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CD/DVD Releases: Genesis - Live Over Europe

Posted on Monday, November 26 @ 00:03:04 UTC by nightowl

Genesis - Live Over Europe is a 2 disc release of the hugely successful "Turn It On Again" 2007 European tour watched by a staggering 14 million people. Features the very best performances of 21 tracks across 11 European shows including "Mama" recorded in Frankfurt, "Throwing It All Away" in Paris, "Carpet Crawlers" in Manchester and the 10 minute "Domino" performed in front of 500,000 people in Rome.

The full Atlantic Records press release:

Atlantic Records has announced the release tomorrow, November 20th, of Genesis - Live Over Europe 2007, a 2-CD set capturing the group's acclaimed "Turn It On Again" world tour. For the first time in 15 years, Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford joined together to return to the concert stage, playing to sold-out stadiums and arenas across Europe and North America. Live Over Europe 2007 was culled from performances in 11 different cities on the group's 11-country/21-city tour of the UK and the Continent this past June and July.



Live Over Europe 2007 features 21 songs spanning the diverse eras of the group's career, from such early gems as "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)," "In The Cage," and "Carpet Crawlers" to such late-'70s classics as "Ripples," "Afterglow," and "Follow You Follow Me" to such major hits as "Invisible Touch," "Land Of Confusion," and "I Can't Dance." Joining Banks (keyboards), Collins (vocals, drums), and Rutherford (guitars) on stage were longstanding touring Genesis members Daryl Stuermer (guitars) and Chester Thompson (drums).

Produced and mixed by Nick Davis, Live Over Europe 2007 is a complete replication of the Genesis 2007 shows, featuring the exact set list of the tour, in the same running order. Containing over two hours of Genesis music, the package also includes a 24-page booklet and a link to exclusive extra content on-line. In addition to the physical CD release, a special iTunes Exclusive Edition features the 21 tracks plus a video bundle.

The European tour saw Genesis play for 1.4 million fans, earning rave reviews from the public and media alike. The Times of London called the show "Passionate, energetic, imaginative... Brilliant." The European leg wrapped up with a spectacular free concert before 500,000 fans at Rome's ancient Circo Massimo. The biggest Genesis concert ever, the event is captured on the forthcoming DVD, Genesis - When In Rome 2007, slated for release in February 2008. The package will also include a second disc featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage documenting the entire tour, beginning with the band's first rehearsals in October 2006.

A 25-city tour across North America followed in September and October 2007, again generating enormous acclaim from coast to coast. To match its impressive musical scope, the Genesis tour featured a stunning stage presentation, with a visually dramatic set designed by Mark Fisher and brilliant lighting designed by Patrick Woodroffe. For the outdoor stadium shows, the band premiered the largest video screen ever used in a concert setting, spanning 210 feet in width and rising to a height of 40 feet.

The release of Live Over Europe 2007 coincides with the same-day release of the Atlantic/Rhino boxed set, Genesis - 1983-1998, the second of three historic boxed sets marking the complete upgrade of the Genesis catalog. The 5-CD/5-DVD collection spotlights four studio albums - Genesis, Invisible Touch, We Can't Dance, and Calling All Stations - plus Extra Tracks, a compilation only available in this set. Featured are new stereo mixes of the original albums on CD, along with DVDs including each original album in 5.1 DTS Surround Sound, plus bonus videos and new exclusive interviews with band members. The collection gathers more than three hours of previously unreleased video as well as photo galleries featuring rare pictures and tour memorabilia.

2007 marks the 40th Anniversary of the first official recording session by the original Genesis line-up, which featured British schoolmates Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, and Anthony Phillips. Since then, the story of Genesis has been an extraordinary saga, marked by distinct eras that each spawned groundbreaking and influential music. The departure of Anthony Phillips in 1970 led to the addition of Phil Collins and Steve Hackett. With Gabriel's departure in 1975, Collins assumed the lead vocal position. And with Hackett's departure two years later, then there were three, with Rutherford taking on double guitar and bass duties.

Despite personnel changes that would have been the undoing of groups of lesser character and vision, Genesis continued to enjoy a rare combination of steady growth in popularity and continued musical evolution. By the time the Banks/Collins/Rutherford line-up played its last live show in November 1992, Genesis had recorded 14 studio albums, sold some 130 million records (a figure now up to 150 million), and played over 1,400 live shows to a total of 15 million people. Coming back together 15 years later, Genesis proved that the band's timeless music remains as powerful and moving as ever, four decades down the line.

The full tracklisting for Live Over Europe is:

Disc One:
"Duke's Intro" (Live In Manchester)
- "Duke's End"
- "Behind The Lines"
"Turn It On Again" (Live In Amsterdam)
"No Son Of Mine" (Live In Amsterdam)
"Land Of Confusion" (Live In Helsinki)
"In The Cage" (Live In Manchester)
- "Duke's Travels"
- "In The Cage"
- "The Cinema Show"
"Afterglow" (Live In Manchester)
"Hold On My Heart" (Live In Hannover)
"Home By The Sea" (Live In Dusseldorf & Rome)
"Follow You Follow Me" (Live In Paris)
"Firth Of Fifth (Excerpt)" (Live In Manchester)
"I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" (Live In Manchester)

Disc Two:
"Mama" (Live In Frankfurt)
"Ripples" (Live In Prague)
"Throwing It All Away" (Live In Paris)
"Domino" (Live In Rome)
"Conversations With 2 Stools" (Live In Munich)
"Los Endos" (Live At Twickenham)
"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Excerpt)" (Live In Rome)
"Invisible Touch" (Live In Rome)
"I Can't Dance" (Live In Munich)
"Carpet Crawlers" (Live In Manchester)

[Source: Genesis e-newsletter, website, and label sites]

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