Genesis (album)

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Studio album by
Publication (s)	3rd October 1983
admission	February – August 1983
Label (s)	Atlantic Records
Format (s)	CD, DVD, Hybrid-SACD, LP, MC
Genre (s)	Rock , progressive rock
Title (number)	9
running time	45:33
occupation	Vocals , drums : Phil Collins Guitar , bass : Mike Rutherford Keyboard : Tony Banks
production	Genesis, Hugh Padgham
Studio (s)	The Farm, Surrey (England)
chronology Three Sides Live ( 1982 ) genesis Invisible Touch ( 1986 )
Single releases 22nd August 1983 mummy October 31, 1983 That's all January 23, 1984 Illegal alien June 1984 Taking It All Too Hard

Genesis is the twelfth studio album by the British rock band Genesis of the same name and was released in October 1983. With this album, the group finally achieved their commercial breakthrough in Europe and the United States , where Genesis rose to superstars whose concerts filled stadiums. With That's All and Mama , two very well-known and successful single hits are also included on the album. Genesis reached number one on the UK album charts.

The record cover was designed by British designer and photographer Bill Smith. The yellow shapes come from the Tupperware product "Shape O Toy Ball". This toy consists of a two-part hollow ball, into whose appropriately shaped openings the molds can be thrown.

background

The Farm Genesis recording studio

The album title Genesis is attributed to the fact that all the pieces were developed by the three band members together, in contrast to the previous albums. It is their first album to be written and recorded in The Farm , the band's recording studio in Chiddingfold .

In addition to successful hits, the album also contained an overlong title with the suite Home by the Sea / Second Home by the Sea , which has some progressive elements and a long instrumental part. This suite is particularly popular with fans of the band's progressive rock phase in the 1970s and has long been an integral part of concerts. For the first time since The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) was released, the Genesis session did not produce any "surplus" titles that could have been released as single B-sides, but only the nine songs on the album . Two years later, Mike Rutherford developed the song A Call to Arms by his band Mike & the Mechanics from a short music fragment (a so-called "bit") that was created at that time and was not developed further by the band .

Track list

1. Mom (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 6:47
2. That's All (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 4:24
3. Home by the Sea (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 5:07
4. Second Home by the Sea (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 6:08
5. Illegal Alien (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 5:13
6. Taking It All Too Hard (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 3:56
7. Just a Job to Do (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 4:46
8. Silver Rainbow (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 4:28
9. It's Gonna Get Better (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford) - 5:00

DVD Extras (2007 Release)

1. Promotional videos: Mama , That's All , Home by the Sea / Second Home by the Sea , Illegal Alien
2. Band interview 2007
3. Mama Tour Rehearsal 1983
4. Genesis Tour Program 1982
5. Mama Tour Programs 1983/4
6. Six of the Best Program 1982

Description of individual songs

• Mama : The song begins with a drum machine rhythm programmed by Mike Rutherford with a pronounced off-beat, followed by Banks' keyboard play. The song describes an ominous relationship between a man and a prostitute. Collins' insane laugh on this track was inspired by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five 's song The Message .
• That's All : The song, based on a piano riff, describes a love affair between a man and a woman, which simply cannot work due to irreconcilable differences between the parties. Collins' vocals in the title range from irony to cynicism to a very aggressive scream.
• Illegal Alien : This Genesis-atypical piece is an ironic plea for Mexican illegal emigrants who hope for a better life in the United States of America.

tour

Genesis with Home by the Sea during the Reunion tour in Pittsburgh (2007)

With the album of the same name Genesis toured between November 6, 1983 and February 29, 1984 through North America and Great Britain. The very successful tour included a total of 71 appearances.

Setlist

1. Dodo / Lurker
2. Abacab
3. That's all
4. mummy
5. The Old Medley
6. Illegal alien
7. Man on the corner
8. Who Dunnit?
9. Home by the Sea
10. The Carpet Crawlers
11. Keep It Dark
12. It's gonna get better
13. Follow You Follow Me
14. In the Cage Medley
15. Afterglow
16. Drum Duet
17. Los Endos
18. Misunderstanding
19. Turn It On Again (Medley)

Concert film

In 1985, a purchase video for the tour was released under the name Genesis Live: The Mama Tour . This was also released for the first time digitally revised as a DVD in November 2009 as part of the Movie Box . This February 1984 concert recording contains the following titles:

1. Abacab
2. That's all
3. mummy
4. Illegal alien
5. Home by the Sea
6. Second Home by the Sea
7. Keep It Dark
8. It's gonna get better
9. In the Cage / The Cinema Show / In That Quiet Earth / The Colony of Slippermen
10. Afterglow
11. Drum Duet
12. Turn It On Again (with Medley)

Charts

album

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1983	genesis	DE1 (34 weeks) DE	AT2 (3 months) AT	CH2 (31 weeks) CH	UK1 (51 weeks) UK	US9 (50 weeks) US	First published: October 3, 1983 Sales: + 5,565,000

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1983	Mama Genesis	DE4 (32 weeks) DE	AT10 (2½ months) AT	CH2 (15 weeks) CH	UK4 (10 weeks) UK	US73 (9 weeks) US	First published: August 22, 1983
	That's all genesis	DE27 (13 weeks) DE	AT19 (1 month) AT	CH15 (9 weeks) CH	UK16 (11 weeks) UK	US6 (20 weeks) US	First published: October 31, 1983
1984	Illegal Alien Genesis	-	-	-	UK46 (5 weeks) UK	US44 (11 weeks) US	First published: January 23, 1984
	Taking It All Too Hard Genesis	-	-	-	-	US50 (12 weeks) US	First published: June 1984

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	1 × gold 11 × platinum	5,565,000

Main article: Genesis (band) / Music Sales Awards

Awards and nominations

Grammy Award nominations 1985:

• Best performance by a duo or group with singing (Genesis)
• Best Instrumental Performance - Rock ("Second Home By The Sea")

production

• Producers: Genesis, Hugh Padgham
• Sound engineer: Hugh Padgham
• Technical Assistant: Geoff Callingham
• Artwork: Bill Smith

Web links

• Reviews of Genesis on the Baby Blue Pages

Individual evidence

1. ↑ discogs.com: Genesis - Genesis
2. ↑ S. Rosenberg: Genesis - "Genesis (Shapes)" At: genesis-fanclub.de accessed on June 20, 2014
3. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US