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Live Over Europe 2007
''Live over Europe 2007'' is the sixth live album by the British band Genesis (band), Genesis. It was recorded during the Turn It On Again: The Tour of 2007. It was released in North America by Atlantic Records on 20 November 2007, and in Europe by Virgin Records on 26 November 2007 and serves as the companion to the ''When in Rome 2007'' DVD. It was not included in the ''Genesis Live 1973-2007'' box set, but could be fitted into a gap in the set. Recording Reunited for the first time in 15 years, which was the last time Phil Collins has played live with Tony and Mike as Genesis. It was titled Turn It On Again: The Tour as well as a final time together. Phil indicated that his hearing was not as good as it was. Venues included Manchester and Twickenham, UK; Hanover and Dusseldorf, Germany; Rome, Italy; Helsinki, Finland; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Paris, France; and Prague, Czech Republic. Track listing Disc 1 # "Duke (album), Duke's Intro" (Behind the Lines (Genesis song), Behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genesis (band)
Genesis were an English rock music, 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 (musician), 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 (author), 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 prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
''The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'' is a studio double album and sixth overall by the English progressive rock band Genesis (band), Genesis. It was released on 22 November 1974 by Charisma Records, and is their last to feature original lead vocalist Peter Gabriel. It reached No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 41 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. A rock opera, the album tells the story of Rael (portrayed by Gabriel), a troubled and rebellious youth from New York City who is unexpectedly taken on a surreal and introspective journey of self-discovery. He faces a series of bizarre and symbolic experiences that lead to his transformation and spiritual awakening. Genesis worked on new material at Headley Grange for three months in 1974 after touring their previous album, ''Selling England by the Pound''. The album was marked by increased tensions within the band as Gabriel, who devised the story, insisted on writing all of the lyrics, temporarily left to work with filmmak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" is the second track on the 1986 album '' Invisible Touch'' by the English rock band Genesis, released in January 1987 as the fourth single from the album. It peaked at No. 3 in the US and No. 18 in the UK. Background and composition In a documentary on the making of ''Invisible Touch'', Phil Collins revealed that the song originated from a LinnDrum pattern he created. Tony Banks added an ominous chord progression, establishing the song's dark tone and inspiring its lyrics, which depict a drug addict’s struggle to contact their dealer for another fix. The lyrics explore themes of addiction ("a load on your back that you can't see," "shake it loose"), desperation ("I've got to get it to you," "I keep calling but you're never home"), and eventual anguish ("now I'm in too deep," "please get me out of here!") . Collins intensified the emotional climax with dramatic drum fills featuring his signature gated reverb. The album version extends to nearly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Endos
LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers * Level of significance, a measure of statistical significance * Line-of-sight (other) * LineageOS, a free and open-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers * Loss of signal ** Fading **End of pass (spaceflight) * Loss of significance, undesirable effect in calculations using floating-point arithmetic Medicine and biology * Lipooligosaccharide, a bacterial lipopolysaccharide with a low-molecular-weight * Lower oesophageal sphincter Arts and entertainment * ''The Land of Stories'', a series of children's novels by Chris Colfer * Los, or the Crimson King, a character in Stephen King's novels * Los (band), a British indie rock band from 2008 to 2011 * Los (Blake), a character in William Blake's poetry * Los (rapper) (born 1982), stage name of American rapper Carlos Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domino (Genesis Song)
"Domino" is a song written by the band Genesis for their 1986 album '' Invisible Touch''. The song was the sixth track on the album. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by keyboardist Tony Banks. The song is divided into two parts, "In the Glow of the Night" and "The Last Domino". The song, though not released as a single, charted at number 29 on the Mainstream Rock Charts. The B-side of the "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" single was the first half of this song, "In the Glow of the Night", while the B-side of " Invisible Touch" was the second part of the song, "The Last Domino". During a clip titled "Tony talks about his inspiration" on the ''When in Rome 2007'' DVD, Banks states that his inspiration for the song lyrics was the Lebanese Civil War, which was still being contested prior to the recording of '' Invisible Touch''. He set the action in a hotel room in Beirut, minutes after bombs start to fall on the city. Live performances Before the song was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throwing It All Away
"Throwing It All Away" is the seventh track on the 1986 album ''Invisible Touch'' by Genesis. It was the second single taken from the album in the United States, reaching No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in October 1986, as well as No. 1 on ''Billboard'''s Adult Contemporary chart and the Album Rock Tracks chart. It was the last single released from the album in the UK in June 1987, reaching No. 22. The song was also a top 40 hit on the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at No. 24. The working title was "Zephyr and Zeppo". The song is a soft rock ballad structured around a guitar riff by Mike Rutherford, who also wrote the lyrics. The U.S. single included an edited version of the instrumental "Do the Neurotic" as the B-side; the UK edition featured the track "I'd Rather Be You". Live performances "Throwing It All Away" was performed live during the Invisible Touch, The Way We Walk, Calling All Stations and Turn It On Again tours; aside from the 1986 leg of the Invisible Touch to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Trick Of The Tail
''A Trick of the Tail'' is the seventh studio album by English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on 13 February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departure of Peter Gabriel. It was a critical and commercial success in the UK and US, reaching No. 3 and No. 31 respectively. Following Gabriel's decision to leave the band, the remaining members wanted to carry on to show they could still write and record successful material, as keyboardist Tony Banks and bassist/rhythm guitarist Mike Rutherford, not Gabriel, were the principal writers of the music. The group wrote and rehearsed new songs during mid-1975, and listened to numerous audition tapes for a replacement frontman. They entered Trident Studios in October with producer David Hentschel to record the album without a definitive idea of who was going to perform lead vocals. After the search for a singer proved unfruitful, Collins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mama (Genesis Song)
"Mama" is a song by the English rock band Genesis, released as the first single in 1983 from their self-titled album. It is recognisable for its harsh drum machine introduction composed by Mike Rutherford, which leads into minimalist synthesizer lines in a minor tonality and finally Phil Collins' reverb-laden voice. It remains the band's most successful single in the UK, peaking at No. 4 on the UK singles chart. It also made the top 10 in Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands. It was less popular in the US, only reaching No. 73 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A 1992 re-release of the single managed to reach the Top 40 in Germany. Theme The song's theme involves a young man's longing for a particular prostitute. On the DVD ''The Genesis Songbook'', the band and producer Hugh Padgham revealed that the inspiration for Collins' menacing laugh came from rap music pioneer Grandmaster Flash's song " The Message". From the 1983 Genesis ''Three into One'' Wavelength ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
"I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" was the first charting single by English rock band Genesis. It was drawn from their 1973 album ''Selling England by the Pound''. The single was released in the UK in February 1974, and became a minor hit in April 1974, when it reached number 21 in the UK Singles Chart. Writing and recording The song's lyrics concern a young man, Jacob, who is employed as a groundsman and who says that he does not want to grow up and do great things, being perfectly happy where he is, pushing a lawn mower. Betty Swanwick's painting ''The Dream'', which was used for the ''Selling England by the Pound'' album cover, inspired the lyrics; Swanwick added the mower to the original painting at the band's request. The song, inspired by the Beatles, has a psychedelic rock sound, using hand percussion rhythms and a riff from Steve Hackett that originated from a jam between Hackett and Phil Collins. Keyboardist Tony Banks used a note played on the low end of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firth Of Fifth
"Firth of Fifth" is a song by the British progressive rock band Genesis. It first appeared as the third track on the 1973 album '' Selling England by the Pound'', and was performed as a live piece either in whole or in part throughout the band's career. Composition The title is a pun on the Firth of Forth, the estuary of the River Forth in Scotland. The song theme relates to the "river of constant change", as quoted in the closing line. Though the song is credited to the entire band, most of the music was composed by keyboardist Tony Banks, with a prominent solo by guitarist Steve Hackett based on the flute melody composed by Banks. Banks had written the bulk of the song by 1972, presenting it as a candidate for the album ''Foxtrot'' (1972), but it was rejected. He redesigned the piece, which the group accepted as a candidate for ''Selling England by the Pound''. Banks, who worked on the lyrics with Mike Rutherford, later dismissed them, saying they were "one of the worst sets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow You Follow Me
"Follow You Follow Me" is a love song written and recorded by English rock band Genesis. It was released in February 1978 as the first single from their ninth studio album, '' ...And Then There Were Three...'' (1978). The music was composed by the band, and the lyrics were written by bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford.Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". ''Trouser Press''. March 1982 issue The single became Genesis' first top 10 hit in the UK and first top 40 hit in the US, reaching No. 7 and No. 23 respectively. Background Like much of the rest of the album, the slower, sentimental "Follow You Follow Me" was a departure from most of their previous work as a progressive rock band, featuring a simple melody, romantic lyrics and a verse-chorus structure. Although previous albums contained love ballads, such as ''Selling England by the Pounds "More Fool Me" and "Your Own Special Way" from '' Wind & Wuthering'' (1976), "Follow You Follow Me" was the first worldwide pop succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home By The Sea
"Home by the Sea" and "Second Home by the Sea" is a suite of two songs by English rock band Genesis. It first appeared on their eponymous album in 1983. The lyrics were written by keyboardist Tony Banks and the music was written by the whole band. Lyrically, the song is about a burglar who breaks into a house only to find it is haunted. The burglar is captured by the ghosts, who force him to listen to their stories for the rest of his life. "Home by the Sea" became a chart hit in New Zealand, peaking at number four in November 1986. Background The piece was written at a point in Genesis' career when they were transitioning from progressive rock to a more streamlined, new style. As such, it combines simple pop hooks with an extended section more characteristic of progressive rock into one two-part piece. Played together, "Home by the Sea" and "Second Home by the Sea" are over eleven minutes long. In an interview, Phil Collins noted the track as an example of how the band often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
