Genesis (English rock band)

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Genesis were an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, in Godalming, Surrey, in 1967. The band's longest-lasting and most commercially successful line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. In the 1970s, during which the band also included singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, Genesis were among the pioneers of progressive rock. Banks and Rutherford have been the only constant members throughout the band's history.

The band were formed by Charterhouse pupils Banks, Rutherford, Gabriel, guitarist Anthony Phillips and drummer Chris Stewart. Their name was provided by former Charterhouse pupil and pop impresario Jonathan King, who arranged for them to record several singles and their debut album From Genesis to Revelation in 1969. After splitting from King, the band began touring, signed with Charisma Records and shifted to progressive rock with their succeeding album Trespass (1970). Phillips departed after the album's recording, with Banks, Rutherford and Gabriel recruiting Collins and Hackett before recording Nursery Cryme (1971). Their live shows began to feature Gabriel's theatrical costumes and performances. Foxtrot (1972) was their first charting album in the UK and Selling England by the Pound (1973) reached number three, featuring their first UK hit "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)". The concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) was promoted with a transatlantic tour and an elaborate stage show, before Gabriel left the group.

Collins took over as lead singer, and as a four-piece the group released A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering (both 1976) with continued success. Hackett left the band in 1977, reducing the band to a three-piece of Banks, Rutherford and Collins. Their ninth studio album, ...And Then There Were Three... (1978), contained the band's first major hit "Follow You Follow Me". Their next five studio albums – Duke (1980), Abacab (1981), Genesis (1983), Invisible Touch (1986) and We Can't Dance (1991) – saw the band embracing a more pop-oriented sound and were all commercially successful. Collins left Genesis in 1996 and was replaced by singer Ray Wilson, who appeared on their final studio album Calling All Stations (1997). The album's disappointing critical and commercial reception led the group to disband. Banks, Rutherford and Collins reunited for the Turn It On Again Tour in 2007 and again in 2021 for The Last Domino? Tour.

With between 100 million and 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are one of the world's best-selling music artists. Their discography includes fifteen studio and six live albums. They have won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video for "Land of Confusion", and have inspired a number of tribute bands recreating Genesis shows from various stages of the band's career. In 2010, Genesis were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Discography

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1969From Genesis to RevelationGenesis2.943
1970TrespassGenesis4.0528
1971Nursery CrymeGenesis4.333
1972FoxtrotGenesis4.6535
1973Selling England by the PoundGenesis4.440
1974The Lamb Lies Down on BroadwayGenesis4.536
1976A Trick of the TailGenesis4.139
1976Wind & WutheringGenesis4.0525
1978…And Then There Were Three…Genesis3.525
1980DukeGenesis3.428
1981AbacabGenesis3.537
1983GenesisGenesis3.7532
1986Invisible TouchGenesis3.7529
1991We Can’t DanceGenesis3.2519
1997…Calling All Stations…Genesis2.813

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
197370’s Pop SoundGenesis1
1975Rock TheatreGenesis2
1978The Story of GenesisGenesis1
1990Trespass / Nursery Cryme / FoxtrotGenesis1
1990The Vertigo YearsGenesis1
1991Selling England by the Pound / The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway I & IIGenesis1
1991Turn It On Again: Best of ’81–’83Genesis53
1998Archive 1967–75Genesis3.54
1999Turn It On Again: The HitsGenesis3.917
2000Archive #2 1976–1992Genesis54
2002It’s Only Knock and KnowallGenesis and Solo1
2004The Video ShowGenesis1
2004Platinum CollectionGenesis4.455
20071976–1982Genesis44
20071983–1998Genesis23
200714 From Our PastGenesis41
2007Extra Tracks 1976–1982Genesis1
20081970–1975Genesis53
2008The Early Days of GenesisGenesis1
2014R‐KiveGenesis6
201750 Years AgoGenesis1
2021The Last Domino?Genesis3
2022Ten Songs for YouGenesis1

Album + Compilation + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1998Live / The Way We WalkGenesis3
2009Live 1973–2007Genesis53
2023BBC BroadcastsGenesis3

Album + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1973LiveGenesis4.620
1977Seconds OutGenesis4.418
1982Three Sides LiveGenesis3.7516
1985The Mama TourGenesis41
1988Invisible Touch TourGenesis22
1992The Way We Walk, Volume 1: The ShortsGenesis47
1992In Concert 1976Genesis1
1993The Way We Walk, Volume 2: The LongsGenesis4.58
2001The Way We Walk: Live in ConcertGenesis11
2004LiveGenesis1
2007Paris, FR 30·06·07Genesis1
2007Lyon, FR 12·07·07Genesis1
2007Pittsburgh, PA 09·09·07Genesis1
2007Montreal, QC 09·14·07Genesis1
2007Live Over Europe 2007Genesis3
2007Amsterdam, NL 01·07·07Genesis1
2007Albany, NY 09·12·07Genesis1
2007Berlin, DE 03·07·07Genesis1
2007Brussels, BE 24·06·07Genesis1
2007Berne, CH 17·06·07Genesis1
2007Buffalo, NY 09·08·07Genesis1
2007Boston, MA 09·11·07Genesis1
2007Columbus, OH 09·22·07Genesis1
2007Cleveland, OH 09·29·07Genesis1
2007Chicago, IL 10·03·07Genesis1
2007Chicago, IL 10·02·07Genesis1
2007Chicago, IL 10·04·07Genesis1
2007Düsseldorf, DE 26·06·07Genesis1
2007Düsseldorf, DE 27·06·07Genesis1
2007Detroit, MI 09·30·07Genesis1
2007Denver, CO 10·06·07Genesis1
2007East Rutherford, NJ 09·27·07Genesis1
2007Frankfurt, DE 05·07·07Genesis1
2007Hollywood, CA 10·12·07Genesis1
2007Helsinki, FI 11·06·07Genesis1
2007Herning, DK 14·06·07Genesis1
2007Hamburg, DE 15·06·07Genesis1
2007Hannover, DE 23·06·07Genesis1
2007Hartford, CT 09·16·07Genesis1
2007Hollywood, CA 10·13·07Genesis1
2007Katowice, PL 21·06·07Genesis1
2007London, UK 08·07·07Genesis1
2007Linz, AT 19·06·07Genesis1
2007Leipzig, DE 04·07·07Genesis1
2007Manchester, UK 07·07·07Genesis1
2007Munich, DE 10·07·07Genesis1
2007New York, NY 09·25·07Genesis1
2007Ottawa, ON 09·15·07Genesis1
2007Prague, CZ 20·06·07Genesis1
2007Pittsburgh, PA 09·09·07Genesis1
2007Philadelphia, PA 09·18·07Genesis1
2007Philadelphia, PA 09·19·07Genesis1
2007Philadelphia, PA 09·20·07Genesis1
2007Rome, IT 14·07·07Genesis1
2007Stuttgart, DE 28·06·07Genesis1
2007San Jose, CA 10·09·07Genesis1
2007Sacramento, CA 10·10·07Genesis1
2007Toronto, ON 09·07·07Genesis1
2007Washington, D.C. 09·23·07Genesis1

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