It's Yourself
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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
.
"), and again as a B-Side for "Your Own Special Way" (from the "Wind and Wuthering" album). The duration of the track was 5:46 and featured a simple vocal section in the first two minutes of the song, followed by an extended instrumental in the vein of Psychedelic Rock
featuring sitar, backwards vocals, and meandering keyboards. The track came to an unfaded ending similar to the opening of the track Mad Man Moon on "A Trick Of The Tail". The track was later scrapped for the album, but still appeared as a reprisal in the last track on "A Trick Of The Tail", Los Endos
. Lacking a suitable opening for the studio version of the "Los Endos", part of "It's Yourself" was excerpted to open the studio version of the track. This short section is the only section of "It's Yourself" to have been played live, and only in 1976 as the introduction to "Los Endos".
". While this version had been remastered from the master tapes by producer Nick Davis
, the track was faded out twenty seconds early, at the request of Tony Banks, who has said he didn't care for the ending. To date, this version is the closest any CD release has come to releasing the original version.
The third version was released as part of the 2007 Boxset "Genesis 1976-1982
", and was a completely new mix by Nick Davis in stereo and 5.1 surround sound. When Nick Davis was remixing the track, he discovered that an entire verse and chorus had been edited out of the original, and chose to restore them. Previously, this missing chorus was only available on a bootleg version of the track, entitled "Beloved Summer". Despite the addition of a verse, the track was once again faded twenty seconds early, presumably due to an error by Davis or mastering engineer Tony Cousins, who were both using the Genesis Archive 2 version as a guide. This version is the longest, lasting 6:15.
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...
, recorded during the sessions for "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....
", their first album after the departure of original lead singer 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...
.
Original Version
There are three versions of the track that have been released. The original version was released as a B-Side twice in the 1970s, once as a B-Side for their single "Ripples" (from "A Trick of the TailA 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....
"), and again as a B-Side for "Your Own Special Way" (from the "Wind and Wuthering" album). The duration of the track was 5:46 and featured a simple vocal section in the first two minutes of the song, followed by an extended instrumental in the vein of Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
featuring sitar, backwards vocals, and meandering keyboards. The track came to an unfaded ending similar to the opening of the track Mad Man Moon on "A Trick Of The Tail". The track was later scrapped for the album, but still appeared as a reprisal in the last track on "A Trick Of The Tail", 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...
. Lacking a suitable opening for the studio version of the "Los Endos", part of "It's Yourself" was excerpted to open the studio version of the track. This short section is the only section of "It's Yourself" to have been played live, and only in 1976 as the introduction to "Los Endos".
Other Versions
The second version was released on the 2000 Boxset "Genesis Archive 2: 1976-1992Genesis 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....
". While this version had been remastered from the master tapes by producer Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Nick Davis may refer to:* Nick Davis , American football player* Nick Davis , Australian rules footballer* Nick Davis * Nick Davis * Nick Davis, a character on All My Children...
, the track was faded out twenty seconds early, at the request of Tony Banks, who has said he didn't care for the ending. To date, this version is the closest any CD release has come to releasing the original version.
The third version was released as part of the 2007 Boxset "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...
", and was a completely new mix by Nick Davis in stereo and 5.1 surround sound. When Nick Davis was remixing the track, he discovered that an entire verse and chorus had been edited out of the original, and chose to restore them. Previously, this missing chorus was only available on a bootleg version of the track, entitled "Beloved Summer". Despite the addition of a verse, the track was once again faded twenty seconds early, presumably due to an error by Davis or mastering engineer Tony Cousins, who were both using the Genesis Archive 2 version as a guide. This version is the longest, lasting 6:15.