10 Albums That Killed Artists' Careers
6. Calling All Stations - Genesis
It's not easy when the frontman decides to leave the group. With he or she being the main spokesperson of the band both onstage and off, the loss of the band's voice can leave the rest of the group scrambling to find someone else. This kind of blow often kills most bands, but Genesis managed to pull it off effortlessly once drummer Phil Collins stepped up to replace Peter Gabriel in the '70s.
Everything seemed to be right with the world, with Collins steering the band into a poppier style of prog while also juggling a successful solo career. As time went on though, the solo allure seemed to be much more promising than Collins sticking it out with Genesis. After the band's album We Can't Dace, Collins announced his departure with no ill will towards anyone in the band, leading to Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford drafting Ray Wilson for Calling All Stations.
Rather than bouncing back like they normally do, this album is almost like a novelty item, with songs that felt more like generic rock than the more experimental material they were known. The push back from fans ended up being so bad that the band cancelled their tour and broke up a short time after. Genesis deserve a lot of kudos for getting an equally strong singer, but Calling All Stations proved that trying to make lightning strike twice was a pipe dream.