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NEWS IN THE WORLD OF GENESIS
DECEMBER 2006
December 31,
2006
Goodbye, 2006... Hello, 2007!
As anyone who has followed recent news in the Genesis universe knows, 2007
promises to be a banner year. Not just because of the Genesis reunion tour, but
also because the amount of reissues and releases that are already known to be
coming out. Among the titles we already know are coming out in 2007 are:
GENESIS
- Remixed/Remastered 2.0/5.1 studio albums - Trick of the Tail through
Abacab (March)
- Remixed/Remastered 2.0/5.1 studio albums - Genesis through Calling
All Stations (June/July)
- Remixed/Remastered 2.0/5.1 studio albums - Trespass through The Lamb
Lies Down On Broadway (late 2007/early 2008)
PAUL CARRACK
- New studio album (title and release date unknown)
STEVE HACKETT
- Remastered editions of Cured and Highly Strung with bonus
tracks.
ANTHONY PHILLIPS
- 2-CD Expanded Remastered editions of Wise After The Event, 1984,
and The Geese and the Ghost
STILTSKIN
- Concert DVD (title and release date unknown)
Of course, there may be others... Only time will tell. Of course, all dates may
be subject to change. Happy New Year!
December 21,
2006
Pre-Orders On Steve Hackett Remasters Now
Available!
You can now pre-order the digitally remastered versions of Steve Hackett's
Cured and
Highly Strung due for release on January 29th in Europe. Like the other
EMI/Virgin remasters, these CDs include bonus tracks, new liner notes, and a
slipcase. Cured Bonus tracks include: Bonus tracks are the recording of
'Tales of the Riverbank' which originally appeared as the B-side to 'Hope I
Don't Wake', the original version of 'Second Chance', commissioned for the TV
series of the same name, and a live version of 'The Air-Conditioned Nightmare'
recorded at 1981's Reading Festival with Steve's then touring band of Ian
Mosley, John Hackett, Nick Magnus and Chas Cronk. Highly Strung's bonus
tracks are: 'Guitar Boogie', an encore favorite recorded at the time of the
album, a 12-inch version of 'Walking Through Walls' which we believe only ever
appeared on the original US release, and the recording of 'Time Lapse At Milton
Keynes' which was the B-side to the 'Cell 151' 12-inch single. Pre-order yours
today!
December 21,
2006
Nick Davis Confirms Formats on Forthcoming
Genesis Remastered Back Catalog
On the forum of
the official Genesis site, Nick Davis confirmed that the formats of the
European and North American Genesis remasters would be different. Davis stated,
" In the USA, it will be a DVD-V 5.1 (DTS and Dolby Digital) and stereo CD
release (also known as CD+DVD). In Europe, they will be DVD-V (DTS and Dolby
Digital) and SACD (stereo and 5.1) release." The stereo mixes for the first
batch of reissues due in March 2007 (the studio albums from Trick of the Tail
through Abacab) are the new Nick Davis remixes. There will be an extra
disc set (with the same formats listed above) in the extra titles from this
period.
December 15,
2006
Phil Collins' Tarzan Celebrates 250
Shows on Broadway
On December 15, 2006, Walt Disney's Broadway adaptation of Tarzan
featuring the music of Phil Collins celebrated its 250th show on Broadway. Read
more about it
here or click
here to
watch an 8-minute behind the scenes video featuring Phil and the original
Broadway cast! Click
here to order the original Broadway cast recording of Tarzan on
compact disc, which includes "Everything That I Am" sung by Phil Collins.
December 15, 2006
Peter Gabriel Meets Father Christmas
In a new video clip on the
official Peter Gabriel
site, Peter shares his Christmas encounter in meeting Saint Nick himself!
Check it out!
December 15, 2006
Genesis Adds Another Date To 2007 European
Reunion Tour
A new tour date has been added on the first leg of the 2007 Turn It On Again
Genesis reunion tour. On June 24th Genesis will play Stade Roi Baudouin in
Brussels, Belgium. For a complete list of tour dates, click
here.
December 9,
2006
Peter Gabriel Becomes a Judge on UK Reality
Show
According to
BBC News, Peter Gabriel (along with producer William Orbit, Rough Trade
founder Jeff Travis, African star Angelique Kidjo and Dirty Pretty Things
drummer Gary Powell) judged the finalists on The Next Big Thing, the UK's
latest reality show seeking to find the best young musical talent across the
globe. Simon Cowell, look out!
December 7,
2006
Genesis' Monaco Tour Date In July
Rescheduled For Lyon
According to the
official Genesis site, the Genesis tour date on July 12, 2007 (initially
scheduled for Monaco) has been rescheduled for Gerland Stadium in Lyon.
December 7, 2006
Nick Davis Confirms New Interviews On
Forthcoming Genesis Reissues
On the
official Genesis site's forum, Producer/Engineer Nick Davis confirmed that
the forthcoming Genesis stereo/5.1 surround sound remasters not only include
bonus tracks but also new interviews with the band about the making of each
album on the bonus disc. The first batch of reissues, which are due in March
2007, feature interviews with Hackett, Banks, Rutherford and Collins on Trick
of the Tail and Wind and Wuthering, and interviews with Banks,
Collins, Rutherford talking about ...And Then There Were Three, Duke,
and Abacab.
December 6,
2006
Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford and Others
Participate In New Charity Auction For WITNESS
According to an article on
Sonic State,
a vintage
Fairlight CMI
keyboard signed by 44 legendary artists who used it to
define the sound of the Eighties. The Fairlight will be auctioned online up
until live auction at the WITNESS Benefit Dinner and Concert in New York City on
December 11, 2006. With a starting bid of $100,000 already registered, this is a
gift that will likely appreciate considerably over time and, because it’s being
auctioned for charity, will keep on giving beyond the holiday season.
Fairlight has donated a vintage CMI (Computer Music Instrument) keyboard
and arranged to have all 43 keys plus the chassis autographed by the artists
that made the instrument the most important development in music in the
Eighties. The signatory artists, who used the CMI to radically change the music
of the day, include Lindsey Buckingham, Nick Rhodes, Stuart Copeland, Elvis
Costello, Mike Oldfield, Hans Zimmer, Roland Orzabal, Barry Gibb, Steve Winwood,
Kate Bush, Laurie Anderson, JJ Jeczalik, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox, Boris
Blank, Midge Ure, Alan Parsons, Geoff Downes, Brian Wilson, David Gilmour, Mark
Knopfler, Sir George Martin, John Paul Jones, Trevor Horn, Jim Kerr, Brian Eno,
Jean Michel Jarre, Howard Jones, Herbie Hancock, Thomas Dolby, Keith Emerson,
Mark Mothersbaugh, Bono, Jan Hammer, Todd Rundgren, Stevie Wonder, Iva Davies,
David Hirschfelder, Chick Corea, Daryl Hall,
Mike Rutherford,
Billy Gibbons, Peter Gabriel
and David Bowie.
Peter Gabriel classics like
"Shock The Monkey" and "Sledgehammer" are two examples of Peter Gabriel's use of
the Fairlight CMI keyboard, the world's first digital music sampler. For more
information, go to the WITNESS
website.
December 4,
2006
Ray Wilson DVD Coming Next Summer
According to an e-newsletter from the
official Ray Wilson site,
there will be a DVD released next year and this will primarily be taken from the
recent Ray Wilson and Stiltskin Tour. It will also include other archive
material from Ray’s catalog and the stories Ray has told during his concerts
as a special bonus feature. The DVD is due for release circa
Summer 2007.
December 4, 2006
Update On Phil Collins Charity Auction
According to an article on
TheRockRadio.com, Phil Collins' donated black and white Puma trainer boots
have topped $500 on eBay, the second highest bid out of all donations in the
Mines Advisory Group (MAG) auction so far. As previously announced in November,
the auction runs through December 8th, and 100 percent of
the proceeds will go to MAG, which works to clear minefields and destroy small
arms and light weapons around the world. To make a bid, go to eBay and do a
seller's search for givelandminestheboot.
December 4, 2006
Peter Gabriel To Co-Host WITNESS Annual Benefit Gala In New York
According to a
press release from
WITNESS, Peter Gabriel and film sensation Gael García Bernal will co-host
the “Focus for Change” benefit for WITNESS, the international human rights
group, on December 11, 2006 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The
event will include performances by Paul Simon, Angélique Kidjo and Kate Pierson
& Fred Schneider of the B-52’s.
WITNESS, the New York-based organization that deploys video and technology to
promote human rights causes worldwide, was co-founded in 1992 by Peter Gabriel.
WITNESS has partnered with groups in more than 60 countries, bringing often
unseen images, untold stories and seldom heard voices to the attention of key
decision makers, the media, and the general public -- prompting grassroots
activism, political engagement, and
lasting change.
December 3,
2006
Rare Live Genesis Recordings
Unearthed and Available On-Line for Free!
Yes, you read that correctly. The estate of the late legendary Bill Graham was
recently sold and many of the rare recordings in Graham's collection have been
made available on-line as
free streaming
audio while you surf the web! In addition to rare live SOUNDBOARD quality
performances by Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, The Who and countless others, you
will find a complete 1986 Genesis gig from California, a portion of another gig
from Texas 1978 (!) and a Phil Collins complete concert from California 1982!
Enjoy it while it lasts, I can't imagine that it will be on-line very long!
December 3,
2006
Paul Carrack Performs On Dutch
Television
Click
here to see Paul Carrack performing "Dedicated" from his new greatest hits
album
The Story So Far... live on Dutch television as the Top 2000 request for number one
Dutch singer Marco Borsato.
December 3, 2006
Genesis 2007 Tour Date Cancelled
Due To Staging Limitations
According to the
official Genesis site, following a visit to Monaco by the Genesis'
production manager; they have realized that they will not be able to put the
show on in the Monaco Stadium due to the size of the 2007 production. Once they
have had time to review the options, they will update their information on the
official Genesis site.
December 3, 2006
Genesis' Growing Resurgence Gaining Notice On The World Wide Web
According to an article in
Personal Computer World, the traffic on the official Genesis site has
increased 50% in the past eight weeks since the announcement of the 2007 Turn It
On Again Tour. In other news, more than one third of the Genesis tour dates, all
of which are in large outdoor football stadiums, have sold out in Europe with
most others all very close to sold out. Turn it on again indeed!
December 3, 2006
New Article Posted On Peter Gabriel's 'Filter'
As reported here back in October, the Filter is designed to study the music
stored on a computer and suggest other albums and artists based on the owner's
tastes and works with iTunes. There is a new article on
The Filter featured in
Wired. According to Gabriel, "The first wave of the digital revolution
was about the freedom of choice, trying to make everything accessible to anyone,
anyplace, anytime. I think the second wave will in some ways be about freedom
from choice. It will be able to filter and focus so that you get more of what
you want, what excites, entertains and surprises you."
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