Genesis Live
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| Live album by Genesis | ||||
| Released | 27 July 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 24 February 1973 – 25 February 1973 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 46:44 | |||
| Label | Charisma | |||
| Producer | John Burns and Genesis (Mastered By Zal Schreiber) | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated)[2] |
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.
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[edit] History
Genesis were persuaded by their label, Charisma Records, to release Genesis Live as a budget-priced title to mark time while the band recorded Selling England by the Pound in mid-1973. (Contractual obligations to Charisma's North American distributor, Buddah Records, may also have been a factor, as Charisma would move its distribution to Atlantic Records shortly before Selling England's release.)
The tracks on the album were recorded at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England, on 25 February 1973 except for "Return of the Giant Hogweed", which was recorded at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England on the previous day, when the band was touring in support of Foxtrot.[3] These recordings were originally made by the US radio show King Biscuit Flower Hour, although they were never broadcast.
A remastered version was released on CD in 1994 by Virgin in Europe and Atlantic in the U.S. and Canada.
A live recording of "Supper's Ready" from the Foxtrot tour was never officially released, but a recording of the song from the following year's tour was released on 1998's 4-CD boxed set, Genesis Archive 1967-75. However, Gabriel re-recorded some of his vocals before allowing release.
A handful of early radio promotional double-LP test pressings by Philips/ Phonogram Int. B.V. (actually PolyGram at the time) were created which included a 23-minute version of "Supper's Ready" from the Leicester show. This pressing's running order was 1-3-5-"Supper's Ready"-2-6 and included between-song patter by Gabriel. Whether this test pressing was intended to be released as the actual album is unknown. In any event, "Supper's Ready" was not included, even though a photograph taken during a live performance of "Supper's Ready" (with Gabriel donning the "Magog" mask) was used for the front cover.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford, except as noted.
[edit] Side one
- "Watcher of the Skies" – 8:34
- "Get 'Em Out by Friday" – 9:14
- "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" – 8:14
[edit] Side two
- "The Musical Box" – 10:56
- "The Knife (Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford)" – 9:47
[edit] Personnel
- Peter Gabriel – vocals, flute, tambourine
- Steve Hackett – lead guitar
- Tony Banks – Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner pianet, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Rutherford – bass, bass pedals, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals
[edit] Release history
All releases of Genesis Live on Charisma Records in the USA were distributed by Buddah Records.
[edit] U.S. LP releases
- Charisma CAS-1666 (1973): 1st issue with large "Mad Hatter" label.
- Charisma CAS-1666 (1973): 2nd issue with "pink scroll" label.
- Charisma CAS-1666 (1974): 3rd issue with small "Mad Hatter" label.
- Atlantic 81855-1 (1982): Reissue.
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Genesis Live". http://www.caminorecords.com/product/genesis_live.html. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
