Genesis – BBC Broadcasts 5CD

Genesis – BBC Broadcasts

Genesis ‘BBC Broadcasts’ is an extensive collection of broadcast material from one of the biggest selling recording artists of all time and one of Britain's most internationally renowned bands. Curated by founder member Tony Banksand the group’s long-time engineer and producer Nick Davis it is available as a 53-track 5-CD set and 24-track triple LP.

Released on 3 March 2023, this is the first time all of these tracks have been released on vinyl and the first time a majority of the iconic 1987 Wembley show have been made available in an audio only format (further details below). 

These collections represent the cream of the group’s work recorded by the BBC between 1970 and 1998, and it includes contributions from all three of the group’s vocalists, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Ray Wilson. With notes by author Michael Hann, and packaged with a 40-page booklet, ‘BBC Broadcasts’ contains favourites such as ‘Home By The Sea’, ‘Mama’, ‘Duchess’, ‘Carpet Crawlers’, ‘No Son Of Mine’ ‘Turn It On Again’ and many more.

With only a handful of these tracks previously officially available, Genesis ‘BBC Broadcasts’ acts as both a collector’s cornucopia and an alternative “greatest hits”. Stretching from the very beginnings of the band’s career via appearances on ‘Night Ride’ and John Peel, the set encompasses both of the group’s Knebworth performances (78 and 92) as well as their much-loved 1980 show at London’s Lyceum, and triumphant sell-out run of shows at Wembley in 1987. 

Rounded out by material from the NEC in 1998 and Paris Theatre and Nightride sessions from the early 70s, as well as the much sought-after encore version of ‘Watcher Of The Skies’ at Wembley Empire Pool in 1975, Genesis ‘BBC Broadcasts’ is a veritable treasure trove.

 Genesis are one of the world’s biggest selling and most successful bands of all time. They have sold an estimated 100 million albums and have played to sold-out stadiums and arenas all over the world for decades, most recently with their global sold-out Last Domino? Tour which concluded with a three-night run at London’s O2 Arena on 22 March 2022.

The evolution of Genesis is unique, their sound developed and progressed throughout their career and with multiple line-up alterations in the early years, the classic line-up of Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford took shape in 1976.

Tracklist:
CD1
01 Shepherd – Night Ride 1970 (previously released on ‘Genesis Archive 1967–75’)
02 Pacidy – Night Ride 1970 (previously released on ‘Genesis Archive 1967–75’)
03 Let Us Now Make Love – Night Ride 1970 (previously released on ‘Genesis Archive 1967–75’)
04 Fountain Of Salmacis – Paris 1972
05 Musical Box – Paris 1972
06 Stagnation – sounds Of ‘70 1971 (previously released on ‘Genesis Archive 1967–75’)
07 Harlequin – Peel Jan 1972
08 Get Em Out By Friday – Peel sept 1972
09 Harold The Barrel – Peel sept 1972
10 Twilight Alehouse – Peel sept 1972
11 Watcher of the Skies – In Concert 1975

CD2
01 Squonk – Knebworth 1978
02 Burning Rope – Knebworth 1978
03 Dance On A Volcano – Knebworth 1978
04 Drum Duet – Knebworth 1978
05 Los Endos – Knebworth 1978
06 Deep In The Motherlode – Lyceum 1980
07 Dancing With The Moonlit Knight – Lyceum 1980
08 Carpet Crawlers – Lyceum 1980
09 One For The Vine – Lyceum 1980
10 Behind The Lines – Lyceum 1980
11 Duchess – Lyceum 1980
12 Guide Vocal – Lyceum 1980
13 Turn it On Again – Lyceum 1980
14 Dukes Travels – Lyceum 1980
15 Dukes End – Lyceum 1980

CD 3
01 Say It’s Alright Joe – Lyceum 1980
02 The Lady Lies – Lyceum 1980
03 Ripples – Lyceum 1980
04 In The Cage – Lyceum 1980
05 The Raven – Lyceum 1980
06 Afterglow – Lyceum 1980
07 Follow You, Follow Me – Lyceum 1980
08 I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) – Lyceum 1980
09 The Knife – Lyceum 1980
10 Mama – Wembley 1987 (previously released on ‘Genesis Live 1973-2007)
11 Domino – Wembley 1987 (previously released on DVD only ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’)

CD 4
01 That’s All – Wembley 1987(previously released on ‘Genesis Live 1973-2007)
02 The Brazilian – Wembley 1987 (previously released on DVD only ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’)
03 Throwing It All Away – Wembley 1987 (previously released on DVD only ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’)
04 Home By The Sea – Wembley 1987 (previously released on DVD only ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’)
05 Second Home By The Sea – Wembley 1987 (previously released on DVD only ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’)
06 Invisible Touch – Wembley 1987 (previously released on DVD only ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’)
07 Drum Duet – Wembley 1987 (previously released on DVD only ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’)
08 Los Endos – Wembley 1987 (previously released on DVD only ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’)
09 Not About Us – NEC 1998
10 Dividing Line – NEC 1998

CD5
01 No Son of Mine – Knebworth 1992
02 Driving The Last Spike – Knebworth 1992
03 Old Medley – Knebworth 1992
04 Fading Lights – Knebworth 1992
05 Hold On My Heart – Knebworth 1992
06 I Can’t Dance – Knebworth 1992

Label: EMI
Released: 2023