Genesis 1983–1998

Genesis 1983–1998
Box set by Genesis
Released	1 October 2007 (Europe) 20 November 2007 (North America)
Recorded	1983–1998
Genre	Pop rock art rock
Length	Audio: 4:36:59 Video: 7:17:24
Label	Virgin/EMI (Europe & Japan) Atlantic/Rhino (North America)
Producer	Genesis, Hugh Padgham, Nick Davis
Genesis chronology
Genesis 1976–1982 (2007) Genesis 1983–1998 (2007) Live over Europe 2007 (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Genesis 1983–1998 is a box set of four studio albums by Genesis. It was released on 1 October 2007 in Europe & Japan by Virgin/EMI and on 20 November 2007 in North America by Atlantic/Rhino. The 5-CD/5-DVD box set includes newly remixed versions of the albums Genesis, Invisible Touch, We Can't Dance, and ...Calling All Stations.... The fifth pair of discs includes B-side songs. Each bonus DVD features audio versions of the albums in 5.1 surround sound, as well as videos for songs from that album and its corresponding tour, new interviews, and photo galleries.

Audio formats

In the European and Japanese releases of this box set, the CDs are hybrid SACD/CDs. The SACD layer is a multichannel surround sound remix.^[2]

In the Canadian and U.S. releases of this box set, standard CDs with no SACD layer are included.^[3]

In all versions of the box set, the DVDs are DVD-Video format (not DVD-Audio), although they contain both audio and video tracks. These DVDs include three audio mixes: DTS 5.1-channel surround sound, Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound, and Dolby Digital stereo.^[4] The DTS surround sound is a slightly compressed version of the surround sound on the SACDs,^[3] and the Dolby surround sound is a slightly inferior quality to the DTS.^[5]

All of the audio tracks on these CDs were remixed in stereo and surround sound by producer Nick Davis.

The seven letters on the "Genesis" logo contain the album art from the following albums:

• The "G" is from We Can't Dance.
• The first "E" is from Genesis.
• The "N" is from ...Calling All Stations....
• The second "E" is from Invisible Touch.
• The first "S" is from We Can't Dance.
• The "I" is from ...Calling All Stations....
• The second "S" is from Invisible Touch.

Track listing

Genesis

Invisible Touch

We Can't Dance

Calling All Stations

Extra Tracks 1983 to 1998

The Extra Tracks disc omits several songs from the Calling All Stations era: "Papa He Said" and "Banjo Man" (from the "Congo" single), instrumental tracks "Phret" and "7/8" (from the "Shipwrecked" single), and the unreleased "Nowhere Else to Turn".

Personnel

• Tony Banks – keyboards, background vocals
• Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass
• Phil Collins – drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals (except on Calling All Stations and tracks 6-8 of Extra Tracks 1983 To 1998)
• Ray Wilson – lead vocals, backing vocals (on Calling All Stations and tracks 6-8 of Extra Tracks 1983 To 1998)

Additional personnel

• Nir Zidkyahu – drums on all tracks of Calling All Stations except for tracks 4 (first half), 6, 8 and 9; drums on tracks 6-8 of Extra Tracks 1983 to 1998
• Nick D'Virgilio – drums on Calling All Stations tracks 4 (first half), 6, 8 and 9

Formats

UK/EU Version: CD/SACD hybrid + DVD (PAL)
US/Canadian Version: CD + DVD (NTSC)
Japanese Version: CD/SACD hybrid + DVD (NTSC)

References

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