Genesis: The Ultimate Music Guide collects historical articles from the pages of Melody Maker and New Musical Express (NME), stitching together a lively chronology of the the band’s various iterations and musical directions. This format allows the reader to experience the full trajectory of Genesis, as described in the leading UK music magazines of the era. Along the way, the book is supplemented with contemporary reviews of each album, serving to affirm how well the prog of the early years has held up over the decades, and how poorly much of the pop of the later years has not. Hardcore fans will certainly find a wealth of information on one of the finest progressive rock bands, as well as the subsequent solo efforts of the band members. ( )