Hi again!. Here we go with more and better.This time with a lost and historical record. The test pressing 2lp from a great album: "Genesis live at Leicester / Live at Manchester";digitally restored and enhanced for the first time from a second generation analog copy and not from a vinyl.So let's know a little more about this recovered and interesting recording.
Genesis Live was the first live album by Genesis and the fifth of their career. It was published in the year 1973 and reached No. 9 in the UK ranking.The group originally had no plans to release a live album at the time, but their record company decided to release Genesis Live at a promotional price, while the band recorded their next album, "Selling England by the Pound". This live recording is the only one of a concert of the band with Peter Gabriel on vocals.
The album contains songs recorded during a concert at De Montfont Hall, Leicester, on February 25, 1973 (except "The Return of the Giant Hogweed", recorded the day before in Manchester), during their Foxtrot album tour.
Side A: (25:22) Watcher Of The Skies (8:10) - Get 'em Out By Friday (8:58) -
| The Return Of The Giant Hogweed (8:14) |
Side B: (20:02) - The Musical Box (10:55) - The Knife (9:47)
Three months before the official release, there was a two-disc limited pre-print released on April 13, 1973 by Phillips in the Netherlands, Philips – 6830.140.1/2 683'.141.1/2. For unknown reasons only the test pressing stage. A handful of copies (currently around 16 have been located worldwide) were printed and shipped to various Phonogram offices around the world, making "Live at Leicester/Live at Manchester" easily the official record of Rarest Genesis that exists.The mix and track listing is completely different from the Genesis Live lp.
The nice thing about this two-disc edition is that it featured the songs in the correct order that they were played during the two concerts. Ok!.., here is that original 2lp recording fully restored and enhanced.
Side A: (19:49) - Watcher Of The Skies (9:08) - The Musical Box (10:40)
Side B: (11:54) - Get 'em Out By Friday (11:54)
Side C: (23:56) - Supper´s Ready (23:56)
Side D: (18:33) - The Return of the Giant Hogweed (9:03) - The Knife (9:29)
"Supper's Ready" was not included, which until then was the group's favorite song, due to the lack of interest that the group had in the US, there being no interest at that time for a double album that included it and it was released. Genesis never released a live recording of "Supper's Ready" from the Foxtrot tour, but a recording of the song on their subsequent tour made its appearance on bit.ly/g73Pt2 soon the Genesis Archive 1967-75 collection album. However, this should not be considered a genuine archival recording as Peter Gabriel re-recorded the vocal parts in the studio before its release, making the original version of the track a rare collector's item. Curiously, although "Supper's Ready" is not present on the official album, the album cover shows a photo of the group performing the song.
All songs by Banks, Collins, Gabriel Hackett and Rutherford, except: "The Knife" by Banks, Gabriel, Phillips and Rutherford.
Finally to say that for the cover of this album that I bring you, I have used an alternative design of the original Italian edition.
Well.., that´s all, See you soon.
