Genesis Archive 1967-75
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Genesis Archive 1967–75 is a 1998 boxed set by progressive rock
band Genesis
.
This set features live recordings and rarities from the band's classic years when Peter Gabriel
was lead singer. The first two of the four discs consist of a previously unreleased live recording of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
from 1975. Some of Peter Gabriel's vocals on the live recordings of this box set were re-recorded by the singer in 1998 due to technical problems with the recording as well as elaborate costumes that often muffled his voice. Guitarist Steve Hackett
re-recorded some guitar parts as well.
In addition, Genesis Archive 1967–75 includes some performances from an unreleased live concert from London's Rainbow Theatre in 1973, demos, rare B-sides
and 1970 BBC
Sessions. All 52 tracks (besides the last 3 on disc 3) had been previously unreleased. The entire set is arranged in reverse chronological order.
A well-received package, Genesis Archive 1967–75 reached #35 in the UK. It is currently out of print.
/Phil Collins
/Peter Gabriel
/Steve Hackett
/Mike Rutherford
, except where noted.
Note: Not all credits for percussion/drums are listed in the booklet for Disc 4. On "Patricia" they are played by Peter Gabriel. Original drummer Chris Stewart
is not listed.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Genesis
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
.
This set features live recordings and rarities from the band's classic years when Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
was lead singer. The first two of the four discs consist of a previously unreleased live recording of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
The Lamb Lies down on Broadway
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a double concept album recorded and released in 1974 by the British rock band Genesis. It was their sixth studio album and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel.-Premise:...
from 1975. Some of Peter Gabriel's vocals on the live recordings of this box set were re-recorded by the singer in 1998 due to technical problems with the recording as well as elaborate costumes that often muffled his voice. Guitarist Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett
Stephen Richard Hackett is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career...
re-recorded some guitar parts as well.
In addition, Genesis Archive 1967–75 includes some performances from an unreleased live concert from London's Rainbow Theatre in 1973, demos, rare B-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
and 1970 BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Sessions. All 52 tracks (besides the last 3 on disc 3) had been previously unreleased. The entire set is arranged in reverse chronological order.
A well-received package, Genesis Archive 1967–75 reached #35 in the UK. It is currently out of print.
Disc one
All songs by Tony BanksTony Banks (musician)
This article is about the musician. For other people named Tony Banks, see Tony BanksAnthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer, and multi-instrumentalist, who performs as a keyboardist and a guitarist...
/Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
/Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
/Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett
Stephen Richard Hackett is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career...
/Mike Rutherford
Mike Rutherford
Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford is an English musician. He is a founding member of Genesis, initially as a bassist and backup vocalist. In later incarnations of Genesis, he assumed the role of lead guitarist. He is one of only two constant members in Genesis . He also fronts Mike + The...
, except where noted.
- "The Lamb Lies Down on BroadwayThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (song)The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is the first song from Genesis's 1974 album of the same name. The song was released as a single in the US but failed to chart. However, FM rock stations in the US would play this frequently....
" - 6:29 - "Fly on a WindshieldFly on a Windshield"Fly on a Windshield" is a song by Genesis. It is the second track from their 1974 concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.The song describes the album's protagonist, Rael, making his way through the streets of New York City, when he suddenly sees a mysterious dark cloud descend upon Times...
" - 4:38 - "Broadway Melody of 1974" - 0:34
- "Cuckoo Cocoon" - 2:17
- "In the CageIn the Cage (song)"In the Cage" is a song by progressive rock band Genesis on their 1974 double-album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Along with the title track and "The Carpet Crawlers," it is one of the few songs from the album to remain in Genesis's live repertoire after the Lamb tour.The lyrics describe the...
" - 7:56 - "The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" - 4:25
- "Back in N.Y.C.Back in N.Y.C."Back in N.Y.C." is a song written by Peter Gabriel , Mike Rutherford , and Tony Banks , but credited, as was the rule, to the whole band. It was first recorded and performed by Genesis on their 1974 concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and subsequent live tour.It was the concert opener for...
" - 6:19 - "Hairless HeartHairless HeartHairless Heart is an instrumental originally from the 1974 Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The song was collectively written by Genesis...
" - 2:22 - "Counting Out TimeCounting Out Time"Counting Out Time" is a song by British progressive rock band Genesis from the 1974 album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Although most of the album consisted of group-written compositions, this song was written solely by Peter Gabriel...
" - 4:00 - "The Carpet CrawlersThe Carpet Crawlers"The Carpet Crawlers", also sometimes listed as "Carpet Crawl", "The Carpet Crawl" or "Carpet Crawlers", is a song originally from the 1974 Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway...
" - 5:45 - "The Chamber of 32 Doors" - 5:52
Disc two
- "Lilywhite Lilith" - 3:04
- "The Waiting RoomThe Waiting Room (song)"The Waiting Room" is an instrumental piece by Genesis. It is the second track on the second half of their concept double-album, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway....
" - 6:15 - "Anyway" - 3:28
- "Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist" - 3:57
- "The Lamia" - 7:12
- "Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats" - 3:15
- "The Colony of Slippermen (Arrival - A Visit to the Doktor - Raven)The Colony of Slippermen (Arrival - A Visit to the Doktor - Raven)The Colony of Slippermen is a song by the progressive rock band Genesis. The lyrics were written by Peter Gabriel. It appears on the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, and is composed of three parts:* a. "The Arrival"* b. "A Visit to the Doktor"* c...
" - 8:47 - "Ravine" - 1:39
- "The Light Dies Down on Broadway" - 3:37
- "Riding the Scree" - 4:30
- "In the Rapids" - 2:25
- "It" - 4:20
- All of the above recordings were captured live at the Shrine AuditoriumShrine AuditoriumThe Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:...
, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on 24 January 1975
- All of the above recordings were captured live at the Shrine Auditorium
Disc three
- "Dancing with the Moonlit KnightDancing with the Moonlit Knight"Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" is the first track on the Genesis album Selling England by the Pound, released in 1973.The a cappella voice of Peter Gabriel opens the track. Then, the song progressively gets louder and more upbeat, becoming a powerful rock number...
" - 7:05 - "Firth of FifthFirth of Fifth"Firth of Fifth" is a progressive rock song by progressive rock band Genesis, from their 1973 album Selling England by the Pound. The title is a pun on the estuary of the River Forth in Scotland, commonly known as the Firth of Forth....
" - 8:29 - "More Fool MeMore Fool Me"More Fool Me" is the fourth track on Genesis's 1973 album Selling England by the Pound. It is one of two songs from the Peter Gabriel era to feature Phil Collins on lead vocals Lyrically, the song is about a man whose lover walks out on him, yet he is "sure it will work out alright." Musically, the...
" - 4:01 - "Supper's ReadySupper's Ready"Supper's Ready" is a song by the band Genesis. A recorded version appeared on their 1972 album Foxtrot, and the band performed the song regularly on stage for several years following this...
" - 26:31 - "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"I Know What I Like " was the first charting single by the rock band Genesis. The single was first released in the UK in August 1973, but did not become a hit until April 1974, when it reached number 21 in the UK Singles Chart....
" - 5:36- Tracks 1-5 recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England on 20 October 1973
- "Stagnation" (Banks/Gabriel/PhillipsAnthony PhillipsAnthony Edwin "Ant" Phillips is an English multi instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the band Genesis. He played guitar and sang backing vocals until leaving in 1970, following the recording of their second album, Trespass...
/Rutherford) - 8:52- A 10 May 1971 recording for the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
"Sounds of the 70s" show
- A 10 May 1971 recording for the BBC
- "Twilight Alehouse" (Banks/Gabriel/Phillips/Rutherford) - 7:45
- An 3 August 1973 Non- LP B-Side to the "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" single
- "Happy the Man" - 2:53
- A 10 May 1972 A-Side non-LP single release
- "Watcher of the SkiesWatcher of the SkiesWatcher of the Skies is the first track on Genesis' 1972 album Foxtrot. The title is borrowed from John Keats' 1817 poem "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer":Then felt I like some watcher of the skiesWhen a new planet swims into his ken;...
" - 3:42- A 1972 re-recording for an A-Side single release, shortened but containing an ending segment not heard on the album version
Disc four
All songs by Banks/Gabriel/Phillips/Rutherford, except where noted- "In the Wilderness" - 3:00
- August 1968 rough mix without strings
- "Shepherd" - 4:00
- "Pacidy" - 5:42
- "Let Us Now Make Love" - 6:14
- Tracks 2-4 recorded 22 February 1970 for the BBC "Night Ride" show
- "Going Out to Get You" - 4:54
- "Dusk" - 6:14
- Tracks 5-6 are 20 August 1969 Regent Sound demos
- "Build Me a Mountain" - 4:13
- "Image Blown Out" - 2:12
- "One Day" - 3:08
- Tracks 7-9 are August 1968 rough mixes
- "Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" - 3:14
- "In the Beginning" - 3:31
- "The Magic of Time" - 2:01
- Tracks 10-12 are early 1968 demos
- "Hey!" - 2:28
- 13 March 1968 demo
- "Hidden in the World of Dawn" - 3:10
- "Sea Bee" - 3:05
- "The Mystery of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse" - 2:36
- "Hair on the Arms and Legs" - 2:42
- Tracks 14-17 are Autumn 1967 demos
- "She Is Beautiful" - 3:47 (became "The Serpent" with different lyrics)
- "Try a Little Sadness" (- 3:21
- Tracks 18-19 are Summer 1967 demos
- "Patricia" - 3:05 (became "In Hiding" with lyrics added)
- Easter 1967 demo
Personnel
- Peter GabrielPeter GabrielPeter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
: lead vocals, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, percussion, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
("Patricia") - Tony BanksTony Banks (musician)This article is about the musician. For other people named Tony Banks, see Tony BanksAnthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer, and multi-instrumentalist, who performs as a keyboardist and a guitarist...
: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, electric pianoElectric pianoAn electric piano is an electric musical instrument.Electric pianos produce sounds mechanically and the sounds are turned into electrical signals by pickups. Unlike a synthesizer, the electric piano is not an electronic instrument, but electro-mechanical. The earliest electric pianos were invented...
, MellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, 12-string guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals, 2nd lead vocal ("Shepherd") - Mike RutherfordMike RutherfordMichael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford is an English musician. He is a founding member of Genesis, initially as a bassist and backup vocalist. In later incarnations of Genesis, he assumed the role of lead guitarist. He is one of only two constant members in Genesis . He also fronts Mike + The...
: bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, 12-string guitar, backing vocals - Steve HackettSteve HackettStephen Richard Hackett is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career...
: lead guitar (Discs 1-3) - Phil CollinsPhil CollinsPhilip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, vocals (Discs 1-3), lead vocals ("More Fool Me") - Anthony PhillipsAnthony PhillipsAnthony Edwin "Ant" Phillips is an English multi instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the band Genesis. He played guitar and sang backing vocals until leaving in 1970, following the recording of their second album, Trespass...
: guitars, backing vocals (Disc 4), 2nd lead vocal ("Let Us Now Make Love") - John Mayhew: drums (Disc 4, tracks 3-6)
- John SilverJohn SilverJonathan Silver was the second drummer for the English rock band Genesis. He replaced Chris Stewart in the summer of 1968 and appears on their first full length album, From Genesis to Revelation, and on the Genesis Archive 1967-75 box set...
: drums (Disc 4, tracks 1, 7-8), biscuit tin (Disc 4, track 12)
Note: Not all credits for percussion/drums are listed in the booklet for Disc 4. On "Patricia" they are played by Peter Gabriel. Original drummer Chris Stewart
Chris Stewart (author)
Christopher 'Chris' Stewart , was the original drummer and a founding member of Genesis. He is now a farmer and an author.-Background and musical career:...
is not listed.