Reviews of all kinds of Genesis releases
The 1976-1982 boxset will not only contain new 5.1 mixes, but also completely new stereo mixes that can be enjoyed both in SACD stereo and in normal CD stereo. This is why a sampler CD was released as a teaser. We have listened to it very carefully.
Just before the release of the first SACD/DVD boxset covering the studio albums from 1976-1982 a promo DVD was given out. It contains 5.1 versions in Dolby Digital and dts sound. We checked it out.
Only 200 copies of Genesis – The Top 200 Worldwide Rarities were produced. Their author (and publisher) is Peter Vickers from Wales, who has previously released a more comprehensive work Genesis Collectibles in a similar fashion. Helmut Janisch has read it for you.
Autumn 2004 saw the release of Genesis’ first compilation that spans their whole career on 3 CDs. The Platinum Collection premieres some new mixes of the famous songs. Steffen Gerlach tells us more…
Simultaneously to the Platinum Collection Genesis released the The Video Show DVD in 2004. It unites almost all promo videos the band did in stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 and dts sound. Christian Gerhardts was all ears (and eyes).
They are well-known, those words from The Musical Box, one of the songs that made Genesis famous. During the first half of the 1970s Genesis became a cult band – not least because of their live shows. Paul Russell’s book covers this period.
Four sold-out nights at the venerable Wembley Stadium brought Genesis an entry into the Guinness Book Of Records. In 2003 they released the video footage of the shows on DVD. Daniel Schwarz has watched it for you.
The film that covers the six sold-out shows at Earl’s Court in 1992 was finally released on DVD on 2001. Genesis presented themselves for the first time in sumptuous 5.1 sound on the rather new DVD medium. Alexander Pfaff has checked it out for you.
Robin Platts published a compact biography about Genesis in 2001. Volker Stöckemann had a closer look at it …
Ten years after the A History video from 1991 Genesis have published the more compact and up-to-date Genesis Songbook. Whether the new approach in this documentary lives up to the first attempt from 1991 is something Christian Gerhardts considers in this review.
