Genesis – Trespass

€79,99

Genesis‘ first truly progressive album, and their first record for the Charisma label (although Trespass was released in America by ABC, which is how MCA came to have it), is important mostly as a formative effort. Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, and Michael Rutherford are here, but the guitarist is Anthony Phillips and the drummer is John Mayhew. Gabriel, Banks, Phillips, and Rutherford are responsible for the compositions, which are far more ambitious than the group’s earlier efforts (“Silent Sun,” etc.). Unfortunately, much of what is here is more interesting for what it points toward than what it actually does — the group reflects a peculiarly dramatic brand of progressive rock, very theatrical as music, but not very successful. The lyrics are complex enough but lack the unity and clarity that would make Genesis‘ subsequent albums among the most interesting of prog rock efforts to analyze. Gabriel‘s voice is very expressive but generally lacks power and confidence, while the conventional backup vocalizing by the others is wimpy, and Phillips‘ playing is muted. Tony Banks‘ keyboards are the dominant instruments, which isn’t that bad, but it isn’t the Genesis that everyone came to know. The soft, lyrical “Visions of Angels” and “Stagnation” are typical, gentle works by a band that later learned how to rock much harder. Only one of the songs here, “The Knife” — which rocks harder than anything else on Trespass and is easily the best track on the album — lasted in the group’s concert repertory past the next album.

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MCA Records MAB 816 LP, Album, RE, Gat Canada 1980

Side 1.

1. Looking For Someone 7:00
2. White Mountain 7:00
3. Visions Of Angels 7:00

Side 2.

1. Stagnation 8:45
2. Dusk 4:15
3. The Knife 8:55

Credits:

12-String Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Bass [Electric], Acoustic Guitar [Nylon], Cello, Backing Vocals [Voices] – Mike Rutherford
12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Lead Electric], Dulcimer, Backing Vocals [Voices] – Anthony Phillips
Arranged By, Composed By – Genesis
Artwork – Paul Whitehead
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals [Voices] – John Mayhew
Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Lead Vocals [Lead Voice], Flute, Accordion, Tambourine, Bass Drum – Peter Gabriel
Organ, Piano, Mellotron, Guitar, Backing Vocals [Voices] – Tony Banks
Producer – John Anthony

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

Recorded at Trident Studios, London.
Inside gatefold credit misprint: Peter Gabriel:Lead Voice,Flute,Accordion,Tambourine And Bass Brum.
Ⓒ1980 MCA Records, Inc. [labels]
Ⓒ1970 ABC Records, Inc. [inside gatefold]
‘All Selections written by GENESIS
Copyright Ⓒ1971 by R&M Music Productions, Inc.
and Yellow Dog Music, Inc.(ASCAP)
Used by permission.All rights reserved.’

Mastered At (plated at) Gloversville (Side A).
Lacquer Cut At The Lacquer Channel Limited (Side B).
Pressing ring indicates a Precision Records pressing.

 

 

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout ABCX-816-A
Matrix / Runout ABCX-816-B
Matrix / Runout MAB 816-A W1 回-G-回
Matrix / Runout MAB 816-B TLC-A
Rights Society ASCAP

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Weight 0,5 kg
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