The Carpet Crawlers

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“The Carpet Crawlers”
Single by Genesis from the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
B-side	"Evil Jam (The Waiting Room live)"
Released	April 1975
Recorded	August-October 1974
Genre	Progressive Rock
Length	5:15
Label	Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atco/Atlantic (U.S.)
Producer	John Burns and Genesis (1975 version), Trevor Horn (1999 version)
Genesis singles chronology
"Counting Out Time" (1974) "The Carpet Crawlers" (1975) "A Trick of the Tail" (1976)
"Not About Us" (Live) (1998)	"The Carpet Crawlers 1999" (1999)	"Silent Sun 2006" (2006)
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway track listing
"Counting Out Time" (Track 3) "The Carpet Crawlers" (Track 4) "The Chamber of 32 Doors" (Track 5)

"The Carpet Crawlers", also sometimes listed as "Carpet Crawl", "The Carpet Crawl" or "Carpet Crawlers", is a song originally from the 1974 Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The ethereal counter melody played by guitarist Steve Hackett was produced using the EBow.

[edit] Recent appearances

"The Carpet Crawlers" reappears on Seconds Out, Genesis's 1977 live album. A re-recorded version, called "The Carpet Crawlers 1999", was released on the compilation album Turn It on Again: The Hits. Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins both share the lead vocals on The Carpet Crawlers 1999. The B-sides of the 1999 single were Turn it on Again and Follow You Follow Me. The song is also included as the final track of the 2007 live album Live Over Europe 2007

The Carpet Crawlers is also the name of a Genesis tribute band based in Liverpool UK.

Info at - www.carpetcrawlers.com

[edit] Cover versions

The song was covered by the French band Matis on their album "Encore" released in 2006.

[edit] Personnel

• Peter Gabriel: Vocals
• Steve Hackett: E-Bow Played Electric Guitar
• Mike Rutherford: 12 String guitar, Bass pedals
• Phil Collins: Drums and Hi-Hats
• Tony Banks: ARP Pro-Soloist, RMI Electra-Piano