Genesis – BBC Broadcasts 3LP

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:
Side A
1. Musical Box - Paris 1972
2. Stagnation - Sounds of 70 1971
3. Harlequin - Peel Jan 1972
4. Harold The Barrel - Peel Sept 1972

Side B
1. Get Em Out By Friday - Peel Sept 1972
2. Watcher Of The Skies - In Concert 1975
3. Dancing With The.. - Lyceum 1980
4. Carpet Crawlers - Lyceum 1980

Side C
1. Behind The Lines - Lyceum 1980
2. Duchess - Lyceum 1980
3. Guide Vocal - Lyceum 1980
4. Dukes Travels - Lyceum 1980
5. Dukes End - Lyceum 1980

Side D
1. Say It’s Alright Joe - Lyceum 1980
2. The Lady Lies - Lyceum 1980
3. I Know What I Like - Lyceum 1980

Side E
1. Mama - Wembley 1987
2. That’s All - Wembley 1987
3. Throwing It All Away - Wembley 1987
4. Home By The Sea - Wembley 1987
5. Second Home - Wembley 1987

Side F
1. No Son Of Mine - Knebworth 1992
2. Driving The Last Spike - Knebworth 1992
3. Turn It On Again - Lyceum 1980

Label: EMI
Released: 2023