Genesis

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Formed in 1967, Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists of all time. 

Their early work is characterized by complex song structures, elaborate instrumentation and the theatrical antics of founder member and vocalist Peter Gabriel, who left the band in 1975. Unable to find a suitable replacement, it was drummer Phil Collins who assumed vocal duties. This change, as well as the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett, two years later, saw the remaining three members (Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford) move into more accessible pop-based music. This change in style resulted in a huge growth in Genesis' popularity throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. 

This debut Genesis album, which has appeared under license to various labels in addition to Decca and London in different configurations, is largely of historical interest. The group was still in its formative stages, the members barely past their 18th birthdays and still working out what they wanted to sound like. Mostly they sound like the Bee Gees trying to be the Moody Blues (picture something similar to the sound of the former group's Odessa album). "The Silent Sun" and "Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" are pleasant enough, but scarcely indicate the true potential of the group or its members. A pleasant enough piece of pop-psychedelia/art rock, but not a critically important release, except to the truly dedicated.

Genesis ?– From Genesis To Revelation

Label: Decca ?– SKL4990, Decca ?– SKL.4990               

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-side stamped): ZAL-8839.P-1W
• Matrix / Runout (B-side stamped): ZAL-8840.P-2W
• Matrix / Runout (A-side label): †ZAL.8839P†
• Matrix / Runout (B-side label): †ZAL.8840P†

Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress 
Country: UK Released: 1970 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 Where The Sour Turns To Sweet 3:14 A2 In The Beginning 3:48 A3 Fireside Song 4:16 A4 The Serpent 4:36 A5 Am I Very Wrong 3:27 A6 In The Wilderness 3:23 B1 The Conqueror 3:38 B2 In Hiding 2:36 B3 One Day 3:17 B4 Window 3:34 B5 In Limbo 3:27 B6 Silent Sun 2:04 B7 A Place To Call My Own 1:56

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – Jonjo Music Co. Ltd.
• Produced For – Jonjo Productions
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Published By – Jonjo Music
• Printed By – Robert Stace
• Made By – British Celanese Limited

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings, Wind] – Arthur Greenslade, Lou Warburton*
• Directed By [Musical Director] – Arthur Greenslade
• Engineer – Brian Roberts (2), Tom Allom
• Mastered By – W (12)
• Performer – Anthony Philips*, John Silver (2), Michael Rutherford*, Peter Gabriel, Anthony Banks*
• Producer – Jonathan King
• Written-By – Genesis

Notes

Released on the blue "boxed" Decca label in a front laminated sleeve with lyric insert. 

1st cat# on sleeve , 2nd cat# on labels 

Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited 
Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace. 

© 1969, The Decca Record Company Limited, London 
© 1969, Jonjo Music Co. Ltd. 

Made in England 
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. 
?1969 

( No tracktimings appear on the release)

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