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NEWS IN THE WORLD OF GENESIS
JULY
2007
July 31, 2007
Starbucks Genesis Opus CD Missing In
Action?
Despite an e-mail blast from the
official Genesis site announcing its release on July
31st, the Genesis Starbucks Opus Collection does not appear to have been
released. To date, there is still no news of its release on the Starbucks site
either. When more news is available on this reported release (from the official
Genesis site no less!), it will be posted here.
July 23, 2007
Phase Two of Enhanced Shopping
Section Added To World of Genesis.com
In addition to the shopping features already on this site, I am in the process
of dramatically enhancing the
Shopping
Section. In addition to being able to directly search through Amazon on this
site (which you can do now), I have also started including new easy to use links
that directly take you to all of the titles by an individual artist in the World
of Genesis. To date, new comprehensive sections on Anthony Phillips, Chester
Thompson, Chris Stewart, and Phil Collins (PC's is still somewhat in progress)
have been added in addition to the sections for Genesis, Tony Banks, Steve
Hackett, Mike Rutherford, and Ray Wilson which were added last month. The
remaining artists will follow shortly (in the interim, you can still find them
by searching in the section yourself). These individual artists' sections will
make it much easier to go to one place to find imports, CD singles, CDs
(including other artists' projects they appear on), DVDs, and other items. I
hope you enjoy the second phase of this new feature!
July 22, 2007
Pre-Order Available Now For Genesis
1983-1998 SACD + DVD Box Set!
You can now
click here to pre-order the second European SACD+DVD Genesis box set,
1983-1998, which includes new stereo and 5.1 mixes of their 1983
self-titled album, Invisible Touch, We Can't Dance, and Calling
All Stations. Also included in this box set are new DVD video interviews
with the band members, the period music videos, rare video footage, b-sides, and
more! As with the first box set, the North American issue (which has yet to be
available for pre-order and a release date has yet to be announced) will not
be in SACD format. The North American issue will be in CD + DVD format - just
like the first box set. This amazing 10-disc set is tentatively scheduled for
release in Europe on Monday, September 3, 2007.
July 21, 2007
Additional Anthony Phillips Titles
Coming Out On Mini LP Sleeve CDs
Two additional batches of Anthony Phillips mini LP sleeve CDs will be released
in Japan. The first batch, due August 24th, includes Private Parts & Pieces (ARC-7238),
Private Parts & Pieces 2 (ARC-7239), Private
Parts & Pieces 3 (ARC-7240), Private Parts &
Pieces 4 (ARC-7241), and Private Parts & Pieces 5 (ARC-7242). The second batch,
due September 21st, includes Private Parts & Pieces 6 (ARC-7244), Private Parts
& Pieces 7 (ARC-7245), Private Parts & Pieces 8 (ARC-7246), Private Parts &
Pieces 9 (ARC-7247), and Private Parts & Pieces 10 (ARC-7248).
July 21, 2007
Peter Gabriel Joins Nelson Mandela
In South Africa For 89th Birthday Celebration; Launches The Elders
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to
Mercury News, On July 18th, Peter Gabriel joined former U.S. President
Jimmy Carter; former U.N.
Secretary General Kofi Annan; Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland;
Mohammed Yunus, the Nobel laureate and founder of the Green Bank in
Bangladesh
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Peter Gabriel with The
Elders (far left)
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July 14, 2007
Genesis Compilation CD Available At
Starbucks Later This Month
"Would you like a Genesis CD with your scone and Mocha Frappachino?" is what the
clerks at Starbucks will be asking you as you enter for your morning cup of
coffee on July 31st. That's right! Following the path of Sir. Paul McCartney,
Genesis will offer a 14-track compilation as part of
Starbucks Opus
Collection later this month (as of the date of this post, there is no
information on-line about this specific release yet). Other artists in the Opus
Collection include The Doors, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Marvin Gaye, Jimi
Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Jackie Wilson, John Lennon, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, and
Chet Baker.
July 14, 2007
New Genesis Interview Sheds Light on
Many Questions Being Asked By Fans (** Spoiler's Alert! **)
In a new interview with Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford on the It (Genesis-News)
German Fan Site, Banks and Rutherford shed some light on the changing set list
for the North American leg of the 2007 tour, whether they will being doing the
Encore Series for the North American leg of the tour, the status of Mike and The
Mechanics, and much more.
July 10, 2007
New EMI Site Launched In Europe For
Turn It On Again The Hits: Tour Edition
EMI in Europe has launched a
new
website to promote the release of the new limited edition European only 2-CD
set of
Turn It On Again: The Hits Tour Edition. This collection will
allegedly go out of print following the 2007 Turn It On Again reunion and
includes the rare single version of "The Knife" among many of the bands hit
singles and other gems.
July 10, 2007
Genesis Recap From Live Earth
Genesis performed a shortened set for the Live Earth concert in London on
Saturday. As someone there in London that weekend, I can tell you that the hype
around Live Earth and Genesis' gigs in Manchester and Twickenham were
incredible! To view the set list or to see the remaining dates of the tour,
visit the On Tour Section of
this site.
July 10, 2007
BBC Radio2 To Broadcast Highlights
From Genesis Concert in England
BBC Radio2 will broadcast a program with one hour of highlights from the
Sunday, July 8th, Genesis concert in Twickenham, England. The show will air at
8:00 p.m. (UK Time) on Saturday, July 14th.
July 10, 2007
Phil Collins Regrets Long Genesis
Reunion Commitment According To New Interview
According to a new interview in the August issue of Mojo Magazine (in
stores now) and posted on the
Contact Music site, Phil Collins states that he regrets committing to the
50+ date Genesis reunion tour. Collins explains, "I'm
not interested. My life is in turmoil. Frankly, at the moment I am living for my
two little boys, so this tour is actually a pain in the arse, because I'm away
from home. I've been trying to keep it short. Every time somebody said we could
pay for the tour if we do another four dates, I said no. I signed on to buy a
blue suit: I don't want to end up with a red one." Collins is, of course,
referring to his recent divorce, and his time away from his two young children
from that marriage. The current Genesis tour will conclude in October at The
Hollywood Bowl in California. For more information on the tour, visit the
On Tour Section of this site.
Speaking of current press, Genesis is featured in the August issue of Record
Collector, another UK-based magazine, which is also available in stores now.
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