Chronologically ordered, R-Kive features Genesis's biggest hits including "Invisible Touch, " "Turn It On Again, " "Land of Confusion, " and "I Can't Dance. " Along the way it also visits Mike + The Mechanics' classics "The Living Years" and "Over My Shoulder, " Collins' "In The Air Tonight" and his Philip Bailey duet "Easy Lover, " and Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill. "

R-Kive opens with "The Knife"- a nine-minute proto-punk number which became a favorite closing set during the band s early shows, and was written before either Hackett or Collins had joined the band. In addition to 22 Genesis songs, each member's work outside of the band is represented democratically with three songs each.