The new album, although quite successful, and by all accounts a strong album, was nonetheless a noticeable departure for the group, as it shifted away from the more 'progressive' style and more towards shorter, radio-friendly songs (For the first time, there were no songs 8 min or longer, or that contained extended instrumental sections), and produced the band's first-ever hit single, 'Follow You Follow Me'. But Hackett's departure would have a profound effect on the group. The album, which was appropriately titled And Then There Were Three was released in April 1978. This time, however, they wasted no time in deciding that they would not try to replace Hackett, and guitarist-bassist Mike Rutherford would play all the guitar and bass parts himself for the next album, which they immediately began work on. After surviving the departure of their charismatic singer Peter Gabriel two years earlier, the band was suddenly down to a trio. It was at this time that guitarist Steve Hackett, after struggling long and hard with his decision over the past several months, officially left the band. After their massive 1977 world tour, Genesis returned to the studio to mix and edit hundreds of hours of tape from the past 2 tours to compile a new double live album (The excellent Seconds Out, released in Oct 77 ).
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