Genesis - Exodus (1969)

 Genesis released their debut in 1969 to little fanfair. Indeed, the album sold less than 1,000 units on release, and any singles therein failed to chart. Still, the album saw the birth of one of progressive rock's golden greats, as it were, who would begin their career in ernest the next year. However, in the lead-up to their debut, the group of schoolboys calling themselves Genesis had recorded several demos leading up to the release of the ill-fated From Genesis to Revelations. As a result, there was a wealth of material that remained unissued until Genesis Archive: 1967-75. Enough material, in fact, for a half-way decent follow-up to their psychedelic folk-pop-strangeness of their debut. I feel like the title Exodus fits well, since the band was escaping from the production of producer and pedophile Jonathan King, and the Decca label.

Exodus (1969) would play as follows (All Songs from either Genesis Archive or bonus tracks for From Genesis to Revelations)

Side One (19:27)

1. Hidden in the World of Dawn (3:10)
   
2. Try A Little Sadness (3:19)
   
3. She Is Beautiful (3:47)
   
4. Hair on the Arms and Legs (2:24)
   
5. The Mystery of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse (2:35)
   
6. One-Eyed Hound (2:31)
   
7. Build Me A Mountain (4:12)
   

Side Two (15:50)

1. Hey! (2:27)
   
2. Sea Bee (3:04)
   
3. That's Me (2:38)
   
4. The Magic of Time (2:01)
   
5. Image Blown Out (2:11)
6. A Winter's Tale (3:29)

If you wanna even up the sides you'll probably wanna get rid of She Is Beautiful, since it's an early version of "The Serpent".