Genesis Archive 1967–75
1998 box set by Genesis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1998 box set by Genesis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genesis Archive 1967–75 is a box set by the English progressive rock band Genesis, released on 22 June 1998 on Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and by Atlantic Records in the United States. After the release of their studio album Calling All Stations in 1997, the band assembled recordings from their history for release which involved the participation of former members Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, Steve Hackett, Phil Collins, John Mayhew, and John Silver. The set includes previously unreleased studio, live, and demo tracks, some of which include re-recorded vocal and guitar parts from Gabriel and Hackett, respectively.
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| Released | 22 June 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1975, 1995 | |||
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| Length | 250:43 | |||
| Label | Virgin (UK) CD BOX 6 Atlantic (US) | |||
| Producer | Genesis, Nick Davis, Geoff Callingham | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Genesis Archive 1967–75 reached No. 35 in the UK.
Discs one and two contain the first official live release of a full concert from the band's 1974–1975 tour of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974). It was recorded on 24 January 1975 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and the only one of the tour's 102 dates to be recorded in multi-track.[4][5] Some of the tracks from the concert have newly recorded vocals from Gabriel and guitar parts from Hackett, partly due to Gabriel's more elaborate costumes often muffling his voice.[5][1] The closing song "It" is a re-worked studio version with new vocals, as the recording used as a source for the release had ended early due to the recorder at the concert having run out of tape. The concert was also recorded by the King Biscuit Flower Hour and was broadcast on the radio in its entirety in 1975. Bootlegs of this recording have been circulating among collectors since that time.
Discs three and four contain previously unreleased live tracks from 1973, demos, single edits, and a BBC radio session from 1970, the latter disc featuring the band's early drummers John Silver and John Mayhew.[4] They also include "Happy the Man", a song which Genesis, after playing it live since at least March 1971,[6] recorded in March 1972 for release as a single only, thinking it could be a hit.[7] (Another song similarly intended to be a non-album single, "Wooden Mask", was recorded during this period, but it was never released and the recording has since been lost.[7]) "Twilight Alehouse" was recorded for the Foxtrot sessions but rejected for that release, later becoming the B-side to "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)".[8] The set is packaged with an 80-page booklet and extensive liner notes.
To promote the release, Banks, Gabriel, Rutherford, Phillips, Silver, Collins, and Hackett gathered at Heathrow Business Centre on 11 May 1998 for a photograph shoot and interviews. Only original drummer Chris Stewart and Mayhew, Silver's replacement, were missing from the event.[9][5]
All songs written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, and Mike Rutherford, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Information | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" | All tracks recorded on 24 January 1975 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles | 6:29 |
| 2. | "Fly on a Windshield" | 2:54 | |
| 3. | "Broadway Melody of 1974" | 2:19 | |
| 4. | "Cuckoo Cocoon" | 2:17 | |
| 5. | "In the Cage" | 7:56 | |
| 6. | "The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" | 4:25 | |
| 7. | "Back in N.Y.C." | 6:19 | |
| 8. | "Hairless Heart" | 2:22 | |
| 9. | "Counting Out Time" | 4:00 | |
| 10. | "The Carpet Crawlers" | 5:45 | |
| 11. | "The Chamber of 32 Doors" | 5:52 |
| No. | Title | Information | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lilywhite Lilith" | All tracks except track 12 recorded on 24 January 1975 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles | 3:04 |
| 2. | "The Waiting Room" | 6:15 | |
| 3. | "Anyway" | 3:28 | |
| 4. | "Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist" | 3:57 | |
| 5. | "The Lamia" | 7:12 | |
| 6. | "Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats" | 3:15 | |
| 7. | "The Colony of Slippermen"
| 8:47 | |
| 8. | "Ravine" | 1:39 | |
| 9. | "The Light Dies Down on Broadway" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "Riding the Scree" | 4:30 | |
| 11. | "In the Rapids" | 2:25 | |
| 12. | "it" | New remixed studio version with new re-recorded vocals and guitar | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Information | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" | Tracks 1-5 recorded on 20 October 1973 at the Rainbow Theatre, London | 7:05 | |
| 2. | "Firth of Fifth" | 8:29 | ||
| 3. | "More Fool Me" | 4:01 | ||
| 4. | "Supper's Ready" | Includes new re-recorded vocals and guitar | 26:31 | |
| 5. | "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" | 5:36 | ||
| 6. | "Stagnation" | Banks, Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, Rutherford | Recorded on 10 May 1971 for the BBC radio show Sounds of the 70s | 8:52 |
| 7. | "Twilight Alehouse" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | B-side to "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" single, released February 1974 | 7:45 |
| 8. | "Happy the Man" | A-side single, released May 1972 | 2:53 | |
| 9. | "Watcher of the Skies" | A-side single re-recorded with an alternate ending, released February 1973 | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Information | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Wilderness" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | Rough mix without strings, 1968 | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Shepherd" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | Recorded on 22 February 1970 for the BBC radio show Night Ride | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Pacidy" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | Recorded on 22 February 1970 | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Let Us Now Make Love" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | Recorded on 22 February 1970 | 6:14 |
| 5. | "Going Out to Get You" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 20 August 1969 demo at Regent Sound Studio | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Dusk" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 20 August 1969 demo at Regent Sound Studio | 6:14 |
| 7. | "Build Me a Mountain" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | August 1968 rough mix | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Image Blown Out" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | August 1968 rough mix | 2:12 |
| 9. | "One Day" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | August 1968 rough mix | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1968 demo | 3:14 |
| 11. | "In the Beginning" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1968 demo | 3:31 |
| 12. | "The Magic of Time" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1968 demo | 2:01 |
| 13. | "Hey!" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 13 March 1968 demo | 2:28 |
| 14. | "Hidden in the World of Dawn" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1968 demo | 3:10 |
| 15. | "Sea Bee" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1968 demo | 3:05 |
| 16. | "The Mystery of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1968 demo | 2:36 |
| 17. | "Hair on the Arms and Legs" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1968 demo | 2:42 |
| 18. | "She is Beautiful" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1967 demo, became "The Serpent" with different lyrics | 3:47 |
| 19. | "Try a Little Sadness" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1967 demo | 3:21 |
| 20. | "Patricia" | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | 1967 demo, became "In Hiding" with lyrics | 3:05 |
Note: Not all credits for drums are listed in the booklet for Disc 4. On "Patricia" they are played by Peter Gabriel. On "Hey!" they are uncredited, possibly mistakenly. Original drummer Chris Stewart is named in the booklet but is not credited with playing on any tracks.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 75 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 73 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 35 |
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