We have gathered all the information (including details about the BBC archives) in this article, and you will also find an in-depth evaluation of the content and artwork. 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 The Last Domino? Tour which concluded with a three-night run at London’s O2 Arena on March 22, 2022. So these three concerts all belong to the same category. Of these, these pieces have been officially released so far:

Genesis played the last European concerts of their Invisible Touch Tour on four consecutive nights at the sold-out Wembley Stadium in London (1-4 July 1987). The last concert was broadcast live on BBC radio. Excerpts of these concerts first appeared officially in 1988 on the VHS video cassette Invisible Touch Tour, then again in 2003 on the DVD Live at Wembley Stadium. While it was known that all four concerts had been recorded in sound and vision, it was unclear until now which excerpts from which of the four concerts were used for the video and DVD. The In The Cage medley is missing from both editions.CD edition featuring performances ranging from their 1970 lineup of Banks/Gabriel/Mayhew/Phillips/Rutherford to the 1998 tour with Ray Wilson as vocalist.

Any fans familiar with the, ahem, unofficial recordings (oft disguised as ‘Italian imports’) through the medium of bootleg albums, the tape-sharing circles and digital file-sharing/torrenting of the modern era, will know a different story. The Movement has become an invaluable source of information and it doesn’t take much digging to reveal treasures that go far beyond the official documents. In particular, the sterling work of TM Productions has seen definitive live recordings become available from Zurich 1977, Chicago 1978, Frankfurt 1981, 1973 (“ the album Genesis Live could have been”, “an outstanding triumph”), and The Lyceum 1980 (surprise surprise). 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. Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): [Universal logo] 3568643 [Universal Logo] AM84426-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH Matrix / Runout (Disc 5): [Universal logo] 3568648 [Universal Logo] AM84430-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH Genesis – Complete BBC Sessions 1970-1972 is a fantastic collection of live soundboard recordings of Genesis taken from five different appearances that the band made at the BBC Studios in London, England between 1970 and 1972.Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): [Universal logo] 3568645 [Universal Logo] AM84427-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH However, they decided - unlike other artists - to cut the content heavily and shorten complete shows as well. Why they did not simply make a round box set with all available recordings and complete radio shows, remains a mystery. We are quite aware that not all of the before mentioned broadcasted concerts are complete shows, but nevertheless they could have released all available content. The fans would have been able to cope with duplications of different songs, especially since they would have been from different concerts and tours anyway. But now there are incomplete shows, in addition these are strangely arranged on the CDs. From the early recordings important parts have been left out and the recording from Wembley 1975 is missing completely except for Watcher Of The Skies. The BBC show from 1998 with Ray Wilson, Anthony Drennan and Nir Z. is only represented with two songs. Vinyl fans are annoyed twice because there is even less material. This Notes: Despite the claims that Genesis had already released the material, from their Wembley 1987 performance. This audio captures an entirely different night, than those used for the official video / DVD. The box set is naturally as with most Genesis products, in complete and missing songs from the performances. The booklet is a bit amateurish which is a real shame.

Compared to the Archive 1967-75 version of Stagnation, left and right channels are swapped here. The slightly more compression and slightly reduced lower mids result in slightly greater transparency. Well done. Liner Notes – David Baddiel, Jeremy Clarkson, Peter Gabriel, Richard Macphail, Roger Taylor, Tony Banks, Tony Robinson (7) c) Sounds Of The Seventies - 09 January 1972 (Studio T1, Kensington House, Shepherd's Bush, London) Largely identical to the BBC version, but here they have removed the "dirt" below 60 Hz, but not the mains hum. By the way, Harold the Barrel is the alternative mix of this song, first broadcast in 2007. Album – Classifica settimanale WK 10 (dal 03.03.2023 al 09.03.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 11 March 2023.

One For the Vine ( Three Sides Live - 5 May Drury Lane); on the radio, the version from the Lyceum 6.5. was always played as an exception, because the band had messed up on 7 May during the transition to the percussion part. Another one from the Genesis/BBC live archives in which we pose a question that’s been bubbling around a while now: Is there a definitive Genesis live album? and indeed, have Genesis been done justice in their live releases? There have been plenty through the years. Turn It On Again (B-side of the US Promo 12" of Turn It On Again, 7 May - on the label it says Drury Lane by mistake). 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. Rounded out by material from the NEC in 1998 and Paris Theatre and Night Ride 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. Offiziellecharts.de – Genesis – BBC Broadcasts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 March 2023.The following list corresponds to our state of knowledge. Only the titles marked in colour are part of the BBC Broadcasts box set. 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. Additional remarks: The excerpts, which the BBC had broadcast as late as June 1980 on the TV programme The Old Grey Whistle Test, were officially released (with video) on the Duke SACD/DVD in 2007: The Lady Lies ( Archive 2 - 6 May and as a green-transparent 7" flexydisc supplement of Flexypop magazine, 7 May) The BBC original has a strong overemphasis of the mids between 200 Hz and 1 kHz. To compensate for this at least somewhat, there was an additional boost at 5 kHz. As a result, the bass range sounds very flat and the vocals like out of the can. But as if that wasn't bad enough, the mid-range has been boosted again by 1.5 kHz, although a broadband attenuation would have been the best choice here.