Genesis started their prog era basicially immidiately as 1970 came 'round, laying down several tracks for what would end up being a never-finished documentary about a painter that nobody cares or knows about, if the internet is anything to go off of. They landed some gigs with the BBC, as many bands have done, and performend / recorded some tracks which wouldn't turn up elsewhere. Throw in a few left-over tracks that didn't really fit with the '69 collection, and there's an album. The main issue comes about when considering whether or not one minds repeats, since several of the songs contain ideas of songs that turn up elsewhere. "F#" turns up as the beginning of "The Musical Box", "Anyway" reappears on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway With different lyrics (though this version features a bridge that comes from the earlier song "Hair on the Arms and Legs"), "Dusk" shows up on Trespass in a truncated form, "Switch On" features elements that would be in both "The Fountain of Salmacis" and in "Looking For Someone".
This album, then serves as a good snapshot of early Genesis and their work ethic. I took the cover from a bootleg called Angels Out, since it's cool. Tracks on this album are sourced from Archive 1 as well as the Genesis 1970-1975 box.
Side One (19:36)
- Shepherd 4:00
- Pacidy 5:41
- Let Us Now Make Love 6:13
- Anyway (Frustration) 3:42
- Family (Dusk) 6:13
- F# (Manipulation) 3:48
- Going Out to Get You 4:54
- Peace (Resignation) 3:01
- Switch On (Provocation) 4:10
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