Anthony Phillips' debut LP is considered a cult album among Genesis fans because it is an artistic milestone for the progressive rock genre in the late 70s. Now a remastered version has become available. One of its highlights is the studio version of Silver Song sung by Phil Collins on the bonus CD. Tom Morgenstern has listened closely to the new version of this classic album.
The last European show 2007 of the Turn It On Again tour was filmed and released on DVD in 2008: When In Rome. We take a closer look.
Steve Hackett indulges in his love for classical music again. On February 19 he released his Tribute to his guitar idols, dispensing with every instrument that is not a nylon guitar.
Ray Wilson will be touring in 2008 – as a duo with Ali Ferguson as well as with Stiltskin. On both tours he will present songs from his new album Propaganda Man.
Genesis' (live) comeback in North America prompted a first: A CD release in Starbucks's Greatest Hits series. It is called 14 From Our Past and contains 14 songs from Genesis studio albums released between 1970-1997. Bernd Zindler has taken a closer look.
As far as Genesis biographies are concerned, Armando Gallo's book has always been the undisputed work of reference. It has the flaw, though, of covering only part of the puzzle. For the first time in years a book has come out that can challenge Gallo's work and be called the "bible of Genesis bios".
A prog album camouflaged as pop – that is one of the friendlier descriptions of a Genesis album fans' opinions are very divided about. In 2007 a new version of the mega-seller of the 80s came out on SACD/DVD…
In March 2007 the second batch of Genesis re-releases appeared as the 1976-1982 boxset. With it came a bonus disc set that held all the non-album tracks from that period on a SACD-hybrid / DVD double disc. Find out all about the content and the music.
When Genesis re-released their backcatalogue Abacab also came out as an SACD-hybrid/DVD double disc set. All about the content here.