Bands with multiple songwriters inevitably face creative tension — after all, an album has only so many tracks. But the upside is musical freedom: With so many influences swirling around, it's easier ...

Abacab, the 11th studio album by UK prog/pop legends Genesis, turns 40 tomorrow. Nursery Cryme, the band’s first album with drummer Phil Collins and guitarist Steve Hackett, turns 50 in November.

Genesis began the '80s in transition and ended the decade on top of the pop world. Whether that was a good or bad thing might come down to your affinity for their older, more progressive approach.