GENESIS--Trespass--Import LP

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Jul 30, 2008 Sold Date

Jul 23, 2008 Start Date

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GENESIS--Trespass--Import LP

British import album by GENESIS entitled "Trespass". Includes separate lyric sheet.

"Genesis' first truly progressive album, and their first record for the Charisma label...., is important mostly as a formative effort. Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, and Michael Rutherford are here, but the guitarist is Anthony Phillips and the drummer is John Mayhew. Gabriel, Banks, Phillips, and Rutherford are responsible for the compositions, which are far more ambitious than the group's earlier efforts ("Silent Sun," etc.). Unfortunately, much of what is here is more interesting for what it points toward than what it actually does -- the group reflects a peculiarly dramatic brand of progressive rock, very theatrical as music, but not very successful. The lyrics are complex enough but lack the unity and clarity that would make Genesis' subsequent albums among the most interesting of prog rock efforts to analyze. Gabriel's voice is very expressive but generally lacks power and confidence, while the conventional backup vocalizing by the others is wimpy, and Phillips' playing is muted. Tony Banks' keyboards are the dominant instruments, which isn't that bad, but it isn't the Genesis that everyone came to know. The soft, lyrical "Visions of Angels" and "Stagnation" are typical, gentle works by a band that later learned how to rock much harder. Only one of the songs here, "The Knife" -- which rocks harder than anything else on Trespass and is easily the best track on the album -- lasted in the group's concert repertory past the next album." Bruce Eder

Released on Famous Charisma Records (CAS 1020)in 1970. The inner labels show the Famous Charisma scroll on the dark pink background. It is FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION, NEVER PLAYED and visually grades near mint. The gatefold cover is slightly dinged on the corners and has a "C" with a circle around it on the back. Actual item pictured. NO RESERVE on this PROG-ROCK classic.

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