In December 1978, Genesis began a period of inactivity as Collins’ marriage was at risk of collapse after touring had made him frequently absent from his wife and children. Following a meeting with Banks, Rutherford and Smith, Collins went to Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada, to try and rebuild the family. He explained: “I was never going to leave the band. It was just that if I was going to be living in Vancouver then we’d have had to organise ourselves differently.” Banks and Rutherford decided to put Genesis on an extended break and make their respective debut solo albums, A Curious Feeling and Smallcreep’s Day , at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden.
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