Reviews of Genesis CD releases
When Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford had recorded their solo albums, Genesis got together again in the studio. A much more self-confident Phil Collins brought in significant amounts of material for the album.
In May 2017, a collection of songs based on the first Genesis album was released. It is not yet another rerelease, as some multitrack tapes were discovered recently and the result is this album. Steffen Gerlach and Tom Morgenstern take a closer look.
In the early 90s Genesis reached the commercial peak of their career. We Can’t Dance produced no less than six singles. It also turned out to be the last one with Phil Collins.
Just before the 2021 tour, Genesis have announced a new compilation with the same name: The Last Domino? Have have compiles all the info.
The self-titled album from 1983 was the record that made Genesis a real stadium band. They moved further away from progressive pieces without abandoning them totally. As a result of this messieurs Banks, Rutherford and Collins seemed to get ever better at writing shorter pieces.
In 2023, Genesis release a 5CD and 3LP box set of recordings of live performances from 1970 to 1998, broadcast by the BBC.
The Abacab tour of 1981 and 1982 was documented as another double live album. Three Sides Live actually does contain only three LP sides of live material
Genesis and Starbucks… it is the first time that the band published a Best Of sampler in a coffeehouse chain – but only in the U.S.
After their first successes Genesis published an album in 1973 that is considered one of the best they ever recorded. Steve Hackett describes it as his favourite album – and many songs from it still got played live on the 2007 tour.
The first Genesis live album since 1993. It was no surprise that the highly successful 2007 tour would be documented like this.
After their Top Ten success in 1973 the band went on to produce their most ambitious work in 1974 – an album that uncovered big rifts in the band.
In 1997 Genesis returned with their new singer Ray Wilson. During the sessions for Calling All Stations they wrote more songs than ended up on the album. Read all about it here.
After messieurs Banks, Collins and Rutherford all had released their first solo albums, the Genesis core trio went back to the studio to record an album that would change everything.
Great things are afoot. Genesis used their comeback tour to polish up an older hit album. The 1999 compilation The Hits is now available in an extended Tour Edition.
The band shrunk to its core when Steve Hackett left, but it was the core that would enjoy tremendous success in the years to follow. It was also an unmistakable musical metamorphosis.
The complete history of Genesis on 3 CDs? That is what the Platinum Collection wants to convey – and it really is more Genesis than comparable releases.
In the 80s Genesis grew into a mega-selling band that filled stadiums and was a fixture in the Top 5. Invisible Touch is probably their most commercial album. With it, they tapped into a new generation of fans – and ticked off the best part of their long-time fans.
The successful first Archive set was followed by a second archive covering the years from 1976 to 1992. Tom Morgenstern and Helmut Janisch discuss whether the new box is a worty successor to the first.
After three SACD Boxsets with 14 studio albums, Genesis now have released the live-albums in one Boxset. Some of them come as CD/DVD-reissues with 5.1 mixes.
Rumours about an Archive set had been floating around for quite some time, but it was only in June 1998 that Archive 1, a documentary of rare recordingss from the Gabriel-era was indeed released. Curiously enough, some material had been newly recorded. Read here what it is all about.
After the big change in 1975 Genesis returned with a new singer and one of their most striking records in 1976.
Trespass is considered Genesis first real album, the one with which they freed themselves. It also became their last album with Anthony Phillips, and John Mayhew, too, left the band.
Genesis Live was the band’s first live album. It has gained enormous respect amongst fans. In 2009 it has been rereleased in the Live Boxset, complete with surround sound and bonus tracks.
Nursery Cryme is hailed a milestone of progressive rock, but it was a difficult production then. The first Genesis album with Steve Hackett and Phil Collins has achieved cult status among the fans.
After two successful albums without Peter Gabriel Genesis produced their second live album. It also marks the departure of Steve Hackett. For many fans it is a cult album. Christoph Laakmann and Niklas Ferch have paid very close attention.
1972 could be seen as Genesis’ commercial breakthrough – particularly thanks to a 23 minute rock epos called Supper’s Ready.
In the Christmas season of 1976 Genesis released their last studio album with Steve Hackett. A third of all the tracks on the album are instrumentals, and the whole album has a very special flair.
The 1992 tour was captured on no less than two live albums. November saw the release of The Shorts, which featured the relevant single hits. True to its name, The Longs (published in early 1993) has all the long songs of the tour.
The first Genesis album is largely unknown and not held in much esteem. This early work shows little of the style the band would develop.
It took Genesis 30 years to release their own hits compilation. No wonder: They were always considered an album band. The number of hits they had despite that image is surprisingly large. A special highlight has been tacked on at the end.
By the end of 2014, Genesis will be back in the business with at least three releases. One of them is a career spanning 3CD-Set R-Kive, which also covers solo tracks for the first time ever.
It is not quite as trivial as the publication date of Selling England seems. Reason enough for Alexander Sturm and Peter Schütz to do some more detailed research. You can find the result here.
In 2023, Genesis release a 5CD and 3LP box set of recordings of live performances from 1970 to 1998, broadcast by the BBC.
The album was released in 1971 at a time when Genesis were still far from being a big name in the scene. Accordingly, it is difficult to prove the specific release date.
The information on the release date of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is also somewhat obscure. In the course of our research, however, we were able to shed some light on the matter.
Many fans think October 6 was the day when Foxtrot was released. It’s not. FInd out more about our research results on the Foxtrot release date here.
Just before the 2021 tour, Genesis have announced a new compilation with the same name: The Last Domino?. We have compiled all the info.
April 1st marks the 40th anniversary of an album that eventually became the first Genesis album to be written and recorded by the trio formation. Martin Klinkhardts looks back and shares his thoughts.
In May 2017, a collection of songs based on the first Genesis album was released. It is not yet another rerelease, as some multitrack tapes were discovered recently and the result is this album. Steffen Gerlach and Tom Morgenstern take a closer look.
In 2014, Genesis returned to the business with various releases and a new marketing campaign, focussing on the whole group and also the solo careers. The Genesis family is well represented on this new 3CD-set, called R-Kive.
After two successful albums without Peter Gabriel Genesis produced their second live album. It also marks the departure of Steve Hackett. For many fans it is a cult album. Christoph Laakmann and Niklas Ferch have paid very close attention.
