Genesis Live 1973 - 2007 Box Set Will Be Released Sept. 29th (Rhino)

STREAM: Genesis Live 1973 - 2007 (9 tracks from the Box Set)

I always loved the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis and I stuck with the band until the 1983's self-titled Genesis LP.

Next Tuesday (Sept. 29th), Rhino is coming out with a 10-CD live box set that includes the four live albums recorded by the band from 1973 to 1992 along with some rare archival material from the 1973 (Selling England by the Pound) and 1975 (Lamb Lies Down on Broadway) tours.

The first (in chronological order) CD is a stereo/5.1 reissue of Genesis Live, which was originally recorded in February 1973. As this was a single LP, five tracks from a Lamb show recorded live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles 1/24/75 have been added to the disc. This later show was allegedly recorded live for Dutch radio and selections from this show are on the 30+ year old bootleg As Through Emerald City. For long-time collectors, the good news is that only one song ("Anyway") overlaps between this release and the bootleg.

The next CD is Seconds Out which was recorded in Paris in 1976/7. This is a straight-forward stereo/5.1 reissue.

The next CD is Three Sides Live which was recorded in Germany in 1981. I hadn't realized that the original US pressing (3-live sides + a studio side is out of print. This reissue (which is only in stereo) is the old UK version of Three Sides Live, which features a fourth live side with the tracks "One for the Vine", "The Fountain of Salmacis" and "It/Watcher of the Skies". "Watcher of the Skies" is an instrumental version from the 1976 tour with Bill Bruford.

The next CD, The Way We Walk, was recorded at Earls Court, London in 1992. This reissue (stereo only) contains both The Longs and The Shorts along with the previously unreleased track "Turn It On Again".

The final CD, Live at The Rainbow 1973 (Stereo/5.1), was recorded on 10/20/73 at the Rainbow Theatre in London. Part of this show was originally aired on the KBFH and five of these nine tracks were included in the Genesis Archive 1967 - 1975 box set.

Here is the complete track listing for this disc.

1. Watcher Of The Skies (5.1 version only)**
2. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
3. The Cinema Show**
4. I Know What I Like(In Your Wardrobe)
5. Firth Of Fifth
6. The Musical Box (5.1 version only)**
7. More Fool Me
8. The Battle Of Epping Forest**
9. Supper’s Ready

**Previously unreleased

The Beatles Rare And Unseen: Unofficial Account Of The Biggest Band In The World DVD Review (MVD)

The Beatles Rare and Unseen is a new documentary that comes out on DVD tomorrow. This disc combines rare and previously unreleased film footage and photos of The Beatles with an insider's commentary that traces the history of The Beatles; from The Quarrymen through the breakup of the band.

The narrative is provided by a host of characters that include Allan Williams (former manager), Colin Hanton (their first drummer), Sam Leach (tour manager), Tony Barrow (press officer 1962-1968), Tony Bramwell (roadie) and musicians Phil Collins, Norman "Hurricane" Smith, Mickey Jones, Gerry Marsden and Sylvie Varten. There is sufficient focus on the band's pre-American tour embryonic days which shows the band evolution from from their pre-suit wearing days in Liverpool (with the earliest known concert footage from February 1962) to their tightly honed live act in 1964 (with footage from Paris' Olympia Theatre, January 1964 and Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland October 1964). All of the film footage is fully restored so you get the best possible visuals of the band as they evolved in both look and sound.

The interviews that overplay on top of the films and photos add a new dimension to the band's story as you hear both the thoughts and decisions of Beatles insiders who helped shape the band's career along with the impressions of musicians who played with and shared the stage with The Beatles. The Olympia Theatre footage was shot by drummer Mickey Jones (from Trini Lopez's band) who talks about The Beatles as 'unknowns' prior to seeing them play and as friends afterward. In addition to sharing his impressions as a fan watching The Beatles perform for the first time, he also tells stories of bonding over the drums with Ringo and driving John's car.

In addition to the "insider's" narrative, there is also footage from a mid-70's French TV interview with John Lennon (some of this same footage was used in "Anthology") insterspersed throughout the documentary that helps set the stage for some of the archival 60's footage. Complementing the concert footage, there are home movies of The Beatles on vacation in the Channel Islands and on-the-set footage from the filming of Help! (Bahamas, 1965) and Magical Mystery Tour (Newquay, 1967).

As the majority of the stories and anecdotes were new to me, I really enjoyed this film. Long-time Beatles' collectors may be familar with these stories but the newly uncovered concert footage make this disc a 'must-have' for Beatles collectors as well.

Robert Fripp Releases Studio Session for "Disengage" (with John Wetton and Phil Collins)

Robert Fripp opened the floodgates to the King Crimson/Fripp vaults a few years ago and steady stream of live material and studio outtakes has followed.

Fripp has just released the "Disengage Online EP" which consists of four studio takes of "Disengage" that were recorded in December 1977 with John Wetton and Phil Collins. The EP is available as an online download in MP3 format for $1 and in FLAC format for $2.

"Consisting of four different takes of the same track, we get to hear the anatomy of Disengage as it begins to breath and stretch. It's interesting to hear each musician trying out little experiments, pockets, retreats and chancing the occasional headlong thrust as the temperature rises or the inclination takes them."

Links:
"Disengage Online EP"