Genesis 1976–1982 is a box set of five studio albums by Genesis. It was released on 2 April 2007 in Europe by EMI and on 15 May 2007 in North America by Atlantic/Rhino. The 6-CD/6-DVD box set includes newly remixed versions of the albums A Trick of the Tail

A Trick of the Tail

-B Side:*This is the first song in the Genesis catalogue to feature an ellipsis in its name, used to convey the mysteriousness of the track. All future issues of this track omit the elipsis, however....

, Wind & Wuthering

Wind & Wuthering

"It's Yourself" is the B-side to "Your Own Special Way", released February 1977-Related EP:All tracks from the Single Spot the Pigeon 20 May 1977-2007 SACD/CD/DVD Release:...

, ...And Then There Were Three...

...And Then There Were Three...

...And Then There Were Three... is the ninth studio album by the British band Genesis and was released in 1978. It is the band's first album as a trio.-Background and recording:...

, Duke

Duke (album)

Duke is the tenth studio album by British band Genesis, released in March 1980.-Overview:The release of Duke followed solo albums by Genesis members Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford ....

, and Abacab

Abacab

Abacab, released in 1981, is the 11th studio album by British band Genesis. It reached No.1 in the UK, where it remained in the charts for 27 weeks.-Background and recording:...

. The sixth pair of discs includes B-side songs.

Each CD also has an associated DVD which features audio versions of the albums in 5.1 surround sound, as well as videos for songs from that album or tour, new interviews and photo galleries.

Audio formats

In the European

European Union

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 and Japanese releases of this box set, the CDs are hybrid SACD

Super Audio CD

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/CDs. The SACD layer is a multichannel surround sound

Surround sound

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 remix.

In the Canadian and U.S. releases of this box set, standard CDs with no SACD layer are included.

In all versions of the box set, the DVDs are DVD-Video

DVD-Video

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 format (not DVD-Audio

DVD-Audio

DVD-Audio is a digital format for delivering high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. DVD-Audio is not intended to be a video delivery format and is not the same as video DVDs containing concert films or music videos....

), although they contain both audio and video tracks. These DVDs include three audio mixes: DTS

Digital Theater System

DTS is a series of multichannel audio technologies owned by DTS, Inc. , an American company specializing in digital surround sound formats used for both commercial/theatrical and consumer grade applications...

 5.1-channel surround sound, Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital

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 5.1-channel surround sound, and Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is the name for audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. It was originally called Dolby Stereo Digital until 1994. Except for Dolby TrueHD, the audio compression is lossy. The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints...

 stereo. The DTS surround sound is a slightly compressed version of the surround sound on the SACDs, and the Dolby surround sound is a slightly inferior quality to the DTS.

All of the audio tracks on these CDs were remixed in stereo and surround sound by producer Nick Davis, with the sole exception of "Say It's Alright Joe", which was not remixed because the band was unable to locate the multitrack recordings.

A Trick of the Tail

1. Dance On A Volcano – 5:54
2. Entangled
   Entangled (song)
   "Entangled" is a song by Genesis, recorded in November 1975 at Trident Studios, London for inclusion on the album A Trick of the Tail. It is the second track on the album, featuring 12-string acoustic guitars. Written by keyboardist Tony Banks and guitarist Steve Hackett, the song tells the story...
   
    – 6:27
3. Squonk
   Squonk
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    – 6:27
4. Mad Man Moon – 7:34
5. Robbery, Assault and Battery
   Robbery, Assault and Battery
   "Robbery, Assault and Battery" is a song by the band Genesis, appearing on their 1976 album A Trick of the Tail. It was written by Tony Banks and Phil Collins...
   
    – 6:16
6. Ripples...
   Ripples (song)
   Ripples... is a song from Genesis' 1976 album A Trick of the Tail. Musically, it is a slow piece with prominent 12-string guitar and piano...
   
    – 8:04
7. A Trick of the Tail
   A Trick of the Tail (song)
   "A Trick of the Tail" is a song by the progressive rock band Genesis taken from the album of the same name. It was written by the band's keyboard player Tony Banks and was the third Genesis song to be accompanied by a promotional video, which features the band gathered around a piano performing the...
   
    – 4:35
8. Los Endos
   Los Endos
   "Los Endos" is an instrumental piece by English progressive rock band Genesis from their 1976 album A Trick of the Tail. It is one of the band's few forays into the world of jazz fusion and reflects drummer Phil Collins's involvement in the instrumental band Brand X...
   
    – 5:47

DVD

• Videos
  • "Robbery, Assault & Battery" (1976) – 6:19
  • "Ripples" (1976) – 8:01
  • "A Trick of the Tail" (1976) – 4:24
• "Reissues Interview 2007" – 14:18
• "Genesis in Concert 1976" – 1977 concert movie filmed during the 1976 tour – 42:36
  • "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
  • "Fly on a Windshield (Part 2)"
  • "Carpet Crawlers"
  • "The Cinema Show (Part 2)"
  • "Entangled"
  • "Supper's Ready (Part 2)"
  • "Los Endos"
• "'White Rocks' Premiere – Programme 1977" – 8 page gallery

Wind & Wuthering

1. Eleventh Earl Of Mar – 7:41
2. One For The Vine – 10:00
3. Your Own Special Way – 6:19
4. Wot Gorilla? – 3:20
5. All In A Mouse's Night – 6:37
6. Blood On The Rooftops – 5:27
7. "Unquiet Slumbers For The Sleepers... – 2:23
8. ...In That Quiet Earth' – 4:50
9. Afterglow – 4:12

DVD

• "Reissues Interview 2007" – 14:26
• "U.S. Television Bootleg Video 1977" – 8:07
  • "Your Own Special Way"
  • "Afterglow"
• "Japanese Television Bootleg Video 1977" – 7:38
  • "Eleventh Earl of Mar"
  • "One For the Vine"
  • "Your Own Special Way"
• "World Tour Programme 1977" – 13 page gallery

...And Then There Were Three...

1. Down And Out – 5:26
2. Undertow – 4:46
3. Ballad Of Big – 4:50
4. Snowbound – 4:31
5. Burning Rope – 7:10
6. Deep in the Motherlode
   Deep in the Motherlode
   "Deep in the Motherlode" is a song performed and recorded by Genesis, with lyrics and music by Mike Rutherford. It was released as the sixth track on the group's 1978 album …And Then There Were Three…....
   
    – 5:15
7. Many Too Many
   Many Too Many
   "Many Too Many" is a song performed by Genesis and released as a single from the album ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978. The single peaked at number 43 on the UK Chart. Its B-side had two non-album songs, "Vancouver" and "The Day the Light Went Out", both of which were released on compact...
   
    – 3:31
8. Scenes From A Night’s Dream – 3:30
9. Say It’s Alright Joe – 4:21
10. The Lady Lies
    The Lady Lies (song)
    "The Lady Lies" is the tenth track on the Genesis 1978 album "…And Then There Were Three…", with music and lyrics written by Tony Banks. The lyrics tell the story of a man who rescues a woman from the mouth of a monster, but is later seduced by the woman, or as the band refer to her during the...
    
     – 6:08
11. Follow You Follow Me – 3:59

DVD

• Videos
  • "Many Too Many" (1978) – 3:33
  • "Follow You Follow Me" (1978) – 3:58
• "Reissues Interview 2007" – 13:03
• "Three Dates With Genesis 1978" – BBC documentary – 48:50
• "Japanese Tour Programme 1978" – 15 page gallery
• "Knebworth Programme 1978" – 4 page gallery
• "German Festival Programme 1978" – 10 page gallery

Duke

1. Behind the Lines – 5:31
2. Duchess
   Duchess (song)
   "Duchess" is a song by the British band Genesis, appearing as the second track on their 1980's album, Duke. It peaked at number 46 in the UK Singles Chart....
   
    – 6:26
3. Guide Vocal – 1:35
4. Man Of Our Times – 5:34
5. Misunderstanding
   Misunderstanding (Genesis song)
   "Misunderstanding" is a song by British band Genesis, released on their 1980 album Duke. It reached number 14 in the US and number 42 in the UK.-History:...
   
    – 3:13
6. Heathaze – 4:59
7. Turn It On Again
   Turn It On Again
   "Turn It On Again" is a single from the British progressive rock band Genesis, from their 1980 album Duke.The lyrics deal with a man who does nothing more than watch his television, so much that he becomes obsessed with the people he watches on it, believing them to be his friends.The song is also...
   
    – 3:50
8. Alone Tonight – 3:56
9. Cul-De-Sac – 5:05
10. Please Don’t Ask – 4:01
11. Duke’s Travels – 8:40
12. Duke’s End – 2:08

DVD

• Videos
  • "Duchess" (1980) – 3:55
  • "Misunderstanding" (1980) – 3:08
  • "Turn it on Again" (1980) – 3:47
• "Reissues Interview 2007" – 18:46
• "Live at The Lyceum London 1980" – 38:48
  • "Behind the Lines"
  • "Duchess"
  • "Guide Vocal"
  • "In the Cage"
  • "Afterglow"
  • "Dance on a Volcano"
  • "Los Endos"
• "World Tour Programme 1980" – 16 page gallery

Abacab

1. Abacab
   Abacab (song)
   "Abacab" is a song by the British rock band Genesis, released on August 14, 1981. It was produced by Genesis and distributed in the United States by Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group. The song, written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford, was featured on Genesis' album of the...
   
    – 7:02
2. No Reply at All
   No Reply at All
   "No Reply at All" is a song by British band Genesis, from their 1981 album Abacab.-Structure:This song, like Phil Collins' solo track "I Missed Again" , makes prominent use of a horn section, arranged by Tom Tom 84 "No Reply at All" is a song by British band Genesis, from their 1981 album...
   
    – 4:40
3. Me and Sarah Jane – 6:00
4. Keep It Dark
   Keep It Dark
   "Keep It Dark" is a song by British band, Genesis, released on October 23, 1981 as a single in Europe only. The track wasn't released as a single in the U.S.-Song information:...
   
    – 4:32
5. Dodo/Lurker – 7:30
6. Who Dunnit? – 3:23
7. Man on the Corner
   Man on the Corner
   "Man on the Corner" is a song by British band Genesis, released on March 5, 1982. The song was written by Phil Collins.-Lyrics:The lyrics describe a man who spends his days on a street corner, shouting at passersby...
   
    – 4:27
8. Like It or Not – 4:57
9. Another Record – 4:29

DVD

• Videos
  • "Abacab" (1981) – 4:12
  • "No Reply at All" (1981) – 4:02
  • "Keep it Dark" (1981) – 4:11
  • "Man on the Corner" (1982) – 3:39
• "Reissues Interview 2007" – 14:49
• "World Tour Programme 1981" – 15 page gallery

Extra Tracks 1976 to 1982

1. "Paperlate
   Paperlate
   "Paperlate" was the lead song from the second of two EPs by the British rock group Genesis. The EP, titled 3 X 3 , peaked at #10 on the album charts in mid-1982. The success of the EP led to an appearance on Top of the Pops...
   
   " (Banks/Collins/Rutherford) – 3:20
2. "Evidence of Autumn" (Tony Banks) – 4:58
3. "Pigeons" (Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Mike Rutherford) – 3:12
4. "You Might Recall" (Banks/Collins/Rutherford) – 5:30
5. "Naminanu" (Banks/Collins/Rutherford) – 3:52
6. "Inside And Out" (Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Steve Hackett/Mike Rutherford) – 6:45
7. "Vancouver" (Phil Collins/Mike Rutherford) – 3:01
8. "Me And Virgil" (Banks/Collins/Rutherford) – 6:18
9. "It's Yourself
   It's Yourself
   It's Yourself is a 1976 B-Side by the English progressive rock group Genesis, recorded during the sessions for "A Trick of the Tail", their first album after the departure of original lead singer Peter Gabriel.- Original Version :...
   
   " (Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Steve Hackett/Mike Rutherford) – 6:15
10. "Match Of The Day" (Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Mike Rutherford) – 3:24
11. "Open Door" (Mike Rutherford) – 4:08
12. "The Day the Light Went Out" (Tony Banks) – 3:12
13. "Submarine" (Banks/Collins/Rutherford) – 4:38

Notes:

• "It's Yourself", recorded during A Trick of the Tails sessions (and excerpted to open "Los Endos"), this track was released as the B-Side to "Your Own Special Way" in February 1977. The version on this box set fades out earlier than the original version, but also adds an extra verse taken from an early demo of the song. As of 2007, the original B-side version of this song has not been released on CD.
• "Match Of The Day", "Pigeons", and "Inside And Out" constituted the Spot the Pigeon
  Spot the Pigeon
  Spot the Pigeon is a 7 inch EP by the British progressive rock band Genesis, released in 1977. Its three songs were holdovers from the Wind & Wuthering sessions, which the band felt did not fit the feel of the album....
  
   EP
  Extended play
  An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
  
  , released in May 1977.
• "Vancouver" and "The Day The Light Went Out" constituted a double B-Side for the "Many Too Many
  Many Too Many
  "Many Too Many" is a song performed by Genesis and released as a single from the album ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978. The single peaked at number 43 on the UK Chart. Its B-side had two non-album songs, "Vancouver" and "The Day the Light Went Out", both of which were released on compact...
  
  " EP
  Extended play
  An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
  
  , released in June 1978.
• "Open Door" constituted the B-side of the "Duchess" single, released in May 1980.
• "Evidence of Autumn" constituted the B-side of the "Misunderstanding
  Misunderstanding
  Misunderstanding may refer to:* A mistaken or incorrect understanding*Misunderstanding *Misunderstanding *"Misunderstandings", an episode of As Time Goes By...
  
  " single, released in August 1980.
• "Naminanu" constituted the B-side of the "Keep It Dark
  Keep It Dark
  "Keep It Dark" is a song by British band, Genesis, released on October 23, 1981 as a single in Europe only. The track wasn't released as a single in the U.S.-Song information:...
  
  " single, released in October 1981.
• "Submarine" constituted the B-side of the "Man on the Corner" single, released in March 1982. The version on this box set includes the original ending, unlike the truncated version that appeared in Genesis Archive 2: 1976-1992
  Genesis Archive 2: 1976-1992
  Genesis Archive #2: 1976–1992 is a 2000 boxed set by veteran progressive rock/pop band Genesis. This retrospective covers the band's history while Phil Collins was lead singer....
  
  .
• "Paperlate
  Paperlate
  "Paperlate" was the lead song from the second of two EPs by the British rock group Genesis. The EP, titled 3 X 3 , peaked at #10 on the album charts in mid-1982. The success of the EP led to an appearance on Top of the Pops...
  
  ", "You Might Recall", and "Me And Virgil" constituted the 3X3
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   EP
  Extended play
  An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
  
   released in May 1982 in the UK. In the USA and Canada, these three tracks, along with "Evidence Of Autumn" and "Open Door", constituted the fourth side of the US version of the Three Sides Live
  Three Sides Live
  Three Sides Live is the third live album by British Progressive Rock band Genesis, released in 1982.-History:The title for this album comes from the original world release, which contained three sides of live material from the band's 1981-82 tour, and a fourth side of studio tracks, three of which...
  
   LP
  LP album
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  , as well as the CD releases of that album prior to 1996.

Personnel

• Tony Banks
  Tony Banks (musician)
  This article is about the musician. For other people named Tony Banks, see Tony BanksAnthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer, and multi-instrumentalist, who performs as a keyboardist and a guitarist...
  
   – keyboards, background vocals
• Phil Collins
  Phil Collins
  Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
  
   – drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals
• Mike Rutherford
  Mike Rutherford
  Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford is an English musician. He is a founding member of Genesis, initially as a bassist and backup vocalist. In later incarnations of Genesis, he assumed the role of lead guitarist. He is one of only two constant members in Genesis . He also fronts Mike + The...
  
   – guitars, bass
• Steve Hackett
  Steve Hackett
  Stephen Richard Hackett is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career...
  
   – guitars on A Trick of the Tail, Wind and Wuthering and tracks 3, 6, 9, 10 on CD 6

with

• David Hentschel
  David Hentschel
  David Hentschel is an English recording engineer, writer and music producer who engineered on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass and Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, as well as with artists including Genesis, Elton John, Ringo Starr, Queen, Marti Webb, Andy Summers, Mike Oldfield, Peter...
  
  – Backing vocals on CD 4

Formats

UK/EU Version: CD/SACD hybrid + DVD (PAL)

US/Canadian Version: CD + DVD (NTSC)

Japanese Version: CD/SACD hybrid + DVD (NTSC)