Close your eyes and hear the call (Eclectic Playlist Series, 2.09)

We have come to the last EPS mix of 2015, which means that you will in 2016 begin to hear some of the same artists you may have heard either in 2014 or 2015. And still there are plenty of as-yet unheard bands and musicians, both current and of past eras, who will show up on playlists here in the new year. Because that's what I do. As for EPS 2.09, first of all, how on earth was that Marvin Gaye song unreleased? And if I must listen to 16-year-olds, give me Rachel Sweet in 1978, please. And yes, Genesis made some excellent music back in the day, extending at least to 1981's <em>Abacab</em>, which in retrospect straddled a superb line between the complex, proggy stuff of their youth and the top-40 fodder they were getting ready to make. "No Reply At All" flummoxed older fans and yet with the benefit of years seems an almost unprecedented blend of the catchy and the intricate; the bass line alone is worth the price of admission.

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