Music for a Sunday: And all she had to do was step into the light

…and everyone would start to roar:

Genesis’s entire Duke album was a gem; it’s one I keep coming back to when I’m feeling pensive and in need of understanding. This song didn’t chart over here (that honor was reserved for the more conventionally radio-friendly singles, “Misunderstanding” and “Turn It On Again”), but it’s a masterpiece both for its instrumental virtuosity and its ability to tell the story of all too many pop stars who start out good, then falter.