October
31, 2009
Steve Hackett's Out of The Tunnel's
Mouth Finally Gets Released
Steve Hackett's new studio album, Out of the Tunnel's Mouth, was
delayed due to legal reasons as part of the spit with his former manager.
Thankfully, the issues holding up the release of Steve's new album have been
resolved and the album was officially released yesterday. The CD is
available exclusively through the new
official Steve
Hackett website. If you have not already done so, you can read Steve's
thoughts about the new album and tour
here.
October
31, 2009
Steve Hackett Featured On New Algebra
Album
Dusk, the Italian
Genesis fan site, reports that Steve Hackett appears on the new Algebra
album, JL. JL is a concept album
based upon the book
Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Steve
plays guitar on "Il Molo Deserto" and his brother John plays flute on three
tracks. Progressive rock fans should note that the project also includes
Aldo
Tagliapietra (of the popular prog rock band Le Orme) and Lino Vairetti (of
the band Osanna). The album is
available
here from an Italian seller (there is presently no North American
release planned). Though this link, you can also purchase the Dusk Day
DVD, which features live performances from Steve and John Hackett among
others.
October
31, 2009
Paul Carrack and Others Provide
Autographs For Charity Auction
StarCards will auction
a collection of signed Great Ormond Street Hospital playing cards by
legendary and renowned guitar players, including: Paul Carrack, Mark
Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Steve Vai, Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt,
Phil Hilborne, Neil Murray, Joe Brown, Scott Mckeon, and Ramon Diaz. The
auction starts at
www.starcards.org from 8pm (UK time) on November 5th and finishes 10
days later on Sunday, November 15th, at 8pm.
October
31, 2009
Genesis, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel and
Mike & The Mechanics Among Those Featured On Incredible New Box Set!
As previously reported here, Atlantic Records, who celebrated its 60th
anniversary in 2008, will be releasing a lavish new limited edition box set
called
The Time Capsule. The 9-CD set (168 tracks) which will be released
on November 17th in North America, spans the catalog of this impressive
roster of artists over the full 60 years of the label, a 7 inch 45 rpm
record of Atlantic Records first major hit, The PBS Documentary The House
That Ahmet Built (DVD run-time: 115 minutes), and a full color 140 page
book filled with unseen 'from the inside' images as well as a collection of
reproduced memorabilia including: a backstage pass, handbills, posters,
ticket stubs and other vintage swag. Each set is completed by an
individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
The box set includes massive hits (original recordings) by Aretha Franklin,
Ray Charles, Booker T. and the MGs, ABBA, The Rolling Stones,
Genesis,
Peter Gabriel,
Phil Collins,
Mike & The Mechanics,
Albert King, Paramore, Kid Rock, John Coltrane, Lil' Kim, The Drifters,
Stone Temple Pilots, Cream, The Coasters, ELP, Charles Mingus, Bobby Darin,
James Blunt, Uncle Cracker, Ben E. King, Simple Plan, Hootie and the
Blowfish, Jewel, Ratt, Matchbox 20, Sean Paul, The Velvet Underground, The
Allman Brothers Band, Wilson Pickett, Staind, Shinedown, Led Zeppelin, Dr.
John, Yes, Big Joe Turner, Bette Midler, the Blues Brothers, J. Geils Band,
Foreigner, The Trammps, The Bee Gees, Stevie Nicks, Roberta Flack, Dusty
Springfield, Roxy Music, Otis Redding, The Rascals, T.I., Hall and Oates,
Debbie Gibson, The Average White Band, Jason Mraz, Robert Plant, Peter Tosh,
Laura Brannigan, Pete Townshend, Rush, INXS, Collective Soul, Tori Amos, En
Vogue, Skid Row, Panic! at the Disco, Sugar Ray, Gnarls Barkley, Rob Thomas,
Death Cab for Cutie, Twisted Sister, Manhattan Transfer, Ornette Coleman,
Bad Company, Chic, Derek & The Dominos, Blind Faith, Crosby Stills and Nash,
Sam and Dave, Thunderclap Newman, Sonny and Cher, Percy Sledge, Vanilla
Fudge, P.O.D., Iron Butterfly, and much, more more! An amazing holiday gift
idea for the music fan who already has all of the new Genesis box sets!
October
25, 2009
Phil Collins Talks About Forthcoming Solo
Album
Yahoo! News reports that Phil Collins
was quoted by Hamburger Abendblatt, a German
newspaper, as saying that he is planning to release a solo album of Motown
cover tunes. Collins says the project, which will be released in 2010, will
have 30-tracks. Collins added, "I want the songs to sound exactly like the
originals."
October
25, 2009
Genesis and Members Sign New Publishing
Deal
According to the official Genesis
site, Imagem
Music Group have entered into a long-term, exclusive administration
agreement with the members of Genesis, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil
Collins as of July 1, 2009. This lucrative agreement means that Imagem Music
will represent the catalogs of Genesis, Banks, Rutherford (including Mike &
The Mechanics) and Collins. In addition, in a separate deal, Imagem Music
purchased a 50% share of the Phil Collins catalog from Phillip Collins
Limited. Collectively, Phil Collins as a solo artist and Genesis have sold
in excess of a quarter billion albums.
October
25, 2009
Anthony Phillips' Forthcoming Album
Available For Pre-Order Now!
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here to pre-order Anthony Phillips' forthcoming album, Missing
Links IV: Pathways and Promenades, his fourth compilation of his
commissioned music for films and television (also known as Library Music
projects) due for release on November 2, 2009 in Europe on Voiceprint
Records.
Complementing the tracks are some choice tracks from Ant's extensive
Library Music output which receive their first commercial release here
alongside the previously unreleased track "Haylcon Days." |
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The Full Track Listing:
1. The Golden Road to
Samarkand
2. Promenade
3. Sceptured Isle
4. Danza Cuccaracha
5. Fallen Idol
6. Cascades
7. Sky Dawn
8. Misty Mountains
9. It's All Greek To Me
10. Haven From The Sea
11. Heavenly Gene
12. Ironclad
13. Water Gardens
14. Night Train
15. Sleeping Giant
16. Sombrero
17. Irish Lament
18. Aurora
19. Without You
20. Sad Exodus
21. Summer of Love
22. Light Rain
23. Halycon Days
October
11, 2009
Exclusive Tony Banks Interview Now
On-Line Here On World of Genesis.com!
You can now read the new, exclusive 2009 interview with Tony Banks
right here at World
of Genesis.com! Tony
talks about his 2009 remaster for A Curious Feeling, the new Genesis
Live 1973-2007 box set, the forthcoming Genesis Movie box set
and much more!
October
10, 2009
New Exclusive Tony Banks
Interview On-Line - Get Early Access Using Twitter!
World of Genesis.com now has a new
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page. Join Twitter for free and "Follow" World of Genesis.com and get
exclusive access to news and information before its posted to this site!
Right now, you can access the new 2009 interview with Tony Banks! Using our
Twitter page, you can read it now - hours before it appears on this site
(you can access the Tony Banks interview via this site as of October 11th
here)!
You'll also get early notification of future contests and news! Join today!
The next exclusive will most likely be the new World of Genesis.com Chester
Thompson interview, which will be posted later this month.
October 10, 2009
Wolfgang's Vault Offers
Classic Genesis Performance
If you go to
Wolfgang's
Vault, for a limited time, you can now listen to streaming audio of
Genesis live at the Philadelphia Spectrum on the Mama Tour!
October 10, 2009
Release Date of Peter
Gabriel's Forthcoming Album Announced in Japan
Peter Gabriel's forthcoming album, Scratch My Back (see
last month's news for details),
has been announced for release in Japan according to Toshiba/EMI. The album,
which is now set for Japanese release on January 27, 2010 (catalog number:
TOCP-66925), features Gabriel performing other musician's songs and those
musician's performing his songs. A complete track listing should be
available in the coming month.
October 10, 2009
From Genesis To
Revelation To Be Reissued on LP in North America
Varese Sarabande will reissue a new audiophile 180 gram stereo LP pressing
of From Genesis to Revelation, Genesis' first album. This album was
the only studio album from the "Peter Gabriel era" of Genesis not to be
included in the Rhino Records Genesis
1970-1975 limited edition 180 gram LP boxed set. The release of
From Genesis to Revelation on LP is expected next sales quarter.
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