Genesis (band)Genesis is a progressive rock group that was formed in 1967 when founding members Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks were still students at Charterhouse School. The band enjoyed considerable success in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Genesis broke up in 1998. MembersOriginal MembersPeter Gabriel - vocals (1967 - 1975) Tony Banks - keyboards (1967 - 1998) Mike Rutherford - guitar, bass (1967 - 1998) Anthony Phillips guitar (1967 - 1970) Chris Stewart - drums (1967 - 1969) Other Members
Supplemental Concert Musicians
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HistoryGenesis: (from top left, clockwise) Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil CollinsGenesis recorded its first album, 1968's From Genesis to Revelation, after striking a deal with Jonathan King, a songwriter and producer who had a hit single at the time called "Everyone's Gone to the Moon". The band recorded a series of songs reflecting the light pop style of the Bee Gees, of whom King was very fond, and King assembled these tracks into a pseudo-concept album, piling string arrangements on top of them. The album flopped terribly, and the band, feeling manipulated by King, told him they had broken up in order to get out of their contract with him. To this day, King is infamous among the band and its fans for bragging that he gave Genesis their name and trying to hawk the rights to the first album's songs for re-recording. Genesis soldiered on, playing what gigs they could get and eventually landing a new deal with the fledgling Charisma Records. Through live performances the band became known for hypnotic melodies that were often dark, haunting, and medieval sounding. Anthony Phillips left the band in 1970 after the release of Trespass over disagreements about the direction of Genesis' music, and reported bouts of stage fright. The departure of Phillips was traumatic for both Banks and Rutherford, as Phillips had been a founding member, and there was doubt over whether Genesis could go on without him. Eventually, the remaining members rallied and renewed their commitment to Genesis, sacking drummer John Mayhew in the bargain. Steve Hackett and Phil Collins both joined the band after successful auditions, both musicians having answered ads in Melody Maker. The first album Genesis released by the definitive line-up is Nursery Cryme in 1971. 1972's Foxtrot, which featured the 23-minute magnum opus "Supper's Ready" and the Arthur C. Clarke-inspired "Watcher of the Skies", solidified Genesis' reputation as songwriters and performers. Gabriel's flamboyant and theatrical stage presence, which involved numerous costume changes and surreal stories told as the introduction to each song, made the band one of the most talked-about live acts on the early-70s UK club scene. Selling England by the Pound followed in 1973 and received praise from critics and fans alike. It is regarded by many Genesis fans to be the finest of their albums. Classics such as "Firth of Fifth" and "Cinema Show" would be staples in live performances for years to come. Genesis would soon venture in a more ambitious project, the concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, released in November 1974. Peter Gabriel left the band in 1975, following the tour to support The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. He had been feeling more and more estranged from the band, and his marriage and birth of his first child only added to his personal strain. The other members of Genesis essentially wrote all of the music to Lamb without Gabriel's participation, and he wrote the story and lyrics on his own. Gabriel's first solo album (Peter Gabriel, 1977) featured the single "Solsbury Hill," an allegory about his breakup with Genesis. After considering various replacement lead singers — "We got quite a lot of weirdos, because of Peter and his costumes," Rutherford recalled in an interview — Genesis settled on using their drummer, Phil Collins, changing from a quintet to a quartet. Much to everyone's surprise, Collins proved to be the ideal singer for the band. Many believed that the band would fail miserably without Gabriel. A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering, released within a year of each other, were generally well received and demonstrated that the group were far more than a backing band for their theatrical former front-man. Bill Bruford, freshly out of King Crimson joined the band on tour in 1976 as drummer; later, the jazz fusion-trained Chester Thompson, a veteran of Weather Report and Frank Zappa, would take over live drumming duties, leaving Collins to step into the spotlight. In 1977, Steve Hackett left the band. Mike Rutherford took over his guitar duties, and the group continued as a trio, a fact reflected in the title of their 1978 album ...And Then There Were Three. This album began yet another change in Genesis' musical direction, away from their 10-minute-plus progressive epics and towards shorter, more radio-friendly tracks. It yielded their first American radio hit, "Follow You Follow Me". The platinum-selling Duke followed, and created two huge hits for the band, "Turn It On Again" and "Misunderstanding". Genesis' course into the 1980s as a pop singles outfit was assured — though some fans of their Gabriel-era music felt alienated. Each successive album saw their music become more commercial and their audience expand. By the late 80s and early 90s, Genesis regularly played stadiums worldwide. In July 1987 they became the first band to play 4 consecutive nights at Wembley Stadium. The band's live performances were augmented by a commitment to cutting edge technology. Genesis were the first band to use Vari*Lites, Jumbotron screens and the Prism sound system, all of which are now standard features of arena rock concerts. Meanwhile, Collins had become a superstar in his own right with a hugely successful solo career, studio production work, acting stints (including the then popular TV show Miami Vice), and guest drumming on tours for Robert Plant and Eric Clapton. Collins' own success as a solo artist may have influenced the success and musical direction of Genesis. Certainly many saw his departure from the group in 1996 as the band's death knell. Rutherford and Banks elected to go on, and replaced Collins with ex-Stiltskin singer Ray Wilson. The album Calling All Stations sold well in Europe but went nowhere in America, where hip-hop, alternative rock, and teen pop were supplanting classic rock on the charts. Genesis cancelled a planned American tour due to the album's commercial failure. Genesis has, for all intents and purposes, disbanded, but the individual members (including Phillips and Hackett, but excluding Gabriel) are in regular contact, and have not ruled out some sort of reunion. Tony Banks describes Genesis as "resting," and Collins (who has begun to lose his hearing in one ear) has even expressed hope that the entire original lineup, including Gabriel, might play together again. The classic lineup did record a new version of "Carpet Crawlers" (though this was done over many separate sessions) for a 1999 greatest hits CD, and most of the original members were involved in the two Archive boxed-set compilations. SACD re-releases of most of Genesis' studio albums have been announced as of 2004. DiscographyStudio albums
Live recordings and compilations
Hit singles
Other releases of interest
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SACD re-releases of most of Genesis' studio albums have been announced as of 2004. For a complete discography and song list, visit Bill Haley Central (http://www.billhaleycentral.com).. The classic lineup did record a new version of "Carpet Crawlers" (though this was done over many separate sessions) for a 1999 greatest hits CD, and most of the original members were involved in the two Archive boxed-set compilations. This list consists of songs that are often cited by Comets fans as among their best recordings, however Bill Haley and His Comets recorded hundreds of songs between 1952 and 1979. Tony Banks describes Genesis as "resting," and Collins (who has begun to lose his hearing in one ear) has even expressed hope that the entire original lineup, including Gabriel, might play together again. 1, 2004, Lane filed a lawsuit against the 1954-55 Comets, alleging trademark infringement. Genesis has, for all intents and purposes, disbanded, but the individual members (including Phillips and Hackett, but excluding Gabriel) are in regular contact, and have not ruled out some sort of reunion. All three groups lay claim to the title of "official" band, and on Oct. Genesis cancelled a planned American tour due to the album's commercial failure. Two additional groups also claim the name Bill Haley's Comets and extensively tour in the United States: one featuring Haley's 1965-68 drummer John "Bam-Bam" Lane, the other run by his 1959-69 bass player, Al Rappa. The album Calling All Stations sold well in Europe but went nowhere in America, where hip-hop, alternative rock, and teen pop were supplanting classic rock on the charts. The Original Comets, who performed with Haley in 1954-1955, are still touring the world as of 2004, packing showrooms in the United States and Europe. Rutherford and Banks elected to go on, and replaced Collins with ex-Stiltskin singer Ray Wilson. Several Comets reunions were attempted in the 1980s. Certainly many saw his departure from the group in 1996 as the band's death knell. More than 100 musicians performed with Bill Haley & His Comets between 1952 and Haley's death in 1981, many becoming fan favorites along the way. Collins' own success as a solo artist may have influenced the success and musical direction of Genesis. But further concerts and recording sessions were cancelled -- including a potential reunion with past members of the Comets -- and he returned to his home in Harlingen, Texas where he died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack on February 9, 1981. Meanwhile, Collins had become a superstar in his own right with a hugely successful solo career, studio production work, acting stints (including the then popular TV show Miami Vice), and guest drumming on tours for Robert Plant and Eric Clapton. The tour was critically lambasted, but surviving recordings of a show in Johannesburg show Haley in good spirits and good voice. Genesis were the first band to use Vari*Lites, Jumbotron screens and the Prism sound system, all of which are now standard features of arena rock concerts. In 1980, Bill Haley and His Comets toured South Africa but Haley's health was failing and it was reported that he had a brain tumor. The band's live performances were augmented by a commitment to cutting edge technology. It was also the last time he performed in Europe and the last time most fans saw him perform "Rock Around the Clock.". In July 1987 they became the first band to play 4 consecutive nights at Wembley Stadium. In November 1979, Haley and the Comets performed for Queen Elizabeth II, a moment Haley considered the proudest of his career. By the late 80s and early 90s, Genesis regularly played stadiums worldwide. An almost completely new group of musicians, mostly British, were assembled to perform as The Comets, and Haley appeared on many TV shows as well as the movie Blue Suede Shoes, filmed at one of his London concerts. Each successive album saw their music become more commercial and their audience expand. In 1979, Haley was persuaded to return to performing with the offer of a lucrative contract to tour Europe. Genesis' course into the 1980s as a pop singles outfit was assured — though some fans of their Gabriel-era music felt alienated. The Comets continued to tour on their own. The platinum-selling Duke followed, and created two huge hits for the band, "Turn It On Again" and "Misunderstanding". In early 1977 he announced his retirement and settled down at his home in Mexico. It yielded their first American radio hit, "Follow You Follow Me". Haley continued to tour for the next year with a replacement musician, but confessed that his heart was no longer in it. This album began yet another change in Genesis' musical direction, away from their 10-minute-plus progressive epics and towards shorter, more radio-friendly tracks. In February 1976, Haley's saxophone player and best friend, Rudy Pompilli, died of cancer after a 20-year career with the Comets. Mike Rutherford took over his guitar duties, and the group continued as a trio, a fact reflected in the title of their 1978 album ...And Then There Were Three. In 1974, Haley's original Decca recording of "Rock Around the Clock" hit the American sales charts once again thanks to its use in American Graffiti and Happy Days. In 1977, Steve Hackett left the band. The band was also kept busy in the studio, recording numerous albums for Sonet and other labels in the 1970s, several with a country music flavor. Bill Bruford, freshly out of King Crimson joined the band on tour in 1976 as drummer; later, the jazz fusion-trained Chester Thompson, a veteran of Weather Report and Frank Zappa, would take over live drumming duties, leaving Collins to step into the spotlight. After 1974, tax and management problems prevented Haley from performing in the United States, so he performed in Europe almost exclusively, though he also toured South America in 1975. Many believed that the band would fail miserably without Gabriel. A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering, released within a year of each other, were generally well received and demonstrated that the group were far more than a backing band for their theatrical former front-man. The band's popularly never waned in Europe, and the group signed a lucrative deal with Sonet Records of Sweden in 1968 that resulted in a new version of "Rock Around the Clock" hitting the European charts that year. Much to everyone's surprise, Collins proved to be the ideal singer for the band. By the late 1960s, Haley and the Comets were considered an oldies act, and toured with great success with Richard Nader's Rock and Roll Revival tours through the early 1970s. After considering various replacement lead singers — "We got quite a lot of weirdos, because of Peter and his costumes," Rutherford recalled in an interview — Genesis settled on using their drummer, Phil Collins, changing from a quintet to a quartet. In 1966, the Comets (without Bill Haley) cut a Mexican album with Big Joe Turner, who had always been an idol to Haley; no joint performance of "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was recorded, however. Gabriel's first solo album (Peter Gabriel, 1977) featured the single "Solsbury Hill," an allegory about his breakup with Genesis. The band had continued success in Mexico and Latin America over the next few years, selling many recordings of Spanish and Spanish flavored material and simulated live performances (overdubbed audience over studio recordings). They hosted a TV series entitled Orfeon a Go-Go and appeared in several movies. The other members of Genesis essentially wrote all of the music to Lamb without Gabriel's participation, and he wrote the story and lyrics on his own. In 1961-1962, Bill Haley y sus cometas (as the band was known in Latin America) scored an unexpected hit with "The Spanish Twist" and later had what was, for a time, the biggest selling single in Mexican history with "Florida Twist." Although Chubby Checker and Hank Ballard were credited with starting the Twist craze in America, in Mexico and Latin America, Bill Haley and His Comets were proclaimed the Kings of the Twist. He had been feeling more and more estranged from the band, and his marriage and birth of his first child only added to his personal strain. The group continued to be a top concert draw in Europe throughout the 1960s, including a successful stint at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany where they played around the same time the Beatles performed there. Peter Gabriel left the band in 1975, following the tour to support The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. For commercial success in the 1960s, the band had to turn to venues outside the United States. Genesis would soon venture in a more ambitious project, the concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, released in November 1974. In 1964 there was an abortive attempt to return to Decca with a low-selling recoring of Jim Lowe's "The Green Door" backed by "Yeah, She's Evil!" a song that would later be recorded by Elvis Presley for the soundtrack of his movie, Girl Happy. Classics such as "Firth of Fifth" and "Cinema Show" would be staples in live performances for years to come. Guest Star Records released an album of Haley recordings under the name Scott Gregory, possibly due to the fact Haley was having major problems with the Internal Revenue Service at the time. It is regarded by many Genesis fans to be the finest of their albums. Sees Combo in order to trick American radio stations into playing music by the so-called "has been" group. Selling England by the Pound followed in 1973 and received praise from critics and fans alike. APT Records even went so far as to release a single under the name B.H. Gabriel's flamboyant and theatrical stage presence, which involved numerous costume changes and surreal stories told as the introduction to each song, made the band one of the most talked-about live acts on the early-70s UK club scene. Between 1961 and 1969, Haley and His Comets recorded unsuccessful singles for a number of small labels in America such as Newtown Records, Guest Star Records, APT Records, as well as for United Artists Records. Clarke-inspired "Watcher of the Skies", solidified Genesis' reputation as songwriters and performers. That year, Haley left Decca Records for the new Warner Brothers label, where his band recorded a series of critically acclaimed, but commercially unsuccessful songs, many in the country and western style. 1972's Foxtrot, which featured the 23-minute magnum opus "Supper's Ready" and the Arthur C. In 1960, the band enjoyed its last new hit in the United States with an instrumental version of "Skokiaan". The first album Genesis released by the definitive line-up is Nursery Cryme in 1971. After "Skinny Minnie" hit the charts in 1958, Haley found it difficult to score further successes Stateside. Steve Hackett and Phil Collins both joined the band after successful auditions, both musicians having answered ads in Melody Maker. The band's popularity began to wane as sexier, wilder acts such as Elvis and Little Richard began to dominate the record charts. Eventually, the remaining members rallied and renewed their commitment to Genesis, sacking drummer John Mayhew in the bargain. In 1957, the band became the first major American rock and roll act to tour England, and their arrival at Waterloo Station in London was greeted by thousands of screaming fans who created a scene that became known as The Second Battle of Waterloo. The departure of Phillips was traumatic for both Banks and Rutherford, as Phillips had been a founding member, and there was doubt over whether Genesis could go on without him. In 1956, Bill Haley and His Comets appeared in two of the earliest rock and roll movies: Rock Around the Clock, and Don't Knock the Rock. Anthony Phillips left the band in 1970 after the release of Trespass over disagreements about the direction of Genesis' music, and reported bouts of stage fright. When Elvis Presley recorded the song in 1956, he combined Haley's arrangement with Turner's original lyrics but failed to score a subtantial hit. Through live performances the band became known for hypnotic melodies that were often dark, haunting, and medieval sounding. Many more people heard Joe Turner's version because Haley covered it. Genesis soldiered on, playing what gigs they could get and eventually landing a new deal with the fledgling Charisma Records. The difference between the two illustrates the difference between rhythm and blues and rock and roll. To this day, King is infamous among the band and its fans for bragging that he gave Genesis their name and trying to hawk the rights to the first album's songs for re-recording. Furthermore, Haley's cover of "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was a completely new performance built out of incompletely bowdlerized bits and pieces of the original by Big Joe Turner. The album flopped terribly, and the band, feeling manipulated by King, told him they had broken up in order to get out of their contract with him. Other hits enjoyed by the band included R&B covers of "See You Later Alligator" in which Haley's frantic delivery contrasted with the Louisiana langour of the original by Bobby Charles. The band recorded a series of songs reflecting the light pop style of the Bee Gees, of whom King was very fond, and King assembled these tracks into a pseudo-concept album, piling string arrangements on top of them. Haley hired several new musicians to take their place: Rudy Pompilli on sax, Al Rex (a Saddlemen musician prior to 1951) on double bass and Ralph Jones on drums, as well as Frank Beecher aka Franny Beecher on electric guitar. This version of the band became even more popular, and appeared in several motion pictures over the next few years. Genesis recorded its first album, 1968's From Genesis to Revelation, after striking a deal with Jonathan King, a songwriter and producer who had a hit single at the time called "Everyone's Gone to the Moon". In 1955, Lytle, Richards and Ambrose quit the Comets in a salary dispute and formed their own group, the Jodimars. Additional session musicians:. Their music and their act were part of a tradition in jazz and rhythm and blues, but it all came like a thunderclap to most of their audience. Chris Stewart - drums (1967 - 1969). Ambrose's acrobatic saxophone playing, along with Lytle on the double bass--literally on it, riding it like a pony, and holding it over his head--were highlights of the band's live performances. Anthony Phillips guitar (1967 - 1970). Haley's biggest hit, and one of the most important records in rock and roll history, "Rock Around the Clock", started slow but eventually sold an estimated 25 million copies and marked the arrival of a cultural shift. Mike Rutherford - guitar, bass (1967 - 1998). Along with the other original Comets, plus session musicians Danny Cedrone on electric guitar and Billy Gussak on drums (standing in for Boccelli), this was the group that recorded "Rock Around the Clock" for Decca Records on April 12, 1954. Tony Banks - keyboards (1967 - 1998). Later, he added Joey Ambrose on tenor sax and Dick Boccelli (aka Dick Richards) on drums. Peter Gabriel - vocals (1967 - 1975). In 1953, Haley scored his first national success with an original song (co-written by an uncredited Marshall Lytle) called "Crazy Man Crazy", a phrase Haley said he heard from his teenaged audience. Genesis broke up in 1998. Grande usually played piano on record, but switched to accordion for live shows as it was more portable than a piano and easier to deal with during musical numbers that involved a lot of dancing around. The band enjoyed considerable success in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The original members of the Comets when the band officially received its new name in the fall of 1952 were Johnny Grande (piano/accordion), Billy Williamson (steel guitar) and Marshall Lytle (string bass). Genesis is a progressive rock group that was formed in 1967 when founding members Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks were still students at Charterhouse School. A friend of Haley's, making note of the common alternate pronunciation of the name Halley's Comet to rhyme with "Bailey", suggested that Haley call his band The Comets. 2001 The Genesis Songbook (Documentary DVD). It soon became apparent that a new name was needed to fit the music the band was now playing. Incorporating an orchestra and some artists affiliated with Genesis and its members in the past (such as Paul Carrack, vocalist in Mike & The Mechanics) the album is a tribute as well as an effort to fresh up some old Genesis songs and present them in a more modern context. Both songs were released under the increasingly incongruous Saddlemen name. Another Steve Hackett solo album, but this album includes only remakes of earlier Genesis songs. Haley began his rock and roll career with a cover of "Rocket 88" in 1951 which sold well and was followed up a cover of a 1940s rhythm and blues song called "Rock the Joint" in 1952. 1996 Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited. Many Saddlemen recordings would not be released until the 1970s and 1980s, and highlights included romantic ballads such as "Rose of My Heart" and western swing tunes such as "Yodel Your Blues Away.". 1991 Genesis: A History (Documentary video). The band was formed as Bill Haley and the Saddlemen c.1949-1950, and performed mostly country and western songs, though occasionally with a bluesy feel. Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited (Genesis songs reinterpreted, plus one he co-wrote with Garbriel in 1973, but which was never recorded). With his spit curl and the band all in plaid dinner jackets jumping about, many fans consider them to be as revolutionary in their time as the Beatles or the Rolling Stones were in theirs. The album contains songs composed by Phillips and Mike Rutherford, such as the title track. Phil Collins guest sings in a couple of songs and John Hackett plays the flute. Although several members of the Comets became famous, Bill Haley was the star. 1977 The Geese and the Ghost is the first solo album by Anthony Phillips, former Genesis member. Haley was a country performer who converted to rock and roll almost before there was such a thing. The Enid were forced to retitle their album In
the Region of the Summer Stars, which Godfrey contends was a better title anyway. Bill Haley and his Comets was a rock and roll band of the
50s led by guitarist Bill Haley, one of
the earliest groups of white musicians to record rock and roll bring it to the attention of white America and the rest of the
world. 1975 Voyage of the Acolyte is a Steve Hackett solo album, but
is regarded by some as a quasi-Genesis album; it features Hackett, Rutherford and Collins in addition to John Hackett
(flute, ARP synthesizer, bells); Nigel Warren-Green (cello); Robin Miller (oboe, cor anglais); John Acock (Mellotron, harmonium, piano) John Gustafson (bass) and Sally Oldfield (vocals).
1993 "Tell Me Why" #40 UK. "Same Old Loverman" (1975) - Rudy Pompilli solo instrumental recording of the Gordon Lightfoot song. from "We Can't Dance"
from "The Way We Walk, Vol. "A Little Piece at a Time" (1970). 1992 "Never a Time" #21 US. "Dance Around the Clock" (1970) - re-recording of a song Haley introduced in 1964 as a sequel to "Rock Around the Clock". 1992 "Jesus He Knows Me" #20 UK, #23 US. Unreleased until 1999. 1992 "Hold on My Heart" #16 UK, #12 US. "Almost Persuaded" (1969) - country cover featuring a vocal by drummer Bill Nolte. 1992 "I Can't Dance" #7 UK, #7 US. Hall hit. 1991 "No Son of Mine" #6 UK, #12 US. "That's How I Got to Memphis" (1968) - cover of the Tom T. from "We Can't Dance"
1986 "Throwing It All Away" #22 UK (1987 release), #4 US. Unreleased until 1999. 1986 "Land of Confusion" #14 UK, #4 US. "Jealous Heart" (1967) - solo recording made by Haley without the Comets. 1986 "In Too Deep" #19 UK, #3 US (1987 release). "How Many?" (1966) - remake of a song originally recorded for Decca in 1957. 1986 "Invisible Touch" #15 UK, #1 US. "Land of A Thousand Dances" (1966). from "Invisible Touch"
1982 "Paperlate" #32 US. "Tenor Man" (1963). 1982 "3 x 3 EP" (Paperlate/Me and Virgil/You Might Recall) #10 UK. "Marie Twist" (1962). from "Three Sides Live"
1981 "No Reply at All" #29 US. "Florida Twist" (1961) - top-selling single in Mexican history up to this time. 1981 "Keep It Dark" #33 UK. "Chick Safari" (1960). 1981 "Abacab" #9 UK, #26 US (1982 release). "Hawk" (1960). from "Abacab"
1980 "Turn It On Again" #8 UK. "Stagger Lee" (1960) - folk blues based upon the story of Frankie and Johnny. 1980 "Misunderstanding" #14 US. "Tamiami" (1960) - instrumental featuring Rudy Pompilli and Johnny Grande. from "Duke"
from "...And Then There Were Three"
from "Selling England by the Pound"
2000 Archive #2 — 1976-1992 (3-CD box set compilation of live and rare material). "Don't Knock the Rock" (1956)- title song of the film. 1999 Turn It On Again: The Hits #4 UK, #65 US, US Sales: 500,000. "Hot Dog Buddy Buddy" (1956). 1998 Genesis Archive — 1967-1975 (4-CD box set compilation of live and rare material) #35 UK. "Goofin' Around" (1956) - instrumental featuring Franny Beecher. 2: The Longs #1 UK, #20 US. "Rudy's Rock" (1956) - instrumental featuring Rudy Pompilli. 1992 The Way We Walk, Vol. "See You Later Alligator" (1955). 1: The Shorts #3 UK, #35 US, US Sales: 500,000. "The Saints' Rock and Roll" (1955). 1992 The Way We Walk, Vol. "Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie" (1955). 1992 The Way We Walk — Live in Concert (Video). "Razzle-Dazzle" (1955). 1984 The Mama Tour (Video). "Mambo Rock" (1955). The outdoor concert was a benefit for Gabriel's WOMAD Festival, and was a huge success despite torrential rain. "Dim, Dim the Lights" (1954). In October 1982, Gabriel and Hackett performed with Genesis at a one-off reunion concert, "Six of the best", which has been widely bootlegged. "Shake, Rattle and Roll" (1954). 1982 Three Sides Live (Video). "Rock Around the Clock" (1954). When the "Definitive Edition Remaster" of this album came out on CD in the late 1990s, all editions worldwide used the live tracks, and the studio tracks were reissued in the box set Archive #2 — 1976-1992.) #2 UK, #10 US, US Sales: 500,000. "Real Rock Drive" (1953). 1982 Three Sides Live (Side 4 of the US release featured studio tracks, but the UK release featured live tracks from the 1976 and 1978 tours. "Crazy Man Crazy" (1953). 1977 Seconds Out #4 UK, #47 US. "Rock the Joint" (1952) - originally released under the name Bill Haley and the Saddlemen. 1976 Genesis in Concert (Concert film). "Rocket 88" (1951) - originally released under the name Bill Haley and the Saddlemen. 1973 Genesis Live #9 UK, #105 US (charted in 1974). 1997 Calling All Stations (Banks, Rutherford, Wilson) #2 UK, #54 US. 1991 We Can't Dance (Banks, Rutherford, Collins) #1 UK, #4 US, US Sales: 4,000,000. 1986 Invisible Touch (Banks, Rutherford, Collins) #1 UK, #3 US, US Sales: 6,000,000. 1983 Genesis (Banks, Rutherford, Collins) #1 UK, #9 US, US Sales: 4,000,000. 1981 Abacab (Banks, Rutherford, Collins) #1 UK, #7 US, US Sales: 2,000,000. 1980 Duke (Banks, Rutherford, Collins) #1 UK, #11 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. 1978 ...And Then There Were Three (Banks, Rutherford, Collins) #3 UK, #14 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. 1977 Spot the Pigeon EP (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins). 1976 Wind & Wuthering (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins) #7 UK, #26 US (charted in 1977), US Sales: 500,000. 1976 A Trick of the Tail (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins) #3 UK, #31 US, US Sales: 500,000. 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins) #10 UK, #41 US (charted in 1975), US Sales: 500,000. 1973 Selling England by the Pound (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins) #3 UK, #70 US (charted in 1974), US Sales: 500,000. 1972 Foxtrot (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins) #12 UK. 1971 Nursery Cryme (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins) #39 UK (charted in 1974). 1970 Trespass (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Phillips, Mayhew). rereleased in 1980 as Where The Sour Turns To Sweet. rereleased in 1974 as In The Beginning. 1969 From Genesis to Revelation (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Phillips, Silver) #170 US (charted in 1974)
Nick D'Virgilio: drums on 1997 album Calling All Stations. Nir Zidkyahu (drums) 1998. Anthony Drennan (guitars, bass) 1998. Daryl Stuermer (guitars) 1978 - 1992. Chester Thompson (drums) 1977 - 1992. Bill Bruford (drums) 1976. Jon Mayhew - drums (1970). Jonathan Silver - drums (1969). Ray Wilson - vocals (1996 - 1998). Steve Hackett - guitar (1971 - 1977). Phil Collins - drums, vocals (1971 - 1995). |