Genesis discography

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Genesis discography
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Genesis live on Turn It On Again: The Tour in 2007
Studio albums15
Live albums6
Compilation albums4
Video albums16
Music videos31
EPs4
Singles49
Box sets10

The discography of the British band Genesis contains 15 studio albums, 6 live albums, 3 compilation albums, and 10 box sets. They have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, including around 21.5 million RIAA-certified albums in the United States [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Genesis were formed by lead singer Peter Gabriel, keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist / guitarist Mike Rutherford, guitarist Anthony Phillips and drummer Chris Stewart at the British public school Charterhouse School, where they drew on contemporary pop, soul, classical and church music influences to write their own songs. [4] They attracted the interest of former pupil Jonathan King, who signed them to a contract in 1967. [5] Following the failure of the first few singles, and an album, From Genesis to Revelation , the group split from King in 1969, signing with Charisma Records the following year. [6] From then to 1974, Genesis released a studio album around once a year. After several line-up changes, the band stabilised in 1971 after drummer Phil Collins and guitarist Steve Hackett joined Gabriel, Banks and Rutherford. The group established commercial success in the UK with Foxtrot (1972), and with the following year's Selling England by the Pound charting at No. 3. [7]

The group survived Gabriel's departure in 1975, with Collins taking over as lead singer, releasing the top three album A Trick of the Tail the following year. [8] Hackett left in 1977, reducing the group to a trio of Banks, Rutherford and Collins. They became more commercially successful in the 1980s and began to have hit singles, reaching a peak with 1986's Invisible Touch and 1991's We Can't Dance which both topped the UK charts. [9] After Collins left the band in 1996, the group released one more album, Calling All Stations , before disbanding. [10] They have since reformed for several tours and live albums, most recently in 2021-2022. [11]

All of the group's work since signing to Charisma (since acquired by Virgin Records and then EMI) has been remastered and re-released, and is available on various compilation albums such as Turn It On Again: The Hits and Platinum Collection . The sole exception is pre-Charisma album From Genesis to Revelation, whose copyright is owned by King, which has been reissued several times independently of the rest of the band's releases. [12]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[13]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[15]
GER
[16]
IT
[17] [18]
NL
[19]
NOR
[20]
NZ
[21]
SWE
[22]
US
[23]
From Genesis to Revelation
  • Released: 28 March 1969
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
170
Trespass 98 [upper-alpha 1]
Nursery Cryme
  • Released: 12 November 1971
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
39 [upper-alpha 2] 11
Foxtrot
  • Released: 15 September 1972
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: LP, MC
124515
Selling England by the Pound
  • Released: 28 September 1973
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel
352470
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
  • Released: 22 November 1974
  • UK label: Charisma
  • US label: Atco/Atlantic
  • Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 2x8-track
1080143441
A Trick of the Tail
  • Released: 13 February 1976
  • UK label: Charisma
  • US label: Atco/Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
393434741731
Wind & Wuthering
  • Released: 17 December 1976
  • UK label: Charisma
  • US label: Atco/Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
7571971512182126
...And Then There Were Three...
  • Released: 31 March 1978
  • UK label: Charisma
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
312172687102214
Duke
  • Released: 28 March 1980
  • UK label: Charisma
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
122142612413911
Abacab
  • Released: 18 September 1981
  • UK label: Charisma
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
118626444117
Genesis
  • Released: 3 October 1983
  • UK label: Charisma/Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel
141214222129
Invisible Touch
  • Released: 6 June 1986
  • UK label: Charisma/Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC, 8-track
1352623143
  • BPI: 4× Platinum [24]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [32]
  • BVMI: Platinum [27]
  • FIMI: Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum [26]
  • RMNZ: 4× Platinum [34]
We Can't Dance
  • Released: 11 November 1991
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
1811511544
Calling All Stations
  • Released: 1 September 1997
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC, MD
2627921154
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[13]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[15]
GER
[16]
IT
[17] [39]
NL
[19]
NOR
[20]
NZ
[21]
SWE
[22]
US
[23]
Genesis Live
  • Released: 20 July 1973
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
911105
Seconds Out
  • Released: 14 October 1977
  • UK label: Charisma
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 8-track
47417719142647
Three Sides Live
  • Released: 4 June 1982
  • UK label: Charisma
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: 2xLP, MC, 8-track
25322126144910
The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts
  • Released: 16 November 1992
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
33782241824035
The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs
  • Released: 11 January 1993
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
13212217517143320
Live over Europe 2007
  • Released: 20 November 2007
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: 2xCD
514747170
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[13]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[15]
GER
[16]
IT
[39] [18]
NL
[19]
NOR
[20]
NZ
[21]
SWE
[22]
US
[23]
Turn It On Again: Best of '81–'83
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • Not released in the UK
831
Turn It On Again: The Hits
  • Released: 25 October 1999
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, MC, MD
4986135 [upper-alpha 3] 91151565
Platinum Collection
  • Released: 29 November 2004
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: 3xCD
21155241524
The Last Domino?
  • Released: 17 September 2021
  • UK label: Virgin/EMI/UME
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: 2xCD, 4xLP, digital download
93689668
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[13] [42]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[15]
GER
[16]
IT
[39]
NL
[19]
Genesis Collection Volume One
  • Released: 11 April 1975
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: 2xLP
Genesis Collection Volume Two
  • Released: 11 April 1975
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: 2xLP
Genesis Archive 1967–75
  • Released: 22 June 1998
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: 4xCD
3575
Genesis Archive #2 1976–92
  • Released: 6 November 2000
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: 3xCD
103
Genesis 1976–1982
  • Released: 2 April 2007
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: 6xCD+6xDVD
Genesis 1983–1998
  • Released: 1 October 2007
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: 5xCD+5xDVD
57
Genesis 1970–1975
  • Released: 10 November 2008
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: 7xCD+6xDVD, 6xLP
151229665
Genesis Live 1973–2007
  • Released: 21 September 2009
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: 10xCD+3xDVD
42
R-Kive
  • Released: 22 September 2014
  • UK label: Virgin/UME
  • US label: Rhino
  • Formats: 3xCD, digital download
7232612
BBC Broadcasts
  • Released: 3 March 2023
  • UK label: EMI/UME
  • US label: Rhino
  • Formats: 5xCD, 3xLP
23311
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

EPs

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[13]
IRE
[43]
SWE
[44]
Nursery Cryme
  • Released: July 1972
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: 7"
  • US-only release
Spot the Pigeon
  • Released: 20 May 1977
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: 7", 12"
149
3×3
  • Released: 10 May 1982
  • Label: Charisma
  • Formats: 7"
1010
Live at Knebworth
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

1960s

SingleYearAlbum
"The Silent Sun"1968 From Genesis to Revelation
"A Winter's Tale"1969Non-album single
"Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" From Genesis to Revelation

1970s

SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[13]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[15]
CAN
[45]
GER
[16]
IRE
[43]
NL
[46]
NZ
[21]
SWI
[47]
US
[48]
"The Knife"1971Trespass
"Happy the Man"1972Non-album single
"Watcher of the Skies" [upper-alpha 4] 1973Foxtrot [upper-alpha 5]
"I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"197421Selling England by the Pound
"Counting Out Time"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
"In the Beginning" [upper-alpha 6] From Genesis to Revelation
"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" [upper-alpha 7] 1975The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
"The Carpet Crawlers"
"A Trick of the Tail"1976A Trick of the Tail
"Ripples" [upper-alpha 8]
"Entangled" [upper-alpha 9]
"Your Own Special Way"1977438362Wind & Wuthering
"Follow You Follow Me"19787161525810922623...And Then There Were Three...
"Many Too Many"4341
"Go West Young Man (In the Motherlode)" [upper-alpha 10]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1980s

SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbums
UK
[13]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[15]
CAN
[45]
GER
[16]
IRE
[43]
NL
[46]
NZ
[21]
SWI
[47]
US
[48]
"Turn It On Again"1980849661258Duke
"Duchess"46
"Misunderstanding"42114
"Abacab"1981935112816255026Abacab
"No Reply at All" [upper-alpha 11] 74729
"Keep It Dark"33
"Man on the Corner"1982412840
"Paperlate" [upper-alpha 12] 1073253640323×3
"Turn It On Again" (live) [upper-alpha 13] Three Sides Live
"Mama"1983445104345727273Genesis
"That's All"1662191427637156
"Home by the Sea" [upper-alpha 14] 804
"Illegal Alien"198446412144
"Taking It All Too Hard" [upper-alpha 15] 50
"Invisible Touch"19861536167288131Invisible Touch
"Throwing It All Away"22911224374
"In Too Deep"1917155512303
"Land of Confusion"14212787910984
"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"1987189319239423
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1990s

SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[13]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[15]
CAN
[45]
GER
[16]
IRE
[43]
NL
[46]
NZ
[21]
SWI
[47]
US
[48]
"No Son of Mine"19916297135736812We Can't Dance
"I Can't Dance"77234711087
"Hold on My Heart"19921663145201312
"Jesus He Knows Me"205626101322183523
"Never a Time"95621
"Tell Me Why"401105137
"Invisible Touch" (live)722The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts
"Congo"199729283132Calling All Stations
"Shipwrecked"5482
"Not About Us"19986681
"The Carpet Crawlers 1999"199972Turn It On Again: The Hits
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

2000s

SingleYearAlbum
"The Silent Sun 2006"2006Non-album single

Other charted songs

SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN
[45]
US Main
[49]
"You Might Recall"198240Three Sides Live
"It's Gonna Get Better"198316Genesis
"Just a Job to Do"10
"The Last Domino"198629Invisible Touch
"Anything She Does"40
"Driving the Last Spike"19925125We Can't Dance
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos

Video albums

TitleAlbum detailsNotes
Three Sides Live
  • Released: June 1982
  • UK label: Wienerworld Presentation
  • US label: Thorn EMI
  • Formats: VHS
Filmed live at Nassau Coliseum, The Savoy and Birmingham International Arena, November–December 1981. [50]
The Mama Tour Filmed live at the Birmingham NEC, February 1984. [50]
Visible Touch
  • Released: July 1987
  • UK label: Virgin Music Video
  • US label: Atlantic Video
  • Formats: VHS, LD, CDV
Music videos for Invisible Touch album. [50]
Genesis Videos Volume 1
  • Released: July 1988
  • UK label: Virgin Music Video
  • US label: Atlantic Video
  • Formats: VHS
Compilation of music videos.
Genesis Videos Volume 2
  • Released: July 1988
  • UK label: Virgin Music Video
  • US label: Atlantic Video
  • Formats: VHS
Compilation of music videos.
Invisible Touch Tour
  • Released: May 1989
  • Label: Virgin Music Video
  • Formats: VHS, LD
Filmed live at Wembley Stadium, July 1987. [50]
Knebworth '90Filmed live at the 1990 Knebworth Festival, Phil Collins' solo set from the same show was released separately under the same title.
Genesis: A History
The Way We Walk
  • Released: March 1993
  • UK label: PolyGram Music Video
  • US label: Pioneer Artists
  • Formats: VHS, 2xLD
Filmed live at Earls Court, November 1992.
In Concert 1976
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: VAP Video
  • Formats: VHS, LD
Mix of live footage, filmed at Hammersmith Odeon, June 1976, and stock footage set to the music. Originally released in cinemas in January 1977, it was not released on video album until 1994 only in Japan.
The Genesis Songbook
The Way We Walk
  • Released: 26 November 2001
  • UK label: Gut Vision
  • US label: Pioneer Artists
  • Formats: 2xDVD
Re-release, first time on DVD.
Live at Wembley Stadium
  • Released: 17 November 2003
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic
  • Formats: DVD
Re-release of Invisible Touch Tour, first time on DVD.
The Video Show
  • Released: 29 November 2004
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: DVD
Compilation of music videos.
When in Rome 2007
  • Released: 23 May 2008
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: 2xDVD, 3xDVD
Filmed live at Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy, July 2007.
The Movie Box 1981–2007
  • Released: 16 November 2009
  • UK label: Virgin
  • US label: Atlantic/Rhino
  • Formats: 8xDVD
Box set of Three Sides Live (first time on DVD), The Mama Tour (first time on DVD), Live at Wembley Stadium, The Way We Walk and When in Rome 2007.

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Robbery, Assault and Battery"1976 Bruce Gowers
"A Trick of the Tail"
"Ripples"
"Follow You Follow Me"1978B. Rymer
"Many Too Many"Ken O'Neill
"Turn It On Again"1980Stuart Orme
"Duchess"
"Misunderstanding"
"Abacab"1981B. Rymer
"No Reply at All"Stuart Orme
"Keep It Dark"
"Man on the Corner"
"Mama"1983
"Illegal Alien"
"That's All"Jim Yukich
"Home by the Sea / Second Home by the Sea"1984
"Invisible Touch"1986
"In Too Deep"
"Throwing It All Away"
"Land of Confusion"Jim Yukich, John Lloyd
"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"1987Jim Yukich
"Anything She Does"
"No Son of Mine"1991
"I Can't Dance"
"Hold on My Heart"1992
"Jesus He Knows Me"
"Tell Me Why"1993
"Congo"1997 Howard Greenhalgh
"Shipwrecked"Greg Masuak
"Not About Us"1998Mike Kaufman
"The Carpet Crawlers 1999"1999Tom Baxandall
All the music videos are included on The Video Show along with a 1982 Top of the Pops performance of "Paperlate".

Notes

  1. Chart peak upon reissue in 1984.
  2. Chart peak upon reissue in 1974.
  3. Charted in 2007 after being re-released as Turn It On Again: The Hits – The Tour Edition.
  4. "Watcher of the Skies" was only released as a single in the US, Germany, Italy and New Zealand.
  5. The single version of "Watcher of the Skies" was a different recording from the Foxtrot version, so it was technically a non-album single.
  6. "In the Beginning" was only released as a single in Italy.
  7. "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" was only released as a single in the US.
  8. "Ripples" was only released as a single in Italy.
  9. "Entangled" was only released as a single in the US, Canada and France.
  10. "Go West Young Man (In the Motherlode)" was only released as a single in the US, Canada and Japan.
  11. "No Reply at All" wasn't released as a single in the UK, but was released in numerous other territories.
  12. Whilst the EP 3×3 was released in the UK and Ireland, its lead track "Paperlate" was released as a single in various other territories.
  13. This live version of "Turn It On Again" was only released as a single in Continental Europe.
  14. "Home by the Sea" was only released as a single in Australasia and the Netherlands.
  15. "Taking It All Too Hard" was only released as a single in the US and Canada.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Follow You Follow Me</span> 1978 single by Genesis

"Follow You Follow Me" is a love song written and recorded by English rock band Genesis. It was released in February 1978 as the first single from their ninth studio album, ...And Then There Were Three... (1978). The music was composed by the band, and the lyrics were written by bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford. The single became Genesis' first top 10 hit in the UK and first top 40 hit in the US, reaching No. 7 and No. 23 respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Cure discography</span>

The English rock band the Cure has released thirteen studio albums, six live albums, two remix albums, seven compilation albums, eight box sets, twelve extended plays, and forty-six singles on Fiction Records and Geffen Records. They have also released twelve video albums and forty-four music videos.

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