Right from the opening chords of From The Undertow, we are obviously in the presence of greatness. The clarity of the production here is simply astonishing and as was the case for the Genesis studio remasters, the amount of extra detail which can be heard beggars belief. It really is a genuinely new listening experience as previously unsuspected details are brought lovingly to light.

Even on the songs, the sharpness and unusually for a digital recording; warmth of the vocal performances is a delight to hear. Tony chose well in Kim Beacon and his vocal delivery is even more eminently suited to the music on this remastered edition than it had been on the original. It is amazing the extra amount of detail you can also hear of Chester’s drumming, little things like cymbals and other paradiddles which were obscured on the original album, all make you prick up your ears and pay attention to something unsuspected.

Forever Morning too, always a monument to Tony’s superlative keyboard skills, gains added momentum with this new mix. Each and every note is sharp, clear and above all, magnified, making a masterpiece even more vibrant than it already was! Once again, Nick Davis has done a marvellous job here. His sympathetic treatment of the music has allowed its true magnificence to shine through and this album is a bona fide gem which Tony’s fans will cherish and, if there’s any justice, fans of great music will embrace too - marvellous stuff!

The special edition, expensive though it is (£24.99) is nicely packaged in a hard card book-type sleeve and the DVD disc not only contains the 5.1 mixof the album but the added bonus of the promotional videos for both For A While and The Waters Of Lethe, neither of which were believed to exist - in fact, back in 1994 when we first talked to Tony for TWR, he denied that any promos for this album had been made! Never mind, here they are now and they will be essential for Banks completists.