On this day in 1986, the lead single from the eponymous thirteenth studio album (also including “Tonight, Tonight” and “The Land of Confusion”) from Genesis topped the charts in the US with former band member Peter Gabriel’s Sledgehammer at number two. The lead singer’s decision to leave for a solo career a decade prior caused Phil Collins, drummer, to take over the role.
synchronoptica
one year ago: a ferry from Amsterdam to England, the 1980 Summer Games plus crossing into Scotland
two years ago: the island of Vindön
three years ago: the Upping of the Swans plus a drive through the Rhön
four years ago: the 1981 G7 summit, aria infuriate plus a new adaptation of Cats
five years ago: assorted links worth revisiting