Genesis - (1992) Single Hold On My Heart

Genesis - (1992) Single "Hold On My Heart"


1 - Hold On My Heart
2 - Way Of The World
3 - Home By The Sea (Live)
4 - Your Own Special Way (Live)

Genesis - (1978) Chicago 1978 (Pre-FM)

Genesis - (1978) Chicago 1978 (Pre-FM) .shn
Title: SAB 05 Version 2 (SAB 05 V2)
Date: 13-Oct-1978
Venue: Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
Quality: A+
lineage: FM>RM>WAV>shntool>SHN

Recording comments

Best version without any doubt. Big improvement over all the older versions. This one has a great stereo image as well, with a great atmosphere surrounding you when you're listening on headphones. Best complete recording from the tour! To describe this release with one word : wonderful! Forget all other versions, get this one!

TrackList:
Disc 1
1.1 Eleventh Earl Of Mar 10:16
1.2 In The Cage 08:15
1.3 Burning Rope 08:04
1.4 Dancing With The Moonlit Knight / The Musical Box 09:34
1.5 Ripples 10:36
1.6 Deep In The Motherlode 07:00
1.7 One For The Vine 10:43
1.8 Squonk 06:44

Disc 2:
2.1 Phil Talking 02:04
2.2 Say It's Alright Joe 09:06
2.3 The Lady Lies 10:18
2.4 The Cinema Show / In That Quiet Earth 11:26
2.5 Afterglow 04:59
2.6 Follow You, Follow Me 04:32
2.7 Dance On A Volcano / Drum Duet 05:47
2.8 Los Endos 06:46
2.9 I Know What I Like 09:03
2.10 "After The Show Phil's Interview" 07:38

Total Running Time: 2:22:51

Line-up/Musicians
- Tony Banks / RMI electric piano, Hammond T. organ, APR Pro-Soloist, Mellotron 400, Epiphone,
12 string guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Collins / drums, percussion, lead vocals
- Steve Hackett / lead guitar, Hodaka, 12 string guitar
- Mike Rutherford / electric 12 string guitar, bass guitar, 8 string bass guitar, bass pedals,
backing vocals
- Chester Thompson / drums and percussion

Steve Hackett - (2002) The Genesis Files

Steve Hackett - (2002) The Genesis Files

Boxset/Compilation, released in 2002

2CD Genesis Files = Genesis Revisited + tracks from other Hackett albums, as stated in the track list. There is nothing older than two pieces from '83 acoustic guitar album Bay of Kings (except 'Horizons' from it appeared originally in Foxtrot, and 'Steppes' from Tokyo Tapes live album in Defector '80). Each song is served with liner notes and thus clearing the 'Genesis' concept also in tracks that at first seem to have nothing to do with it. To be honest, some don't. Two instrumental tracks from '99 Darktown? As well or better could have been some (new versions perhaps) from earliest solo albums that are closer in style to Genesis. But this kind of limited compiling principle suits well. The sense of compilation is almost absent if you haven't heard all the source albums. It's principally just an extended version of "Watcher of the Skies - Genesis Revisited" (96) and it works as that. ...Sorry such lecturing: call it The Premiere Review Syndrome.

Genesis revisitations were made with a large amount of guests. John Wetton in 'Firth of Fifth' and 'Watcher of the Skies', wow! Colin Bluntstone's tender 'For Absent Friends' accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic is dangerously close to oversweetness. 'Your Own Special Way' as a Rutherford tune has Paul Carrack from Mike+Mechanics, and I must say the nature of the song fits better to that polished style than to Wind & Wuthering. 'Fountain of Salmacis' sung by Steve is a good example how he manages to add new excitement even to such dramatic classics. It's almost TOO full. 'Waiting Room Only' is an atonal curiosity based on the Lamb track. The Tokyo concert with a superb all-stars lineup seems really great.

Here and there this music feels a bit overproduced & highly strung, and makes me miss the more peaceful side of Hackett's music. But worth getting if you missed Genesis Revisited.

Track Listings

Disc 1
1. Firth Of Fith (Genesis Revisited)
2. Watcher Of The Skies (Genesis Revisited)
3. Riding The Colossus (Genesis Revisited (Jap. Ed.))
4. Rise Again (Darktown)
5. Valley Of Kings (Genesis Revisited)
6. Time Lapse At Milton Keynes (Bay Of Kings)
7. Your Own Special Way (Genesis Revisited)
8. The Fountain Of Salmacis (Genesis Revisited)
9. For Absent Friends (Genesis Revisited)
10. Twice Around The Sun (Darktown)

Disc 2:
1. Horizons (Bay Of Kings)
2. Prizefighters (Feedback '86)
3. Camino Royale (The Tokyo Tapes)
4. I Know What I Like (Genesis Revisited)
5. Deja Vu (Genesis Revisited)
6. Waiting Room Only (Genesis Revisited)
7. Dance On A Volcano (Genesis Revisited)
8. The Steppes (The Tokyo Tapes)
9. In That Quiet Earth (The Tokyo Tapes)
10. Los Endos (The Tokyo Tapes)


Line-up/Musicians:

- John Wetton / bass, vocals
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Ben Fenner / keyboards, programming
- Tony Levin / bass
- Julian Colbeck / keyboards
- Hugo Degenhardt / drums
- Doug Sinclair / bass
- Roger King / programming, keyboards, virtual drums
- Aron Friedman / keyboards, piano
- Billy Budis / bass
- Nick Magnus / keyboards, programming
- Jerry Peal / keyboards, programming
- Paul Carrack / vocals
- Chester Thompson / drums
- Alphonso Johnson / bass
- John Hackett / flute
- Colin Blunstone / vocals
- Bonnie Tyler / vocals
- Chris Thompson / vocals
- Terry Pack / bass
- Ian McDonald / flute, keyboards
- Pino Palladino / bass
- Will Bates / saxophone
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Steve Hackett - (1998 UK) The Tokyo Tapes

Steve Hackett - (1998 UK) The Tokyo Tapes

Hackett, Genesis and Crimson in ASIA sound

Having conducted a progressive rock workshop An Appreciation for GENESIS last week down here at Jakarta, Indonesia – I don’t know for some reason my attention then went on to Steve Hackett. For me personally, Hackett is a brilliant musician and composer, who was a very key member of Genesis. During the workshop, I played “Please Don’t Touch” tune just to indicate to the prog audience who participated actively at Mario’s Place (the workshop venue) that this tune has a strong historic value for Hackett, I believe. It’s because this song was originally approved by the band during the recording of “Wind and Wuthering” album but … at the later stage it was dropped by Phil Collins. So then … we all knew that Hackett left the band right after the release of Wind Wuthering and completing the tour which was recorded under “Seconds Out” live double album.

Hackett’s composition is for me so unique and he has explored his musical talent not limited to just rock but he also adventured into a blues, jazz and a bit of avant-garde music. Have you listened to “Mechanical Bride” (To Watch The Storm) or “Dark Town” (album title track)? You will find his interpretation of avant-garde music in these tracks.

This live album “Tokyo Tapes” has been with me since it was released and by then when I got it, I was not so impressed with this record. The main reason was being the fact that the sound is not like typical nuance of Hackett album. It’s totally different with “Voyage of The Acolyte” or “Spectral Mornings” or “Defector”. Something strange for me and I did not pay further attention with this record until recently. I try to spin many more times and forget about the Hackett nuance at all. It helps a lot because by doing so I do not need to expect anything on the sounds of this music at all. What I got was a totally different experience: the overall live album sounds like an ASIA album. It’s probably on John Wetton’s singing style which reminds me to his tenure with ASIA and not with King Crimson at all. So I call that this is like the music of Steve Hackett, King Crimson, and Genesis are being played with ASIA nuance. That’s what I feel.

Why liking this album?

Different Sound. Oh yes, this was actually the thing that turned me down to further explored this album – because the sound was not exactly what I expected with Steve Hackett. I thought that this album should not be titled under Steve Hackett solo album because I did not find the “soul” of Hackett music in here. Time went by and by the time I switch my mind by releasing any expectation at all from Steve Hackett, I then can easily enjoy the music this album offers. Even from the start of the album with “Watcher Of The Skies” (8:59) I can sense how this legendary track by Genesis is being played with modern keyboard sound of Julian Colbeck. Even when “Riding The Colossus” (3:32) is being played I can sense different sound than the “Genesis Revisited” album. This also happens beautifully with “Shadow of the Hierophant” (7:14) which offers different nuance under this version.

Music Experimentation. This thing happens wonderfully – to my ears – for tracks with great insertion of avant-garde style. This happens, for example – with “Firth Of Fifth” (9:32) . In a nutshell I don’t like this version until I find its beauty during interlude where this collaboration of genius musicians produce avant-garde style. I think Ian McDonald’s role in this nuance is very critical. This also happens with “Los Endos” where so far I has considered that the version of “Genesis Revisited” album is the best one but now I think this live version is also great. I especially like when Ian McDonald plays his inventive sax work. It’s great!

Collaborative Effort of Great Musicians. This is a live performance of great musicians from legendary bands like Genesis, Asia, King Crimson, Asia and even Frank Zappa. You can find ASIA track “Heat of The Moment” as well as King Crimson “The Court of The Crimson King” and “I Talk To The Wind”. All of them are performed combining the strengths of each individual musician from other bands. It’s very enjoyable to listen to Hackett’s guitar interpretation of Robert Fripp’s (King Crimson) unique guitar playing. Chester Thompson is Genesis’ drum player during tour, so he should be familiar with some Genesis tracks. For my taste, I do not actually enjoy his style of playing at this album. John Wetton plays like how he played with Asia and not in such a way represents his style with King Crimson (at all!). “Battlelines” (6:43) is the best example of Asia sound.

Why (you are) NOT liking this album?

Newbie. If you are newbie to prog or to any of Hackett, Genesis, King Crimson, or Asia music, I do not recommend you to have this album directly. It’s too risky for you if you have not listened to the studio albums before. But of course this is not a 100% guarantee because actually you might still have some holes on how to best enjoy this album. For newbie in prog, you should listen to the studio albums of Steve Hackett, Genesis and King Crimson prior to listening to this album.

Don’t want improvisation. well, I understand that some people are so peculiar on maintaining the originality of composition and don’t want to listen to any improvisation from its original version. If you are this kind of people, it’s gonna be very hard for you to enjoy this album.

Conclusion

I consider this album, overall, is an excellent addition to any prog music collection. I experience it myself that since couple of days ago I keep listening to this album many spins already. On other thing, I also like the insertion of some Genesis parts like “Cuckoo Caccoon” or “Blood on Rooftops” guitar shots in “Black Light”. This also happens with some improvisation on “Los Endos”. All of this sum up into one excellent album that any prog head should have. Keep on proggin’ ..!

Peace on earth and mercy mild – GW

CD 1:
1. Watcher Of The Skies
2. Riding The Colossus
3. Firth Of Fifth
4. Battlelines
5. Camino Royale
6. The Court Of The Crimson King
7. Horizons
8. Walking Away From Rainbows
9. Heat Of The Moment

CD 2:
1. In that quiet earth
2. Vampyre with a healty appetite
3. I talk to the wind
4. Shadow of the hierophant
5. Los Endos
6. Black Light
7. The Steppes
8. I know what I like
9. Firewall (studio track)
10. The Dealer (studio rack)

Line-up/Musicians

- Steve Hackett / guitar, harmonica, vocals
- John Wetton / bass, guitar, vocals
- Ian McDonald / flute, sax, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Chester Thompson /drums
- Julian Colbeck / keyboards, vocals

Firewall / The Dealer:
- Steve Hackett / guitar, percussion
- Iron Friedman / keyboards, programming

Steve Hackett - (1978) PLEASE DON`T TOUCH

STEVE HACKETT - (1978) PLEASE DON`T TOUCH

Studio Album, released in 1978

#78: 1978. The first Hackett album I heard - perhaps in '87 - and definitely among the favourites. The other song sung by Steve Walsh (Kansas), 'Racing in A', is the only track I don't like, but 'Narnia' is a great opener full of energy and fairytale delight, and probably helped me to find Kansas too. Some say that Richie Havens and Randy Crawford are out of place guesting on a prog album - NOT AT ALL! Mrs Crawford's emotional 'Hoping Love Will Last' is a wonderful example how entertainment vocal music and prog can be brought together. Very beautiful. Havens' bluesy voice fits surprisingly well into Hackett's sound. More guest singers that fine and various on your later albums too, please!

Like most Hacketts, a good deal is instrumentals, but as always, full of drama and colour. 'The Voice of Necam' refers to a computer, and also some sounds of entertainment park's machines and crowd are heard. This must be the most dramatic and exciting of his albums; it rushes into very many directions but does not quite yet suffer from it. 'Carry On Up The Vicarage' is a hilarious tribute to Agatha Christie detective stories, and the treated vocals (by Steve) add nicely to the peculiar feel. 'Kim' is a serene Satie-like piece with flute and guitar. Even with a short length (38:38) and one unpleasant song I can reward this with 5*.

Track Listings

1. Narnia (4:06)
2. Carry On Up the Vicarage (3:11)
3. Racing In A (5:07)
4. Kim (2:14)
5. How Can I? (4:40)
6. Hoping Love Will Last (4:09)
7. Land of a Thousand Autumns (1:57)
8. Please Don't Touch (3:39)
9. The Voice of Necam (3:11)
10. Icarus Ascending (6:21)

Total Time: 38:38
Line-up/Musicians

- Steve Hackett / guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion

WITH:
- John Hackett / flutes, piccolos, bass pedals, keyboards
- Steve Walsh / vocals
- Richie Havens / vocals, percussion
- Randy Crawford / vocals
- Dave LeBolt / keyboards
- John Acock / keyboards
- Tom Fowler / bass
- Chester Thompson / drums, percussion
- Phil Ehart / drums, percussion
- James Bradley / percussion
- Graham Smith / violin
- Hugh Malloy / cello

Tony Banks - (1979) A Curious Feeling

Studio Album, released in 1979

Track Listings

1. From The Undertow (2:46)
2. Lucky Me (4:26)
3. The Lie (4:58)
4. After The Lie (4:49)
5. A Curious Feeling (3:58)
6. Forever Morning (6:02)
7. You (6:28)
8. Somebody Else's Dream (7:50)
9. The Waters Of Lethe (6:31)
10. For A While (3:38)
11. In The Dark (2:58)

Total Time: 54:24
Line-up/Musicians

- Kim Beacon / vocals
- Chester Thompson / drums, percussion
- Tony Banks / keyboards, guitars, basses, percussion

Genesis - Rare tapes cd 5

Genesis - Rare tapes cd 5

1. In The Cage-In That Quiet Earth-Supper's Ready (1986-10-15)
2. Mama (1992-05-09)
3. Carpet Crawlers (1992-10-23)
4. Nowhere Else To Turn (unreleased b-side) 1997
5. Small Talk (1997-12-13)
6. That's All (1998-01-23)
7. Hold On My Heart (1998-01-29)

Genesis - Rare tapes cd 4

Genesis - rare tapes cd 4

1. Back In N.Y.C. (1980-06-29)
2. Me And Virgil (1981-09-27)
3. Like It Or Not (1981-11-30)
4. The Knife (1981-12-23)
5. No Reply At All (Phenix Horns) (1982-08-22)
6. Paperlate (Phenix Horns) (1982-08-22)
7. Eleventh Earl Of Mar-Squonk-Firth Of Fifth (1983-11-10)
8. Eleventh Earl Of Mar-Behind The Lines-Firth Of Fifth-Musical Box (1984-01-17)

Genesis - Rare tapes cd 3

Genesis - Rare tapes cd 3

1. Lillywhite Lilith-The Waiting Room-Wot Gorilla (1977-01-01)
2. All In A Mouse's Night (1977-01-02)
3. Inside And Out (1977-06-24)
4. Down And Out (1978-06-07)
5. Supper's Ready (from Apocalypse in 9/8) (1978-06-14)
6. Ballad Of Big (1978-07-29)
7. I Know What I Like (1978-07-29)
8. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight-Musical Box (closing section) (1978-10-13)

Genesis - (1977) SPOT THE PIGEON

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Genesis - (2007) Live Over Europe

Genesis - (2007) Live Over Europe 2 CD

Live, released in 2007

In a world where grand pop, rock or metal stars' tours and concerts (full of a banal but foreseeable feedback and excitement) are counter-balanced by old rock troops which play it big to stiff up a lip and other artists who keep playing for close fans - not to mention artists that make out of their concerts their desired mainstream, progressive, avant-garde, underground (etc.) expression (with the reception varying in the same way) - Genesis tried, of course, nothing but an original, impulsive, personal ('up-close') and open act, once the rumble and the rumors stopped and the old-standing trio announced they're touring a comeback and that 2007 will be their year for a change. The consistent Live Over Europe stands as a short snapshot out of what was, almost certainly, a comeback adventure of immense size - without necessarily a complex essence as well.

For a fact, if pop fans have absolutely no problem welcoming Genesis's return on stage (and especially the way in which to return) - the huge crowds at all these concerts were, after all, happy people, no? - prog rock fans (the classic ones for sure) are natural born skeptics since Genesis was bared down to three artists (all three not truly brightest in the genre) and the 80s were a golden decade of pure pop. Where stands Live Over Europe (and the huge comeback tour itself) in regards to the (more than enough times) extreme-sided opinions over Genesis's new rise and new music logic (a surprise and something worth the shot for one side, respectively a ridiculous, over-rated and pointless thing to dream of, attend as a spectacle or go for, on the other side)? Quite nowhere, in frankly my opinion, even if the way Genesis have planned this event and perfected on their chosen style is nowhere near neutral or ready to satisfy both parties - meaning that the trio clearly chose their pop-rock bounces, while the reasons for including some oldies were rather misty, and, even worse, their concerts came with pesky commercial, financial and managerial demands, regardless of anything. Live Over Europe is, still, comfortably nowhere inside the conflict over pop and prog, because it's just a live album, with qualities and downbreaks, with effect on you (as a listener) and a certain worth of a result.

The 2h and 20m total of recordings draws from concerts in Manchester, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Hannover, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Prague, Rome, Paris, Munich & Twichenham. Quite a good tour map, though of course the full concerts rarely suffered changes or different measures as music. A clever mix to the album's recording is how the pieces don't have sharp cuts in the flow, even if they come from different concerts.

Besides the central icon that is the trio (sure, Phil Collins has a comeback himself, but without him the reunion wouldn't have made sense at all, "calling" Ray Wilson back in 1997 having meant disaster), Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer are also back playing percussion and bass, so moments like the drums duo are in this way a buzzing and usual entry. The concerts certainly must have had their explosive nature or their show-glow, but a bit less is heard through the CD music (a DVD is, therefore, in order).

About the Genesis pieces, precisely those pop music ones, the feeling between hearing the original, hearing other live albums and this particular one isn't very different, except when the new sound and interpretation is concretely either somewhat fresh or somehow weaker than before - or - when the artists themselves wanna spice up the show and the pieces: Collins sings good, the only breaks happening when he's using on a more romantic, mellow or bored tone. Rutherford and Banks don't do the best performance of their lives, which is why their weakest moments are the false improvisations one. As pop artists, they actually don't know, nor want, to truly improvise, so the songs weaken to some strange sounds, extra frustrating melodies or bad quickly-tuned effects.

About the Genesis music, the main interest would understandably be over the prog/oldie small share - and since some people said Genesis performed well on rehashing 70s music, the interest for the album can rise even more to someone who's ready to check it out. To a certain point, the prog part is the biggest disappointment over Live Over Europe: playing Ripples,Firth Of Filth or Carpet Crawlers is nothing special whatsoever, moreover okay, cool, expressive and into the spirit; nothing more. I Know What I Like or Los Endos, usually annoyingly poppy in the prog original albums, aren't even shaky anymore; they're nice as well. One objection to this entire idea however: In The Cage is miserable! This being said, Live Over Europe's cream of the crop is, in the end, the pop recital, full of the dynamics, beats and high pop that the 80s' dream offered. Progger or not, if you don't like to hear Pop Genesis is one thing, if you can't stand Pop Genesis is another thing, but if you can't recognize that Genesis played best Pop in this concert/live album (and throughout the 2007 tour), it's already pointless.

Finishing with the recommendation, I can only do a sterile one, since I don't find it interesting thinking about what's worthier in Genesis's music (even if the answer is obvious: prog) when listening to Live In Europe. The music of this concert is good, the package and the recording has the same nice qualities, it's a light adventure ... and so. True though, money back not guaranteed.

Track Listings

DISC ONE
1. Duke's Intro (3:49)
2. Turn It On Again (4:26)
3. No Son Of Mine (6:57)
4. Land Of Confusion (5:11)
5. In The Cage (13:30)
6. Afterglow (4:28)
7. Hold On My Heart (5:58)
8. Home By The Sea (11:59)
9. Follow You, Follow Me (4:19)
10. Firth Of Fifth (Excerpt) (4:40)
11. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) (6:45)

Total Time 71:58

DISC TWO
1. Mama (6:57)
2. Ripples (7:58)
3. Throwing It All Away (6:01)
4. Domino (11:34)
5. Conversation With Two Sticks (6:49)
6. Los Endos (6:25)
7. Tonight Tonight Tonight (Excerpt) (3:49)
8. Invisible Touch (5:35)
9. I Can't Dance (6:12)
10. Carpet Crawlers (6:00)

Total Time 67:16
Line-up/Musicians

- Tony Banks / keyboards
- Phil Collins / vocals, drums
- Mike Rutherford / guitars, bass
- Daryl Stuermer / guitars, bass
- Chester Thompson / drums

Genesis - (2000) Archive Volume 2 (1976 - 1992)

Genesis - (2000) Archive Volume 2 (1976-1992)

Boxset/Compilation, released in 2000

Track Listings

CD ONE: 63:43
1. On The Shoreline (4:49)
2. Hearts On Fire (5:14)
3. You Might Recall (5:31)
4. Paperlate (3:21)
5. Evidence Of Autumn (4:58)
6. Do The Neurotic (7:08)
7. I'd Rather Be You (3:58)
8. Naminanu (3:54)
9. Inside And Out (6:43)
10. Feeding The Fire (5:51)
11. I Can't Dance 12" (7:02)
12. Submarine (5:13)

CD TWO: 72:42
1. Illegal Alien (5:31)
2. Dreaming While You Sleep (7:48)
3. It's Gonna Get Better (7:32)
4. Deep In The Motherlode (5:54)
5. Ripples (9:53)
6. The Brazilian (5:17)
7. Your Own Special Way (6:51)
8. Burning Rope (7:28)
9. Entangled (6:57)
10. Duke's Travels / Duke's End (9:31)

CD THREE: 69:37
1. Invisible Touch 12" (5:58)
2. Land Of Confusion 12" (6:59)
3. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight 12" (11:46)
4. No Reply At All (4:56)
5. Man On The Corner (4:04)
6. The Lady Lies (6:08)
7. Open Door (4:08)
8. The Day The Light Went Out (3:14)
9. Vancouver (3:03)
10. Pigeons (3:13)
11. It's Yourself (5:25)
12. Mama (work in progress) (10:43)

Total Time: 206:02
Line-up/Musicians

- Tony Banks / keyboards, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Collins / drums, percussion, backing vocals / lead vocals
- Steve Hackett / lead guitar, 12-string guitar
- Mike Rutherford / bass guitar, lead guitar, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Daryl Stuermer / bass guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals
- Chester Thompson / drums, percussion

Genesis - (1982) Three Sides Live

Genesis - (1982) Three Sides Live
Live, released in 1982

A lot of people divide Genesis up into two periods, the Gabriel era and the Collins era. And many fans are divided over which version was better. Personally, I prefer the Gabriel era, but the Collins era was really good for awhile there. In fact the albums with Steve Hackett were just as good as the ones that came before in my opinion.

What you have here is a collection of live recordings from the Collins era, spanning from 1976-1982. And they are very good selections. The first CD focuses more on "the hits" so to speak, but it's a good selection of their more progressive and energetic rock songs. Dodo-Lurker, Me and Sara Jane, and Duchess are great songs.

CD two begins with one of the biggest hits in North America at least, Misunderstanding, which doesn't work as well live as the other tracks, but it quickly kicks into a high gear with an awesome rendition of In the Cage from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The end of the song morphs into a lightning fast version of The Cinema Show instrumental section with snippets of The Colony of Slippermen and Riding The Scree sprinkled in for good measure. The song eventually becomes Afterglow, a great song that works well after long instrumental passages.

You know you have the remastered version if the next track is One For the Vine, an incredible prog mini-epic off of their Wind and Wuthering album, but the real highlight is Fountain of Salmacis, another Gabriel era song from Nursery Cryme. This was an unexpected surprise, and they do a great job with it, although I wish they included a version with Steve Hackett playing guitar, as I think he handles this song better than Stuermer. Hackett is present, however, on the next track, it., also from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, which merges into an awesome instrumental excerpt of Watcher of the Skies from Foxtrot.

What I like about this album is mainly the energy of these performances. While I didn't like a lot of the poppier more electronic they were writing at the time, they still could put on a killer show at the time, as is evidenced by this live album. In many ways I like it more than it's predecessor, Seconds Out, which could have been a better album if it wasn't for the first CD, which I felt had a weak song selection and ordering.

Incidently, the other version of this album, pre-remaster, has Five studio tracks instead of One For the Vine, Fountain of Salmacis and it. / Watcher of the Skies. On the record, these songs took up the entire fourth side, hence the title "Three Sides Live". I prefer this remastered version because I feel those live tracks omitted were the highlight of the album, and the studio tracks are more in the vein of 80's pop rather than prog. Still, if you want those tracks, I believe they are available on the Archive 2 box set in addition to the original pressing of this CD.

Track Listings

1. Turn It On Again (5:15)
2. Dodo / Lurker (7:18)
3. Abacab (8:46)
4. Behind The Lines (5:25)
5. Duchess (6:38)
6. Me And Sarah Jane (6:02)
7. Follow You, Follow Me (4:58)
8. Misunderstanding (4:05)
9. In The Cage / Cinema Show / Slippermen (11:52)
10. Afterglow (5:13)
11. One For The Vine (11:05)
12. Fountain Of Slamacis (8:37)
13. It / Watcher Of The Skies (7:22)

Total Time: 92:36

Line-up/Musicians- Tony Banks / keyboards, backing vocals
- Bill Bruford / drums and percussion (13)- Phil Collins / drums and percussion, lead vocals- Steve Hackett / lead guitar (13)
- Mike Rutherford / lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals- Daryl Stuermer / lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals- Chester Thompson / drums & percussion

Genesis - (1977) Brazil

Genesis - (1977) Brazil

TrackList:
Introduction
Squonk
One For The Vine
Robbery, Assault & Battery
Inside And Out
Firth Of Fifth
... In That Quiet Earth
Afterglow
I Know What I Like
Supper's Ready
Dance On A Volcano
Los Endos
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
The Musical Box

Genesis - (1980) As Good As Gold

Genesis - As Good As Gold

Disc One:
Deep in the Motherlode [06:17]
Dancing with the Moonlit Knight [01:50]
The Carpet Crawlers [05:37]
Squonk [07:38]
One for the Vine [15:06]
Behind the Lines [05:22]
Duchess [06:48]
Guide Vocal [01:39]
Turn It on Again [04:43]
Duke’s Travels [07:15]
Duke’s End [04:32]
Say It’s Alright Joe [07:52]

Disc Two:
The Lady Lies [09:21]
Ripples [13:06]
In the Cage and Slippermen [08:36]
Afterglow [04:40]
Follow You Follow Me [04:42]
Dance on a Volcano [04:41]
Drum Duet [00:51]
Los Endos [07:22]
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) [10:16]
The Knife [03:59]

Line-up/Musicians

- Tony Banks / keyboards, backing vocals
- Phil Collins / drums and percussion, lead vocals
- Mike Rutherford / lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Daryl Stuermer / lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chester Thompson / drums & percussion

Genesis - (1977) Seconds Out

Genesis - (1977) Seconds Out

Live, released in 1977

Well its not yesterdays leftovers or is it?

When this album came out in the 70's it was much heralded and timely. I think time has shown it is not quite the document it once was though. At that time it was the only official live versions of songs like Suppers Ready, Firth of Fifth and anything off the Lamb. Now that Archive box set Vol 1 was released those things aren't quite so important as they were. I was introduced to Genesis through the Gabriel albums but I never saw that band and my first show was A Trick of The Tail tour. This album is a pretty fair rendition of that era and it was the end of the sound we had come to know and love. It is not the complete concert so this is just a part. Genesis shows were generally 2.5 hours to 2.75 with encores in length so there is whole hour of stuff missing here.

So the questions is does this album remain relevant to the band and prog rock in general and the answer is simply yes. Genesis had changed a bit over this two year period but they still were a force on the prog scene. Anyone who devalues that is crazy. As for its popularity Genesis was on the rise even thought they had not really released a noteworthy single to date. They went from the 3000-5000 arenas to the 12,000-18,000 ones. Their album sales were up and the band really was playing at a very high level.

All the muttering over Collins vocals don't detract from the fact this was the one of the best live acts of all time. I still get chills at the end of Firth of Fifth when the piano fades out and Phil just sings a couple of notes rising with it from his last note of constant change Simple and perfect! Or for the very first time Tony plays meoldies from Visions of Angles and Stagnation into his solo in I Know What I Like. Songs never to be heard live again and am so very happy he kept it in even through the last tour. I am with others though I could do without the Lamb/Closing Section The Musical Box medley except for one simple fact I didn't think that way as I sat there and watched it in 1976/1977 and you can also hear it in the crowd when they recognize it when the Musical Box starts.

Maybe as some suggest more songs or different songs could have been placed on here and Steve Hackett should have been up in the mix as well. I still enjoy listening to this at it brings up the memories of the classic concerts I saw. This is still a 4 star release. Maybe in time the band will re-release it with more songs and Hackett back in the mix where he belongs then it will be a 5 star again..

Track Listings

1. Squonk (6:36)
2. The Carpet Crawl (5:60)
3. Robbery, Assault & Battery (6:03)
4. Afterglow (4:24)
5. Firth Of Fifth (8:55)
6. I Know What I Like (8:42)
7. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (4:59)
8. The Musical Box (Closing Section) (3:18)
9. Supper's Ready (24:32)
10. Cinema Show (10:58)
11. Dance On A Volcano (5:09)
12. Los Endos (6:30)

Total Time: 96:06
Line-up/Musicians

- Tony Banks / RMI electric piano, Hammond T. organ, APR Pro-Soloist, Mellotron 400, Epiphone,
12 string guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Bruford / drums and percussion (10)
- Phil Collins / drums, percussion, lead vocals
- Steve Hackett / lead guitar, Hodaka, 12 string guitar
- Mike Rutherford / electric 12 string guitar, bass guitar, 8 string bass guitar, bass pedals,
backing vocals
- Chester Thompson / drums and percussion

Genesis - (1977) Hallenstadion

Genesis - (1977) Hallenstadion

Disc 1
01. Squonk - 07:24.74
02. One For The Vine - 11:44.22
03. Robbery, Assault And Battery - 06:44.18
04. Inside And Out - 08:13.20
05. Firth Of Fifth - 08:34.30
06. The Carpet Crawlers (cut) - 04:43.51
07. In That Quiet Earth - 04:37.20
08. Afterglow - 04:25.24
09. I Know What I Like - 09:19.47
Total: 65:47.06

Disc 2
01. Eleventh Earl Of Mar - 09:59.25
02. Supper's Ready - 24:46.70
03. Dance On A Volcano - 04:15.04
04. Drum Duet - 00:41.70
05. Los Endos - 06:13.53
06. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway /The Musical Box (closing section) - 08:04.55

LineUp:
- Tony Banks / Steinway Grand Piano, ARP 2600 and Pro-Soloist synths,
Hammond organ, mellotron, Roland String synth, Rhodes
- Chester Thomson / drums, percussion
- Phil Collins / drums, percussion, lead vocals
- Steve Hackett / electric guitar, nylon classical guitar, 12 string guitar, kalimba, auto-harp
- Mike Rutherford / string bass, bass pedals, 12 String Guitar, Electric Guitar

Steve Hackett - (1996) Genesis Revisited

An unashamed homage to prog days of yore, as Steve Hackett does 'Genesis Revisited'=, and takes the tribute acts head on. After all, nobody can do a better tribute to a person's music than that person themselves. Steve Hackett has one of the greatest pedigrees in prog rock, being a member of a band who are always destined to be one of the greatest bands ever, and as such could attract pretty much anyone to play in his band- the names here are enough to make any prog fan drool- John Wetton, Chester Thompson, Tony Levin, Bill Bruford et al. However, for some songs, he's hired world class singers like Paul Carrack and Colin Blunstone to sing slightly neglected Genesis tunes, and also has written new tracks in the spirit of Genesis. But how is this album, which has an undeniably brilliant pedigree? Well, it's hard for anyone who calls themselves a Hackett or Genesis fan not to enjoy this album, as it's mostly top notch stuff here. 'Watcher Of The Skies' gets a very good reworking, with the superb mellotron introduction played marvellously by Julian Colbeck, and a great vocal from the legendary John Wetton. Chester Thompson's drumming is typically powerful and commanding, and this is a top notch version, yet doesn't stray too far from the original, but that's a good thing, in truth. 'Dance On A Volcano' is quite different though, and I don't particularly like Hackett's voice here, which is that awful 'growling' effect he uses rather too much on his stuff. Other than that, it's done well enough. 'Firth Of Fifth' starts out wonderfully, with the majestic introduction initially played by Tony Banks on piano handled by a full orchestra, and the excellence is upheld by the great John Wetton's vocal track. However, I'm not sure about the experimental bit in the middle, which although is a new addition to the song, seems to be tacked on just to have something new in the mix, and rather than add anything to the music, actually detracts. Although, Steve Hackett's splendid guitar solo will make up for anything. 'For Absent Friends' is the one song here that actually improves on the original- it's simply gorgeous, as Colin Blunstone of The Zombies takes a rather slight song, and with the help of the orchestra, turns it into pure class. Wonderful. However, 'Your Own Special Way' confirms something I always suspected, that it's a rather dull AOR tune, and Paul Carrack, while his delivery is first class, is used to playing this sort of bland, unchallenging MOR material. 'The Fountain Of Salmacis', one of my favourite Genesis songs ever (as you may have guessed) sees the unwelcome return of the 'growling' Hackett, which marrs an otherwise brilliant rendition of a classic, with Hackett's again flawless guitar solo. 'I Know What I Like' is given an odd, yet entertaining smooth jazz reworking, which seems to deliberately go against the grain. 'Los Endos' is given a great latin prog feel, with Hackett and Chester Thompson on great form. But what of the new songs? 'Valley Of The Kings's is by far the best, and could have fit on any of Hackett's solo albums, with its moody atmosphere. 'Deja Vu', apparently written at the time of 'Wind And Wuthering', is OK, but breaks no new ground. 'Waiting Room Only is however, horrid, and is just experimental blather of the worst kind. It's mystifying that this track got chose over 'Riding The Colossus', which was on the Japanese version, that's one of the greatest Hackett guitar showcases ever, and a fan favourite. However, he'd actually called this piece 'Depth Charge' previously, and can be found on the 'Horizons' DVD. All in all, I'd say it was worth about 3.5 stars- it's not essential, but is hugely entertaining, and is a very nice addition to a Genesis collection.

Track List :
01. Watcher of the Skies (8:40)
02. Dance On A Volcano (7:28)
03. Valley Of The Kings (6:29)
04. Déja Vu (5:53)
05. Firth of Fifth (9:39)
06. For Absent Friends (3:02)
07. Your Own Special Way (4:18)
08. Fountain of Salmacis (9:53)
09. Waiting Room Only (6:53)
10. I Know What I Like (5:37)
11. Los Endos (8:51)

Line-up :
- Steve Hackett / vocals, guitars, percussion, harmonica, orchestration
with
- John Wetton / vocals, bass
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Tony Levin / bass
- Chester Thompson / drums
- Ian McDonald / saxophone, flute
- Paul Carrack / vocals
- Colin Blunstone / vocals
- Alphonso Johnson / bass
- John Hackett / flute
- Pino Palladino / bass
- Julian Colbeck / keyboards
- Aron Friedman / keyboards, orchestration, programming
- Hugo Degenhardt / drums
- Nick Magnus / keyboards, programming
- Will Bates / saxophone
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sanchez / Montoya Chorale
- Roger King / keyboards, vibraphone, orchestration, programming
- Jerry Peal / keyboards, programming
- Ben Fenner / keyboards, orchestration, programming