GENESIS, From Genesis To Revelation (DECCA + INSERT)

	£		23
	$		30

This is a fantastic opportunity to buy an early original pressing of the ultra-scarce first Genesis album on Decca! It comes complete with the original lyric insert and has been preserved to the highest standard! This is an album re-issued to death over the last 35 years but still these scarce Decca originals issued in 1969 and 1970 are the must have editions for the serious Genesis collectors! Near enough impossible to find in a complete package such as this, this definitely is not an opportunity to be missed!!!

ABOUT THIS ALBUM

Recorded in 1968 whilst still at school, this is the pre-Phil Collins Genesis with Peter Gabriel on lead vocals plus the ever present core of Banks and Rutherford. Also playing were the soon to depart Anthony Philips and John Silver. Despite the grand concepts in the lyrics, this is not a prog-rock album by a long shot. Instead it’s a criminally overlooked pop album that blends influences from The Beatles, folk and classical music in a truly satisfying way. The band themselves were unhappy about the addition of strings and the overall production is very minimal, in fact it has a kind of school assembly hall echo. All of which adds to the understated charm of this lovely album, firm proof that they were just as capable of crafting beautiful pop songs with Gabriel at the helm as they later were with Collins.

ITEM SPECIFICS

ARTIST: GENESIS TITLE: FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION

FORMAT: VINYL LP YEAR OF 1ST RELEASE: 1969

PRESSING: 2ND 1970 LABEL: DECCA (BOXED) CAT. NO: SKL.4990 MATRIX NOS: ZAL 8839/40 ANY OTHER DETAILS: STEREO / COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INSERT!!!

RECORD CONDITION:

It such a rare treat to find an early pressing of this album in such amazingly pristine shape; in fact the appearance of this disc is that of a new piece of vinyl, it is so clean looking, bright and glossy that it really does look never played. A close inspection of the spindle wear shows that this very nearly is the case, the album has probably been played five or six times maximum. A closer inspection of the vinyl too only shows that this really is a very clean record, with only a couple of small light paper scuffs and brushes. There are no bad marks or scratches, the sound in the run-in grooves is near silent; the most I have to report is the very occasional moment of light crackle at worst. This great album is well worth a strong grade of NEAR MINT

COVER CONDITION:

What a great unearthing this one really is, not only has the front laminate sleeve retained a nice glossy sheen but it still has the original inner sleeve and the original oh so scarce lyric insert! The inner and the lyric insert are both totally undamaged and can grade as EXCELLENT. The actual sleeve is pressed on very flimsy paper so, inevitably, it displays a little more wear although it too displays no serious damage and can grade as a strong VERY GOOD! The sleeve is totally intact, the worst I have to report is some light scuffing effects on the non-laminate rear sleeve (see photos) and some general ring-wear; again more prominent on the non-laminate side. The edges are all smooth and un-damaged, there’s only a very few small light creases. The spine area displays a little laminate lifting but again no serious damage apart from a few light creases. Basically, this is a scarce and complete original package in a wonderfully well preserved state. 

TRACKLISTING:

Side One                                                                

Where The Sour Turns To Sweet

In The Beginning

Fireside Song

The Serpent

Am I Very Wrong?

In The Wilderness

Side Two

The Conqueror

In Hiding

One Day

Window

In Limbo

Silent Sun

A Place To Call My Own

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