Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett has assembled a wide variety of musicians to rework many classic Genesis songs.
The end result is quite interesting.
Some songs are quite true to the original, while some are very big departures -- some are wonderful, some not quite so impressive.
In general, this is an intriguing work, that is quite satisfying for the fans of old Genesis.
The biggest named musicians joining Steve Hackett on the album include John Wetton, Bill Bruford, and Tony Levin.
The most unusual cut on the disc is "Waiting Room Only" in that it was never actually released on a Genesis album.
To quote the liner notes, "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway had an atonal jam called 'The Waiting Room' -- we tried to recapture its spirit by similarly abandoning form here and creating a whole new piece in the process which we've titled 'Waiting Room Only.'" This track is the only one that was not originally recorded by Genesis.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watcher of the SkiesTony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 08:39 | 19 MB | 48 MB |
| 2 | Dance on a VolcanoTony Banks, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 07:27 | 17 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | Valley of the KingsSteve Hackett, Jerry Peal | Steve Hackett | Play | 06:31 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Déjà VuPeter Gabriel, Steve Hackett | Steve Hackett | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Firth of FifthTony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 09:39 | 22 MB | 50 MB |
| 6 | For Absent FriendsTony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 03:02 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Your Own Special WayMike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Fountain of SalmacisTony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 09:53 | 22 MB | 53 MB |
| 9 | Waiting Room OnlyTony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Roger King, Mike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 06:53 | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| 10 | I Know What I LikeTony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Los EndosTony Banks, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford | Steve Hackett | Play | 08:46 | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| 76 mins | 176 MB | |||||
| 76 mins | 408 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Banks | Composer |
| 2 | Will Bates | Saxophone |
| 3 | Colin Blunstone | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Bill Bruford | Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 5 | Billy Budis | Mixing |
| 6 | Paul Carrack | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Paul Clark | Photography |
| 8 | Julian Colbeck | Keyboards |
| 9 | Phil Collins | Composer |
| 10 | Anton de Bruck | Director |
| 11 | Hugo Degenhardt | Drums |
| 12 | Jeanne Downs | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Matt Dunkley | Arranger, Conductor |
| 14 | Ben Fenner | Engineer, Keyboards, Orchestration, Programming |
| 15 | Bob Fenner | Orchestration, Programming |
| 16 | Aron Friedman | Fender Rhodes, Fortepiano, Keyboards, Orchestration, Piano, Programming |
| 17 | Peter Gabriel | Composer |
| 18 | Genesis | Composer |
| 19 | John Hackett | Flute |
| 20 | Steve Hackett | Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Orchestration, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Alphonso Johnson | Bass, Drums |
| 22 | Roger King | Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Orchestration, Programming |
| 23 | Spats King | Vibraphone, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Tony Levin | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 25 | Richard MacPhail | Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Nick Magnus | Keyboards, Programming |
| 27 | Ian McDonald | Flute, Saxophone |
| 28 | Gerry O'Riordan | Engineer, Mixing |
| 29 | Pino Palladino | Bass |
| 30 | Jerry Peal | Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming |
| 31 | Lippa Pearce | Design |
| 32 | Kim Poor | Cover Art, Illustrations |
| 33 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Guest Artist, Orchestra |
| 34 | Mike Rutherford | Composer |
| 35 | Sanchez | Vocals |
| 36 | Chester Thompson | Drums |
| 37 | Richard Wayler | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | John Wetton | Bass, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |