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Genesis discography
Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Releases |
| ↙Studio albums |
15 |
| ↙Live albums |
6 |
| ↙Compilation albums |
6 |
| ↙Extended plays |
2 |
| ↙Singles |
41 |
| ↙Video albums |
9 |
| ↙Super Audio CDs |
14 |
The Genesis discography is a list of official studio and live albums released by the band Genesis. Genesis are a British progressive rock band comprising several artists including Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Chester Thompson, Daryl Stuermer and previously including Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Anthony Phillips and John Mayhew, in various periods of their history. Genesis' first release From Genesis to Revelation, was released in March 1969 and reached its international peak of #170 on the United States' Billboard 100 albums chart. Over the next five years, Genesis released albums in the second half of every year, including two in 1973, as one was a live album. Over this period, the group's fame rose, as did their charting positions. Over time, the group has broken up, changed lineups and taken short and extended hiatuses. In their recording career, the group has released fifteen studio albums, six live albums, six compilation albums, two extended plays and 41 singles, some of which are forthcoming.
[edit] Albums
Note that numbers in brackets next to #1 positions indicate the number of weeks the position was held. Abbreviations: U.S.: United States Billboard 100 albums chart. U.K.: UK albums chart. GER: German albums chart.
[edit] Studio albums
| Release Date |
Album Title |
Chart peaks and sales certifications |
| U.K. |
U.S. |
GER |
| March 7, 1969 |
From Genesis to Revelation |
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#170† |
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| October 23, 1970 |
Trespass |
#98‡ |
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| November 12, 1971 |
Nursery Cryme |
#39†† |
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| October 6, 1972 |
Foxtrot |
#12 |
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#45 |
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| October 12, 1973 |
Selling England by the Pound |
#3 |
Silver |
#70 |
Gold |
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| November 29, 1974 |
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway |
#10 |
Gold |
#41 |
Gold |
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| February 20, 1976 |
A Trick of the Tail |
#3 |
Gold |
#31 |
Gold |
#43 |
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| January 7, 1977 |
Wind & Wuthering |
#7 |
Gold |
#26 |
Gold |
#19 |
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| April 7, 1978 |
…And Then There Were Three… |
#3 |
Gold |
#14 |
Platinum |
#2 |
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| March 28, 1980 |
Duke |
#1 |
Platinum |
#11 |
Platinum |
#2 |
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| September 18, 1981 |
Abacab |
#1 |
Gold |
#7 |
2x Platinum |
#6 |
Gold |
| October 3, 1983 |
Genesis |
#1 |
2x Platinum |
#9 |
4x Platinum |
#1 |
Platinum |
| June 9, 1986 |
Invisible Touch |
#1 |
4x Platinum |
#3 |
6x Platinum |
#2 |
Platinum |
| November 11, 1991 |
We Can't Dance |
#1 |
5x Platinum |
#4 |
4x Platinum |
#1 (24) |
5x Platinum |
| September 1, 1997 |
Calling All Stations |
#2 |
Gold |
#54 |
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#2 |
Gold |
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- † Did not chart on initial 1969 release in UK, and was unreleased in the US until 1974. Chart figure is from 1974, when the initial US release charted.
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- ‡ Did not chart on initial 1970 release. Chart figure is from 1984, when a re-release of Trespass charted in the UK.
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- †† Did not chart in UK on initial 1971 release. Chart figure is from 1974, when Nursery Cryme finally made the UK charts.
[edit] Live albums
[edit] Compilations
[edit] Videography
[edit] Singles
| A-Side |
Label & Cat No |
Release date |
Chart peaks |
U.K.
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U.S.
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CAN
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AUS
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FRA
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NOR
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SWE
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SWTZ
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AUSTRIA
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GER
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| "The Silent Sun" |
Decca F 12735 |
22 February 1968 |
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| "A Winter’s Tale" |
Decca F 12775 |
10 May 1968 |
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| "Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" |
Decca F 12949 |
27 June 1969 |
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| "The Knife (Part 1)" |
Charisma CB 152 |
May 1971 |
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| "Happy the Man" |
Charisma CB 181 |
6 October 1972 |
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| "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" |
Charisma CB 224 |
22 February 1974 |
#21 |
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| "Counting Out Time" |
Charisma CB 238 |
1 November 1974 |
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| "The Carpet Crawlers" |
Charisma CB 251 |
April 1975 |
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| "A Trick of the Tail" |
Charisma CB 277 |
March 1976 |
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| "Your Own Special Way" |
Charisma CB 300 |
18 February 1977 |
#43 |
#62 |
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"Match of the Day"
(Spot the Pigeon EP)† |
Charisma |
20 May 1977 |
#14 |
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#9 |
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| "Follow You, Follow Me" |
Charisma CB 309 |
3 March 1978 |
#7 |
#23 |
#25 |
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#6 |
#15 |
#8 |
| "Many Too Many" |
Charisma CB 315 |
30 June 1978 |
#43 |
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#41 |
| "Turn It on Again" |
Charisma CB 356 |
7 March 1980 |
#8 |
#58 |
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#66 |
| "Duchess" |
Charisma CB 363 |
9 May 1980 |
#46 |
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| "Misunderstanding" |
Charisma CB 369 |
5 September 1980 |
#42 |
#14 |
#1 |
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| "Abacab" |
Charisma CB 388 |
14 August 1981 |
#9 |
#26 |
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#8 |
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#28 |
| "Keep It Dark" |
Charisma CB 391 |
23 October 1981 |
#33 |
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| "No Reply at All" |
Atlantic |
November 1981 |
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#29 |
#7 |
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| "Man on the Corner" |
Charisma CB 393 |
5 March 1982 |
#41 |
#40 |
#28 |
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"Paperlate"
(3 x 3 EP)‡ |
Charisma CB |
July 1982 |
#10 |
#32 |
#25 |
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#36 |
| "Mama" |
Charisma MAMA 1 |
22 August 1983 |
#4 |
#73 |
#43 |
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#3 |
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#2 |
#10 |
#4 |
| "That's All" |
Charisma TATA 1 |
31 October 1983 |
#16 |
#6 |
#14 |
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#15 |
#19 |
#27 |
| "Illegal Alien" |
Charisma AL 1 |
29 January 1984 |
#46 |
#44 |
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| "Taking It All Too Hard" |
Atlantic 89656 |
June 1984 |
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#50 |
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| "Invisible Touch" |
Virgin GENS 1 |
19 May 1986 |
#15 |
#1 |
#6 |
#3 |
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#13 |
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#16 |
| "Throwing It All Away" |
Virgin GENS 5 |
8 August 1986 |
#22 |
#4 |
#12 |
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| "Land of Confusion" |
Virgin GENS 3 |
10 November 1986 |
#14 |
#4 |
#8 |
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#10 |
#8 |
#27 |
#7 |
| "In Too Deep" |
Virgin GENS 2 |
18 January 1987 |
#19 |
#3 |
#15 |
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#55 |
| "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" |
Virgin GENS 4 |
2 March 1987 |
#18 |
#3 |
#19 |
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#23 |
| "No Son of Mine" |
Virgin GENSCD 6 |
21 October 1991 |
#6 |
#12 |
#1 |
#29 |
#13 |
#4 |
#13 |
#8 |
#7 |
#3 |
| "I Can't Dance" |
Virgin GENSCD 7 |
30 December 1991 |
#7 |
#7 |
#3 |
#7 |
#9 |
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#13 |
#8 |
#2 |
#4 |
| "Hold on My Heart" |
Virgin GENSCD 8 |
6 April 1992 |
#16 |
#12 |
#1 |
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#19 |
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#45 |
| "Jesus He Knows Me" |
Virgin GENSCD 9 |
13 July 1992 |
#20 |
#23 |
#11 |
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#27 |
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#38 |
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#26 |
#13 |
| "Never a Time" |
Atlantic 87411 |
November 1992 |
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#21 |
#9 |
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| "Invisible Touch" (Live) |
Virgin GENSCD 10 |
9 November 1992 |
#7 |
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| "Tell Me Why" |
Virgin GENSCD 11 |
8 February 1993 |
#40 |
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#27 |
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#51 |
| "Congo" |
Virgin GENSCD 12 |
15 September 1997 |
#29 |
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#28 |
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#32 |
#35 |
#31 |
| "Shipwrecked" |
Virgin GENSCD 14 |
1 December 1997 |
#54 |
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#82 |
| "Not About Us" |
Virgin GENSCD 15 |
23 February 1998 |
#66 |
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#81 |
| "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" |
Virgin 8964202 |
November 1999 |
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#72 |
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U.K.
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U.S.
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CAN
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AUS
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FRA
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NOR
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SWE
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SWTZ
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AUSTRIA
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GER
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- † "Match of the Day" was the lead track on the Spot the Pigeon EP, which appeared on the singles charts in the UK and Sweden. The EP was also released in Canada, where it did not chart.
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- ‡ In the UK, "Paperlate" was the lead track on the 3 x 3 EP. This EP appeared on the UK singles charts, peaking at #10. In most other territories, "Paperlate" was released as a conventional 7" single.
[edit] SACD/DVD Re-releases
Every Genesis album, excluding the band's debut and all live albums, is set to be re-released as a double-disc set containing a multi-channel hybrid Super Audio CD and a DVD-Video with DTS 96/24 and Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. The DVD will have extras including promo videos, unreleased live footage and new interviews talking about the period of each album release.
| Release date |
Title |
Notes |
| 2 April 2007 |
A Trick of the Tail |
Re-released as the box set Genesis 1976-1982 as 6-CD/DVD set |
| Wind and Wuthering |
| And Then There Were Three |
| Duke |
| Abacab |
| 20 November 2007 |
Genesis |
Re-released as the box set Genesis 1983-1998 as 5-CD/DVD set |
| Invisible Touch |
| We Can't Dance |
| Calling All Stations |
| September, 2008 |
Trespass |
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| Nursery Cryme |
| Foxtrot |
| Selling England by the Pound |
| The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway |
