Genesis – Seconds Out (Sealed)

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Still Sealed,

Depending upon your point of view, Genesis in 1976/1977 was either a band ascending toward its peak commercially, or a group crippled by the departure of a key member, and living on artistic borrowed time. In reality, they were sort of both, and fortunately for the members, their commerciality was more important than their artistic street cred, as their burgeoning record sales and huge audiences on tour during that period attested. Seconds Out caught the band straddling both ends of their history, their second concert album and this time out a double LP. Apart from capitalizing on a successful tour, the album’s raison d’etre appears to have been to present the case to critics and longtime fans that post-Peter Gabriel Genesis, with Phil Collins as lead singer, was essentially the same band as Genesis fronted by Peter Gabriel. The original side one songs consisted of repertory from such post-Gabriel albums as Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering, and most of those live versions, including “Squonk,” “The Carpet Crawl” (positively ethereal), and “Afterglow,” are superior to the original studio renditions of the same songs. Indeed, part of the beauty of this album is the sheer flexibility of the band during this period — in addition to superb vocals by Collins throughout, the drumming by Chester Thompson is at least a match for Collins‘ best playing. On that older repertory (which comprised sides two and three of the LP version), the results are more mixed, though still surprisingly enjoyable — on “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway,” despite the best efforts of Collins, backed by Michael Rutherford‘s and Tony Banks‘s singing, he really can’t match the subtlety or expressiveness of Gabriel‘s singing, though he comes close; he actually fares slightly better on the closing section of “The Musical Box,” a piece that requires power as much as subtlety. “Supper’s Ready” — which, sung by Gabriel, missed making it onto 1973’s live album — holds up well, mostly by virtue of the playing; and in fairness, the band even extended itself to including “Cinema Show,” which is worth hearing just for Bill Bruford‘s transcendent drumming, over and above how well everything else works; as this track was never represented with Gabriel, even on the group’s boxed set, it’s difficult to complain too loudly about any weakness in Collins‘ singing.

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Atlantic SD 2-9002 2xLP, Stereo Album,  US 1977

Side 1.

1. Squonk 6:27
2. The Carpet Crawl 5:10
3. Robbery Assault & Battery 6:00
4. Afterglow 4:18

Side 2.

1. Firth Of Fifth 8:37
2. I Know What I Like 8:34
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 5:05
4. The Musical Box (Closing Section) 2:44

Side 3.

1. Supper’s Ready 24:30

Side 4.

1. Cinema Show 11:00
2. Dance On A Volcano 4:22
3. Los Endos 6:24

Credits:

Photography By [Sleeve] – Robert Ellis
Photography By [Sleeve] – Graham Wood
Photography By [Sleeve] – Armando Gallo
Percussion – Chester Thompson
Percussion – Bill Bruford
Management – Tony Smith
Management – Alex Sim
Guitar [Shergold Electric 12 String], Bass [12 String], Bass [8 String], Guitar [Alavarez 12 String], Synthesizer [Moog Taurus Bass Pedals] – Mike Rutherford
Guitar [Gibson Les Paul, Hokada 12 String] – Steve Hackett
Engineer [Monitor] – Johnny Roberts
Electric Piano [Rmi], Organ [Hammond T], Synthesizer [Arp Pro Soloist], Mellotron [Melotron 400], Guitar [Epiphone 12 String] – Tony Banks
Drums [Pearl] – Chester Thompson
Crew [Keyboards] – Geoff Banks
Drums [Ludwig And Hayman] – Bill Bruford
Crew [Guitars] – Dale Newman
Crew [Drums] – Andy Mackrill
Crew – Tony Smith
Crew – Tex Read
Crew – Edwin Shirley Trucking
Crew – Dik Fraser
Crew – Craig Schertz
Crew – Alex Sim
Crew – Alan Owen
Backing Vocals – Tony Banks
Backing Vocals – Mike Rutherford
Artwork [Sleeve Layout] – A.D. Design
Art Direction – Frank Sanson
Producer – David Hentschel
Producer – Genesis
Producer [Assistant] – Neil Ross
Sounds – Showco
Stage Manager – David Schad
Stage Manager – Ivan Crews
Stage Manager [Lasers] – Hunter MacDonald
Stage Manager [Lasers] – Randy Blair
Stage Manager [Special effects] – Harvey Baker
Vocals – Phil Collins

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)

Recorded in Paris 76/77 with the Manor Mobile.
Mixed at Trident, London.

(p) & (c) 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation

 

 

 

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Matrix / Runout ST-A-773962BB △22840-X (2) (PR)
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