer Phil Collins, before his official departure in 1996 to focus on his solo career full-time. Production began after a four-year period of inactivity from the group, following the commercial success of "Invisible Touch" (1986) and its tour. From October 1991 to November 1992, Genesis released five singles from this album in the United States, all of which made the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 40: "No Son of Mine" (#12) "I Can't Dance" (#7) "Hold on My Heart" (#12) "Jesus He Knows Me" (#23) "Never a Time" (#21) Every track on this album is solid, including the unreleased tracks, which are some of my favorites, including "Driving the Last Spike," "Living Forever," "Tell Me Why