A (Very) Brief History Of Genesis The beginnings of what we now know as Genesis started in 1965 at the Charterhouse School in Surrey, London, where Anthony Phillips, Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel and Mike Rutherford all studied. Tony and Peter started a group called The Garden Wall while Ant and Mike started a rival band called Anon. When Anon folded, Mike, Anthony, and Chris Stewart (the first of many drummers) joined The Garden Wall. Several demos were made, and one of those demos was passed on to Jonathan King. He signed the band to Decca Records and renamed them Genesis. Armed with their second drummer (John Silver), their debut release - From Genesis To Revelation - was released in March 1969. After John Silver left the group (and were dropped by Decca), John Mayhew became the 3rd Genesis drummer. Trespass, released in October 1970, saw the band moving into the art rock scene with songs like The Knife and Stagnation. Soon after, John Mayhew and Anthony Phillips left the group, almost forcing the band to break up. Phil Collins was introduced to the group by Tony Stratton-Smith, head of Charisma Records (their new label) and instantly brought stability to the rhythm section. After a short stint with Mick Barnard on guitar, the band found Steve Hackett. From 1971-1975, Genesis released 4 of the greatest studio albums ever made: Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England By The Pound, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, and a live album simply entitled Genesis Live. In 1975, Peter Gabriel left Genesis to pursue his own interests. After a long search for a new vocalist, drummer Phil Collins decided to "have a go at it" and became the new lead singer. After releasing A Trick Of The Tail, Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson) joined the fold as the touring drummer, but that was shortlived. During the Wind & Wuthering sessions, Bill decided to leave, and was replaced by Chester Thompson. During the mixing of Seconds Out, Genesis's 2nd live album, Steve Hackett decided to leave. He was replaced by Daryl Stuermer - but (like Chester) only for live performances. From 1978-1996, Genesis (in the studio) was a 3 piece: Tony, Mike and Phil. Going away from the progressive rock that defined them, they enjoyed their most fruitful time. Albums such as ...And Then There Were Three..., Duke, Abacab, Genesis, Invisible Touch and We Can't Dance found the band selling millions of records and playing to sold-out show after sold-out show. Although announced in 1995, Phil's decision to leave the fold was made in 1993. Determined not to make it "the end," Tony and Mike found Ray Wilson (ex-Stiltskin) and employed two drummers - Nick D'Virgilio (from Spock's Beard) and Nir Zidkyahu on their latest release, appropriately titled Calling All Stations.(from GENESIS FAQ LIST) GENESIS MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT ANTHONY PHILLIPS(1965-1970) PETER GABRIEL(1965-1975) MIKE RUTHERFORD(1965-) TONY BANKS(1965-) PHIL COLLINS(1970-1994) STEVE HACKETT(1971-1977) RAY WILSON(1996-1999) CHRIS STEWART(1967-1968) JOHN MAYHEW(1968-1969) JOHN SILVER(1969-1970) DISCOGRAPHY ALBUMS FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION (1969) TRESPASS (1970) NURSERY CRYME (1971) FOXTROT (1972) GENESIS LIVE (1973) SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND (1973) THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY (1974) A TRICK OF THE TAIL (1976) WIND AND WUTHERING (1976) SECONDS OUT (1977) ...AND THEN THERE WERE THREE... (1978) DUKE (1980) ABACAB (1981) THREE SIDES LIVE (1982) GENESIS (1983) INVISIBLE TOUCH (1986) WE CAN'T DANCE (1991) THE WAY WE WALK LIVE: VOL ONE (1992) THW WAY WE WALK LIVE: VOL TWO (1993) ARCHIVE BOXSET I: 1967-1975 (1997) CALLING ALL STATIONS (1997) TURN IT ON AGAIN: THE HITS (1999) ARCHIVE BOXSET II: 1975-1993 (2000) DVD/VHS THE GENESIS SONGBOOK (2001) GENESIS LIVE THE WAY WE WALK (2001) GENESIS CHARTOGRAHPY from the website: Another Record - The Genesis Discography http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ronsean/ SINGLES The Silent Sun UK: Released in February 1968 A Winter's Tale UK: Released in May 1968 The Knife UK: Released in January 1971 Happy The Man UK: Released May 1972 I Know What I Like UK: First charting single. Reached position #21 on 20-Apr-1974 Spent 7 weeks in charts. Counting Out Time UK: Released in November 1974 Your Own Special Way UK: Reached Position #43 on 5-Mar-1977 U US: First US Chart Single entry. Reached Position #62 on 2-Apr-1977 Spot The Pigeon UK: Spent 7 weeks in charts. Reached Position #14 on 4-Jun-1977 Follow You Follow Me Germany: Entered Charts on 17-Apr-1978 Reached Position #8 Spent 28 weeks in the charts Spent 5 weeks in the Top 10. Holland: Reached Position #17 in 1978 UK: Reached Position #7 on 15-Apr-1978 US: Reached Position #23 on 24-Jun-1978 Many Too Many Germany: Entered the charts on 28-Aug-1978 Reached Position #43 Spent 6 weeks in the charts. UK: Reached Position #43 in July-1978 Turn It On Again Germany: Entered the charts on 5-May-1980 Reached Position #66 Spent 4 weeks in the charts Holland: Reached Position #38 in 1980 Italy: Reached Position #1 on 10-May-1980 UK: Reached Position #8 on 5-Apr-1980 US: Reached Position #58 on 4-Oct-1980 Duchess UK: Reached Position #46 in Jun-1980 Misunderstanding UK: Reached Position #42 in Sept-1980 US: Reached Position #14 on 16-Aug-1980 Abacab Holland: Reached Position #26 in 1981 Germany: Entered the charts on 5-Oct-1981 Reached Position #28 Spent 13 weeks in the charts UK: Reached Position #9 on 5-Sept-1981 US: Reached Position #26 on 20-Feb-1982 Keep It Dark UK: Reached Position #33 on 7-Nov-1981 No Reply At All US: Reached Position #29 on 28-Nov-1981 Man On The Corner UK: Reached Position #41 on 20-Mar-1982 US: Reached Position #40 on 8-May-1982 3x3 EP UK: Reached Position #10 on 26-Jun-1982 Paperlate Germany: Entered the charts on 21-Jun-1982 Reached Position #36 Spent 11 weeks in the charts US: Reached Position #32 on 7-Aug-1982 Mama Germany: Entered the charts on 10-Oct-1983 Reached Position #4 Spent 19 weeks in the charts Spent 8 weeks in the Top 10 Reentered the charts on 23-Mar-1992 Reentry at Position #21 Spent 13 weeks in the charts UK: Reached Position #4 on 17-Sep-1983 US: Reached Position #73 on 29-Oct-1983 Thats All Germany: Entered the charts on 2-Jan-1984 Reached Position #27 Spent 13 weeks in the charts UK: Reached Position #16 on 17-Dec-1983 US: Reached Position #6 on 11-Feb-1984 Illegal Alien UK: Reached Position #46 in Feb-1984 US: Reached Position #44 on 21-Apr-1984 Takin' It All Too Hard US: Reached Position #50 on 28-Jul-1984 Invisible Touch Germany: Entered the charts on 16-Jun-1986 Reached Position #16 Spent 14 weeks in the charts UK: Reached Position #15 on 14-Jun-1986 Rereleased live reached position (Debut) #7 on 21-Nov-1992 US: Reached Position #1 on 19-Jun-1986 First US No. #1 Hit Single In Too Deep Germany: Entered the charts on 22-Dec-1986 Reached Position #55 Spent 5 weeks in the charts UK: Reached Position #19 on 4-Oct-1986 US: Reached Position #3 on 27-Jun-1987 Cited for two million US broadcast performances on 26-Oct-1994 Throwing It All Away UK: Reached Position #22 on 11-Jun-1987 US: Reached Position #4 on 11-Oct-1986 Land Of Confusion Germany: Entered charts on 1-Dec-1986 Reached Position #7 Spent 16 weeks in the charts Spent 3 weeks in the Top 10 Holland: Reached Position #8 in 1987 UK: Reached Position #14 on 3-Jan-1987 US: Reached Position #4 on 31-Jan-1987 Won Best Concept Music Video at the 30th annual Grammy Awards Tonight, Tonight, Tonight Germany: Entered the charts on 30-Mar-1987 Reached Position #23 Spent 10 weeks in the charts UK: Reached Position #18 on 28-Mar-1987 US: Reached Position #3 on 4-Apr-1987 No Son Of Mine Australia: Entered the charts on 24-Nov-1991 Reached Position #29 on 1-Dec-1991 Spent 15 weeks in the charts Germany: Entered the charts on 4-Nov-1991 Reached Position #3 Spent 26 weeks in the charts Spent 11 weeks in the Top 10 Holland: Reached Position #8 in 1991 Italy: Reached Position #3 on 23-Nov-1991 UK: Reached Position #6 on 9-Nov-1991 US: Reached Position #12 on 18-Jan-1991 I Can't Dance Australia: Entered the charts on 9-Feb-1992 Reached Position #7 on 22-Mar-1992 Spent 16 weeks in the charts Germany: Entered the charts on 20-Jan-1991 Reached Position #4 Spent 25 weeks in the charts Spent 10 weeks in the Top 10 Holland: Reached Position #1 in 1992 UK: Reached Position #7 on 25-Jan-1992 US: Reached Position #7 Hold On My Heart Germany: Entered the charts on 11-May-1992 Reached Position #45 Spent 14 weeks in the charts Holland: Reached Position #11 in 1992 UK: Reached Position #16 for the weeks 25-Apr & 2-May-1992 Honoured at the 14th annual ASCAP Awards on 14-Oct-1994 US: Reached Position #12 on 27-Jun-1992 Jesus He Knows Me Australia: Entered the charts on 6-Sep-1992 Reached Position #56 on 20-Sep-1992 Spent 3 weeks in the charts Germany: Entered the charts on 17-Aug-1992 Reached Position #13 Spent 20 weeks in the charts Holland: Reached Position #11 in 1992 UK: Reached Position #20 on 8-Aug-1992 US: Reached Position #23 on 12-Sep-1992 Never A Time UK: Named One Of The Most Performed Songs Of The Year at the annual BMI Awards on 23- Oct-1994 US: Reached Position #21 on 23-Jan-1993 Tell Me Why Germany: Entered the charts on 7-Dec-1992 Reached Position #51 Spent 19 weeks in the charts Holland: Reached Position #36 in 1992 UK: Reached Position #40 on 27-Feb-1992 On The Shoreline Italy: Reached Position #12 on 16-Dec-1995 Congo Austria: Reached Position #35 on 11-Oct-1997 Germany: Entered the charts on 16-Aug-1997 at position #64 Reached Position #31 on 6-Sep-1997 Italy: Reached Position #10 on 13-Sep-1997 Netherlands: Reached Position #43 (Debut) on 16-Aug-1997 UK: Reached Position #29 (Debut) on 22-Sep-1997 US: Reached Position #25 on 30-Aug-1997 in the Mainstream Rock Charts The single was the most added track to US Radio for the week 8-Aug-1997 Shipwrecked Germany: Reached Position #87 (Debut) on 5-Dec-1997 UK: Reached Position #54 (Debut) on 12-Dec-1997 SINGLES From Genesis To Revelation UK: Intital sales of around 650 Albums. US: Entered the US charts on 12-Oct-1974 Reached Position (Debut) #170 on 12-Oct-1974 Spent 4 weeks in the charts. Trespass Belgium: Reached Position #1 in 1971 Genesis' first No. 1 Album in the world. UK: Released October 1970 Reissued entered the UK charts on 21-Apr-1984 Reissued Reached Position #98 on 21-Apr-1984 Reissued spent 1 week in the charts. Nursery Cryme Italy: Reached Position #4 in 1972. UK: Released in November 1971 Entered the UK charts on 11-May-1974 Reached Position #39 Spent 1 week in the charts Reissued entered the UK charts 31-Mar-1984 Reissued Reached Position #68 on 31-Mar-1984 Reissued spent 1 week in the charts Foxtrot Italy: Reached Position #1 in 1972. UK: Released in October 1972 Entered the UK Charts on 14-Oct-1972 Reached Position #12 Spent 7 weeks in the charts. Genesis - Live UK: Released in August 1973 Entered the UK charts on 11-Aug-1973 Reached Position #9 Spent 10 weeks in the charts. US: Entered the US charts on 18-May-1974 Reached Position #105 in June 1974 Spent 14 weeks in the charts. Selling England By The Pound UK: Released in October 1973 Entered the UK charts on 20-Oct-1973 Reached Position #3 Spent 21 weeks in the charts. US: First Genesis chart position in US Entered the US charts on 15-Dec-1973 Reached Position #70 Spent 29 weeks in the charts. Certified Gold by the RIAA in April 1990 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway UK: Entered the UK charts on 7-Dec-1974 Reached Position (Debut) #10 on 7-Dec-1974 Spent 6 weeks in the charts. US: Entered the US charts on 14-Dec-1974 Reached Position #41 in Jan-1975 Spent 16 weeks in the charts. Certified Gold by the RIAA in April 1990 A Trick Of The Tail UK: Entered the UK charts on 28-Feb-1976 Reached Position #3 on 13-Mar-1976 Spent 39 weeks in the charts. In a readers Poll voted as The Best Album in 1976. US: Entered the US charts on 20-Mar-1976 Reached Posiiton #31 on 15-May-1976 Spent 19 weeks in the charts. Certified Gold by the RIAA in April 1990 Wind And Wuthering UK: Entered the UK charts on 15-Jan-1977 Reached Position #7 on 29-Jan-1977 Spent 22 weeks in the charts. US: Entered the US charts on 22-Jan-1977 Reached Position #26 on 2-Apr-1977 Spent 21 weeks in the charts. Certified Gold by the RIAA in April 1990 Seconds Out UK: Entered the UK charts on 29-Oct-1977 Reached Position #4 on 5-Nov-1977 Spent 17 weeks in the charts. US: Reached Position #47 in Jan-1978 And Then There Were Three Japan: Reached Gold Album Status. First Album chart entry in Japan. UK: Entered the UK charts on 15-Apr-1978 Reached Position #3 on 22-Apr-1978 Spent 32 weeks in the charts US: Entered the US charts on 15-Apr-1978 Reached Position #14 in May-1978 Spent 31 weeks in the charts. Certified Gold by the RIAA Genesis' first US Gold Album Achieved Platinum Status Duke UK: Entered the UK charts on 5-Apr-1980 Reached Position #1 on 5-Apr-1980 Spent 2 weeks at #1 position. Spent 30 weeks in the charts. Genesis' first UK #1 album US: Entered the US charts on 26-Apr-1980 Reached Position #11 in Jun-1980 Spent 31 weeks in the charts. Sales of almost 1 million albums. Certified Gold by the RIAA Achieved Platinum Status Abacab UK: Entered the UK charts on 26-Sep-1981 Reached Position #1 on 26-Sep-1981 Spent 2 weeks in #1 position. Spent 27 weeks in the charts US: Entered the US charts on 17-Oct-1981 Reached Position #7 in Nov-1981 Spent 57 weeks in the charts. Genesis' first US Platinum Album Achieved Double Platinum Status Three Sides Live UK: Entered the UK charts on 12-Jun-1982 Reached Position (Debut) #2 on 12-Jun-1982 Spent 19 weeks in the charts US: Entered the US charts on 26-Jun-1982 Reached Position #10 on 7-Aug-1982 Spent 25 weeks in the charts. Certified Gold Genesis UK: Entered the UK Charts on 15-Oct-1983 Reached Position (Debut) #1 on 15-Oct-1983 Spent 1 week in the #1 position. US: Entered the US charts on 29-Oct-1983 Reached Position #9 in Nov-1983 Spent 48 weeks in the charts. Certified Platinum x 4 Invisible Touch UK: Entered the UK charts on 14-Jun-1986 Reached Position (Debut) #1 on 14-Jun-1986 Spent 3 weeks in #1 position. Spent 95 weeks in the charts. US: Entered the US charts on 26-Jun-1986 Entered US Top Ten in 2nd week. Reached Position #3 Spent 85 weeks in the charts. Certified mulitplatinum (5 million) by the RIAA in Apr-1992 Certified 6 million by RIAA We Can't Dance Europe: Had sold 6 million albums by December 1992. Germany: Reached Position #1 Spent 24 weeks in the #1 position Sold 3 million albums (The biggest selling album in Germany in 12 years) UK: Reached Position (Debut) #1 on 23-Nov-1991 Returns to Position #1 on 22-Aug-1992 US: Entered the US charts on 30-Nov-1991 Reached Position (Debut) #4 on 30-Nov-1991 Spent 63 weeks in the charts. Certified Platinum (4 million) Worldwide: Sales of more than 10 million. The Way We Walk Vol. 1: The Shorts UK: Reached Position (Debut) #3 on 28-Nov-1992 US: Entered the US charts on 5-Dec-1992 Reached Position #35 on 26-Dec-1992 Spent 10 weeks in the charts. Certified Gold by the RIAA The Way We Walk Vol. 2: The Longs UK: Reached Position (Debut) #1 on 23-Jan-1993 US: Reached Position (Debut) #20 on 27-Feb-1993   Calling All Stations Austria: Reached Position #6 (Debut) on 8-Sep-1997 Belgium: Reached Position #2 on 22-Sep-1997 Canada: Reached Position #29 (Debut) on 8-Sep-1997 Czech Republic Reached Position #4 Denmark: Reached Position #21 (Debut) on 15-Sep-1997 Eurochart: Reached Position #2 (Debut) on 8-Sep-1997 Europe: Sales of 2 million to Nov-1997 Finland: Reached Position #19 on 15-Sep-1997 France: Reached Position #5 on 15-Sep-1997 Germany: Reached Position #2 (Debut) on 8-Sep-1997 Spent 8 weeks in the Top Ten Italy: Reached Position #7 on 15-Sep-1997 Netherlands: Reached Position #9 (Debut) on 8-Sep-1997 Norway: Reached Position #2 (Debut) (Three Weeks) on 8-Sep-1997 Switzerland: Reached Position #3 (Debut) on 8-Sep-1997 UK: Reached Position #2 (Debut) on 8-Sep-1997 Sales of 300,000 within the first month US: Reached Position #54 (Debut) on 8 Sep-1997 Spent 5 weeks in the Top 200 Sales of 77,000 to Dec-1997