... And Then There Were Three ...
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Publication |
April 7, 1978 |
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September – October 1977 |
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Charisma Records (UK) Atlantic Records (US) |
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CD, DVD, Hybrid-SACD, LP, MC |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
53:12 |
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Genesis, David Hentschel |
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Studio (s) |
Relight Studios, Hilvarenbeek , The Netherlands |
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... And Then There Were Three ... ( English for "... and there were three ...") from 1978 is the ninth studio album by the British rock band Genesis . The title refers to the fact that after the departure of Peter Gabriel in 1975 and Steve Hackett in 1977, the band now only had three members: In addition to Phil Collins , only the founding members Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks were part of the regular line-up, who only added additional musicians at concerts has been. It was the first album in this triple line-up, which turned out to be the most enduring constellation of the band.
The title is a quote from the English version of the children's song Ten Little Negroes .
background
Similar to the departure of Peter Gabriel, after the departure of Steve Hackett, no outside substitute was brought on board, but bassist Mike Rutherford took over the role of lead guitarist in the band from now on. When performing live, Daryl Stuermer was usually hired as a guest musician for this role .
On the album, compared to earlier records, progressive and experimental moments took a back seat in favor of commercial rock / pop music. Still, the album marks an important point in the overall view of the band. In addition to the commercial success of the album, the track Follow You Follow Me became a worldwide hit.
Track list
- Down and Out (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 5:25
- Undertow (Tony Banks) - 4:44
- Ballad of Big (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 4:49
- Snowbound (Mike Rutherford) - 4:29
- Burning Rope (Tony Banks) - 7:07
- Deep in the Motherlode (Mike Rutherford) - 5:14
- Many Too Many (Tony Banks) - 3:30
- Scenes from a Night's Dream (Tony Banks, Phil Collins) - 3:29
- Say It's Alright Joe (Mike Rutherford) - 4:20
- The Lady Lies (Tony Banks) - 6:05
- Follow You Follow Me (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 3:58
DVD Extras (2007 Release)
- Band interview 2006
- Promotional Videos: Many Too Many & Follow You Follow Me
- Three Dates with Genesis (1978 BBC documentary)
- Japanese Tour Program 1978 Tour (gallery with 15 pictures)
- Knebworth Program 1978 Festival (gallery with 4 pictures)
- German Festival Program 1978 Festival (gallery with 10 pictures)
Description of individual songs
- Down and Out : This song was originally supposed to have the very different title The Man with the Big Cigar .
- Ballad of Big : Originally the song was supposed to be called Ballad of Big Jim . The text tells of the great Jim Cooley , a timid cowboy of the west.
- Deep in the Motherlode : The text tells a fictional story of a man who went on a journey during the Nevada gold rush in 1859. His family urges him to find as much gold as possible.
- Scenes from a Night's Dream : The text tells of little Nemo , the protagonist of various comics by the American cartoonist and comic artist Winsor McCay (1871–1934), which were published at the beginning of the twentieth century.
tour
The group made their first tour as a trio between March and November 1978. For the first time they received support from guitarist Daryl Stuermer, who from then on became known as a live musician of Genesis and later Phil Collins.
Sample set list
- Eleventh Earl of Mar
- In the cage
- Burning rope
- Dancing With the Moonlit Knight
- Ripples
- Ballad of Big
- The Fountain of Salmacis
- Deep In the Motherlode
- One for the Vine
- Squonk
- Say it's alright Joe
- Down and out
- The Lady Lies
- The Cinema Show
- … In That Quiet Earth
- Afterglow
- Follow You Follow Me
- Dance on a volcano
- Drum Duet
- Los Endos
- I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Chart placements
album
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 Germany (GfK)
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2 (52 weeks) | 52 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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17th (4 weeks) | 4th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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3 (32 weeks) | 32 |
 United States (Billboard)
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14th (33 weeks) | 33 |
Singles
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Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) |
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| 1978 | Follow You Follow Me … And Then There Were Three… |
DE8 (28 weeks) DE |
AT15 (1 month) AT |
CH6 (11 weeks) CH |
UK7 (13 weeks) UK |
US23 (16 weeks) US |
First published: February 24, 1978
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| Many Too Many ... And Then There Were Three ... |
DE41 (6 weeks) DE |
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UK43 (5 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 23, 1978
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Trivia
According to a survey within the band, from their point of view this album is the weakest in the band's history next to their debut From Genesis to Revelation .