Trespass (album)
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Publication |
October 23, 1970 |
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admission |
June – July 1970 |
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Charisma Records (UK); Impulse Records (USA) |
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Format (s) |
LP, CD, DVD, Hybrid-SACD |
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Title (number) |
6th |
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running time |
42:54 |
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John Anthony |
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Studio (s) |
Trident Studios, London (England) |
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Trespass (English for: 'transgression', 'trespassing') is the second studio album by the British rock band Genesis and the first for the Charisma label . It was released in October 1970 and is the only album with John Mayhew on drums. After the debut From Genesis to Revelation , Trespass is considered the band's first progressive rock album.
background
After the release of the debut album From Genesis to Revelation via Decca Records in Great Britain and London Records (USA), the band toured for a year and also worked on new songs. She was then signed to Charisma Records . The contact came through her new producer John Anthony. Drummer John Mayhew was also new to the band. During the tour year, the band found that it was difficult to perform the pop-oriented acoustic songs of the debut album live and therefore decided on a more rock-oriented sound for the second album. Therefore, some tracks that had been created in the meantime had to be discarded. Some of these songs ended up on a cassette for the BBC that was stolen from a cleanup auction and later found their way into auction houses as Genesis Plays Jackson until the auction was stopped. Altogether twice as many songs were created as ended up on the album. Some demos ended up on the compilation Archive I - 1967–1975 . The rest of the songs were finally recorded within a month in June and July 1970 at Trident Studios in London.
Shortly after the recordings for Trespass, guitarist Anthony Phillips left in July. He suffered from a particularly severe form of stage fright and was weakened by the numerous appearances. In addition, he no longer liked the musical direction of the group. With him the interim drummer Mayhew was released from the band, who could never fit into the band structure properly.
The album was released on October 23, 1970. While Charisma Records released the album in the UK and Europe, the album was released in the United States through ABC Records .
Track list
All tracks were written, arranged and played by Genesis.
- Looking for Someone - 7:08 am
- White Mountain - 6:43
- Visions of Angels - 6:53
- Stagnation - 8:49
- Dusk - 4:14
- The Knife - 8:56
Music genre
Between the debut album and Trespass , a clear development of the band can be seen. Although the band was still very inexperienced with working in the studio, the production could also be improved. The band recorded on 16 tracks instead of the previous four. A growing perfectionism had crept into the band, they weren't really satisfied with the album. For the fans, on the other hand, Trespass is the first "real" Genesis album, as it was the first time that the progressive elements appeared for which Genesis became known in the era with Peter Gabriel. Tony Banks' keyboards dominate the album. Musically, the band hasn't quite found their style yet. The lyrics are already demanding, but not as stylish as they were later with The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway . King Crimson , brought to them by their producer, as well as Family , Procol Harum and Fairport Convention can be recognized by new influences .
Reviews
The album was largely ignored by the British music press. The Rolling Stone wrote a scathing, and Gordon Fletcher called it in retrospect as a weak, boring album that Genesis fans should avoid. In The New Rolling Stone Album Guide from 2004, the album also got off rather badly, with three stars ranking it ahead of its successor Nursery Cryme . Bruce Eder from Allmusic awarded two stars. He praised the band's advancement, but also said the group wasn't at its peak yet. The potential can already be seen, but the execution is still poor. He particularly highlighted The Knife , the heaviest track on the album, which also stayed in the band's set the longest. Thomas Bambaataa Ghidrah Towers also praised this track on Sputnik Music. He also sees the weaknesses of the album, but also sees the strengths and describes it as very good.
Charts
Trespass was not a commercial success and missed the official UK charts . In 1984, following the success of Illegal Alien , the album reached number 98. In Belgium, however, the album was very successful and reached number 1 in the then unofficial album charts.
Singles
- Looking for Someone / Visions of Angels (October 1970, promotional single only)
- The Knife (Part I) / The Knife (Part II) (September 1971)
production
- Produced by: John Anthony
- Sound engineer: Robin Cable
- Album design: Paul Whitehead for “Cleen Mashine Studio”.
- Thanks to Rich and Dave and everyone at Charisma.
Web links
- Genesis - Trespass at Discogs (English)
- Reviews of Trespass on the baby blue pages
- Discussion about the favorites of the album at the German Genesis Fanclub it
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Private Parts & Pieces: An Interview with Anthony Phillips. Worldofgenesis.com, accessed November 9, 2016 .
- ↑ The Genesis & Solo Albums Revisited: Genesis - Trespass . In: it magazine . 26 (spring 1999) - ( genesis-fanclub.de ).
- ^ A b Ryan Reed: How Genesis Found Their Prog-Folk Focus With 'Trespass'. Ultimate Classic Rock, October 23, 2015, accessed November 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Gordon Fletcher: Genesis - Trespass ( Memento of May 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard: The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon and Schuster, 2004, ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8 , pp. 328 .
- ↑ AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder at Allmusic (English). Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ↑ Thomas Bambaataa Ghidrah Towers: Genesis: Trespass. Sputnik Music, October 3, 2005, accessed November 9, 2016 .