GENESIS From Genesis To Revelation LP 1969 Early Press

	£		34
	$		45

For sale here is aVERY rare LP. the FIRST (especially in this condition) by GENESIS  called " FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION " and is an ORIGINAL 1969 UK STEREO earliest Pressing on the earliest Press DECCA label.THIS LP IS MEGA RARE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. THIS IS ONE OF GENISIS's RAREST EVER, AND HARDLY EVER TURNS UP FOR SALE... TRY AND GET HOLD OF ANOTHER ONE!..NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN STUNNING CONDITION...(have a look at my photo's) THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UK 1969 STEREO PRESSING ON THE earliest PRESS DECCA LABEL. earliest PRESS  MATRIXES, AND earliest PRESS FRONT LAMINATED ROBERT STACE SLEEVE WITH earliest PRESS LYRIC INSERT (in superb condition) AND ORIGINAL BLUE DECCA INNER DUST JACKET ( in superb condition)...THIS LP IS MEGA RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND - SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ULTRA RARE RECORD...this is the ORIGINAL decca UK STEREO earliest pressing from 1969 and is in STUNNING condition!..The record is pressed on a slab of THICK black quality vinyl. The Cat no. is skl. 4990 on the earliest PRESS DECCA label...(have a look at my photo's) and is a UK STEREO 1st Pressing..

Labels are the sensational blue DECCA format in excellent++ condition With the silver DECCA logo above the central holes on both labels to confirm that this is the very first issue of this magnificent rarity. All sides are excellent++ with NO signs of age, has the odd ultra light spindle line but NO damage of any kind, to suggest that the vinyl has only had very few plays!!! NO graffiti , NO rips ,NO tears, NO stickers  whatsoever and in excellent++ condition!!!

Vinyl

Thickly pressed heavy weight  vinyl pressing with jet black mirrior like surfaces That have that just pressed look!!. A magnificent vintage classic . Against a strong halogen light and angled at 45 degrees , There are NO surface marks, NO nasty scratches and NO blemishes whatsoever!! NO tiny faint wispy lines are visible at all. A remarkable visual and impossible to locate in this condition! and would therefore grade as mint condition!!!

Sleeve

Original UK 1969 earliest press!!! front laminated  Robert Stace sleeve is showing only very small amounts of wear, with some light laminate lift to the top left corner, NO ring wear and virtually NO creasing at all!!. The sleeve has NO rips, NO stickers ,NO tears and absolutley NO graffitti whatsoever,and is a pleasure to view!!.The sleeve is in excellent++ condition and a Fantastic collectors item!!! . The Spine is perfectly straight,and clearly legible. Very difficult to locate for a record of  40 years old!!! This is a fine example of this sensational DECCA classic !!!!

Matrix Numbers  ZAL-8839.P-1W   ZAL-8840.P-2W

From Genesis to Revelation was the first album by Genesis, released in March 1969 on Decca Records in England (London Records in North America). It was produced by Jonathan King, who discovered them in 1967 while the members of Genesis were pupils at Charterhouse School, King's alma mater as well.

Upon their inception in early 1967, Genesis originally consisted of Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Anthony Phillips, sans a drummer. Once one of their demo tapes caught the attention of Jonathan King, he took them under his wing and—with the addition of schoolmate Chris Stewart on drums—recorded "The Silent Sun" as their first single. It was later described by the band as a "Bee Gees pastiche" written specifically to win King's approval. Its February 1968 release on Decca Records—where The Rolling Stones were contracted at the time—was not a commercial success. Neither was the follow-up "A Winter's Tale" three months later. Undeterred, King decided that Genesis would be best heard on LP. After replacing Chris Stewart with John Silver on drums, Genesis' producer had them compose an album's worth of songs loosely based on the Bible. This venture was cut in August 1968—while the boys were on school holidays—and later overdubbed with strings and horns, much to the band's chagrin. King also sequenced the songs together like a concept album, with no gaps in between the tracks.

The music on From Genesis To Revelation sounds very little like what Genesis would produce even two years later. When this album was recorded in 1968, the ages of the band members ranged from 16 to 18, and none of them considered themselves proficient musicians as they had hardly any studio experience. Still, the band feels that there were some very good tracks and that they already had a knack for melody, even in these embryonic times[citation needed]. Tony Banks has often hailed "In The Wilderness" as the album's standout track, despite the intrusive strings[citation needed].

From Genesis To Revelation was issued several months later in a black sleeve with its title scribed in gothic gold on the top lefthand side. With little else to go by, the record shops stacked the LP in the religious sections and it was consequently impossible to find. Its initial sales tally was 650 copies. However, once the band began achieving worldwide success, From Genesis To Revelation briefly dented the US charts in 1974, peaking at #170.

 Track listing

All songs by Tony Banks/Peter Gabriel/Anthony Phillips/Mike Rutherford.

Side one

1. "Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" – 3:16
2. "In the Beginning" – 3:47
3. "Fireside Song" – 4:20
4. "The Serpent" – 4:40
5. "Am I Very Wrong?" – 3:33
6. "In the Wilderness" – 3:33

 Side two

1. "The Conqueror" – 3:42
2. "In Hiding" – 2:40
3. "One Day" – 3:22
4. "Window" – 3:35
5. "In Limbo" – 3:32
6. "Silent Sun" – 2:15
7. "A Place to Call My Own" – 2:00

 Personnel

• Peter Gabriel – vocals, percussion
• Anthony Phillips – guitar, vocals
• Tony Banks – organ, guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
• Mike Rutherford – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
• John Silver – drums, vocals except on "Silent Sun"
• Chris Stewart – drums on "Silent Sun"

my records are condition graded visually in accordance with Record Collector's Grading System as follows:

MINT (M): Unplayed, pristine condition, often still sealed.

NEAR MINT (NM): The record itself is in almost brand new condition with no apparent surface marks, full original vinyl lustre, and no deterioration in sound quality.The cover and any extra items are in near perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and/or packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG): The record obviously has been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover and/or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated noticeably, perhaps with some distortion and/or scratches. The cover and/or contents may suffer from folding, scuffing, spine-splits, major discolouration, etc.

+ or - indicates a grading in between the given categories

Postage and Packing: UK 2nd class £3.50 ; Europe airmail £8.00; ROW airmail £9.00 sent fully insured & signed for

I offer reduced postage rates for combined multiple purchases as follows:

UK mainland: Price as quoted above for the first LP  plus £1.50 for each additional LP

Overseas: Price as quoted above for the first LP plus £2.00 for each additional LP

The above prices apply to a maximum combination of 4 x LP records only. Purchasers of multiple items should await invoice before making payment. fully insured & signed for

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