With 150 millions sold albums worldwide, Genesis are on the top 30 of the best band of all times.
There are two distinguish areas on Genesis "lifetime" - the commonly recognized Peter Gabriel era and Phil Collins era.
The Peter Gabriel era when Genesis used complex musical structures and theatrical performances, to example that we can listen the 23 minute song Supper's Ready from their Foxtrot album released in 1972 or the conceptual album and one of the best known Lamb Lies Down On Broadway from 1974.
In 1975, Peter Gabriel left the band giving Phil Collins the opportunity to shine and with him came several changes, starting with the formation - the band become a quartet instead the original quintet and Genesis sound. Many people didn't believe that Collins was the indicate person to sing on a band like Genesis, but later proved he was suitable for the part recently left.
In 1977, Steve Hackett decided to leave the band and Daryl Stuermer was called to replace him - on live performances, turning into a trio until the end.
For there live performances, they've added a new drummer (covering Collins part) Chester Thompson.
There was another Genesis phase, not regularly mentioned, which is "Ray Wilson era". Wilson appears when Phil Collins decided to leave the band in 1996 to have a parallel acting career and releasing solo albums. He actually released an album with Genesis named "Calling All Stations", in 1997.
In 2005, the band reunited again with Banks, Rutherford and Collins with the support of Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer.
Genesis history is way complex and you can discover it here.
With 15 studio albums - From Genesis to Revelation (1969), Trespass (1970), Nursery Cryme (1971), Foxtrot (1972), Selling England By The Pound (1973), The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (1974), A Trick Of The Tail (1976), Wind & Wuthering (1976), ... And Then There Were Three... (1978), Duke (1980), Genesis (1983), Invisible Touch (1986), We Can't Dance (1991) and All Calling Stations (1997). Adding to this long studio albums list, there are 6 live abums, 6 compilations and several DVD's.
That's All appears on the self-titled album released in 1983. The song was written by Collins and it was an attempt to achieve a pop song with touches of The Beatles, in an interview Phil Collins revealed that this song features one of his attempts at a "Ringo Starr drum part".
Several bands covered this song, being Keane's version on VH1 Rock Honors 2007 live performance, which you can see it here.
"I could leave but I won't go
Though my heart might tell me so
I can't feel a thing from my head
Down to my toes
So why does it always seem to be
Me looking at you, you looking at me
S'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all"
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