VERY RARE 12" VINYL - 1st ALBUM - GENESIS - FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION 1969

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VERY RARE 12" VINYL - 1st ALBUM - GENESIS - FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION 1969

Included with the vinyl is a lyric sheet giving the words to all the songs and also how Genesis became Genesis

Artist                                     Genesis

Title                                       From Genesis to Revelations

Label                                     Decca

Cat No                                   SKL 4990

Format                                  12" VINYL

Country                                 UK

Released                               1969

Vinyl Condition                      Vg/Ex 

Sleeve Condition                    VG 

I have yet to play this record, but from a visual, I cannot see any scratches or marks that will affect quality, though before posting I will play the record and if it does not come up to description I will inform you.  If I do play to record to PC before sale I will change this report. The sleeve I believe is also still in very good condition, as the front had a plastic veneer there is pockets along the spine, but nothing major.  Further photos can be requested, and if you wish me to confirm quality I will play the record. 

From Genesis to Revelation is the first studio album by the British band Genesis. It was released in March 1969 on Decca Records in England (London Records in North America). It was produced by Jonathan King, who discovered them in 1967 while the members of Genesis were pupils at Charterhouse School, King's alma mater.

Genesis originally consisted of Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Anthony Phillips, without a drummer. Once one of their demo tapes caught the attention of Jonathan King, he took them under his wing, gave them the name Genesis and, with the addition of schoolmate Chris Stewart on drums, recorded "The Silent Sun" as their first single. It was later described by the band as a "Bee Gees pastiche" written specifically to win King's approval. Its February 1968 release on Decca Records was not a commercial success. Neither was the follow-up "A Winter's Tale" three months later.

After replacing Chris Stewart with John Silver, King had them compose an album of songs loosely based on the concept of the Bible. The album was recorded in August 1968 during school holidays.[1] King structured the record as a "concept album" with no gaps between the tracks using songs recorded in the light pop style of the Bee Gees, then one of King's favourite groups, to which King added a string accompaniment.[2]

Release and reception

The band's name was omitted from the sleeve, because Decca had recently discovered that an obscure American act was also calling itself Genesis and asked the band to consider changing its name to avoid confusion, which King declined. The American "Genesis" in question was likely a Los Angeles based group that released In The Beginning on the Mercury label in 1967.[6]

Aftermath

By this time Jonathan King was losing interest in the band and they decided to record and perform on their own musical terms. Although King had more experience and was aiming to present Genesis in a marketable way, they were feeling more and more constrained by King's attempts to curtail and limit their increasingly lengthy and adventurous new compositions. The band went professional in the autumn of 1969, and after replacing John Silver with John Mayhew on drums, Genesis began formulating the music that would lead to Trespass the following year and were eventually signed to Charisma Records after an introduction by King to his friend Tony Stratton Smith, a sports journalist managing bands in his spare time. Rutherford maintains that Genesis owes the producer a debt of gratitude:

Jonathan King, for all his faults – he has a funny reputation in England – did give us a fantastic opportunity. Because in those days, in England, you couldn't get in the studio. I mean, now a new group can very easily get a chance to go and record a single, just something, you know, to show there's something going for them. In those days, to get any sort of record contract, was really magical. And he gave us a chance to do a whole record. You've got a bunch of musicians who were really amateur, could barely play well, were barely a group, and were able to go in one summer holiday and make a record.[7]

Although initially licensed to Decca Records, King holds the rights to the album and has re-released it several times under a variety of titles.[2] The album was not included in the 2008 box set, "Genesis 1970–1975", which covers the rest of the band's era with singer Peter Gabriel.

On 27 July 1990, the album was reissued in a two disc set. The second disc included the four tracks included on And the Word Was....., four early versions of songs on the album, and ten interviews.[8]

On 25 October 2010, the album was released as a special edition on iTunes. It includes the bonus tracks from the 1990 reissue.[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Genesis. Copyright Jonjo Music Co. Ltd. BMI

Original 1969 release

Please note : This is part of a private sale, I am not a dealer. 

I have collected vinyl for over 45 years and have amassed appx 750 single and 350 albums, between the 60’s and 90’s until cassettes came out.   

I have recently purchased a new stereo that copies vinyl direct to my PC so gradually I will be copying that vinyl that I wish to keep and this whole collection will be put on sale.     I will therefore have played some to check their quality, but in the meantime some will be listed un-played, though I will have checked all for any damage or scratches.      When an item then sells I will check the record is of the standard I have described and if not, then would immediately refund your money instead of posting and disappointing.       If anyone though wishes me to check a particular item before bidding then I will do so.   Please also note that the likes of David Cassidy, David Essex and similar are not mine but my wifes.

Many of the singles have their middles missing, this is not because they have been on commercial Juke Boxes.  During this period my father worked for Ditchburns, one of the major distributors of Juke Boxes and Fruit Machines, and managed to get me my own 50 selection Juke Box, so they have only ever been on mine.  

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Vinyl

Mint   The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.

Excellent+   The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is no lessening in sound quality. Very minor light surface marks.

Excellent   The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. Light surface marks. 

Very Good   The record has been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks. 

Covers   

We will not send grossly damaged /torn or dirty sleeves. 

Excellent Minimal creasing, no tears, no sticker damage, no writing. Many are as new. 

Very Good   May have small tears (nothing over 5mm), minimal sticker damage, creasing or small writing.