An archive for all things Genesis and Solo

The Reading Report, Genesis and String Driven Thing are reviewed and advertised as powerful live bands in this Charisma advert published in Melody Maker on the 26th August 1972. Featuring …

Foxtrot tour A gig advert for the show at Merton Civic Hall in Morden, London on the 1st September 1972, Genesis are supported by Fruupp. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa …

A gig advert for Genesis at Friars Aylesbury on the 2nd Sept 1972 with Spreadeagle as support.

Foxtrot Tour A ticket for the show at The Friars Aylesbury, England on the 2nd September 1972 (Many thanks to Chris Leet)

Foxtrot tour A gig advert for the show at The Chelsea Village (Venue name) in Bournemouth on the 3rd September 1972, Genesis are supported by Capability Brown. (Many thanks to …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This advert was published in The Leicester Mercury (Leicester, Leicestershire, England), on the 11th September 1972 This concert took place at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, …

Foxtrot tour Gig advert – was placed in Sounds on the 9th September 1972. The show was at The Big Brother Club, The Old Field Tavern, Greenford Road, London on …

Foxtrot Tour This is a ticket for the show at Worthing Assembly Hall, Worthing, West Sussex, England on the 14th September 1972. A rare find and one that rewrites history, …

A Genesis gig advert for 17th September 1972 at the Fox, Greyhound – Croydon! Supported by : Tom Yates.

A Melody Maker Poll Winners gig announcement, Genesis at The Kennington Oval – 30th September 1972.

Melody Maker 23rd September 1972 This is an interview between Genesis and Chris Welch. Featuring the following: Playing At Aylesbury Playing at Greenford (last night) The inception of the band …

Foxtrot tour This is a gig review written by Chris Welch and published in Melody Maker on the 23rd September 1972. Gig reviewed is The Greyhound in Croydon, it seems …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This advert was published in The Coventry Evening Telegraph (Coventry, West Midlands, England), on the 29th September 1972 This show took place at The Odeon …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This is a pass / ticket for the show at The Kennington Oval, London, England on the 30th September 1972. Note: 5 means that the …

Sounds 30th September 1972, Genesis in a package tour with Lindisfarne (headlining) and Rab Noakes….. tour advert. (many thanks to M.Kenyon for this item)

Genesis – Foxtrot tour! Lindisfarne, Genesis, Rab Noakes are advertised for a tour of the UK starting on 3rd October and finishing on the 29th October 1972. (Many thanks to …

The Foxtrot tour 1972 This advert was published in The Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, Merseyside, England), on the 6th October 1972 This show took place at The Top Rank Suite, Liverpool, …

Foxtrot Tour A ticket for the show at The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England on the 10th October 1972. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket)

The Foxtrot Tour A ticket for the show at The De Montfort Hall in Leicester, England on the 12th October 1972. Judging from the fact Lindisfarne and Rab Noakes are …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This review was published in The Leicester Mercury (Leicester, Leicestershire, England), on the 13th October 1972 This show took place at The De Montfont Hall, …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This feature was published in The Evening Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England), on the 18th October 1972 This show took place at The Trentham Gardens, Stoke …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This review was published in The Birmingham Post (Birmingham, West Midlands, England), on the 26th October 1972 This show took place at The Odeon Theatre, …

Foxtrot tour A gig advert for the show at The Hardrock (former bingo hall/dance hall converted into a concert venue) in Stretford – Manchester on the 2nd November 1972. (Many …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This is the news that Genesis are to appear at The Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England on the 6th November 1972 This news was published in …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This advert was published in The Surrey Advertiser, County Times (Guildford, Surrey, England), on the 10th November 1972 This show took place at The Civic …

Foxtrot tour A gig advert for the show at Brunel University in Uxbridge on the 10th November 1972, Genesis are supported by Carillon. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this …

Foxtrot Tour A ticket for the show at The Fairfield Hall, Croydon on the 12th November 1972. Genesis are supported by Capability Brown. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this …

Foxtrot Tour A ticket for the show at Fairfield Hall, Croydon, London on the 12th November 1972. (Many thanks to Laura in Worthing for this wonderful ticket)

The Foxtrot tour A gig advert for the show at The University of Essex, Colchester on the 17th November 1972. Genesis are supported by Capability Brown. (Many thanks to Jeff …

The Foxtrot Tour This is a live review of the show at Brunel University on the 10th November 1972, London, England. This review as printed in Melody Maker on the …

Foxtrot Tour This is an advert for the gig at The Imperial College, Kensington, London, England on the 18th November 1972. It was published in New Music Express on the …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This gig advert was published in The Leicester Mercury (Leicester, Leicestershire, England), on the 1st December 1972 This show took place at The Percy Gee …

UK Foxtrot tour 1972 This is a notice in the back pages of Melody Maker published on the 2nd December 1972. It would seem A Black Les Paul Custom (guitar) …

The Foxtrot Tour This is an advert for the gig at The Queens Hotel, Hamlet Court Road, Southend, Essex on the 3rd December 1972. The Hotel is long gone, advert …

Foxtrot tour A gig advert for the show at The Sundown – Theatre on the Mile End Road in London on the 6th Decemeber 1972. Genesis are supported by Capability …

The Foxtrot tour A documentary style piece in Melody Maker about Genesis, Who they are, who manages them, who is their agent, who the members of the group are, what …

Chris Welch gets to spend time with and see Genesis at their New York showcase gig in December 1972……

Genesis New York Showcase. Jerry Gilbert – Sounds – Sixteen Thousand Dollar Debut….. 23rd December 1972. Items covered: Showcase – Cebreal Palsy Charity fund raising event WNEW Radio. String Driven …

The Foxtrot tour – 1972 This review was published in The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey), on the 24th December 1972 This show took place at The Philharmonic Hall, New York, …

Linda Solomon reports on the Genesis Show case from New York!

Sounds – 13th January 1973 Announce the fifteen dates for February tour! Genesis – Live was recorded on this tour!

The Foxtrot tour – 1973 This is a poster advertising the concert at The Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, Germany on the 17th January 1973 Note: Genesis are at the top of the …

The Foxtrot tour – 1973 This advert was published in The Coventry Evening Telegraph (Coventry, West Midlands, England), on the 24th January 1973 This show took place at The Lanchester …

Foxtrot Tour UK 1973. This is an advert for the fourth coming Foxtrot tour, placed in Melody Maker on the 27th January 1973. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this …

The Foxtrot tour – 1973 This advert was published in The Evening Post (Reading, Berkshire, England), 30th January 1973 This show took place at The New Theatre, Oxford, England on …

Foxtrot era This is a poster of all five members of Genesis 1970 to 1975 line up. It has a Charisma Records logo on it, complete with the mad hatter. …

The Foxtrot tour – 1973 This advert was published in The Evening Post (Bristol, Avon, England), on the 3rd February 1973 This show took place at The The Hippodrome, Bristol, …

Foxtrot tour A ticket for the show at The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park – London on the 9th February 1973. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for such a historical item …

A Gig advert for the Genesis gig on the 23rd February 1973, Gig advert published in NME on the 10th February 1973. (many thanks to M.Kenyon)

NME 10th February 1973, Keith Altham interviews Tony Banks Tony Banks is interviewed here…. if he only knew Genesis would make it eventually!

Foxtrot Tour A ticket for the show at The Dome in Brighton, England on the 10th February 1973 (Many thanks to Lamia for this item and others)

Foxtrot Tour A ticket for the show at The City Hall, Sheffield, England on the 17th February 1972 (Many thanks to Lamia for this ticket)

Foxtrot Tour A ticket for the show at The City Hall in Sheffield, England on the 17th February 1973. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and many others)

Foxtrot tour A Ticket for the show at The Town Hall, Birmingham – England on the 18th February 1973. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this old ticket and many …

The Foxtrot tour – 1973 This review was published in The Birmingham Post (Birmingham, West Midlands, England), on the 19th February 1973 This show took place at The Town Hall, …

The Foxtrot tour A ticket for the show at The University of York, Central Hall, York, England on the 21st February 1973 (MANY MANY Thanks to Andy Spofforth for this …

The Foxtrot tour A ticket for the show at The City Hall in Newcastle, England on the 22nd February 1973. (Many thanks to Mino Profumo for this early Genesis ticket …

The Foxtrot tour A ticket for the show at The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England on the 24th February 1973. This is one of the venues where the forth …

The Foxtrot tour A ticket for the show at The De Montfort Hall – Leicester, England on the 25th February 1973. This is another of the shows that was recorded …

Melody Maker 3rd March 1973 – Chris Welch reports on Genesis full of interesting information even for the technically minded! (Also useful for those interested in what it took to …

Gabriel Living Out A Surrealist Fantasy – Jerry Gilbert. Jerry Gilbert interviews Peter Gabriel mainly for Sounds Music Paper, Interview took place in Newcastle on the 22nd February 1973, Interview …

The Foxtrot tour – 1973 This is a review of the show at Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, England on the 22nd February 1973. This review is written by Jerry Gilbert …

The Foxtrot tour – 1973 This review was published in The Central New Jersey Home News (New Brunswick, New Jersey), USA on the 29th March 1973 Review written by: Rena …

Peter Gabriel is interviewed over the telephone by Jerry Gilbert during the Genesis tour of America in early 1973. First published in Sounds on the 14th April 1973. (many thanks …

The Foxtrot tour – 1973 This review was published in The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio), USA, on the 21st April 1973 Review written by: Jim Knippenberg This show took place …

The Foxtrot Tour This is a gig review written by Armando Gallo, the gig is at The Olympia in Paris, France. The support act was Peter Hammill of Van Der …

This is a review written by Barbara Charone for New Musical Express, The review is a review of the live album “Genesis” the album comprises multi track recordings from The …

The Reading Festival – August 24th through to the 26th – 1973 This is a newsletter advertising The Reading Festival of 1973, in which Genesis along with many other bands …