Paperlate
| "Paperlate" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Genesis | ||||||||||
| from the album 3 X 3 | ||||||||||
| B-side | You Might Recall | |||||||||
| Released | May 15, 1982 | |||||||||
| Recorded | May-June 1981 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||||||||
| Length | 3:20 | |||||||||
| Label | Charisma (UK) | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Genesis | |||||||||
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"Paperlate" was the lead song from the second of two EPs by the British rock group Genesis. The EP, titled 3 X 3 (as it featured three tracks and the band comprised three musicians), peaked at #10 on the album charts in mid-1982. The success of the EP led to an appearance on Top of the Pops. In America, "Paperlate" was released as a standard single, backed by "You Might Recall." It was also featured on the American version of the band's Three Sides Live album, of which all three tracks from the 3 X 3 EP are included on Side Four.
History
The title came from a line in the 1973 Genesis song "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" ("Paper late, cried a voice in the crowd"), which Genesis rehearsed at a soundcheck, leading to the conception of the song. "Paperlate" is one of two Genesis songs that features the Earth, Wind & Fire horn section, the other being "No Reply At All", also from the Abacab sessions.[1] Collins has often used the group for other projects, including his debut solo album, Face Value.[2] A music video was also created, utilizing the band's 27 May 1982 appearance on Top of the Pops.[3]
Reception
Dave Thompson of allmusic said that "Paperlate" was 3 X 3's selling point,[4] and describes the song as "a horn-honking romp with just the ghosts of '60s soul playing around its chorus and a buoyancy that fed readily into the mood of the U.K. charts of the day."[4]
Guillermo Vázquez Malagamba of "Prog Archives" says that the song has a lot of Phil Collins' influence, due to the horns of Earth, Wind & Fire.[5] He adds that "This song has very good drums and some "Prog-like" tempos."[5]
3 X 3's lead song was "Paperlate", and the EP debuted at #30 on the UK charts, peaking at #10 later on.[6] "Paperlate" became a Top 40 hit in the US, peaking at #32 on the U.S. Billboard charts, and #2 on the US Mainstream Rock Charts.[7]
Artwork
The cover artwork is a homage to the design of the Twist and Shout (EP) by The Beatles with similar typography and with the band jumping in the air.
References
- ↑ "Genesis - 3 X 3 (7", EP) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ↑ Classic Albums: Face Value VH-1, 1999
- ↑ Genesis: The Video Show (DVD), 2005
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "allmusic ((( 3 X 3 > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "GENESIS 3 X 3 music review by Guillermo". progarchives.com. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Genesis - 3 x 3 (EP)". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Genesis > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-11-29.