Original Album

Genesis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Musicrama/Koch
• ASIN: B0000DEMMB
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,790,080 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Silent Sun

2. That's Me

3. Where the Sour Turns to Sweet

4. In the Beginning

5. Fireside Song

6. The Serpent

7. Am I Very Wrong?

8. In the Wilderness

9. The Conqueror

10. In Hiding

11. One Day

12. Window

13. In Limbo

14. Silent Sun

15. A Place to Call My Own

16. A Winter's Tale

17. One Eyed Hound

18. Image Blown Out [*]

19. She's So Beautiful [*]

Editorial Reviews

1993 reissue on the Music Collection label of their 1968debut album with both sides of their first two singles addedas unmarked bonus tracks: 'A Winter's Tale', 'One EyedHound', 'That's Me' and 'The Silent Sun' (Single Version).17 tracks total. Also featu --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Review of Genesis "Original Album", January 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: From Genesis to Revelation (Original Album) (Audio CD)

If you are not a Genesis fan, but want to hear the first album, get this one. It is the only CD of "From Genesis To Revelation" (there are millions of reissues of "From Genesis To Revelation") with six bonus tracks, rather than four. The bonuses are "The Silent Sun" (NOT "Silent Sun", there are two different versions), "That's Me", "Winter's Tale, "One-Eyed Hound", "Image Blown Out" and "She's So Beautiful". The last two mentioned are the 2 previously unreleased tracks. They are good, but it sounds as if Pete is singing them with a lisp! But that's OK. The remaining tracks on the album are a very unique type of music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars In the Beginning is right..., January 22, 2003

By 

M. Detko "detkoralph" (Scarborough, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Genesis to Revelation (Original Album) (Audio CD)

Well they look like kids on the cover of the cassette of this I own. The music sounded at different times like Syd Barrett-Floyd, Davey Jones (Bowies first act), Simon and Garfunkel and the Association. The writing is rudimentary, most tunes have no drums, just acoustic guitars being strummed and some poorly-recorded upright piano with strings and horns sprinkled here and there. One thing is obvious though, Peter Gabriel can sing. Though he likely had not realized even a small percent of his ability, he is the main feature of this collection. The lyrics are typical teen-philosophy, unlike the mythical story-teller he later became. Banks also gives a few moments on mainly a bad-sounding piano. I listened for clues to their later writing and found a few tunes had contrasting sections that made them interesting. The song "Window" has definite similarities to parts of Trespass, and notably features backup vocals very much the same as "Dusk" and "Visions of Angels" (sung by Banks and Rutherford). The version I have is mixed so that the tunes all run together, which creates a pleasant effect. The production values are low, and if you've been listening to Genesis since the early 70's like me and haven't heard this, then it's time you did. Otherwise I don't think you will get much out of it. Again, the main feature is Gabriel's teenage voice sounding very recognizeable, and is the main delight in listening to these otherwise rudimentary recordings. The other feature is being totally amazed at the difference between this material and what became their first real album, the great album Trespass.

5.0 out of 5 stars Track Listing and Other Info., May 27, 2010

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Dmitrirex (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Original Album (Genesis to Revelation) (Audio CD)

Originally Released as "Genesis to Revelation." Side panel says "The Silver Collection.

Track Listing:

1 The Silent Sun 2:15
2 That's Me 2:40
3 Where The Sour Turns To Sweet 3:20
4 In The Beginning 3:40
5 Fireside Song 4:15
6 The Serpent 4:32
7 Am I Very Wrong? 3:25
8 In The Wilderness 3:20
9 The Conqueror 3:36
10 In Hiding 3:35
11 One Day 3:15
12 Window 3:27
13 In Limbo 3:25
14 Silent Sun 2:07
15 A Place To Call My Own 1:54
16 A Winter's Tale 3:28
17 One Eyed Hound 2:31