Genesis Live at Wembley Stadium
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Live at Wembley Stadium is a 2003 DVD featuring concert footage from a sold out Genesis
concert at the titular London venue on 4 July 1987. It was first released in 1988 as The Invisible Touch Tour.
The bonus features comprises a photo gallery, scans of the tour programme, and a documentary about the tour first released on the 1987 home video
Visible Touch. Some copies of the original VHS releases included a 3" CD
of "Domino" from the video, indexed as two tracks ("In the Glow of the Night" and "The Last Domino").
The set list
features six of the eight songs from Invisible Touch
("In Too Deep" was performed early on during the tour but later dropped and "Anything She Does
" was not performed at any time). The DVD also features favourites from the previous two albums Genesis and Abacab
.
The oldest songs are "Turn It On Again
" (here diverging into a medley
of famous songs by other artists) and "Los Endos
". Another medley (of "In the Cage
", "...In That Quiet Earth'" and "Afterglow
") was performed but omitted (although some footage of "Apocalypse in 9/8", performed in place of "Afterglow" during the North American leg of the tour, can be seen in the documentary portion).
Performances of "Abacab" and "The Brazilian" from the Wembley gigs were later included as the B-sides of the "Invisible Touch (Live)" single; "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" appeared as a B-side on the "Tell Me Why"
CD single; "The Brazilian" appeared again on the 2000 compilation Archive No.2 1976–1992
.
§ – performed in a lower key to compensate for the deepening of Phil Collins's voice.
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...
concert at the titular London venue on 4 July 1987. It was first released in 1988 as The Invisible Touch Tour.
The bonus features comprises a photo gallery, scans of the tour programme, and a documentary about the tour first released on the 1987 home video
Home video
Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or rented/hired for home cinema entertainment. The term originates from the VHS/Betamax era but has carried over into current optical disc formats like DVD and Blu-ray Disc and, to a lesser extent, into methods of digital...
Visible Touch. Some copies of the original VHS releases included a 3" CD
3-inch CD single
The mini CD single is a mini Compact Disc that measures in diameter, rather than the standard . They are manufactured using the same methods as standard full-size CDs, and can be played in most standard audio CD players and CD-ROM disc drives...
of "Domino" from the video, indexed as two tracks ("In the Glow of the Night" and "The Last Domino").
The set list
Set list
A set list, or setlist, is a document that lists the songs that a band or musical artist intends to play, or has played, during a specific concert performance...
features six of the eight songs from 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...
("In Too Deep" was performed early on during the tour but later dropped and "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....
" was not performed at any time). The DVD also features favourites from the previous two albums Genesis 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 oldest songs are "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...
" (here diverging into a medley
Medley (music)
In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks...
of famous songs by other artists) and "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...
". Another medley (of "In the Cage
In the Cage (song)
"In the Cage" is a song by progressive rock band Genesis on their 1974 double-album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Along with the title track and "The Carpet Crawlers," it is one of the few songs from the album to remain in Genesis's live repertoire after the Lamb tour.The lyrics describe the...
", "...In That Quiet Earth'" and "Afterglow
Afterglow
An afterglow is a broad high arch of whitish or rosy light appearing in the sky due to very fine particles of dust suspended in the high regions of the atmosphere. An afterglow may appear above the highest clouds in the hour of deepening twilight, or reflected from the high snowfields in mountain...
") was performed but omitted (although some footage of "Apocalypse in 9/8", performed in place of "Afterglow" during the North American leg of the tour, can be seen in the documentary portion).
Performances of "Abacab" and "The Brazilian" from the Wembley gigs were later included as the B-sides of the "Invisible Touch (Live)" single; "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" appeared as a B-side on the "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...
CD single; "The Brazilian" appeared again on the 2000 compilation Archive No.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....
.
Track listing
- "MamaMama (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...
" - "AbacabAbacab (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...
" - "Domino (Part 1: In the Glow of the Night; Part 2: The Last Domino)"
- "That's AllThat'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"....
" - "The BrazilianThe 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....
" - "Land Of ConfusionLand 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...
" § - "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
- "Throwing It All AwayThrowing 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...
" § - "Home by the SeaHome 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...
" - "Invisible TouchInvisible 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...
" - "Drum Duet"
- "Los EndosLos 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...
"*+ - "Turn It On Again (Medley)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...
"*
§ – performed in a lower key to compensate for the deepening of Phil Collins's voice.
Band
- Phil CollinsPhil CollinsPhilip 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, electronic percussion, lead vocals - Tony BanksTony 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 - Mike RutherfordMike RutherfordMichael 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...
– lead guitar, bass guitar+, bass pedals, backing vocals - Daryl StuermerDaryl StuermerDaryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.-Biography:...
– bass guitar, guitar*, backing vocals - Chester ThompsonChester ThompsonChester Cortez Thompson is an American drummer and session musician.-Biography:Thompson made his name as a session drummer, going on to play in Frank Zappa's touring band and with Weather Report...
– drums