Genesis Live
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| Genesis Live | ||
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| Live album by Genesis | ||
| Released | 27 July 1973 | |
| Recorded | February 1973 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 46:44 | |
| Label | Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atlantic (US) |
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| Producer(s) | John Burns and Genesis | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Genesis chronology | ||
| Foxtrot (1972) |
Genesis Live (1973) |
Selling England by the Pound (1973) |
Genesis Live is the first live album released by progressive rock group Genesis. The band in fact had no plans, at this time, to release a live album, but the decision was made on the part of their label, Charisma Records, to release Genesis Live as a budget-priced title to mark time while the band recorded the album Selling England by the Pound in mid-1973. The result became a boom for Genesis' most devoted fans, as this album represented the only legitimately released concert recording of the band (with Peter Gabriel on vocals) for 25 years.
The tracks on the album were recorded at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, on 25 February 1973 (except for "Return of the Giant Hogweed", recorded in Manchester on the previous day), when the band was touring in support of their Foxtrot album. A handful of early radio promotional double sets pressed on an extremely limited basis by dutch Philips Records exist, which include the epic-length "Supper's Ready", the band's signature live song from this period. Ultimately, the track was omitted and the album was released as a single LP. Despite this, the cover art still depicts a performance of "Supper's Ready". Genesis never officially released a live recording of "Supper's Ready" from the Foxtrot tour, but a recording of the song from the following tour finally made an appearance on the 1998 4-CD boxed set, Genesis Archive 1967-75. However, this shouodn't be considered a genuine archive recording since Peter Gabriel re-recorded vocals before this release, making it an extra rarity among the collectors' vaults as a variation of the legendary performances of April 21, 1974, at the University Sports Centre in Montreal.
A digitally remastered version was released on CD in 1994 on Virgin Records in Europe and on Atlantic Records in the US and Canada.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel/Steve Hackett/Mike Rutherford except "The Knife", by Tony Banks/Peter Gabriel/Anthony Phillips/Mike Rutherford. The second guitar solo in "The Knife" has been adapted by Steve Hackett, and the drum parts differ from the original version, a change probably made by Phil Collins.
- "Watcher Of The Skies" – 8:34
- "Get 'Em Out By Friday" – 9:14
- "The Return Of The Giant Hogweed" – 8:14
- "The Musical Box" – 10:56
- "The Knife" – 9:47
[edit] Personnel
- Peter Gabriel: Vocals, Flute, bass drum, tambourine
- Steve Hackett: lead guitar
- Tony Banks: Hammond Organ, mellotron, Hohner pianet, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Rutherford: Bass guitar, bass pedals, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Collins: Drums, Vocals
All releases of Live on Charisma Records in the USA were distributed by Buddah Records.
[edit] U.S. LP releases
- Charisma CAS-1666 (1973): 1st issue with large "Mad Hatter" label.
- Charisma CAS-1666 (1973): 2nd issue with pink scroll label.
- Charisma CAS-1666 (1974): 3rd issue with small "Mad Hatter" label.
- Atlantic 81855-1 (1982): Reissue.
| Genesis |
| Tony Banks | Phil Collins | Mike Rutherford |
| Peter Gabriel | Steve Hackett | Anthony Phillips | John Mayhew | John Silver | Chris Stewart | Bill Bruford | Daryl Stuermer | Chester Thompson | Ray Wilson |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: From Genesis to Revelation | Trespass | Nursery Cryme | Foxtrot | Selling England by the Pound | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | A Trick of the Tail | Wind & Wuthering | ...And Then There Were Three... | Duke | Abacab | Genesis | Invisible Touch | We Can't Dance | Calling All Stations |
| Live Albums: Genesis Live | Seconds Out | Three Sides Live | Live/The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts | Live/The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs |
| Compilations: Turn It On Again: The Hits | Platinum Collection |
| Box sets: Genesis Archive 1967-75 | Genesis Archive 2: 1976-1992 | Genesis 1976 -1982 |
| EPs: Spot the Pigeon | 3 X 3 |
