An archive for all things Genesis and Solo

Acting Very Strange – 1982 This is a billboard poster, it was salvaged from a billboard in the West End of London, England. It was pasted up, also known as …

Halfway There was the first single from the eagerly awaited second solo album Acting Very Strange. Halfway There was released on the 19th August 1982 reaching and like the rest …

  An advert for “Halfway There” single from the album “Acting Very Strange”.

An Atlantic Records press kit (therefore American) for the album Acting Very Strange.

An Atlantic Records press sheet dated 24th August 1982. Items covered: Acting Very Strange is released: Stewart Copeland, Daryl Stuermer, Peter Robinson: Pete Bellotte co – writer of MAXINE: Maxine …

  Hugh Fielder reviews the 1982 Mike Rutherford album “Acting Very Strange”.

The Three Sides Live tour – 1982 This is mainly an interview with Mike Rutherford. He also talks about Acting Very Strange (his second solo album). First published in The …

Tracks 1. “Acting Very Strange” (Rutherford) 4:58 2. “A Day to Remember” (Rutherford) 4:59 3. “Maxine” (Rutherford, Pete Bellotte) 5:24 4. “Halfway There” (Palmer, Rutherford) 4:11 5. “Who’s Fooling Who” …

An Acting Very Strange advert as well as a single advert for “Halfway There”…. (Many thanks to NOV for providing the materials)

Acting Very Strange/ Couldnt Get Arrested “Nix mix”. Side A Acting Very Strange Side B Couldnt Get Arrested “Nix Mix” Released on WEA Records (RUTH 1)  

Tony Smith Manager of Genesis / Phil Collins / Mike Rutherford / Tony Banks et al, is interviewed. Tony Smith is interviewed by Jim Evans for Music and Video, published …

Mike Rutherford as interviewed by Andy Peebles on the 21st January 1983 for BBC Radio 1. Over the 20 plus minutes they discuss many topics in a rather engaging interview. …

The West German release of the Mike Rutherford single Hideaway which is taken from his 1982* album Acting Very Strange. Side A Hideaway Side B Calypso (non album track) Catalogue …

An Acting Very Strange era interview by Tony Goodman. (Thanks to NOV for providing this item)

Hideaway was the last single from the eagerly awaited second solo album Acting Very Strange, initial pressings spelt Hideaway as HIDEWAY, the version we have included here is an Italian …