Big Dog 92-7 Music Guide

Genesis 1976-1982 [Bonus DVD]

RELEASE
April 02, 2007
LABEL
Rhino
GENRES
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Album Rock

Album Review

If the grouping of albums on this 2007 box set initially seems a little odd -- it is neither a collection of the band's early work, nor all of their albums after Peter Gabriel's departure, nor is it their most popular work -- it soon becomes apparent why these five albums are grouped together and reissued as remastered double-disc sets, with one disc containing a CD of the album, the other a DVD with a 5.1 mix and extra video material (in the U.K., the first disc contains hybrid SACDs of the albums, raising this question why they aren't in this format in the U.S., especially since the bonus disc in this box is a hybrid SACD in all territories). These are the key art rock albums from the Phil Collins-fronted lineup of Genesis, the ones that the fans value, certainly more so than the pop-oriented Genesis and Invisible Touch. Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford reunited in 2007 for a tour, so it made sense to box up their key texts as a deluxe reissue, because this is indeed the music that the fans will want to hear on the tour. If the remastered sound wasn't enough of an incentive for hardcore fans (although it often is), the set also includes plenty of supplemental material, highlighted by a bonus disc containing 13 rarities and B-sides, including the single "Paperlate." That's not the end of the bonus material, though: there's also a 48-page book, and each DVD is packed with extra material, including promotional videos, TV appearances, replications of tour programs, and new interviews with the band about the making of the albums. The only drawback to the set is that it's not available as hybrid SACDs in all territories, but really, that's a minor complaint because this set is executed with love and care, living up to the high expectations of Genesis' dedicated fans.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Dance on a Volcano
  2. Entangled
  3. Squonk
  4. Mad Man Moon
  5. Robbery, Assault and Battery
  6. Ripples...
  7. A Trick of the Tail
  8. Los Endos
  9. Dance on a Volcano [DVD]
  10. Entangled [DVD]
  11. Squonk [DVD]
  12. Mad Man Moon [DVD]
  13. Robbery, Assault and Battery [DVD]
  14. Ripples... [DVD]
  15. A Trick of the Tail [DVD]
  16. Los Endos [DVD]
  17. Robbery, Assault and Battery [DVD][*]
  18. Ripples... [DVD][*]
  19. A Trick of the Tail [DVD][*]
  20. Bonus Materials [DVD][*]
  21. Eleventh Earl of Mar
  22. One for the Vine
  23. Your Own Special Way
  24. Wot Gorilla?
  25. All in a Mouse's Night
  26. Blood on the Rooftops
  27. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers
  28. ...in That Quiet Earth
  29. Afterglow
  30. Eleventh Earl of Mar [DVD]
  31. One for the Vine [DVD]
  32. Your Own Special Way [DVD]
  33. Wot Gorilla? [DVD]
  34. All in a Mouse's Night [DVD]
  35. Blood on the Rooftops [DVD]
  36. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers [DVD]
  37. ...in That Quiet Earth [DVD]
  38. Afterglow [DVD]
  39. Bonus Materials [DVD][*]
  40. Down and Out
  41. Undertow
  42. Ballad of Big
  43. Snowbound
  44. Burning Rope
  45. Deep in the Motherlode
  46. Many Too Many
  47. Scenes from a Night's Dream
  48. Say It's Alright Joe
  49. The Lady Lies
  50. Follow You Follow Me
  51. Down and Out [DVD]
  52. Undertow [DVD]
  53. Ballad of Big [DVD]
  54. Snowbound [DVD]
  55. Burning Rope [DVD]
  56. Deep in the Motherlode [DVD]
  57. Many Too Many [DVD]
  58. Scenes from a Night's Dream [DVD]
  59. Say It's Alright Joe [DVD]
  60. The Lady Lies [DVD]
  61. Follow You Follow Me [DVD]
  62. Many Too Many [DVD][*]
  63. Follow You Follow Me [DVD][*]
  64. Bonus Materials [DVD][*]
  65. Behind the Lines
  66. Duchess
  67. Guide Vocal
  68. Man of Our Times
  69. Misunderstanding
  70. Heathaze
  71. Turn It on Again
  72. Alone Tonight
  73. Cul-De-Sac
  74. Please Don't Ask
  75. Duke's Travels
  76. Duke's End
  77. Behind the Lines [DVD]
  78. Duchess [DVD]
  79. Guide Vocal [DVD]
  80. Man of Our Times [DVD]
  81. Misunderstanding [DVD]
  82. Heathaze [DVD]
  83. Turn It on Again [DVD]
  84. Alone Tonight [DVD]
  85. Cul-De-Sac [DVD]
  86. Please Don't Ask [DVD]
  87. Duke's Travels [DVD]
  88. Duke's End [DVD]
  89. Duchess [DVD][*]
  90. Misunderstanding [DVD][*]
  91. Turn It on Again [DVD][*]
  92. Behind the Lines [DVD][Live][*]
  93. Duchess [DVD][Live][*]
  94. Guide Vocal [DVD][Live][*]
  95. In the Cage [DVD][Live][*]
  96. Afterglow [DVD][Live][*]
  97. Dance on a Volcano [DVD][Live][*]
  98. Los Endos [DVD][Live][*]
  99. Bonus Materials [DVD][*]
  100. Abacab
  101. No Reply at All
  102. Me and Sarah Jane
  103. Keep It Dark
  104. Dodo/Lurker
  105. Who Dunnit?
  106. Man on the Corner
  107. Like It or Not
  108. Another Record
  109. Abacab [DVD]
  110. No Reply at All [DVD]
  111. Me and Sarah Jane [DVD]
  112. Keep It Dark [DVD]
  113. Dodo/Lurker [DVD]
  114. Who Dunnit? [DVD]
  115. Man on the Corner [DVD]
  116. Like It or Not [DVD]
  117. Another Record [DVD]
  118. Abacab [DVD][*]
  119. No Reply at All [DVD][*]
  120. Keep It Dark [DVD][*]
  121. Man on the Corner [DVD][*]
  122. Bonus Materials [DVD][*]
  123. Paperlate [*]
  124. Evidence of Autumn [*]
  125. Pigeons [*]
  126. You Might Recall [*]
  127. Naminanu [*]
  128. Inside and Out [*]
  129. Vancouver [*]
  130. Me and Virgil [*]
  131. Its Yourself [*]
  132. Match of the Day [*]
  133. Open Door [*]
  134. The Day the Light Went Out [*]
  135. Submarine [*]
  136. Paperlate [DVD][*]
  137. Evidence of Autumn [DVD][*]
  138. Pigeons [DVD][*]
  139. You Might Recall [DVD][*]
  140. Naminanu [DVD][*]
  141. Inside and Out [DVD][*]
  142. Vancouver [DVD][*]
  143. Me and Virgil [DVD][*]
  144. Its Yourself [DVD][*]
  145. Match of the Day [DVD][*]
  146. Open Door [DVD][*]
  147. The Day the Light Went Out [DVD][*]
  148. Submarine [DVD][*]