Genesis 1983–1998 is a box set of four studio albums by Genesis

Genesis (band)

Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...

. It was released on 1 October 2007 in Europe by EMI and on 20 November 2007 in North America by Atlantic/Rhino. The 5-CD/5-DVD box set includes newly remixed versions of the albums Genesis, Invisible Touch

Invisible Touch

Invisible Touch is the 13th studio album by the band Genesis, released in 1986. It reached No.1 in the UK where it remained in the charts for 96 weeks, making it by far the most commercially successful album of their career, eventually selling over 15 million copies worldwide...

, We Can't Dance

We Can't Dance

Rolling Stone chiefly commented on the album's lyrics. They criticized "Tell Me Why" and "Way of the World" for being soulless and impersonal social commentaries, but regarded most of songs as outstanding, and summarized "Although We Can't Dance doesn't quite achieve the vulnerable grace of Duke or...

, and ...Calling All Stations.... The fifth pair of discs includes B-side songs. Each bonus DVD features audio versions of the albums in 5.1 surround sound, as well as videos for songs from that album and its corresponding tour, new interviews, and photo galleries.

Audio formats

In the European

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

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

Super Audio CD

Super Audio CD is a high-resolution, read-only optical disc for audio storage. Sony and Philips Electronics jointly developed the technology, and publicized it in 1999. It is designated as the Scarlet Book standard. Sony and Philips previously collaborated to define the Compact Disc standard...

/CDs. The SACD layer is a multichannel surround sound

Surround sound

Surround sound encompasses a range of techniques such as for enriching the sound reproduction quality of an audio source with audio channels reproduced via additional, discrete speakers. Surround sound is characterized by a listener location or sweet spot where the audio effects work best, and...

 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

DVD-Video is a consumer video format used to store digital video on DVD discs, and is currently the dominant consumer video format in Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia. Discs using the DVD-Video specification require a DVD drive and a MPEG-2 decoder...

 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

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...

 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.

Genesis

1. Mama
   Mama (Genesis song)
   "Mama" was the first single from Genesis' 1983 self-titled album. It is recognizable for its harsh drum machine introduction composed by Mike Rutherford, which leads into minimalist synthesizer lines in minor keys and finally Phil Collins' reverb-laden voice. It remains the band's biggest...
   
    – 6:53
2. That's All
   That's All (Genesis song)
   "That's All" is a song by Genesis. The song, a group composition with lyrics written by lead singer/drummer Phil Collins, appears as the second track on their 1983 album Genesis, and was its second single after "Mama"....
   
    – 4:26
3. Home by the Sea
   Home by the Sea
   "Home by the Sea" is a suite of two songs by English progressive rock band Genesis. It first appeared on their eponymous album in 1983. Lyrically, the song is about a burglar who breaks into a house only to find it is a haunted prison...
   
    – 5:07
4. Second Home by the Sea
   Home by the Sea
   "Home by the Sea" is a suite of two songs by English progressive rock band Genesis. It first appeared on their eponymous album in 1983. Lyrically, the song is about a burglar who breaks into a house only to find it is a haunted prison...
   
    – 6:07
5. Illegal Alien
   Illegal Alien (song)
   "Illegal Alien" is the fifth track in the 1983 album Genesis by Genesis.The song's lyrics are a lighter, humorous depiction of the frustrations an illegal immigrant faces, leading up to the chorus: "It's no fun/Being an illegal alien". The song is rarely played on United States radio stations...
   
    – 5:00
6. Taking It All Too Hard
   Taking It All Too Hard
   "Taking It All Too Hard" is the sixth track from the 1983 album Genesis by Genesis. It is known for Tony Banks' work on his Yamaha CP-70 electric piano....
   
    – 3:58
7. Just a Job to Do
   Just A Job To Do
   "Just a Job to Do" is a song by Genesis. It was released on their 1983 self-titled album Genesis. The lyrics, written by guitarist–bassist Mike Rutherford, tell the story of a private investigator chasing down his subject...
   
    – 4:47
8. Silver Rainbow – 4:31
9. It's Gonna Get Better – 5:00

DVD

• Videos
  • "Mama" – 5:15
  • "That's all" – 4:23
  • "Home by the sea / Second home by the sea" – 11:11
  • "Illegal alien" – 4:37
• "Reissues interview 2007" – 17:07
• "Mama Tour rehearsal 1983" – 58:11
  • "Dodo / Lurker"
  • "The carpet crawlers"
  • "That's all"
  • "Mama"
  • "Illegal alien"
  • "Eleventh earl of mar" / "Ripples..." / "Squonk" / "Firth of fifth"
  • "Man on the corner"
  • "Who dunnit?"
• "Genesis tour programme 1982" – 13 page gallery
• "Mama tour programme 1983/4" – 18 page gallery
• "Six of the Best programme 1982" – 10 page gallery

Invisible Touch

1. Invisible Touch
   Invisible Touch (song)
   "Invisible Touch" is the title track of the 1986 Genesis album of the same name. It is the most successful single in the band's lengthy history and was their first and only #1 single in the United States. It went to number four in Canada, but only reached number 15 in the United Kingdom.Its B-side...
   
    – 3:29
2. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight – 8:53
3. Land of Confusion
   Land of Confusion
   "Land of Confusion" is a rock song written by the band Genesis for their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the fourth track from the album to become a single, which reached #4 in the US and #14 in the UK in early 1987. It made #8 in the Netherlands...
   
    – 4:47
4. In Too Deep – 5:03
5. Anything She Does
   Anything She Does
   "Anything She Does" is a song by the British band Genesis. It appears as the fifth track on their highly successful 1986 album Invisible Touch, opening the second side of the vinyl and cassette editions. The lyrics were written by keyboard player Tony Banks....
   
    – 4:20
6. Domino – 10:45
   • In The Glow Of The Night
   • The Last Domino
7. Throwing It All Away
   Throwing It All Away
   "Throwing It All Away" is the seventh track on the 1986 album Invisible Touch by Genesis. It was issued as the second single from the album in 1986, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 in Britain, where it was released as the last single of the album in 1987...
   
    – 3:52
8. The Brazilian
   The Brazilian
   "The Brazilian" is an instrumental piece by the English band Genesis that concludes their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song features experimental sounds and effects....
   
    – 4:57

DVD

• Videos
  • "Invisible touch" – 4:07
  • "Tonight tonight tonight" – 6:19
  • "Land of confusion" – 5:30
  • "In too deep" – 4:40
  • "Anything she does" – 6:02
• "Reissues interview 2007" – 19:06
• "Visible touch 1986" – 16:32
  • Tour documentary
• "Behind the scenes – Land of confusion" – 8:43
• "OGWT – Rock around the clock 1986" – 25:17
• "Tour programme 1986" – 23 page gallery

We Can't Dance

1. No Son of Mine
   No Son of Mine
   "No Son of Mine" is the first single by the British rock group Genesis from their 1991 album We Can't Dance, which reached #6 in the UK and #12 in the U.S. It made #8 on the Dutch Top 40.-Lyrics and music:...
   
    – 6:39
2. Jesus He Knows Me
   Jesus He Knows Me
   "Jesus He Knows Me" is the second track on the 1991 Genesis album We Can't Dance, and its fourth single. The song is a satire about televangelism, released in a period when several televangelists such as Robert Tilton, Jim Bakker, Larry Lea and Benny Hinn were under investigation for promising...
   
    – 4:16
3. Driving the Last Spike
   Driving The Last Spike
   "Driving the Last Spike" is the third track on the Genesis album We Can't Dance, released in 1991.The song's lyrics were written by Phil Collins. They are about the railroad workers of the 19th century, many of whom died constructing Britain's railways. The song narrates the thoughts and feelings...
   
    – 10:09
4. I Can't Dance
   I Can't Dance
   "I Can't Dance" is the fourth track from the Genesis album We Can't Dance and was the second single from the album . The song peaked at number seven on both the U.S...
   
    – 4:01
5. Never A Time – 3:50
6. Dreaming While You Sleep – 7:17
7. Tell Me Why
   Tell Me Why (Genesis song)
   "Tell Me Why" is a rock song by Genesis. It first appeared as the seventh track on their 1991 album We Can't Dance, and was later issued as a single in Europe and Britain . It was the last Genesis single featuring Phil Collins on vocals.-Background:A royalty from the single was donated to the...
   
    – 4:59
8. Living Forever – 5:41
9. Hold on My Heart
   Hold on My Heart
   "Hold on My Heart" is a 1992 single by rock band Genesis. It was released as the third single from their 1991 album We Can't Dance. The song proved to be successful in both the UK and the U.S. reaching number 16 on the official UK Top 75 singles chart and number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100...
   
    – 4:38
10. Way Of The World – 5:40
11. Since I Lost You – 4:10
12. Fading Lights
    Fading Lights
    Fading Lights is the twelfth and final song on the album We Can't Dance by Genesis. It is also one of the last songs that would include Phil Collins as a member of the progressive rock group. The song was written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford. It is also the longest song on the...
    
     – 10:20

DVD

• Videos
  • "No son of mine" – 6:38
  • "Jesus he knows me" – 5:16
  • "I can't dance" – 4:52
  • "Tell me why" – 5:02
  • "Hold on my heart" – 4:39
• "Reissues interview 2007" – 15:11
• "No admittance 1992" – 46:02
• "UK tour programme 1992" – 24 page gallery

...Calling All Stations...

1. Calling All Stations – 5:45
2. Congo
   Congo (song)
   "Congo" was the first single from the Genesis album ...Calling All Stations..., released in September 1997. The single marked the debut of Ray Wilson as the lead vocalist for the band...
   
    – 4:52
3. Shipwrecked
   Shipwrecked (Genesis song)
   "Shipwrecked" is a song by British band Genesis, appearing on their 1997 album ...Calling All Stations.... It was a minor hit, reaching No.54 in the UK and No.82 in Germany....
   
    – 4:24
4. Alien Afternoon – 7:54
5. Not About Us – 4:40
6. If That's What You Need – 5:13
7. The Dividing Line – 7:45
8. Uncertain Weather – 5:30
9. Small Talk – 5:02
10. There Must Be Some Other Way – 7:55
11. One Man's Fool – 8:54

DVD

• Videos
  • "Congo" – 3:43
  • "Shipwrecked" – 4:26
  • "Not about us" – 4:20
• "Reissues interview 2007" – 18:05
• "Calling all stations EPK 1997" – 10:32
• "Rock Im Park, Germany 1998" – 6:50
  • "Calling all stations"
• "Polish television 1998" – 20:53
  • "There must be some other way"
  • "The dividing line"
• "Tour programme 1998" – 13 page gallery

Extra Tracks 1983 to 1998

1. On The Shoreline – 4:49
2. Hearts On Fire – 5:17
3. Do The Neurotic – 7:07
4. Feeding The Fire – 5:54
5. I'd Rather Be You
   I'd Rather Be You
   "I'd Rather Be You" is a pop song by the English band Genesis. It was first released as the B-side to "Throwing It All Away" in June 1987, and later appeared on the rarities compilation Archive #2 1976-1992 in November 2000.-Releases:...
   
    – 4:04
6. Anything Now – 7:03
7. Sign Your Life Away – 4:45
8. Run Out Of Time – 6:31

Notes:

• "I'd Rather Be You" constituted the B-side of the "Throwing It All Away" single, released in August 1986.
• "Do the Neurotic" constituted the B-side of the "In Too Deep" single, released in August 1986.
• "Feeding the Fire" constituted the B-side of the "Land of Confusion" single, released in October 1986.
• "On the Shoreline" constituted the B-side of the "I Can't Dance" single, released in December 1991.
• "Hearts on Fire" constituted the B-side of the "Jesus He Knows Me" single, released in July 1992.
• "Anything Now", "Sign Your Life Away" and "Run Out of Time" constituted the B-sides of the "Not About Us" single, released in March 1998.

DVD

• "Reissues interview 2007" – 3:21
• "Archive 2 – 76 to 92 EPK" – 18:55
• "Knebworth 1993" – 40:58
  • "Old medley"
  • "Home by the sea"
  • "Domino"
• "MMF Awards ceremony 2000" – 20:41
  • "Invisible touch"
  • "Follow you follow me"
  • "I can't dance"
  • "Turn it on again"

Personnel

On all CDs except for Calling All Stations and tracks 6–8 of Extra Tracks 1983 To 1998:

• 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

On Calling All Stations and tracks 6–8 of Extra Tracks 1983 To 1998:

• Ray Wilson
  Ray Wilson (musician)
  Ray Wilson is a Scottish musician, best known as vocalist in the post-grunge band Stiltskin, and in Genesis between 1996 and 1998.Wilson started off in a band called Guaranteed Pure in the early 1990s...
  
   – lead vocals, backing vocals
• 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, 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...
  
   – bass guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals

with

• Nir Zidkyahu
  Nir Zidkyahu
  Nir Zidkyahu is a well-established studio-session drummer, and the brother of Blackfield's drummer Tomer Z. He played the drums for eight songs on Genesis' 1997 album, Calling All Stations, and subsequently joined the band for their 1998 tour.In 2001, he drummed on John Mayer's breakthrough album,...
  
   – drums on all tracks of Calling All Stations except for tracks 4 (first half), 6, 8 and 9
• Nick D'Virgilio
  Nick D'Virgilio
  Nick D'Virgilio is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist musician, often referred to as NDV, best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. He was also one of two drummers chosen to replace Phil Collins in Genesis on the Calling All Stations album...
  
  – drums on Calling All Stations tracks 4 (first half), 6, 8 and 9

Formats

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

US/Canadian Version: CD + DVD (NTSC)

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