Genesis discography
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The Genesis discography is a list of official studio and live albums released by the band Genesis
. Genesis are a British
progressive rock
band comprising several artists including Phil Collins
, Mike Rutherford
, Tony Banks
, Chester Thompson
, Daryl Stuermer
and previously including Peter Gabriel
, Steve Hackett
, Anthony Phillips
and John Mayhew, in various periods of their history. Genesis' first album, From Genesis to Revelation
, was released in March 1969 and reached its international peak of #170 on the United States
' Billboard 200
albums chart. Over the next five years, Genesis released albums in the second half of every year, including two in 1973, as one was a live album
. Over this period, the group's fame rose, as did their charting positions. Over time, the group has broken up, changed lineups and taken both short and extended hiatuses. In their recording career, the group has released fifteen studio albums, six live albums, six compilation albums, two extended plays and 42 singles.
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...
. Genesis are a British
United Kingdom
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progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band comprising several artists including 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....
, 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...
, 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...
, Chester Thompson
Chester Thompson
Chester 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...
, Daryl Stuermer
Daryl Stuermer
Daryl 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:...
and previously including Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
, 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...
, Anthony Phillips
Anthony Phillips
Anthony Edwin "Ant" Phillips is an English multi instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the band Genesis. He played guitar and sang backing vocals until leaving in 1970, following the recording of their second album, Trespass...
and John Mayhew, in various periods of their history. Genesis' first album, From Genesis to Revelation
From Genesis to Revelation
From Genesis to Revelation was the first album by Genesis, released in March 1969 on Decca Records in England...
, was released in March 1969 and reached its international peak of #170 on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
albums chart. Over the next five years, Genesis released albums in the second half of every year, including two in 1973, as one was a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
. Over this period, the group's fame rose, as did their charting positions. Over time, the group has broken up, changed lineups and taken both short and extended hiatuses. In their recording career, the group has released fifteen studio albums, six live albums, six compilation albums, two extended plays and 42 singles.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart position | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1969 | From Genesis to Revelation From Genesis to Revelation From Genesis to Revelation was the first album by Genesis, released in March 1969 on Decca Records in England...
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| 1970 | Trespass Trespass (album) Trespass is the second studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1970. Their last with guitarist Anthony Phillips, Trespass had a folk-flavoured progressive rock sound that was a marked departure from their earlier work.... |
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| 1971 | Nursery Cryme Nursery Cryme Nursery Cryme is the third studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1971. It is also the first album to feature the classic five-piece line-up of Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Steve Hackett; the latter two replacing John Mayhew and Anthony Phillips, on... |
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| 1972 | Foxtrot Foxtrot (album) Foxtrot is the fourth studio album by English progressive rock band Genesis and the second from the band line-up which included Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, and Steve Hackett.-History:... |
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| 1973 | Selling England by the Pound Selling England by the Pound - Sound and live performance :The piano introduction to "Firth of Fifth" has not been included in a performance since 1974, in a Drury Lane Theatre concert, when Banks misplayed and Collins covered by starting the song from after the intro...
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| 1974 | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway The Lamb Lies down on Broadway The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a double concept album recorded and released in 1974 by the British rock band Genesis. It was their sixth studio album and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel.-Premise:...
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| 1976 | 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....
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| 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:...
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| 1978 | …And Then There Were Three…
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| 1980 | 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 ....
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| 1981 | 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:...
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| 1983 | Genesis
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| 1986 | 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...
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| 1991 | 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...
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| 1997 | Calling All Stations Calling All Stations Calling All Stations, is the 15th studio album by rock band Genesis. It was recorded following Phil Collins's departure from the band in 1996, and was released in 1997...
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Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart position | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1973 | Genesis Live Genesis Live Genesis Live is the first live album released by rock group Genesis in 1973. It was the band's first top 10 hit in the UK reaching No.9 and remaining on the charts for 10 weeks.-History:...
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| 1977 | Seconds Out Seconds Out Seconds Out is a live double album by Genesis, released in October 1977. It reached No.4 in the UK, remaining in the charts for 17 weeks. The performances were recorded in Paris in 1976 and 1977 on their tours in support of A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering... |
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| 1982 | 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... |
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| 1992 | The Way We Walk, Vol I: The Shorts
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| 1993 | The Way We Walk, Vol II: The Longs
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| 2007 | Live Over Europe 2007 Live Over Europe 2007 Live over Europe 2007 is the sixth live album by British band Genesis recorded during the Turn It on Again: The Tour of 2007. It was released in North America by Atlantic Records on 20 November 2007, and in Europe on by Virgin Records on 26 November 2007.-Disc 1:# "Duke's Intro" – Manchester –... |
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Compilation albums
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
GER Deutsche Alternative Charts The Deutsche Alternative Charts is the primary record chart for Germany's alternative music scene. The charts cover genres ranging nu metal to Britpop, from rock music to alternative electronic... |
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| 1986 | Rock Theatre
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| 1998 | Genesis Archive 1967–75
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| 1999 | Turn It On Again: The Hits Turn It on Again: The Hits Turn It On Again: The Hits is a greatest hits collection by British progressive rock band Genesis. The album was first released as a single album on 26 October 1999 by Virgin Records in England and by Atlantic Records in the United States.In 2007, an expanded two-disc edition, subtitled The Tour... |
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| 2000 | Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992
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| 2004 | Platinum Collection
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| 2007 | Turn It On Again: The Hits - The Tour Edition Turn It on Again: The Hits Turn It On Again: The Hits is a greatest hits collection by British progressive rock band Genesis. The album was first released as a single album on 26 October 1999 by Virgin Records in England and by Atlantic Records in the United States.In 2007, an expanded two-disc edition, subtitled The Tour... |
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Box Sets
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
GER Deutsche Alternative Charts The Deutsche Alternative Charts is the primary record chart for Germany's alternative music scene. The charts cover genres ranging nu metal to Britpop, from rock music to alternative electronic... |
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| 2007 | Genesis 1976-1982 Genesis 1976-1982 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, Wind & Wuthering, ...And Then There Were...
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| Genesis 1983-1998 Genesis 1983-1998 Genesis 1983–1998 is a box set of four studio albums by Genesis. 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, We Can't Dance, and... |
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| 2008 | Genesis 1970-1975 Genesis 1970-1975 Genesis 1970–1975 is a box set of five studio albums by Genesis featuring Peter Gabriel. It was released on 10 November 2008 in Europe by EMI and on 11 November 2008 in North America by Atlantic/Rhino... |
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| 2009 | Genesis Live 1973-2007
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Extended plays
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| 20 May 1977 | 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.... |
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| 10 May 1982 | 3 X 3 3 X 3 The response to the album was mixed. Dave Thompson of Allmusic gives it three stars out of five, citing "Paperlate" as the EP's selling point. Thompson describes "Paperlate" as "a horn-honking romp with just the ghosts of '60s soul playing around its chorus and a buoyancy that fed readily into the... |
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Singles
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| 1968 | "The Silent Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Genesis to Revelation From Genesis to Revelation From Genesis to Revelation was the first album by Genesis, released in March 1969 on Decca Records in England... |
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| 1969 | "Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Genesis to Revelation |
| 1971 | "The Knife The Knife (song) The Knife is a song by progressive rock band Genesis from their second album Trespass from 1970. It was performed live often in the band's early days and has appeared sporadically in the band's setlists all the way up through 1982... " (Part 1) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trespass Trespass (album) Trespass is the second studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1970. Their last with guitarist Anthony Phillips, Trespass had a folk-flavoured progressive rock sound that was a marked departure from their earlier work.... |
| 1972 | "Happy the Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1974 | "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) "I Know What I Like " was the first charting single by the rock band Genesis. The single was first released in the UK in August 1973, but did not become a hit until April 1974, when it reached number 21 in the UK Singles Chart.... " |
21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Selling England by the Pound Selling England by the Pound - Sound and live performance :The piano introduction to "Firth of Fifth" has not been included in a performance since 1974, in a Drury Lane Theatre concert, when Banks misplayed and Collins covered by starting the song from after the intro... |
| "Counting Out Time Counting Out Time "Counting Out Time" is a song by British progressive rock band Genesis from the 1974 album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Although most of the album consisted of group-written compositions, this song was written solely by Peter Gabriel... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway The Lamb Lies down on Broadway The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a double concept album recorded and released in 1974 by the British rock band Genesis. It was their sixth studio album and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel.-Premise:... |
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| 1975 | "The Carpet Crawlers The Carpet Crawlers "The Carpet Crawlers", also sometimes listed as "Carpet Crawl", "The Carpet Crawl" or "Carpet Crawlers", is a song originally from the 1974 Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway... " |
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| 1976 | "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... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.... |
| "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... " |
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| 1977 | "Your Own Special Way" | 43 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wind and Wuthering |
| "Match of the Day" "Pigeons"† |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 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.... |
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| 1978 | "Follow You Follow Me" | 7 | 23 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 8 | ...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:... |
| "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... " |
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| "Go West Young Man (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….... " |
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| 1980 | "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... " |
8 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 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 .... |
| "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.... " |
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| "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:... " |
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| 1981 | "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... " |
9 | 26 | — | 35 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 28 | 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:... |
| "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... " |
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| "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:... " |
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| 1982 | "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... " |
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| "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"‡ |
10 | 32 | 25 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3X3 3x3 3x3 is a typeface based on a 3x3 bitmap matrix. It was created by type designer Anders de Flon, who long refused to release the typeface, due to the large type foundries' demand for only complete typefaces, which means upper and lower case characters, exclamation marks, etc.The typeface has... |
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| 1983 | "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... " |
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| "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".... " |
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| "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... " |
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| 1984 | "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... " |
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| "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.... " |
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| 1986 | "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... " |
15 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 16 | 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... |
| "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... " |
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| "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... " |
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| 1987 | "In Too Deep" | 19 | 3 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | |
| "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" | 18 | 3 | 19 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | ||
| 1991 | "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 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 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... |
| "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... " |
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| 1992 | "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... " |
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| "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... " |
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| "Never a Time Never a Time "Never a Time" is the fifth track from the Genesis album We Can't Dance. It was originally called B.B. Hit, because the group thought it was going to be a big, big hit. This song among others from the We Can't Dance album are featured on the fly on the wall documentary called No Admittance.... " |
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| "Invisible Touch" (Live) | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts | |
| 1993 | "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... " |
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| 1997 | "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... " |
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| "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.... " |
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| 1998 | "Not About Us Not About Us "Not About Us" is the third and final single from Genesis' fifteenth album ...Calling All Stations.... It reached #66 in UK and #81 in Germany. It was the last single to feature Ray Wilson.-Music video:... " |
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| 1999 | "The Carpet Crawlers 1999 The Carpet Crawlers "The Carpet Crawlers", also sometimes listed as "Carpet Crawl", "The Carpet Crawl" or "Carpet Crawlers", is a song originally from the 1974 Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | Turn It on Again: The Hits Turn It on Again: The Hits Turn It On Again: The Hits is a greatest hits collection by British progressive rock band Genesis. The album was first released as a single album on 26 October 1999 by Virgin Records in England and by Atlantic Records in the United States.In 2007, an expanded two-disc edition, subtitled The Tour... |
| 2006 | "The Silent Sun 2006 Silent Sun "The Silent Sun" is the premiere single by English rock band Genesis. It was written by Tony Banks and Peter Gabriel at a time when the band's potential producer, Jonathan King, was starting to lose interest. Knowing that King was a fan of the Bee Gees, Banks and Gabriel wrote the song... " |
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- ‡ In the UK, Paperlate was the lead track on the 3 x 3 EP. This EP appeared on the UK singles charts, peaking at #10. In most other territories, Paperlate was released as a conventional 7" single.
Video albums
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| 1976 | Genesis: In Concert Genesis: In Concert Genesis In Concert is a concert film directed and produced by Tony Maylam for the English progressive rock band Genesis. The recording of the film took place during concerts in Glasgow, Scotland and Stafford, England in 1976... |
| 1982 | Three Sides Live |
| 1984 | The Mama Tour The Mama Tour Genesis Live – The Mama Tour is a 1985 home video featuring footage from a Genesis concert in February 1984. It was filmed at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, and directed by Jim Yukich.... |
| 1987 | Visible Touch |
| 1988 | Invisible Touch Tour Genesis Live at Wembley Stadium 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.... |
| 1991 | Genesis: A History |
| 2001 | The Genesis Songbook |
| 2002 | The Way We Walk - Live in Concert The Way We Walk - Live in Concert Genesis – The Way We Walk – Live in Concert is a 2001 double DVD9 featuring live performances from the We Can't Dance tour by Genesis. The footage was filmed on 8 November 1992 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, and first released on VHS in March 1993 as Genesis Live – The Way We Walk – In... |
| 2003 | Genesis Live at Wembley Stadium Genesis Live at Wembley Stadium 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.... |
| 2004 | The Video Show The Video Show The Video Show is a DVD by British band Genesis containing music videos produced between 1976 and 1999.... |
| 2008 | When in Rome 2007 When in Rome 2007 When In Rome 2007 is a live DVD by Genesis recorded at Circo Massimo, Rome, Italy, on 14 July 2007, during the successful Turn It On Again Tour. The concert was directed by David Mallet. The collection was released on 26 May 2008 in most of the world and 10 June 2008 in North America... |
| 2009 | Genesis The Movie Box Genesis The Movie Box Genesis The Movie Box is a box set which includes all of the Genesis concert films except When in Rome 2007. However, it does include an empty jewel case to place the discs of When In Rome in... |