GENESIS …and Then There Were Three… 1978 UK CHARISMA 1st PRESS MINT
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Feb 24, 2014
Sold Date
Feb 14, 2014
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GENESIS …and Then There Were Three… 1978 UK CHARISMA 1st PRESS MINT
+ 1978 KNEBWORTH TICKET APPLICATION/MERCHANDISING FORM
GENESIS… and then there were three...
UK CHARISMA (CDS 4010) FIRST PRESSING (April 1978) OF GENESIS' "…and Then There Were Three…"
ONCE PLAYED AND DELIVERING FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT
COMPLETE WITH THE DAY OF ISSUE KNEBWORTH TICKET APPLICATION/MERCHANDISING SHEET (with CDS 4010 catalogue number) - THE KNEBWORTH APPEARANCE WAS ON 24th JUNE SO FANS DIDN'T HAVE LONG TO APPLY
MATRIX NUMBERS: CDS 4010 A//1 T 11 12 / CDS 4010 B//1 T 11 3
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL "Gothic Print Finishers Ltd." GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH INTERNALLY PRINTED LYRICS AND FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PHONOGRAM POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE
And Then There Were Three, more than either of its immediate predecessors, feels like the beginning of the second phase of Genesis -- in large part because the lineup had indeed dwindled down to Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins, a situation alluded to in the title.
But it wasn't just a whittling of the lineup; the group's aesthetic was also shifting, moving away from the fantastical, literary landscapes that marked both the early Genesis LPs and the two transitional post-Gabriel outings, as the bandmembers turned their lyrical references to contemporary concerns and slowly worked pop into the mix, as heard on the closing "Follow You Follow Me," the band's first genuine pop hit. Its calm, insistent melody, layered with harmonies, is a perfect soft rock hook, although there's a glassy, almost eerie quality to the production that is also heard throughout the rest of the record.
These chilly surfaces are an indication that Genesis don't quite want to abandon prog at this point, but the increasing emphasis on melody and tight song structures points the way toward the group's '80s work
Side 1:
Down And Out (5:25)
Undertow (4:45)
Ballad Of Big (4:43)
Snowbound (4:29)
Burning Rope (7:07)
Side 2:
Deep In The Motherlode (5:14)
Many Too Many (3:29)
Scenes From A Night's Dream (3:29)
Say It Alright Joe (4:18)
The Lady Lies (6:00)
Follow You Follow Me (3:55)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and unmarked labels - one spindle trace visible per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both vinyl surfaces shine like new - barely a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: MINT
Fantastic sound quality - deep, rich and dense with fine detail and my play-check at volume found nothing to fault - plays beautifully, a superb, barely touched copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Great condition - crisp, sharp, unworn and practically as-new
KNEBWORTH INSERT: NEAR MINT
Again, apart from some light creasing the insert is like-new
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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