Afterglow (Genesis song)
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| “Afterglow” | |||||
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| Song by Genesis | |||||
| Album | Wind & Wuthering | ||||
| Released | December 27, 1976 (UK), January 7, 1977 (US) | ||||
| Recorded | 1976 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:12 | ||||
| Label | Charisma/Virgin (UK), Atco (US) | ||||
| Writer | Tony Banks | ||||
| Producer | Genesis & David Hentschel | ||||
| Wind & Wuthering track listing | |||||
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"Afterglow" is the closing track from the 1976 Genesis album Wind & Wuthering.
The song was composed by Tony Banks, who described it as a "spontaneous" piece that was written in about the same amount of time as it takes to play it.
Arguably the best-known song from Wind & Wuthering, "Afterglow" became a staple on Genesis tours for over 10 years, from the 1977 Wind & Wuthering Tour until the 1986/7 Invisible Touch Tour [1] It was played as part of the 2007 Turn It On Again: The Tour, as part of a medley that also included "In The Cage", "The Cinema Show", and "Duke's Travels" [2].
A Moog Taurus bass pedal is used to create a drone effect on which much of the song is structured. Live versions of the song appear on the live albums Seconds Out , Three Sides Live and Live Over Europe 2007. The live versions usually contain a musical 'quote', in the form of a distinctive drum riff, from the Frank Zappa song "Trouble Every Day", a song that Chester Thompson (who augments the band when they play live) learnt when a member of the Frank Zappa band (1973-1974).
[edit] Personnel
- Phil Collins: Vocals and Drums
- Steve Hackett: Electric Guitar
- Mike Rutherford: Bass and Moog Taurus Bass Pedal
- Tony Banks: Hammond Organ
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