GENESIS NURSERY CRYME CHARISMA PINK SCROLLS GABRIEL

	£		32
	$		42

GENESIS NURSERY CRYME CHARISMA PINK SCROLLS LABEL CAS 1052

CONDITION: VINYL:EX/VG++ (Some very light visible scratches in places but overall record looks very nice and clean. No big scratches, marks, skips or jumps.)
COVER:VG (edges have some scuffing, particularly on top and bottom, and there is a 2" scuff on the top right hand corner about 1cm wide at its widest point, but other than this the cover is in very good shape. Hardly anything in the way of other scuffs, ringwear, or creasing. inside of the gatefold is all in good nick.)

Nice gatefold copy. Pink Scroll!

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Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967. With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists of all time.[1] In 1988 the band won a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video. The longest-tenured members of Genesis are Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks. Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett were also members of the band in its early days.

Genesis began as a 1960s pop band playing moody, simple keyboard-driven melodies. During the 1970s they evolved into a progressive rock band and began to incorporate complex song structures and elaborate instrumentation, while their concerts took on a more theatrical tone. This second phase was characterised by lengthy performances such as the twenty-three minute "Supper's Ready" and, in 1974, the concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Gabriel departed in 1975 as did Hackett in 1977. In the 1980s, the band produced more accessible pop music based on melodic hooks; this change of direction gave them their first number one album in the United Kingdom, Duke, and their only number one single in the United States, "Invisible Touch".

Genesis has changed personnel several times. Founding member Anthony 'Ant' Phillips left the band in 1970 due to stage fright. Most significantly, Collins, the band's drummer, replaced Gabriel as lead singer in 1975 after a lengthy search for a replacement, while still maintaining his drumming duties in the studio. To facilitate Collins's move to lead vocals during concerts, Bill Bruford, and later Chester Thompson, played drums for the band on-stage, with Collins joining in briefly during lengthy instrumental passages. Collins has been the band's singer ever since (except for a brief period when he was replaced by the comparatively unknown Ray Wilson (formerly of Stiltskin) for the 1997 album Calling All Stations). As a result of the commercial failure of Calling All Stations, the band announced an indefinite hiatus. However, in 2007, Banks, Collins and Rutherford reunited for a 20-city tour of Europe and North America, which included a concert at Rome's Circo Massimo in front of 500,000 fans.

Contents

• 1 History
  • 1.1 1967–1969
  • 1.2 1970–1975
  • 1.3 1976–1977
  • 1.4 1978–1979
  • 1.5 1980–1984
  • 1.6 1986–1992
  • 1.7 1997–2000
  • 1.8 2006–present
• 2 Inspiration and influences
• 3 Legacy
• 4 Album cover art
• 5 Criticism
• 6 Discography
• 7 References
• 8 See also
• 9 External links

[edit] History

[edit] 1967–1969

Genesis was formed in 1967 when founding members Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks were students at Charterhouse School in Godalming. Formed out of school bands "Garden Wall" and "Anon"[2], the original line-up consisted of Peter Gabriel (vocals), Anthony Phillips (guitar), Tony Banks (keyboards), Mike Rutherford (bass & guitar) and Chris Stewart (drums).[3]

Genesis recorded their first album in 1968, From Genesis to Revelation, after being discovered by Jonathan King, a Charterhouse School alumnus. King gave a concert at Charterhouse while the band was still in school. Following the concert, Gabriel gave King a tape of songs the band had recorded and King thought enough of them to sign them to a recording contract. King was a songwriter and record producer who had a hit single at the time, "Everyone's Gone to the Moon." King named the band "Genesis", recalling that he had "thought it was a good name... it suggested the beginning of a new sound and a new feeling". This was in fact King's second choice for the band's name. His first suggestion was "Gabriel's Angels".[4]

The album was released on Decca Records in March 1969. During the sessions, Stewart left and was replaced by John Silver. The band recorded a series of songs influenced by the light pop style of the Bee Gees, one of King's favourite bands, and The Beatles. King assembled the tracks as a concept album, and added string arrangements during the production. Their first single, "The Silent Sun" (sample (help·info)), was released in February 1968. The album sold poorly but the band, on advice from King, decided to pursue a career in music.[5] King still holds the rights to the songs on the From Genesis to Revelation album and has re-released it many times under a variety of names, including In the Beginning, Where the Sour Turns to Sweet, Rock Roots: Genesis, ...And the Word Was and, most recently, The Genesis of Genesis.

Silver was replaced by John Mayhew before the recording of Trespass. However, during a show alongside the band Smile, Gabriel had offered the job to Roger Taylor, later of Queen.[6] The band secured a new recording contract with Charisma Records.[7] The band built a following through live performances which featured the band's hypnotic, dark and haunting melodies and Gabriel's numerous eye-catching costumes.

Trespass was the template for the band's albums in the 1970s: lengthy, sometimes operatic, pieces and occasional short, humorous numbers resembling the style of progressive rock bands such as King Crimson, Yes and Gentle Giant. Trespass includes progressive rock elements such as elaborate arrangements and time signature changes. Trespass features Gabriel's nine-minute "The Knife", which shows "how all violent revolutions inevitably end up with a dictator in power".[8]

Ill health and recurring stage fright caused Phillips to leave the band in 1970.[8] Phillips went on to record many solo albums, one of which, The Geese and the Ghost, has vocals by Phil Collins. Phillips's departure traumatised Banks and Rutherford, and the remaining members had doubts over whether the band could continue[9] However, the remaining members decided to continue, replacing Mayhew with Phil Collins on drums and recruiting Steve Hackett, formerly of Quiet World, on guitar after an interim period in which Mick Barnard played guitar. Barnard is not featured on any of the band's released albums.

[edit] 1970–1975

Collins and Hackett made their studio debut in 1971 on Nursery Cryme, which features the epic "The Musical Box" and Collins's first lead vocal performance in "For Absent Friends". Foxtrot was released in October 1972 and contains what has been described as "one of the group's most accomplished works"[10], the 23-minute "Supper's Ready" (sample (info)). Songs such as the Arthur C. Clarke-inspired "Watcher of the Skies" solidified their reputation as songwriters and performers. Gabriel's flamboyant and theatrical stage presence, which involved numerous costume changes and surreal song introductions, made the band a popular live act.[11] Genesis Live, recorded on the Foxtrot tour, followed in 1973.

Selling England by the Pound followed in November 1973 and was well received by critics and fans.[12] Gabriel insisted that the album be titled Selling England by the Pound, a reference to a Labour Party slogan at the time, in an effort to counter the impression that Genesis were becoming too US-oriented.[13] The album contains "Firth of Fifth" (sample (info)) and "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"; these songs became part of their live repertoire, with the latter reaching #17 on the UK singles charts. During this period Hackett became an early user of the electric guitar "tapping" technique, which was later popularized by Eddie Van Halen, as well as "sweep-picking", which was popularised in the 1980s by Yngwie Malmsteen.[14] These virtuoso guitar techniques were incorporated in the song "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight". At the same time, the band signed with new manager Tony Smith, who published all subsequent Genesis songs through his company Hit & Run Music Publishing.

In 1974 Genesis undertook a double disc concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (sample (info)) which was released on 18 November. In contrast to the lengthy tracks featured on earlier albums The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a collection of shorter tracks, connected by a number of segues. The story describes the spiritual journey of Rael, a Puerto Rican youth living in New York City, and his quest to establish his freedom and identity.[15] During his adventure, Rael encounters several bizarre characters including the Slippermen and The Lamia, the latter being borrowed from Greek mythology and influenced by a poem by Keats.

The band embarked on a world tour to promote the album, performing it 102 times in its entirety, with Gabriel adding spoken narration. During their live performances, Genesis pioneered the use of lasers and other light effects, most of which were built by the Dutch technician Theo Botschuijver. A customised handheld unit was used to channel laser light, which allowed Gabriel to sweep the audience with various light effects.

Creating the ambitious The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album strained relations between band members, particularly Banks and Gabriel.[3] Gabriel wrote the lyrics, while the other band members wrote the music, with the exception of "Counting Out Time" and "The Carpet Crawlers". "The Light Dies Down on Broadway" was co-authored by Banks and Rutherford. The other-worldly, blurbling, sequenced synth sounds and shattering glass loops in the track "The Waiting Room", as well as the vocal effects in the track "The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" coined "Enossifications", were produced by the ambient composer Brian Eno.

During the Lamb tour, Gabriel announced that he was leaving the band,[16], because he felt estranged from the other members, and because his marriage and the difficult birth of his first child added to his personal strain. In a letter to fans, entitled Out, Angels Out, Gabriel explained that the "... vehicle we had built as a co-op to serve our songwriting became our master and had cooped us up inside the success we had wanted. It affected the attitudes and the spirit of the whole band. The music had not dried up and I still respect the other musicians, but our roles had set in hard."[17] Collins later remarked that the other members "...were not stunned by Peter's departure because we had known about it for quite a while." The band decided to carry on without Gabriel. [18]

Grading

The grading system I use when determining the condition of the vinyl is The 'Record Collectors' Grading System, taken from the Rare Record Price Guide book.

Mint (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Near Mint (NM) The record looks brand new with no scuffing or any deterioration in sound quality and only the smallest hint that its ever been played. The cover and any additional extras are clean, crisp and with no wear whatsoever.

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

Very Good (VG) The record has obviously 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 or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good (G) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

Fair (F) The record is still just about playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

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