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'''Genesis''' was a [[progressive rock]] group that was formed in the late [[1960s]] and enjoyed considerable success in the [[1970s]], [[1980s]] and [[1990s]].
'''Genesis''' is a [[progressive rock]] group that was formed in the late [[1960s]] and enjoyed considerable success in the [[1970s]], [[1980s]] and [[1990s]].


Personnel:
Personnel:
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* [[Steve Hackett]] (guitars)
* [[Steve Hackett]] (guitars)
* [[Ray Wilson]] (vocals)
* [[Ray Wilson]] (vocals)

Concert musicians:

* [[Bill Bruford]] (drums)
* [[Chester Thompson]] (drums)
* [[Daryl Steurmer]] (guitars)

[[Peter Gabriel]] left the band in [[1975]]. After considering various replacement lead singers, they settled on using their drummer, [[Phil Collins]], and thus changed from a 5-piece group to a 4-piece. When [[Steve Hackett]] left in [[1977]], [[Mike Rutherford]] took over his guitar duties, making the group a 3-piece (Collins, Banks, Rutherford). This remained the line-up until Collins left in [[1996]], to be replaced by [[Ray Wilson]], who was not readily accepted by fans and remained for only a single album. The group still nominally exists with the long-standing Collins, Banks, Rutherford line-up, but is "resting" and has not produced any new music.


Discography (studio albums):
Discography (studio albums):
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* [[1991]] ''We Can't Dance'' (Banks, Rutherford, Collins)
* [[1991]] ''We Can't Dance'' (Banks, Rutherford, Collins)
* [[1997]] ''Calling All Stations'' (Banks, Rutherford, Wilson)
* [[1997]] ''Calling All Stations'' (Banks, Rutherford, Wilson)

* [[1998]] ''Genesis Archive - 1967-1975 - The Gabriel Years'' (4-CD box set compilation of live and rare material)
* [[2000]] ''Archive #2 - 1976-1992'' (3-CD box set compilation of live and rare material)

External links:

* [http://www.genesis-music.com Genesis Music]
* [http://www.genesis-path.com The Path]
* [http://www.skwc.com/essent/genesis.html Scott McMahan's Genesis Discography]
* [http://www.genesisfaq.com/ Genesis FAQ]

Revision as of 23:45, 20 June 2002

Genesis is a progressive rock group that was formed in the late 1960s and enjoyed considerable success in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Personnel:

Concert musicians:

Peter Gabriel left the band in 1975. After considering various replacement lead singers, they settled on using their drummer, Phil Collins, and thus changed from a 5-piece group to a 4-piece. When Steve Hackett left in 1977, Mike Rutherford took over his guitar duties, making the group a 3-piece (Collins, Banks, Rutherford). This remained the line-up until Collins left in 1996, to be replaced by Ray Wilson, who was not readily accepted by fans and remained for only a single album. The group still nominally exists with the long-standing Collins, Banks, Rutherford line-up, but is "resting" and has not produced any new music.

Discography (studio albums):

  • 1967 From Genesis to Revelation (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Phillips, Silver)
  • 1970 Trespass (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Phillips, Mayhew)
  • 1971 Nursery Cryme (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins)
  • 1972 Foxtrot (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins)
  • 1973 Selling England by the Pound (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins)
  • 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins)
  • 1976 A Trick of the Tail (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins)
  • 1976 Wind and Wuthering (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Collins)
  • 1978 And Then There Were Three (Banks, Rutherford, Collins)
  • 1980 Duke (Banks, Rutherford, Collins)
  • 1981 Abacab (Banks, Rutherford, Collins)
  • 1983 Genesis (Banks, Rutherford, Collins)
  • 1986 Invisible Touch (Banks, Rutherford, Collins)
  • 1991 We Can't Dance (Banks, Rutherford, Collins)
  • 1997 Calling All Stations (Banks, Rutherford, Wilson)
  • 1998 Genesis Archive - 1967-1975 - The Gabriel Years (4-CD box set compilation of live and rare material)
  • 2000 Archive #2 - 1976-1992 (3-CD box set compilation of live and rare material)

External links: