Genesis Live is the first live album released by rock group Genesis in 1973. It was the band's first top 10 hit in the UK reaching #9 and remaining on the charts for 10 weeks.
The band had no plans to release a live album at the time, but were persuaded by their label, Charisma Records, to release Genesis Live as a budget-priced title to mark time while the band recorded the album Selling England by the Pound in mid-1973. The result became a boon...
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Genesis Live is the first live album released by rock group Genesis in 1973. It was the band's first top 10 hit in the UK reaching #9 and remaining on the charts for 10 weeks.
The band had no plans to release a live album at the time, but were persuaded by their label, Charisma Records, to release Genesis Live as a budget-priced title to mark time while the band recorded the album Selling England by the Pound in mid-1973. The result became a boon for Genesis fans, as this album represented the only legitimately-released concert recording of the band (with Peter Gabriel on vocals) for 25 years.
The tracks on the album were recorded at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England, on February 25, 1973 (1973-02-25) except for "Return of the Giant Hogweed" recorded at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England on the previous day, when the band was touring in support of their Foxtrot album. These recordings were originally made by the US radio show King Biscuit Flower Hour, although they were...
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