Genesis Archive 1967–75

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Genesis Archive 1967–75
Box set by
Genesis
Released22 June 1998
Recorded1967–1975, 1995
Genre
Length250:43
LabelVirgin (UK) CD BOX 6
Atlantic (US)
ProducerGenesis, Nick Davis, Geoff Callingham
Genesis chronology
Calling All Stations
(1997) 		Genesis Archive 1967–75
(1998) 		Turn It On Again: The Hits
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Genesis Archive 1967–75 is a box set by the English progressive rock band Genesis, released on 22 June 1998 on Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and by Atlantic Records in the United States. After the release of their studio album Calling All Stations in 1997, the band assembled recordings from their history for release which involved the participation of former members Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, Steve Hackett, Phil Collins, John Mayhew, and John Silver. The set includes previously unreleased studio, live, and demo tracks, some of which include re-recorded vocal and guitar parts from Gabriel and Hackett, respectively.

Genesis Archive 1967–75 reached No. 35 in the UK.

Background

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Discs one and two contain the first official live release of a full concert from the band's 1974–1975 tour of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974). It was recorded on 24 January 1975 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and the only one of the tour's 102 dates to be recorded in multi-track.[4][5] Some of the tracks from the concert have newly recorded vocals from Gabriel and guitar parts from Hackett, partly due to Gabriel's more elaborate costumes often muffling his voice.[5][1] The closing song "It" is a re-worked studio version with new vocals, as the recording used as a source for the release had ended early due to the recorder at the concert having run out of tape. The concert was also recorded by the King Biscuit Flower Hour and was broadcast on the radio in its entirety in 1975. Bootlegs of this recording have been circulating among collectors since that time.

Discs three and four contain previously unreleased live tracks from 1973, demos, single edits, and a BBC radio session from 1970, the latter disc featuring the band's early drummers John Silver and John Mayhew.[4] They also include "Happy the Man", a song which Genesis, after playing it live since at least March 1971,[6] recorded in March 1972 for release as a single only, thinking it could be a hit.[7] (Another song similarly intended to be a non-album single, "Wooden Mask", was recorded during this period, but it was never released and the recording has since been lost.[7]) "Twilight Alehouse" was recorded for the Foxtrot sessions but rejected for that release, later becoming the B-side to "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)".[8] The set is packaged with an 80-page booklet and extensive liner notes.

To promote the release, Banks, Gabriel, Rutherford, Phillips, Silver, Collins, and Hackett gathered at Heathrow Business Centre on 11 May 1998 for a photograph shoot and interviews. Only original drummer Chris Stewart and Mayhew, Silver's replacement, were missing from the event.[9][5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, and Mike Rutherford, except where noted.

Disc one
No.TitleInformationLength
1."The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"All tracks recorded on 24 January 1975 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles6:29
2."Fly on a Windshield" 2:54
3."Broadway Melody of 1974" 2:19
4."Cuckoo Cocoon" 2:17
5."In the Cage" 7:56
6."The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" 4:25
7."Back in N.Y.C." 6:19
8."Hairless Heart" 2:22
9."Counting Out Time" 4:00
10."The Carpet Crawlers" 5:45
11."The Chamber of 32 Doors" 5:52
Disc two
No.TitleInformationLength
1."Lilywhite Lilith"All tracks except track 12 recorded on 24 January 1975 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles3:04
2."The Waiting Room" 6:15
3."Anyway" 3:28
4."Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist" 3:57
5."The Lamia" 7:12
6."Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats" 3:15
7."The Colony of Slippermen"
  • a. "The Arrival"
  • b. "A Visit to the Doktor"
  • c. "The Raven"
 8:47
8."Ravine" 1:39
9."The Light Dies Down on Broadway" 3:37
10."Riding the Scree" 4:30
11."In the Rapids" 2:25
12."it"New remixed studio version with new re-recorded vocals and guitar4:20
Disc three
No.TitleWriter(s)InformationLength
1."Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" Tracks 1-5 recorded on 20 October 1973 at the Rainbow Theatre, London7:05
2."Firth of Fifth"  8:29
3."More Fool Me"  4:01
4."Supper's Ready" Includes new re-recorded vocals and guitar26:31
5."I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"  5:36
6."Stagnation"Banks, Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, RutherfordRecorded on 10 May 1971 for the BBC radio show Sounds of the 70s8:52
7."Twilight Alehouse"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, RutherfordB-side to "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" single, released February 19747:45
8."Happy the Man" A-side single, released May 19722:53
9."Watcher of the Skies" A-side single re-recorded with an alternate ending, released February 19733:42
Disc four
No.TitleWriter(s)InformationLength
1."In the Wilderness"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, RutherfordRough mix without strings, 19683:00
2."Shepherd"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, RutherfordRecorded on 22 February 1970 for the BBC radio show Night Ride4:00
3."Pacidy"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, RutherfordRecorded on 22 February 19705:42
4."Let Us Now Make Love"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, RutherfordRecorded on 22 February 19706:14
5."Going Out to Get You"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford20 August 1969 demo at Regent Sound Studio4:54
6."Dusk"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford20 August 1969 demo at Regent Sound Studio6:14
7."Build Me a Mountain"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, RutherfordAugust 1968 rough mix4:13
8."Image Blown Out"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, RutherfordAugust 1968 rough mix2:12
9."One Day"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, RutherfordAugust 1968 rough mix3:08
10."Where the Sour Turns to Sweet"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1968 demo3:14
11."In the Beginning"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1968 demo3:31
12."The Magic of Time"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1968 demo2:01
13."Hey!"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford13 March 1968 demo2:28
14."Hidden in the World of Dawn"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1968 demo3:10
15."Sea Bee"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1968 demo3:05
16."The Mystery of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1968 demo2:36
17."Hair on the Arms and Legs"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1968 demo2:42
18."She is Beautiful"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1967 demo, became "The Serpent" with different lyrics3:47
19."Try a Little Sadness"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1967 demo3:21
20."Patricia"Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford1967 demo, became "In Hiding" with lyrics3:05

Personnel

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Note: Not all credits for drums are listed in the booklet for Disc 4. On "Patricia" they are played by Peter Gabriel. On "Hey!" they are uncredited, possibly mistakenly. Original drummer Chris Stewart is named in the booklet but is not credited with playing on any tracks.

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 75
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 73
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 35

References

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  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Archive, Vol. 1: 1967-1975 - Genesis". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Genesis Archives 1967–75 Review". Entertainment Weekly. 19 June 1998. p. 75.
  3. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Genesis". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 328. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ a b "Archive One 1967 to 1975 – Press Kit". Atlantic Records. 6 June 1998. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Russell, Paul (July 1998). "Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down ...At Heathrow". Record Collector. pp. 20–27. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  6. ^ Giammetti 2020, p. 82.
  7. ^ a b Giammetti 2020, p. 126.
  8. ^ Giammetti 2020, p. 130.
  9. ^ "Genesis Archive 1 – 1967 to 1975 press photo". Virgin Records. 16 May 1998. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Genesis – Archive 1967-75" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  • Giammetti, Mario (2020). Genesis 1967 to 1975 - The Peter Gabriel Years. Kingmaker. ISBN 978-1-913218-62-1.
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