Many Too Many
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"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 disc
on the Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992 box set. A music video was filmed for the song.
The song includes the last use of a Mellotron
on any Genesis studio recording, though Tony Banks did use one (albeit very sparingly) on his solo album A Curious Feeling
, released in 1979.
B Sides
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...
and released as a single from the album ...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:...
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 disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
on the Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992 box set. A music video was filmed for the song.
The song includes the last use of a Mellotron
Mellotron
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
on any Genesis studio recording, though Tony Banks did use one (albeit very sparingly) on his solo album A Curious Feeling
A Curious Feeling
Allmusic gave a resoundingly positive retrospective review, asserting that "Banks manages to capture the wonderment and allure that enveloped Genesis' Peter Gabriel days.....
, released in 1979.
B Sides
Live
The song was never performed live although it was rehearsed for the album's tour, and was suggested by Tony Banks to be played on the 2007 tour.Chart performance
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.K. Charts | 43 |