Audio CD review:
Genesis - Genesis Archive, Vol. 1: 1967-1975

Genesis - Genesis Archive, Vol. 1: 1967-1975

Band: Genesis Title: Genesis Archive, Vol. 1: 1967-1975 Rating: Release Date: 16 June, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 2: Fly On A Windshield 3: Broadway Melody Of 1974 4: Cuckoo Cocoon 5: In The Cage 6: The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging 7: Back In N.Y.C. 8: Hairless Heart 9: Counting Out Time 10: Carpet Crawlers 11: The Chamber Of 32 Doors 12: Lilywhite Lilith 13: The Waiting Room 14: Anyway 15: Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist 16: The Lamia 17: Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats 18: The Colony Of Slippermen (Arrival. A Visit To The Doktor, Raven) 19: Ravine 20: The Light Dies Down On Broadway 21: Riding The Scree 22: In The Rapids 23: It 24: Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 25: Firth Of Fifth 26: More Fool Me 27: Suppers Ready 28: I Know What I Like 29: Stagnation 30: Twilight Alehouse 31: Happy The Man 32: Watcher Of The Skies (Remix) 33: In The Wilderness 34: Shepherd 35: Pacidy 36: Let Us Now Make Love 37: Going Out To Get You 38: Dusk 39: Build Me A Mountain 40: Image Blown Out 41: One Day 42: Where The Sour Turns To Sweet 43: In The Beginning 44: The Magic Of Time 45: Hey! 46: Hidden In The World Of Dawn 47: Sea Bee 48: The Mystery Of The Flannan Isle Lighthouse 49: Hair On The Arms And Legs 50: She Is Beautiful 51: Try A Little Sadness 52: Patricia

Editoral Review On the live version which takes up half of this four-CD box, the Peter Gabriel-fronted incarnation goes out with a bang, dressing up its art rock in black leather and brass knuckles. The Who needed two rock operas to reach their apex, but Genesis climaxed first time out with The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Disc 3's live renditions of "Supper's Ready" and "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" are nearly as powerful, while Disc 4's demos from the embryonic late-'60s lineup offer a pleasing glimpse into the group's folk and psychedelic roots. Expansive yet muscular, this compelling set shows Gabriel and company paving the way for a generation of pop explorers right up through Radiohead. All nostalgia should sound this vital. --Billy Grenier .. You can see a complete list of all Genesis discography, or go back to the Genesis tabs