Spot the Pigeon
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| EP by Genesis | ||
| Released | May 1977 | |
| Recorded | September - October 1976 | |
| Genre | Pop rock/Progressive rock | |
| Length | 13:22 | |
| Label | Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atlantic (CAN) |
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| Producer(s) | David Hentschel and Genesis |
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| Genesis chronology | ||
| Spot the Pigeon (1977) |
3 X 3 (1982) |
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Spot the Pigeon is an EP from the rock band Genesis and was released in 1977. Its three songs were holdovers from the Wind & Wuthering sessions, which the band felt did not fit the feel of the album.
Upon its release, Spot the Pigeon's lead song was the football-influenced "Match Of The Day", and the EP managed to reach #14 in the UK singles charts, giving Genesis their second hit. Although the EP market never took off in North America, their overseas distributor, Atlantic Records, released Spot The Pigeon in Canada nonetheless.
This was Genesis' final studio release before guitarist Steve Hackett's impending departure later in 1977. Unhappy that he wasn't able to get more of his songs onto Wind & Wuthering, Hackett was further aggravated when "Inside and Out"—which he felt was worthy of inclusion on the album—was relegated to this EP.
Although Spot the Pigeon saw a CD release, it has since been deleted. Two of its three tracks, "Pigeons" and "Inside And Out" appeared on the band's 2000 box set Genesis Archive 2: 1976-1992, though—due to their personal dislike of the song—they saw fit to overlook "Match Of The Day"'s inclusion, making it a rarity for fans. However, the track will have a new release on CD in 2007 when Genesis re-release their back catalogue with bonus tracks.
A video for Match of the Day was made, with Phil Collins singing on the terraces of QPR Football club. This video is now believed to be lost.
[edit] Title
The title is a variation on the football-themed spot the ball (the cover resembles a spot the ball competition photo), replacing the word "ball" with "pigeon" so that the title links the themes of the first two songs.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Mike Rutherford, except where noted.
- "Match Of The Day" – 3:24
- "Pigeons" – 3:12
- "Inside And Out" (Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Steve Hackett/Mike Rutherford) – 6:45
[edit] Personnel
- Tony Banks - keyboards
- Phil Collins - drums, percussion, vocals
- Mike Rutherford - guitars, bass
- Steve Hackett - guitars
| Genesis |
| Tony Banks | Phil Collins | Peter Gabriel | Steve Hackett | Mike Rutherford |
| Anthony Phillips | John Mayhew | John Silver | Chris Stewart | Daryl Stuermer | Ray Wilson |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: From Genesis to Revelation | Trespass | Nursery Cryme | Foxtrot | Selling England by the Pound | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | A Trick of the Tail | Wind & Wuthering | ...And Then There Were Three... | Duke | Abacab | Genesis | Invisible Touch | We Can't Dance | Calling All Stations |
| Live Albums: Genesis Live | Seconds Out | Three Sides Live | Live/The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts | Live/The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs |
| Compilations: Turn It On Again: The Hits | Platinum Collection |
| Box sets: Genesis Archive 1967-75 | Genesis Archive 2: 1976-1992 |
| EPs: Spot the Pigeon | 3 X 3 |
Information by Pedrinho Barros from Lins, Brazil.
