An archive for all things Genesis and Solo

Mama – Single advert 12 inch and 7 inch singles, – Printed in Sounds 27th August 1983. (Many thanks to NOV for providing the item)

Catalogue Number – MAMA 1-12 RPM Tracks Side A Mama – Long Version (7:28) Side B It’s Gonna Get Better (Long Version) (6:28) Credits Tony Banks – keyboards, drum machine Mike …

    Phil is off playing drums with Robert Plant and Tony Banks is on holiday when Mike Rutherford is interviewed by Bill Black.

  Hugh Fielder reviews the Genesis album Genesis (Mama).

Tracks 1. Mama 2. That’s All 3. Home by the Sea 4. Second Home by the Sea 5. Illegal Alien 6. Taking it all too Hard 7. Just a Job …

An advert in Sounds for the Genesis album (Genesis) or Mama/Shapes as most fans call it! first published in Sounds on the 15th October 1983. (Many thanks to Nov for …

This is the Genesis single – Home By The Sea / Second Home By The Sea, released by Vertigo Records in The Netherlands. The suggested release date is the 31st …

  Phil Collins interview during the early stages of the Genesis Mama/Shapes tour of 1983.

An Atlantic Records press sheet announcing the North American tour to support the release of the Genesis album “Genesis” along with the tour the album is mentioned along with the …

  Publication unknown, That’s All single advert!

Genesis (Mama) Album and tour poster 1983 and 1984. This is an Atlantic Records poster featuring a photo taken from the tour rehearsal sessions. It was used to promote the …

  Tony Banks is interviewed in Electronics & Music Maker in November 1983

Genesis – That’s All – handbill / small poster / flyer. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this item)

Thats All was released on the 7th November 1983 reaching number 16 in the UK charts and staying in the charts for 11 weeks. Side A That’s All Side B Taking …

The Mama tour A ticket for the show at The Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois, USA on the 11th November 1983. (Many thanks to Lamia for this ticket)

This is an advert for the single “That’s All” published in Sounds on 12th November 1983! (Many thanks to NOV for providing the item)

The Mama (Shapes) tour A ticket for the show at The Rosemont Horizon in Chicago on the 13th November 1983. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour ticket …

The Mama (Shapes) Tour A ticket for the show at The Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland on the 16th November 1983. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour …

The Mama tour 1983 This is a ticket for the show at The Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada on the 22nd November 1983. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this …

Photographer Michael Dugas is sent by the Montreal Gazette to take photos and document the whole day that the Genesis touring crew of the MAMA tour of 1983/84 take over …

Mama/Shapes tour A ticket for the show at The Hartford Civic Centre, Hartford Connecticut – USA on the 1st December 1983. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and …

The Genesis (Mama or Shapes) tour A ticket for the show at The Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York – USA on the 3rd December 1983. (Many thanks to …

An Atlantic Records press sheet 6th December 1983 Agenda is mentioned as follows, Genesis the album (1983) going Platinum and Genesis playing to 42,000 people at The Carrier Dome and …

The MAMA tour A ticket for the show at The Omni Centre in Atlanta, America on the 13th December 1983. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and many more)

The Mama tour A ticket for the show at The Lakeland Civic Centre, Lakeland Florida, USA on the 16th December 1983. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour …

An Atlantic Records press sheet dated 20th December 1983, Informing the press about the “Genesis” album going platinum in the USA and that the North American tour resumes on the …

The Mama tour A ticket for the show at The Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver – Canada on the 9th January 1984 (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour …

The Mama Tour A ticket for the show at The Fabulous Forum, Los Angeles, USA on the 12th January 1984. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour ticket)

This is a press kit released by Atlantic Records on the 12th January 1984. Information enclosed: Genesis album Genesis (MAMA), Genesis USA/NA tour of 1984, Genesis signed to Atlantic 10 …

Genesis are guests of honour at Spago’s restaurant in Los Angeles – Atlantic Records holds a party for Genesis to celebrate their 10th year with Atlantic Records. Genesis are handed …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas on the 21st January 1984. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this …

Catalogue Number AL1 – 12 RPM ? Tracks Side A – Illegal Alien (5:14) Side B – Turn It On Again – Extended New Live Version (9:25) Live Medley Extracts …

  An advert for the 7 inch and 12 inch Illegal Alien single.

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on the 1st February 1984 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon …

The Mama Tour A ticket for the show at The Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, USA – on the 19th February 1984. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama …

Mama tour A ticket for the show at the NEC in Birmingham on the 25th February 1984

Kerrang Issue 62 February 27th to March 3rd 1984. Genesis are interviewed/reviewed.

Mama Tour A ticket for the show at the NEC Birmingham on the 27th February 1984.

Mama Tour A ticket for the show at the NEC Birmingham on the 28th February 1984. This show was in aid of The Prince’s Trust!

The MAMA tour A ticket for the show at The NEC near Birmingham, England on the 29th February 1984. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour ticket)

  In a piece titles “Alien sex fiends” Hugh Fielder reviews one of the Genesis gigs at the Birmingham NEC.

Tony Banks is interviewed during the Mama/Shapes Genesis tour of 1983/84.

Genesis Mama – 6:53 That’s All – 4:26 Home by the Sea – 5:07 Second Home by the Sea – 6:07 Illegal Alien – 5:00 Taking It All Too Hard …