THE SILENT SUN
THAT NEVER SHINES
SHE IS THE WARMTH
OF MY LONELY HEART
THE MOTION
OF A TURING WHEEL
CAN'T YOU STOP IT
AND LOOK AROUND
From Genesis to Revelation
is the debut
studio album
by the
English rock band
Genesis
released on
March,28th 1969
on Decca Records.
The album originated from
a collection of demos
recorded in 1967
while the members of
Genesis
were pupils of
Charterhouse in
Godalming, Surrey.
The band gave the demos to
Jonathan King
who named the group,
organised deals
with his
publishing company
Jonjo Music and Decca,
and got them studio time
at Regent Sound Studios
to record a series
of singles and
a full album.
A string section
arranged and conducted by
Arthur Greenslade
was added later on
some songs.
By the time Genesis
had finished recording,
John Silver
had replaced
original drummer
Chris Stewart.
The album and its singles
were a commercial flop,
and received a
mixed to negative reaction
from critics.
By mid-1969,
the group had severed ties
with King
and resumed education
until they reformed
and turned
Genesis
into a full-time band.
The album was
preceded by two singles;
"The Silent Sun"
(later becoming part of the album)
and
"A Winter's Tale"
were released in 1968,
followed by album track
"Where the Sour Turns to Sweet"
in 1969.
In October 1974,
after the group
had grown in popularity,
it peaked at No. 170
on the
Billboard 200
in the US.
From Genesis to Revelation
is the only
Genesis album
which the band themselves
do not own the rights to.
Jonathan King
retains the rights
to the album,
which he has
reissued
multiple times since,
including a 1974
release as
In the Beginning
and a
1987 release
as
And the Word Was....
Genesis
- Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute
- Tony Banks – Hammond organ, piano, backing vocals
- Anthony Phillips – guitars, backing vocals
- Mike Rutherford – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
- John Silver – drums (except on "Silent Sun")
TRACKLIST
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