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Steve Aldous has a lifelong interest in music, cinema and crime fiction. Author of a number of well-received short stories, articles and essays, he lives in Bury, Lancashire, UK.

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Quintessentially British, Genesis spearheaded progressive rock in the 1970s, evolving into a chart-topping success through the end of the millennium. Influencing rock groups such as Radiohead, Phish, Rush, Marillion and Elbow, the experimental format of Genesis' songs inspired new avenues for music to explore. From the 23-minute masterpiece "Supper's Ready," via the sublime beauty of "Ripples" and the bold experimentation of "Mama", to hits such as "Invisible Touch" and "I Can't Dance," their material was inventive and unique. This book is the chronological history of the band's music, with critical analysis and key details of each of the 204 songs Genesis recorded and released.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: From Charterhouse to Chart Toppers
Notes on Cataloguing
Part 1-The Formative Years: September 1963-September 1970

1. The Genesis of Genesis
2. Studio Album #1: From Genesis to Revelation
3. The Road to Trespass
4. Studio Album #2: Trespass
   Part 2-The ­Five-Man Years: October 1970-May 1975
5. Studio Album #3: Nursery Cryme
6. Studio Album #4: Foxtrot
7. Studio Album #5: Selling England by the Pound
8. Studio Album #6: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
   Part 3-The ­Four-Man Years: June 1975-July 1977
9. Studio Album #7: A Trick of the Tail
10. Studio Album #8: Wind & Wuthering
    Part 4-The Trio Years: August 1977-March 1996
11. Studio Album #9: ...And Then There Were Three...
12. Studio Album #10: Duke
13. Studio Album #11: Abacab
14. Studio Album #12: Genesis
15. Studio Album #13: Invisible Touch
16. Studio Album #14: We Can't Dance
    Part 5-Their Final Bow: June 1996-July 2000
17. Studio Album #15: ...Calling All Stations...
    Part 6-Looking Back and Reunions
18. Since 1998
    Discography
    Chapter Notes
    Bibliography
    Song Title Index
    General Index