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Duke (1980) – Genesis

On 28 March 1980, Duke * was released. On this album, Genesis went back to jamming together instead of bringing in individual songs. Let’s take a look back on the album that produced the instant classic ‘Turn It On Again’.

Phil Collins became a songwriter

Genesis’ tour in 1978 had lasted almost a year and in consequence, Phil Collins’ marriage had fallen apart. Phil asked for a break to save his marriage. Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford agreed and both of them released their first solo records. Going to Canada, where his wife had moved to with their children, Phil Collins tried to save his marriage. He could not and came back to England, sitting alone in his home in Surrey and spending his time writing songs , something he had never done before.

The band started jamming again

In 1979, Genesis came together to write a new album. Tony and Mike came to Phil’s house and were surprised to find that Phil had become a songwriter. They all brought in songs individually into the jam sessions, but more importantly, they went back to just rehearsing and improvising, something they had stopped doing since Peter Gabriel’s departure. The new songs were very strong. They were modern and still typically Genesis.

Turn It On Again

Fans could get a taste when ‘Turn It on Again’ was released as a single in early March 1980. The song became a classic Genesis song. ‘Turn It On Again’ is central to Genesis’ history. It shows how good the three were getting at incorporating complex and challenging musical ideas into pop songs that would be played on the radio. Based on a riff of Mike’s, the song has an odd 13/8 time signature, but listeners do not realize until they start to clap along or tap their toes to it.

The song was played on every tour since its release. It was mostly played as an encore and from 1983 onwards, the band turned it into a medley that incorporated various rock and roll cover songs. They also named a a hit collection after the song ( Turn it on again: The Hits *) and when they announced their reunion tour in 2007 they titled it Turn It on Again – The Tour .*

On an album with outstanding songs, this weird, driving number had a special place. The single reached #8 in the U.K. charts and allowed the group to perform on Top of the Pops in person for the first time. The album itself was called Duke . It was released in late March 1980 and it was the band’s first number one album in the U.K.

‘This is the story of Albert’

There is a story behind the album, the main protagonist being Albert, the character on the album cover. The album opens with ‘Behind The Lines’, a grand musical odyssey that starts with an euphoric instrumental passage and then turns into a soulful song. With an opener like this, Genesis proudly demonstrated who they were in 1980. The trio showed again that they were (and are) the musical core of Genesis. They were the ones who had created the most important passages of ‘Supper’s Ready’, the closing section of ‘The Cinema Show’ and the main bulk of the album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway .*

‘Misunderstanding’ was a hit in the US

But as mentioned, the three of them did also bring in individual songs on Duke . Phil’s songs were the very personal ‘Please don’t ask’ and ‘Misunderstanding’, which was one of the first songs he had ever written all alone for Genesis. It is a sophisitcated pop song with direct, simple lyrics and a great swinging groove. The band sound like they enjoy the new influence. Funnily enough it was this song that became a Top Twenty hit in the US – a hint at Phil’s solo success in the future.

Tony Banks often named Duke one of his favourite Genesis albums and points out the song ‘Duchess’, which for him combines all the best elements of modern Genesis. It was their first song to feature a drum machine (many more would follow) and the song’s story can be seen similar to the band’s own story. It is one of Tony’s favourite Genesis songs and although it sounds very simple, for him it has as much emotion as ‘Supper’s Ready’.

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February 28, 2021

At the height of his celebrity in the 1980s, Phil Collins developed a habit of writing letters to his many, many critics. You can expect this type of backlash whenever someone reaches his level of popularity, both as the drummer-turned-vocalist of Genesis and through his run of blockbuster solo albums. All of their titles sound like tell-all memoirs by disgraced comedians— Hello I Must Be Going , …But Seriously , Both Sides —and all of their covers feature close-up photographs of his face, because this was his product: eyes you can look into, a single emotion to bathe in, a world where nothing and nobody exists besides you and Phil Collins.

Because of his public persona, there is a misconception that he single-handedly transformed this artful, bookish progressive rock band into the Phil Collins Show as soon as he took over vocal duties from Peter Gabriel in 1976. And in retrospect, the band’s increasingly popular, slow-danceable ballads closing out the decade—“Ripples…” and “Your Own Special Way” from 1976, “Follow You Follow Me” in 1978—do emerge from their discography like exit signs toward the oncoming highway to fame, just up the road.

As natural as it feels to equate Genesis’ turn from progressive rock to pop with Collins’ rise as a solo star, the truth is that Genesis was always a band, and Collins was always just one voice. At some point in the ’80s, Collins and his bandmates—keyboardist Tony Banks and bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford—established a rule that no individual member could enter the studio with pre-written musical ideas. In other words, anything and everything on a Genesis album had to be created within the presence of the entire group: This way, no single person could be credited (or blamed) for the music that emerged.

This process led to songs that could sound like three minds interlocking like a jigsaw puzzle (“Turn It on Again”), or a pinhole view into a lightning-in-a-bottle experiment (“Mama”), or, occasionally, a bad joke that should have never left the room (“Illegal Alien”). But more than anything, the rule created a guiding principle for Genesis: to honor the spirit of collaboration, to push each other beyond what they could accomplish individually, and to invite their audience along as we all discovered something, together.

Even before the ’80s, this was their appeal. The curtains always open on something new in a Genesis song. In “it,” the band sounds like a futuristic piece of machinery restarting; in “Supper’s Ready,” they had an entire mythology to unfold. Or take 1980’s “Turn It on Again,” which blends a 13/8 time signature with lyrics about a guy watching television and an honest-to-god riff into something that sounds like a radio hit: It aims to keep you on the edge of your seat; no matter how many times you replay it, you feel like you are hearing it for the first time.

And so the criticism got to him. The way Collins tells it, the review that really pissed him off was when a San Francisco journalist panned a live show, calling him the “McDonald’s of pop.” As far as I can tell, there are no records of this article on the internet. Googling the phrase only brings up Collins himself repeating it to journalists.

The first iteration of Genesis was formed in 1967, and neither the name nor the sound belonged to them. A moody, introspective group of friends at England’s ritzy Charterhouse boarding school passed their demo tape along to one of the school’s more notable alumni, the musician and producer Jonathan King. Knowing he was a fan of the Bee Gees, teen frontman Peter Gabriel did his best Robin Gibb impression. King took the bait and offered to produce their debut album. He dubbed the band Genesis (another idea was Gabriel’s Angels) and he titled the album From Genesis to Revelation . It was released by Decca in March 1969 and sold 650 copies, total. “Oh well,” King thought and disappeared. Gabriel and his angels returned to school.

Around the same time, an unremarkable British band called Flaming Youth gathered in the studio to get a handle on their first album, also destined to be their last. They had been approached by two songwriters, Ken Howard and Alan Blaikely, searching for a band to record their concept album about media coverage of the moon landing. The title was Ark 2 , which was confusing to people who thought they had to hear the first Ark first, and the plot had something to do with the apocalypse, the perils of modern media, and the healing power of love. The members of the band seemed to change their instruments from song to song, uncertain about the material and their own identity. The centerpiece was a 12-minute suite dedicated to the planets. It’s hilariously overambitious, and it left the unseasoned performers scratching their heads. Who wants to sing this one? “I’ll do it,” said the drummer.

A quick note on selling out: There are easier ways to do it than how Genesis did it. Their eventual pivot came so naturally, appealed so effortlessly, created such a definitive break between the first two decades of their career, that to acknowledge the act of selling out seems mostly tangential to the music they made. Yes, they dumbed things down. Yes, they had hits. Yes, one of them sounded very similar to Toto’s “Hold the Line.” But after the ’70s, nearly every major prog band tried their hand at writing simpler tunes for a hipper crowd, and there’s a reason why the protagonist of American Psycho goes nuts for Phil Collins, and not, you know, Under Wraps by Jethro Tull.

In order to do what Genesis did, you have to be self-aware, self-critical, and willing to adapt. In his memoir, Collins writes that, when he auditioned to join Genesis in 1970, he wasn’t crazy about their music: a bit fussy, a little gentle. Even after he joined the band, he made a habit of listening back to tapes of their live shows, obsessing over mistakes. For most of the decade, he saw his role like a goalie, holding things down in the backfield. It wasn’t until Duke , his eighth album as a member and fourth as lead vocalist, that he began presenting his own ideas confidently to the group. During the sessions, he was often the first one in and last one out of the studio. “We’ve always tried to write singles,” he would say after their commercial breakthrough, sounding a little bit defensive about it. “Now we’re just doing it better, I suppose.”

Reflections on Phil Collins’ auditions for Genesis:

“Anyway, Phil had arrived a bit early, so while the drummer before him was finishing, we sent him off for a swim in the pool.”

—Mike Rutherford, The Living Years: The First Genesis Memoir

“If I’ve learnt anything over the last couple of years, it’s to grab any and every opportunity. Who knows if I’ll ever again get the offer of a dip in a private heated pool in the countryside.”

—Phil Collins, Not Dead Yet: The Memoir

“By the time it came to Phil’s turn, he’d already heard and memorized the part we were using for the audition and, when he sat down at the kit, you just knew.”

—Rutherford

“He had a lightness as a personality, too. He could joke and everything. We were very intense.”

—Tony Banks, Sum of the Parts

“Just the way he sat down on a stool… I knew that he was gonna be good. Some people just have this confidence about what they do.”

—Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary

In most accounts of the early days of Genesis, Peter Gabriel is described as a serious, shy figure. The legend goes that he started telling intricate fantasy stories on stage because it was taking his bandmates forever to tune their instruments and he had to fill the dead air. Eventually, he wore costumes because the crowds were getting bigger and he was insecure about his slender, shadowy appearance. When he came on stage wearing his wife’s red dress and a fox mask, he did it without telling his bandmates. He knew they would have vetoed the idea if they’d had the chance.

The Gabriel era proceeds this way: a whirlwind of big ideas and surprises that peaks with longform, conceptual pieces like the 23-minute song “Supper’s Ready” and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway , their feature-length concept album with ambient assistance from Brian Eno. While on tour for that album in 1974—a multimedia event that featured the band playing the entire thing front to back with a then-unprecedented visual accompaniment—Gabriel decided it was time to go solo. One of his many costumes was so elaborate that he couldn’t actually sing while wearing it, which seems as good a metaphor as any for the dead-end he faced.

There are great bands who evolve by expansion, or by drastic reinvention, or by keen attention to the demands of their time. But I can think of no band besides Genesis who evolved so fluidly through subtraction. Without the guiding, commercial vision of producer Jonathan King, Genesis evolved into a pastoral folk group with a focus on Anthony Phillips’ 12-string guitar. When Phillips quit, they became a heavier prog band led by Gabriel’s theatrical vision. When Gabriel quit, they developed a more atmospheric sound, showcasing the inventive style of guitarist Steve Hackett. When Hackett quit, they were now a trio with Collins on vocals, left to focus on melody and songcraft. And with nothing left to lose, they became one of the biggest bands in the world.

“Within seconds the entire clean, green, smooth surface of the park was a mass of dirty brown writhing objects. Old Michael continued to rub his flesh into the ground. This time he looked even happier. And he whistled a little tune. It went like this…”

—Peter Gabriel introducing “Supper’s Ready” at a Genesis concert in 1973

“I remember being more worried about what I was going to say to the audience than anything else. Because what Peter did have was a communication. Although it was more of a mysterious traveler than a bloke next door or a mate, he did communicate with an audience. And I thought that was very important.”

—Phil Collins on his first show replacing Peter Gabriel as the frontman of Genesis, Genesis: A History

The origins of Duke can be traced to Phil Collins’ bedroom. It is here that Collins, Rutherford, and Banks gathered to demo new material after a brief hiatus. The latter two had worked on solo albums while Collins flew to Canada to address his failing marriage and make a last-ditch effort to save his family. It didn’t work, and, with his bandmates preoccupied, Collins found himself drinking and sulking, writing sad new songs with a drum machine he’d been gifted during a tour in Japan.

When they reunited, Collins shared some of the songs he had written. Banks and Rutherford liked two of them: a surefire hit called “Misunderstanding” and a tender ballad called “Please Don’t Ask.” The rest—like “In the Air Tonight,” with its basic chord progression and plodding, spacious arrangement—felt distinctly un-Genesis. Collins decided he would save them for his own solo album, the next item on the list.

A theme of failure and extinction courses through Duke : “You know you’re on the way out,” goes the paranoid chorus of Banks’ “Cul-de-sac.” “It’s just a matter of time.” Another song called “Duchess” seems to be about a musician whose immense popularity creates a rift within her own identity. And if these lyrics feel like insights into the underlying emotion of Duke, Genesis never let it show: Duke is a brazenly confident album, written in block letters with exclamation points. The message is not in the lyrics but in the music itself: Collins’ syncopated rhythm and newly expressive vocals, Rutherford and Banks’ guitar-synths and keyboard-trumpets—instruments invented to sound like the future versions of themselves. You don’t listen and think of a band fearing their waning relevance, or Collins and his failing marriage. If they treated the span of their career as a long, epic song, this was the part when the toms start rolling and the action begins again.

Watching footage from Genesis’ tour for Duke is like watching the superhero first become aware of his powers, staring awestruck at the hands that have just done something incredible. With his drumming duties transferred to touring member Chester Thompson—previously of Weather Report and Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention—Collins stands before the microphone, 29 and bearded, noticing the audience in the palm of his hand. Through Europe and America, he sees sold-out concert halls getting more engaged with the music. They seem more diverse, younger. He sees people who might not even remember a time when Phil Collins wasn’t the frontman of Genesis.

Introducing the part of the set that includes the new songs, Collins recites a monologue harkening back to the old days. He tells of a sad sack deadbeat called Albert who falls in love with a television set. Then, with the kind of comic timing that gets you cast as the lead in a romantic comedy and lands you a guest role on Miami Vice , he reveals that he means this quite literally: “In two days, he was in hospital having the glass removed from his private parts.” Is the audience laughing with him or at the old version of Genesis, the one who once took these preambles so seriously? Does this story actually have anything to do with Duke ? In the end, these are questions for journalists. The audience roars; the band is about to play the new stuff.

A few moments on Duke offer a glimpse into the future of prog rock in the ’80s. You hear it at the very beginning of the record—an instrumental motif that Tony Banks composed. Played on an expensive-sounding synth, the notes are sudden and decisive as the signs on a slot machine. When the trio lineup of Genesis reunited for a comeback tour in 2007, they opened every show with just this part of the song, letting the rest play in the audience’s imagination.

As for the rest of the song: It’s called “Behind the Lines,” and it kickstarts a suite of interlinked compositions forming the core of the record. There are rumors that the band considered presenting them as an uninterrupted, side-long suite, which offered perfect fodder for betrayed fans who wanted to believe the poppier direction was a result of Genesis compromising their vision for record label suits, or a radio-crazed Phil Collins demanding they preserve the singles. But the truth is that Genesis decided among themselves to separate the music, finding the prog rock gesture to be old-fashioned, uninspiring.

One day in the studio, Collins played a tape of “Behind the Lines” at the wrong speed and realized it sounded a little like Michael Jackson. Funny! But he was taking notes. A few months later, he brought in Earth, Wind, and Fire’s horn section and recorded the sped-up version for his debut solo album, which he called Face Value , and which would go multiple-times platinum around the world.

These alternate versions of the song—one, a utopian vision of prog rock; the other, a jumpy imitation of the most famous artist in the world—mark the first time that Collins’ solo music and the band’s felt in clear competition. On the cover of Duke , a figure stands before a window to who-knows-what: Those eyes on the cover of Face Value show you what awaits him. There is a real person standing there, and his future is the only one.

The critical wisdom is that prog rock was living and breathing and thriving, and then punk rock came and killed it. The story always made me envision a gang of pissed-off kids in leather jackets bum-rushing the stage, ripping capes off old British guys; the sound of Mellotrons coming unplugged as the audience gasps.

There is a kernel of truth to it. The things that punk represented—anger, politics, a new generation fed up with the old one, shorter bursts—did seem antithetical to one vision of prog rock. But prog was already in motion by the time anything resembling punk came to the forefront, and Genesis had been in a steady evolution their whole career. What would have been an actual death sentence, a real sell-out move, would have been if they carried on like nothing happened, repeating themselves, pandering to the people who were already on board—coasting.

Duke takes the opposite approach. It is a divider: If you are a fan of Genesis, their tenth album is either where you get off the ride, or when you buckle up and start paying attention. They had made better albums (nearly everything from the ’70s) and they would make more commercially successful ones (everything else in the ’80s). But they never made one so important to their survival. In his memoir, Rutherford notes that the band considered changing their name after the album’s success. Nothing ever came of the conversations—they didn’t even start brainstorming an alternative—which was fine, because the message had already been sent: If you think you know Genesis, you are wrong. They are united, inspired, and just getting started.

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How ‘Duke’ Pointed to Genesis’ ’80s Domination

Genesis weathered a number of ups and downs during the '70s, scaling ever-greater heights of commercial success even as a series of lineup changes thinned the band's ranks to a trio.

As the decade drew to a close, they'd never been more popular — but they weren't sure how, or if, they'd continue.

Remaining Genesis members Tony Banks, Phil Collins , and Mike Rutherford reached a crossroads at the end of their long tour in support of 1978's ... And Then There Were Three ...   , with Collins in particular needing time off to try and repair his ailing marriage. With their drummer an ocean away in Vancouver, Banks and Rutherford decided to stay productive during the downtime, embarking separately on their first full-length solo efforts.

"Basically, I got divorced. Or rather, I'm getting divorced and it's been dragging on," Collins explained to Sounds in 1979. "That's why Mike and I did our solo albums," added Banks. "We decided it was better for us to worry about our own albums than worry about anything else."

When Collins returned to the U.K. months later, both of his bandmates were otherwise occupied — Banks with A Curious Feeling , which arrived in stores in October 1979, and Rutherford with Smallcreep's Day , which followed in early 1980 — so he busied himself writing the material that would eventually make up his own solo debut, 1981's Face Value .

For Collins, who'd always taken more of a back seat in the songwriting department for Genesis, even after taking over lead vocals in the aftermath of Peter Gabriel 's departure, it proved a pivotal moment.

Listen to Genesis Perform 'Misunderstanding'

Over the long run, Collins' emergence as a writer and vocalist would lead to his incredible reign — both with Genesis and as a solo artist — as one of the defining voices of the '80s. But those glories were still on the horizon when the band reconvened for what would become its 10th studio LP. At the time, what the members of the trio chiefly noted was how satisfying it could be to make an album with only three equal voices competing for attention.

"It was much harder with five of us," suggested Rutherford during an interview with the Daily Express . "There were so many ideas floating around. We were also a lot younger, and everything clashed. Then, as we got older, we mellowed. There is so much more room for the three remaining members that we don't feel trapped — and things that used to be important aren't quite so vital."

"We seem to be interacting as a group much better," added Collins. "And there's definitely a side to us coming out which wasn't on the last album; the playing side."

Those words may have come as a relief to fans who missed the band's experimental side in the relatively compact songs that made up ... And Then There Were Three ... , but the new LP — titled Duke and released in the U.S. on March 31, 1980 — wasn't exactly a full-fledged return to expansive song structures and instrumental flights of fancy.

Instead, it rather artfully bridged the middle ground between the band's progressive past and mainstream future, peppering shorter, radio-friendly pieces in between the longer numbers.

Listen to Genesis Perform 'Turn It On Again'

"I'd still say this album was dominated more by what Mike and I wrote, but Phil was coming up much more to be a kind of equal," Banks reflected later. Suggesting that the band members "were a little barren of ideas" when they came together again, he said, "we sat down and did a lot more improvising" — a process that produced songs like "Behind the Lines" out of orphan chord progressions.

At one point in the interview, Banks joked that "not every song can be 25 minutes long" — an attitude that had a tremendous impact on Duke , which at one point was supposed to include a half-hour track that opened a window into the bittersweet journey of a character named Albert. Ultimately, for reasons of balance as well as a desire to avoid comparisons with earlier works such as "Supper's Ready," that song was broken up into pieces that would eventually become familiar to fans as "Behind the Lines," "Duchess," "Guide Vocal," "Turn It On Again," "Duke's Travels" and "Duke's End."

Between those collaborative efforts, Duke delivered a pair of solo compositions from each member of Genesis, resulting in a record that offered Banks, Collins and Rutherford plenty of room to shine as individuals while highlighting the strengths of the band as a unit — and, in hindsight, serving as Collins' coming-out party for the incredible decade to come.

"It's the first album we've done that I've had the time and inclination to put myself into completely," Collins told Sounds in 1980. "I was always the last to leave the studio and I put a lot of myself into it. ... My commitment to Genesis is greater than it ever was before. I would fight for it more now than I would have done before because it's more me. That's what it comes down to — there's more of me in it."

Listen to Genesis Perform 'Behind the Lines'

The increased Collins quotient certainly didn't hurt Duke on the charts, where it soared to No. 1 in the U.K. and No. 11 in the States, best-ever showings for the band on either side of the Atlantic. The record also produced Genesis' biggest American hit to that point in "Misunderstanding," an effortlessly hooky mid-tempo number that Collins later admitted had been written as a sort of tribute to an immediately identifiable rock drumbeat.

"I had written [it] kind of based on a rhythm a little between 'Hold the Line' by Toto and 'Sail On, Sailor' by the Beach Boys ," Collins recalled later. "'Rocky Mountain Way' by Joe Walsh — that kind of rock when it's just in the right place. I was going to have it on Face Value , but Tony and Mike really liked it for the same reasons — they liked that Beach Boys kind of rock thing."

"Misunderstanding" was a bit of an outlier in the context of Duke , which included the nearly nine-minute "Duke's Travels" as well as the tricky shifting time signatures of "Turn It On Again," but it was merely the first in a series of increasingly Top 40-friendly singles issued during an era in which the balance between prog and pop wasn't always struck as artfully as the band members managed it here. In hindsight, it represents arguably the best of what this version of Genesis had to offer.

"This album — I have to be honest, this is my favorite Genesis album," Banks concurred during a documentary interview years later. "It has such a sort of positive quality about it."

"If Duke hadn't happened, we wouldn't have carried on, I think," said Rutherford, echoing the record's importance. "We sort of ... re-found ourselves a little bit."

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News – Genesis – Massive Genesis Tour – NME – 9th January

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a news announcement published in New Musical Express on the 9th January 1980, it details the full dates for the UK Duke tour …

Musicians Only – Duke tour dates announcement

Musicians Only – 19th January 1980 – Genesis, Duke tour (UK) dates announced. (Many thanks to Nov for this article)

Tour news – Genesis – The Herald Express – Torquay – 23rd January

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the news that Genesis will be visiting Torbay / Torquay At The Festival Theatre, Paignton, England on the 17th and 18th March 1980. …

News fans queuing – Genesis – The Evening Chronicle – Newcastle – 26th January

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the news that fans are queuing for tickets, for the Genesis show. Published in The Evening Chronicle (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England), on …

Concert advert – Genesis – The Liverpool Echo – Liverpool – 31st January

The Duke tour – 1980 This concert advert was published in The Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, Merseyside, England), on the 31st January 1980

Tour news – Genesis – The Leicester Mercury – Leicester – 1st February

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the news that fans are queuing up in Leicester for Genesis tickets. This news was published in The Leicester Mercury (Leicester, Leicestershire, England), …

Tour news – Genesis – The Birmingham Evening Mail – Birmingham – 1st February

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the news that fans were queuing in Birmingham and Coventry for tickets, in particular for The Duke tour shows. This news was published …

Poster – PC – Premier drums –

This is a poster of Phil Collins playing his Premier drum kit, the kit he used on the Duke tour of 1980. This was a poster arranged by the Premier …

News – Genesis – The Coventry Evening Telegraph – Coventry – 1st February

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the news that overnight (from January 31st through to 1st February), hundreds of fans have been queuing overnight in Coventry, to obtain tickets …

Concert news – Genesis – The Daily Mirror – London – 2nd February

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a news piece in The Daily Mirror (London, London, England), on the 2nd February 1980. This explains how so many people were queuing …

News – Genesis – The Sandwell Evening Mail – West Bromwich – 2nd February

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the opinions from the fans who got cheated out of buying tickets, for the Genesis shows in Birmingham. This was published in The …

Tour news – Genesis – The Leicester Mercury – Leicester – 7th February

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the news that queuing for Genesis tickets in Leicester, went rather awry. This news was published in The Leicester Mercury (Leicester, Leicestershire, England), …

Extra gig – Genesis Add another London concert – NME – 9th Feb

Duke Tour Genesis Add Another London Concert, NME 9th February 1980 – Phil Collins dressed as a ticket tout! (thanks to NOV for this item)

Duke Tour Tickets info – Melody Maker 9th February

Duke tour tickets info! (Thanks to NOV for providing the item)

Tour sold out – Genesis – Sounds 9th February

Duke tour In this Sounds piece, Phil is dressed as a ticket tout! Genesis UK tickets sold out! Sounds 9th February 1980 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this item)

The Duke tour

The Tour starts in United Kingdom The Tour starts in North America and Canada Band Tony Banks – Keyboards/Piano Phil Collins – Vocals/Drums/Percussion Mike Rutherford – Bass Guitar/Lead Guitar Chester Thompson – Drums/Percussion Daryl Steurmer – …

Drum stick – PC – Professional Percussion – Drum stick – Duke tour

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a drum stick from Phil’s allocation on the tour, it was provided by Professional Percussion and is listed in the tour programme as …

Laminate – Genesis Duke tour pass

A Laminate Pass for the Genesis Duke tour 1980.

Tour and single flyer – Genesis – The Duke Tour / Turn It On Again single –

This is a flyer for the forthcoming Genesis single – Turn It On Again. It is also a flyer that reveals the tour of the UK is sold out. (Many …

News – Genesis – The Herald Express – Torquay – Devon – 29th February

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the news that Genesis fans may not be able to get into the Torbay show. Touts Advanced sales by post and other reasons …

Interview – Mike Rutherford – Musicians Only – 1st March

Mike Rutherford is interviewed by Chris Welch for Musicians Only! printed 1st March 1980 (Thanks to Chris Simmons for providing this item) (Fly Like An Eagle – Steve Miller Band, …

Press sheet – Genesis – Atlantic Records – Genesis Duke Tour, Duke being released – 11th March

An Atlantic Records press sheet. Items mentioned: Genesis Tour UK small theatres. Hammersmith three nights, a fourth night added at The Lyceum Theatre. Birmingham Theatre manager could have sold all …

Tour poster – Genesis – The Duke tour

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a very rare poster, literally made to be pasted on a billboard or subway. This is a poster for the DUKE tour – …

Tour news – Genesis – No More Provincial Dates – NME – 16th February

The Duke Tour This is a news piece in New Musical Express, published on the 16th February 1980. Titled: No More Provincial Extras for Genesis… It also includes the notice …

Tour itinerary – Genesis – Great Britain Leg of The Duke tour

The Duke tour – Great Britain – 1980 tour This is a rare tour itinerary for the 1980 tour of Great Britain, in which Genesis toured their Duke album, to …

Ticket – Festival Theatre – Paignton – 17th March

The Duke Tour (UK Leg) A ticket for the opening night of the Duke Tour at The Festival Theatre in Paignton, Devon, England on the 17th March 1980. (Many thanks …

Concert review – Genesis – The Herald Express – Torquay – 18th March

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Herald Express (Torquay, Devon, England), on the 18th March 1980 This show took place at The Festival Theatre, Paignton, …

Ticket – Friars Aylesbury – 22nd March

Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Friars Aylesbury, England on the 22nd March 1980. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for such an excellent ticket)

Genesis gig advert – Friars – 22nd March 1980

  An advert for the Genesis Friars gig of 22nd March 1980! (Many thanks to NOV for this item)

Genesis Duke tour – Friars Aylesbury gig review – Ronnie Gurr

    Ronnie Gurr reviews the Genesis gig at Friars!

Concert review – Genesis – The Evening Post – Reading – 24th March

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Evening Post (Reading, Berkshire, England), on the 24th March 1980. This show took place at The Hexagon Theatre, Reading, …

News – Genesis – The Evening Post – Reading – 24th March

The Duke tour – 1980 Genesis Defy Doctor! So show can go on – Reading Phil had contracted Laryngitis. This news was published in The Evening Post (Reading, Berkshire, England), …

Tour news – Genesis – The Birmingham Evening Mail – Birmingham – 25th March

The DuKe tour – 1980 This is the news that Genesis have had to cancel their performances at Portsmouth and Bournemouth. This was to due to the fact Phil Collins …

Ticket – Genesis – Hammersmith Odeon – 27th March

Duke Tour (UK LEG) A ticket for the show at The Hammersmith Odeon in London, England on the 27th March 1980 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this ticket)

Pass – Genesis – Liggers Pass – Hammersmith Odeon – 27th March

The Duke tour A sticky pass titled Liggers given to a select few either band friends or record company staff. Titled: The Liggers pass this gave the recipient access the …

News – Genesis – Genesis Go Sick – MM – 29th March

Duke Tour Genesis Go Sick, a news piece in Melody Maker on the 29th March 1980. This news piece announces that two show were cancelled because, Phil had contracted laryngitis. …

Gig review – Genesis – Civic Hall – Guildford – Melody Maker – 29th March

The Duke Tour Low key, High tech review written by Steve Gett and published in Melody Maker on the 29th March 1980. This is a review of the show at …

Ticket – Genesis – The Odeon – Birmingham – 4th April

The Duke tour This is a ticket for the show at The Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England on the 4th April 1980. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this ticket)

Concert review – Genesis – The Birmingham Evening Mail – Birmingham – 5th April

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Birmingham Evening Mail (Birmingham, West Midlands, England), on the 5th April This show took place at The Odeon Theatre, …

Gig review – Hugh Fielder reviews Genesis at The Hammersmith Odeon – Sounds 5th April

Hugh Fielder reviews Genesis Duke tour at Hammersmith Odeon! First Published in Sounds on the 5th April 1980 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this item)

Genesis – Ticket – The Odeon – Birmingham – 5th April

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Odeon Theatre in Birmingham, England on the 5th April 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Duke tour ticket)

Ticket – ABC Theatre – Blackpool – 6th April

Duke Tour A ticket for the show at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool, England on the 6th April 1980 (many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and many others)

Genesis – Ticket – Trentham Gardens – Stoke On Trent – 8th April

The Duke tour A ticket (partial) for the show at Trentham Gardens, Stoke On Trent, England on the 8th April 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Duke tour …

Concert review – Genesis – The Evening Sentinel – Stoke-on-Trent – 9th April

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Evening Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England), on the 9th April 1980 This show took place at The Trentham Gardens, Stoke …

Ticket – The Gaumont – Southampton – England – 10th April

The Duke Tour 1980 A ticket for the show at The Gaumont in Southampton, England on the 10th April 1980. (this is kindly supplied by Chris Leet and it is …

Ticket – The Gaumont Theatre – Southampton – 11th April

Duke Tour A ticket for the show at The Gaumont Theatre in Southampton, England on the 11th April 1980. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this Duke tour ticket)

Gig review – Genesis – Great Yarmouth – Yarmouth Mercury – 11th April

The Duke Tour – 1980 This is a review of the show held on the 2nd April at The ABC Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England. The review was published in the …

Ticket – Brighton – The Brighton Centre – 12th April

  Duke Tour, A ticket for the show at The Brighton Centre, Brighton on the 12th April 1980

Gig review – Genesis – Hammersmith Odeon – 12th April

A gig review of the show at Hammersmith Odeon, review written by Steve Clarke. Review published in Musicians Only on the 12th April 1980. Notes: The photo comes from Genesis’s …

Genesis – Ticket – Coventry Theatre – Hales Street – Coventry – 13th April

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Coventry Theatre in Hales Street – Coventry, West Midlands on the 13th April 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for …

Ticket – Genesis – Coventry Theatre – Coventry – 13th April

The Duke Tour A ticket for the show at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, West Midlands, England on the 13th April 1980. (Many thanks to Ian Mark’s for this Genesis ticket)

Gig review – Genesis – Coventry – Leicester Mercury – 14th April

Duke Tour A review of the show on the 13th April 1980 in Coventry, England – first published in the Leicester Mercury in Leicester on the 14th April 1980. This …

Genesis – Ticket – De Montfort Hall – Leicester – 15th April

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The De Montfort Hall – Leicester, England on the 15th April 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this duke tour …

Guest pass – Genesis – De Montfort Hall – Leicester – 15th April

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a Guest pass, for the show at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England on the 15th April 1980. This Guest pass was handed to …

Ticket – Genesis – The Assembly Rooms – Derby – 16th April

Duke Tour This is a ticket for the show at The Assembly Rooms, Derby, England on the 16th April 1980. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this ticket)

Ticket – Sheffield – City Hall – 17th April

Duke tour A ticket for the show at City Hall in Sheffield on the 17th April 1980.

Interview – PC – Genesis – The Manchester Evening News – Manchester – 17th April

The Duke tour – 1980 This interview was conducted by Tony Jasper, with Phil Collins and this was published in The Manchester Evening News (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England), on the …

Gig review – Genesis – Leicester – DMH – Leicester Mercury – 17th April

Duke Tour A review of the show at Leicester DMH on the 15th April 1980, Review published in the Leicester Mercury on the 17th April 1980. (Many thanks to Jon …

Concert review – Genesis – The Lichfield Mercury – Lichfield – 18th April

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Lichfield Mercury (Lichfield, Staffordshire, England), on the 18th April 1980 This show took place at The Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, …

Concert review – Genesis – The Manchester Evening News – Manchester – 19th April

The Duke tour – 1980 This concert review was published in The Manchester Evening News (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England), on the 19th April 1980 This concert took place at The …

Ticket – Manchester – The Apollo Theatre – 19th April

Duke Tour A ticket for the show at The Apollo Theatre in Manchester on the 19th April 1980

Concert review – Genesis – Burton Mail – Burton upon Trent – 19th April

The Duke tour – 1980 This review (Derby) was published in Burton Mail (Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England), on the 19th April 1980 This show took place at The Assembly …

Ticket – St George’s Hall – Bradford – 21st April

Duke Tour A ticket for the show at St George’s Hall in Bradford, England on the 21st April 1980 (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this excellent ticket)

Ticket – Genesis – Odeon Theatre – Edinburgh – 23rd April

The Duke Tour A ticket for the show at The Odeon Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 23rd April 1980 (Many thanks to Harry for this ticket)

Genesis – Ticket – The Capitol Theatre – Aberdeen – 25th April

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Capitol Theatre in Aberdeen in Scotland on the 25th April 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Duke tour …

Radio Competition – Genesis – The Runcorn Guardian – Runcorn – 25th April

Duke tour – 1980 This competition was published in The The Runcorn Guardian (Runcorn, Cheshire, England), on the 25th April 1980 ” See GENESIS live in San Francisco”

Ticket – Glasgow – Apollo – 28th April

Duke Tour A ticket for the show at The Apollo theatre in Glasgow on the 28th April 1980. (Many thanks to Jim Brown for this ticket)

Genesis – Ticket – Newcastle City Hall – Newcastle – 29th April

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The City Hall in Newcastle, England on the 29th April 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this ticket and many …

Ticket – Genesis – The City Hall – Newcastle – 30th April

Duke tour A ticket for the show at The City Hall, Newcastle, England on the 30th April 1980 (second night) (many thanks to Lamia)

News – Genesis – The Guardian – London – 2nd May

The Duke tour – 1980 This is the news about possible ticket forgery’s. Published in The Guardian (London, Greater London, England), on the 2nd May 1980

Ticket – The Empire – Liverpool – 2nd May

Duke Tour A ticket for the show at The Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England on the 2nd may 1980. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and many more)

Ticket – The Empire Theatre – Liverpool – 3rd May

Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England on the 3rd May 1980. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and many more)

Rolling Stone – Duke album ad and North American tour ad – 15th May

An advert for Duke (Genesis album) and the Duke tour of North America, published in Rolling Stone on the 14th May 1980.

Feature – Genesis – Calgary Herald – Calgary – 20th May

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a feature, it contains a small interview with mainly Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. It includes some technical difficulties about the Max Bell …

Concert review – Genesis – The Calgary Albertan – Calgary – 20th May

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Calgary Albertan (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), on the 20th May 1980 This show took place at The Max Bell Memorial …

Concert review – Genesis – The Edmonton Journal – Canada – 20th May

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a review published in The Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), on the 20th May 1980 This show took place at The Northland Coliseum …

Genesis – Ticket – PNE Coliseum – Vancouver – 20th May

Duke tour A ticket for the show at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver – Canada on the 20th May 1980. (Show was cancelled reason unknown) (Many thanks to Chris Leet …

Concert cancelled – Genesis – The Province – Vancouver – 21st May

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a news piece about the concert in Vancouver being cancelled. First published in The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), on the 21st May …

Tour advert – Album advert – Genesis – The Daily Tar Heel – NC – 22nd May

Genesis Is Back! The Duke Tour – 1980 This is a half page album and tour advert, published in The Daily Tar Heel (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) on the 22nd …

Genesis – Ticket – Oakland Coliseum Arena – Oakland – 23rd May

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland – USA on the 23rd May 1980 (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Duke …

Gig advert – Montreal – Montreal Forum – advert – 24th May

Duke tour, A gig advert for the shows at The Montreal Forum on the 19th and 20th June 1980, first published in the Montreal Gazette on the 24th May 1980. …

Ticket – Genesis – The San Diego Sports Arena – 26th May

The Duke tour – North America – 1980 This is a ticket for the show at The San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA on the 26th May 1980. …

Concert review – Genesis – The San Francisco Examiner – San Francisco – 26th May

The Duke tour – 1980 This concert review was published in The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), USA on the 26th May 1980 This concert took place at The …

Concert review – Genesis – The Los Angeles Times – California – 27th May

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), on the 27th May 1980 This show took place at The Long Beach …

Genesis – The Summit – Houston – 30th May

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Summit in Houston, Texas – USA on the 30th May 1980 (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Duke tour …

Ticket – Genesis – Saenger Theatre – New Orleans – 31st May

Duke tour A ticket for the show at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana – USA on the 31st May 1980 (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket …

Genesis – Ticket – The Fox Theatre – Atlanta – Georgia – 1st June

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia on the 1st June 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Duke tour ticket)

Press sheet – Atlantic Records – Genesis – Play the ROXY L.A

The Duke Tour (USA) A press sheet from Atlantic Records dated 3rd June 1980, Genesis are to play The Roxy L.A after personally selling the tickets and other news. Note: …

Concert review – Genesis – The Kansas City Star – 5th June

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), on the 5th June 1980 This show took place at The Municipal Auditorium, …

Concert review – Genesis – St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Missouri – 6th June

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), on the 6th June 1980 This show took place at The Kiel Open …

Genesis – Ticket – Richfield Coliseum – Richfield – 11th June

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Richfield Coliseum, Richfield – Ohio – USA on the 11th June 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Duke …

Gig review – Genesis – Richfield Coliseum – The Akron Beacon Journal – 12th June

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a review of the show at the Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio, USA on the 11th June 1980. This review was written by Mark …

Concert review – Genesis – The Cincinnati Post – Cincinnati – 13th June

The Duke Tour – 1980 This concert review was published in The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), USA on the 13th June 1980 This concert took place at The Riverfront Coliseum, …

Concert review – Genesis – The Pittsburgh Press – Pittsburgh – 14th June

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), on the 14th June 1980 This show took place at The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, …

Concert review – Genesis – The Cincinnati Enquirer – 14th June

Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio), 14th June 1980. This show took place at The Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on the …

Cloth pass – Genesis – Philadelphia – 16th June

The Duke tour A cloth pass for backstage access at The Spectrum – Philadelphia on the 16th June 1980. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this item and others)

Cloth pass – Genesis – Philadelphia – 17th June

The Duke tour A cloth pass for the Crew at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on the 17th June 1980. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this pass and other items)

Genesis – Ticket – The Spectrum – Philadelphia – 17th June

Duke Tour A ticket for the show at The Spectrum – Philadelphia – USA on the 17th June 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Old Duke tour ticket)

Ticket – Genesis – The Spectrum Theatre – Philadelphia – 17th June

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at The Spectrum Theatre, Philadelphia – USA on the 17th June 1980. This was the last of two nights at this venue. …

Concert review – Genesis – The Philadelphia Inquirer – Philadelphia – 18th June

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a review published in The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), on the 18th June 1980. This show took place at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, …

Ticket – Genesis – The Montreal Forum – Montreal – 19th June

The Duke tour A ticket for the show at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the 19th June 1980. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and many …

Tony Banks on Chom FM discussing Duke and A Curious Feeling

A fairly brief interview with Tony on Toronto radio station, Chom FM 97.7FM. Topics included are Tony’s album at that point (A Curious Feeling) as well as the Duke Tour, …

Concert review – Genesis – The Gazette – Montreal – Canada – 21st June

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada), on the 21st June 1980 This show took place at The Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, …

Concert review – Genesis – The Ottawa Citizen – Ottawa – Ontario – 23rd June

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), on the 23rd June 1980 This show took place at The Ottawa Civic Centre, …

Concert review – Genesis – The Ottawa Journal – Canada – 23rd June

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), on the 23rd June 1980 This show took place at The Ottawa Civic Centre, …

Ticket – Genesis – Maple Leaf Gardens – Toronto – 24th June

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a ticket for the show at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 24th June 1980 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for …

Ticket – Memorial Auditorium – Buffalo – 26th June

Duke Tour A ticket for the show at The Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, USA – On the 26th June 1980. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this Duke …

Concert review – Genesis – The Democrat and Chronicle – Rochester – 26th June

The Duke tour – 1980 This review was published in The Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), on the 26th June 1980 This show took place at The Rochester Community …

Ticket – Madison Square Gardens – New York – 29th June

The Duke Tour A ticket from the show at The Madison Square Gardens in New York, NY – USA on the 29th June 1980. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for …

Concert review – Genesis – The Daily Record – New Jersey- 3rd July

The Duke tour – 1980 This is a review published in The Daily Record (Morristown, New Jersey), on the 3rd July 1980. This show took place at The Capitol Theatre, …

Technical interview – Genesis – Coventry – PA Column – July

Duke Tour. This interview is from a magazine (we have yet to identify, any help would be gratefully received and credited) that we believe was published no later than July …

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• Backdrifter
• May 7th 2024

Looking through this section of the forum I was surprised to see no dedicated Duke Tour thread, although the tour has come up in various discussions. I'm thinking of it as today is 44 years since I attended the famous 7 May London Lyceum gig.

Obviously this was a major change from the tours in the preceding years where they were playing arenas and outdoor venues with increasingly elaborate stage shows. Deciding to focus on Britain since they hadn't toured their homeland since 1977, they recaptured their earlier touring years by playing over 40 dates in small venues they hadn't played for a while including their old haunt of Aylesbury Friars, the ticket queue for which circled the earth several times. For one gig they even returned to university hall venues (University of Exeter). After February rehearsals in Shepperton Studios they kicked off at the (now long gone) Festival Theatre in Paignton, Devon, possibly the smallest venue on the tour with capacity of around 800. All the other venues were 1000-2000 capacity. All this obviously meant a considerably trimmed-down stage show, but being Genesis even this was still quite creative and striking as we've seen from the Lyceum videos. All the same, as a 14yo eagerly awaiting what were to be my first Genesis gigs I was a bit miffed I wouldn't be seeing any lasers or mirrors. My very first one was London Hammersmith Odeon, 27 March. The previous gig had been postponed due to PC having throat problems, leading to his finger-wagging opening comment "You didn't think I'd be here tonight did you..."

For the setlist all the new Duke material was run together in a mini-set, 6 songs into the show. The rest of the set drew heavily on post-PG albums with a smattering of PG-era numbers which changed slightly as NYC and The Knife came and went. After the lengthy British tour they then did around 30 shows in the US and Canada. There were no dates in any other territories that year.

What are other members' memories, thoughts etc on this tour?

ATTW3 was my introduction but didn’t get to see them perform until the Duke tour. It was a very magical and exciting time. I think I had all of their studio albums at that point and was just starting to explore some of the solo albums.

Seems very naïve of me looking back, but when the lights came on at the start, I was immediately surprised to see five musicians performing. It was then I recalled a radio advert I had heard earlier that day talking about Genesis’ drummer making a pre-concert appearance at a musical instruments store in downtown Toronto, and me thinking they had Phil’s name completely wrong.

• May 8th 2024

I wasn't born until 1991 (my first Genesis gig was the WCD tour at Earl's Court aged 1!) But the Duke Tour is one of my absolute faves.

A powerful mix of old and new tracks, the entire Duke Suite, the In The Cage medley in its modern incarnation and The Knife encore.

Also, Phil was on real top form as a frontman. Probably the most aggressive he has ever been on stage.

I was introduced to the tour via a bootleg DVD and loved it.

Probably the gig I'd go to if I had a time machine!

One of my first gigs and still the best I’ve been to. It nearly didn’t happen. Queued all night outside Birmingham Odeon aged 17 to get tickets (well my mate did the first few hours and I took over). Come morning we were funnelled through a sort of outdoor channel around the back and there was a dangerous crush and I was wedged against an old piece of adversing hoarding for ages, struggling at time to breathe. Eventually we were let through only to find the tickets were sold out. My disappointment was tempered by thinking I might not get out of the queue at all so I was happy to be free. Luckily a very decent lad at college I hardly knew heard what happened and sold me his two spare tickets at face value. An amazing act of kindness I’ve never forgotten. The gig is fixed in my mind’s eye in flashes. Phil’s hideous shirt. The green lights for the introduction to Duchess. The magic of Carpet Crawlers. The purple lights and smoke for Afterglow. The power of the music and lights acting together. Finally, the encore, The Knife. At that time I was just getting into all this music and The Knife had a mystical quality for me as ‘Live’ was the only Genesis album I had for a while (my brother’s cast off) until I could afford more and it had been my favourite track for months. When Phil announced it I was in the aisle and jumped in the air and unfortunately landed on the foot of a poor usher. It completed a fabulous evening. The setlist was very balanced although my mates and I hated ATTWT as a sell out at that time (I’ve warmed to it since) and were unsure about some tracks on Duke but there was plenty of good stuff for us and the Duke Suite worked superbly live. My overriding memory was feeling at that time what energy the band had and what value for money they gave. Even at that age I could see the quality of their musicianship and feel the energy coming off them playing as a team. You could sense the thought that had gone into the setlist, the introductions and the lights. I didn’t know that I’d never see them in such an intimate venue again and I’ve always counted myself very lucky to have been there. And if that young sixth former who took pity on me and sold me the tickets happens to be reading this. Thank you!

Thanks all for sharing wonderful memories. If I had a time machine this is certainly the tour I'd go see. Genesis in 1980 playing to 800 people... Amazing. It would have been nice if they'd thrown in occasional smaller shows among the giant stadia spectacles as they went on.

Quote from thewatcher Thanks all for sharing wonderful memories. If I had a time machine this is certainly the tour I'd go see. Genesis in 1980 playing to 800 people... Amazing. It would have been nice if they'd thrown in occasional smaller shows among the giant stadia spectacles as they went on.

I think they did a few smaller venuea on the WCD tour? Mayflower, Southampton springs to mind which has a capacity of 2,000 or so. Only time they played Carpet Crawlers on the tour too!

Quote from Backdrifter What are other members' memories, thoughts etc on this tour?

My main thought is "I wish I had gone".

• May 12th 2024

Quote from Mozo My main thought is "I wish I had gone". But I only really discovered them in 1980 so I didn't go.

same here. I became a fan much later and although my preference is PG solo, I still have a lot of affection for the Genesis Phil years. The Duke tour has something magical (like many tours that were never professionally filmed).

• May 17th 2024

I was thinking the other day, why did Genesis name this album Duke and not Albert ?

Tommy by the Who comes to mind but also, they didn't use the name Rael for Lamb lies down on Broadway.

But there is no mention of "Duke" in any of the album's lyrics. It's just a thought.

Quote from raeltheduke I was thinking the other day, why did Genesis name this album Duke and not Albert ? Tommy by the Who comes to mind but also, they didn't use the name Rael for Lamb lies down on Broadway. But there is no mention of "Duke" in any of the album's lyrics. It's just a thought.

At the time my mates and I were horrified when the title was released before the music. We didn’t like ATTWT and this did not augur well. I seem to remember the band saying at the time they wanted a harder edged word for the title and I don’t suppose Albert would do that although I think I’d prefer it. Maybe it also gave them the opportunity to name the track Duchess.

Quote from Thelawnmower At the time my mates and I were horrified when the title was released before the music. We didn’t like ATTWT and this did not augur well. I seem to remember the band saying at the time they wanted a harder edged word for the title and I don’t suppose Albert would do that although I think I’d prefer it. Maybe it also gave them the opportunity to name the track Duchess.

Horrified?! I have an amusing image of you and your friends seeing the announcement of the title and variously looking aghast, shocked, swooning, shaking your heads, raising a fist in the air in anger.

It was the first of three consecutive one-word titles and one of only five in their canon. After a run of wordy titles I can understand their going for this, and avoiding 'Albert' which would have been a rather twee and winsome-sounding title.

• May 20th 2024

“Albert” would have been hilarious.

Maybe “Malcolm” or “Jeffrey” as alternatives. 🤣

Quote from Backdrifter Horrified?! I have an amusing image of you and your friends seeing the announcement of the title and variously looking aghast, shocked, swooning, shaking your heads, raising a fist in the air in anger

You are not far off there! As impressionable 17 yr olds we were easily horrified and anything to do with Genesis was weighed heavily as if lives depended on it. I think we just had ideas about John Wayne or members of the Royal family and none of it sounded good. On the heels of ATTWT (which had me running for cellotape and paper to amend my Genesis badge so it said ‘pre-‘78’) we thought the game was up and our band had left us - and I’d only discovered them in 1978. But once the album came out we could breathe again and although for us it didn’t scale the heights of the five or four man era, we did like it and we recognised it was a step up from the previous offering. Oh the intensity of it all…..

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Recreating the Music of Genesis from '76-'82 - The Phil Collins Years

The Tours The Genesis Show Has Done

'76 A Trick Of The Tail Tour

Genesis' A Trick of the Tail Tour marked a pivotal moment in the band's history. Fresh off the departure of their charismatic frontman Peter Gabriel, the quartet of Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Steve Hackett, and Phil Collins embarked on a daunting challenge: proving their viability without their former lead singer. The 1976 tour, in support of their album of the same name, was their first step into this new era. With Bill Bruford of Yes & King Crimson on drums for the tour, the band delivered a tour de force of progressive rock, showcasing their musical prowess and Collins' burgeoning vocal talents. While the absence of Gabriel was undeniable, the band's performance was met with critical acclaim, demonstrating their ability to evolve and maintain their artistic integrity. The tour was a crucial stepping stone in Genesis' transformation from a progressive rock band with a theatrical frontman to a more mainstream act led by Collins' charismatic stage presence. The tour kicked off on March 26th 1976 at London Arena in London, Ontario Canada and concluded on July 11th 1976 at Bingley Hall in Stafford England.

Songs Played on the '76 A Trick Of The Tail Tour

Dance On A Volcano (Full Version)

Lamb Stew Medley

 - Lies Down On Broadway

 - Fly On a Windshield (Instrumental)

 - Broadway Melody of 1974 (Instrumental)

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The Cinema Show

Robbery, Assault & Battery

White Mountain

Firth of Fifth

Supper's Ready

I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

Los Endos (Full Song)

It Watcher of the Skies (Instrumental)

'77 Wind & Wuthering Tour

Genesis' 1977 World Tour was in support of their epic album Wind & Wuthering released on December 23, 1976 in the UK and December 27, 1976 in the USA. The tour kicked off on January 1, 1977 at the Rainbow Theater in London and ended on July 3, 1977 at the Olympiahalle in Munich Germany. The tour had 97 shows and featured some firsts and lasts. This tour was the first tour to feature Chester Thompson behind the drum kit and if you were at that show on July 3rd in Munich Germany you saw the last show Steve Hackett ever played with Genesis. Wind & Wuthering is an album that features some of Genesis' most lush arrangements and cinematic songs. It is an album of incredible depth and power. The Genesis Show faithfully recreates the sounds of this incredible music and from this album and tour with stunning visuals as well as a few songs that even Genesis has never played live. Here are the songs that were featured on this tour. Not every song was done every night and some songs were only done once. Come experience this music live like you have never seen before with the The Genesis Show '77.

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Eleventh Earl Of Mar

Lamb Lies Down On Broadway / Musical Box

Firth Of Fifth

One For The Vine

All In A Mouses Night

Your Own Special Way

Carpet Crawlers

The Knife 

...In That Quiet Earth 

Afterglow  

Inside And Out

Liliwhite Lilith/Waiting Room/ Wot Gorilla 

I Know What I Like

Dance On A Volcano 

'80 Duke Tour

Genesis' Duke Tour: A New Era of Progressive Rock

The year 1980 marked a significant turning point for the progressive rock band Genesis. Following the departure of their charismatic frontman Peter Gabriel in 1975, the remaining members - Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins - had successfully navigated their way through the 1970s with a series of critically acclaimed albums. However, the Duke Tour, which began in April 1980 and extended into early 1981, would prove to be a watershed moment in their career.

The tour was in support of their 1980 album, Duke, which marked a stylistic shift for the band. While their earlier work was characterized by complex song structures, intricate instrumentation, and often fantastical lyrical themes, Duke showcased a more accessible and melodic sound. The album's success, coupled with the band's energetic live performances, helped to solidify their position as one of the leading acts in the rock music scene.

The Duke Tour was a visually stunning affair, featuring elaborate stage sets and lighting effects. The band's performances were characterized by Collins' powerful drumming and vocals, Banks' virtuosic keyboard playing, and Rutherford's melodic guitar work. The setlist included a mix of new and old material, with highlights such as "Deep in the Motherlode," "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight," "The Carpet Crawlers," and "Duke's Travels."

The Duke Tour was a resounding success, both critically and commercially. It helped to cement Genesis' status as one of the most popular and influential bands of the era. The tour also marked the beginning of a new chapter for the band, as they continued to evolve and experiment with their sound in the years to come.

Key Dates and Highlights of the Duke Tour:

April 1980: The tour begins in Ipswich, England.

May 1980: The band performs two sold-out shows at the Lyceum Theatre in London, which are later captured on the live album Genesis Live in London.

Summer 1980: The tour takes the band to Europe and North America.

November 1980: The band performs a memorable concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Early 1981: The tour concludes in Australia.

Songs Played on the '80 Duke Tour

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Dancing Out With The Moonlit Knight

Duke's End

Duke's Travels

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Turn It On Again

The Lady Lies

Deep In The Motherlode

Follow You Follow Me

Misunderstanding

The Carpet Crawlers

Say It's Alright Joe

Back In N.Y.C.

The Musical Box

'81 Abacab Tour

Genesis' 1981 World Tour was in support of their album Abacab released on September 18, 1981, worldwide. The tour kicked off just a few days later on September 25, 1981, at LaMonumental, a bullfighting ring, in Barcelona Spain and ended on December 23, 1981, at The NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. The tour had 65 shows and 3 legs to the tour. The 1st leg was in Europe. The North American 2nd leg of the tour began on November 12, 1981, at The Dane County Coliseum in Madison Wisconsin and ended December 11, 1982, at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse NY. The 3rd leg of the Abacab Tour brought Genesis back to Europe for 7 dates in their home country of England starting on December 17th for a 3-night stint at Wembley Stadium. It was their first of many times playing Wembley Stadium. The finished up the tour with a 4-night stint at The NEC Arena. This was the first time Genesis opted to play the big arenas instead of all of the smaller venues they played in the UK on the '80 Duke tour. The Abacab Tour featured the return of Daryl Stuermer on guitar and Chester Thomson on the drums. By this time they had cemented themselves as permanent touring members. This tour was immortalized by the epic Three Sides Live album and Video which shows the band arguably at their peak as a live act. The setlist featured much of their new Abacab album but also showcased some of their classic fan favorites. The last night of the tour featured a first and a last. It would be the first time that Genesis played The Knife on the Abacab Tour but would also be the last time they ever played it live. The Knife closed the Abacab Tour. Here are the songs that were featured on this tour. Not every song was done every night and some songs were only done once or a few times. Come experience this music live as you have never seen before with The Genesis Show.

Songs Played on the '81 Abacab Tour

Dodo/Lurker

Like It Or Not

Man On The Corner

Me And Sarah Jane

Me And Virgil

       The Cinema Show

No Reply At All

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Who Dunnit?

'82 Three Sides Live Encore Tour

Genesis' 1982 Encore Tour was in support of their iconic live album album Three Sides Live released on June 4, 1982, worldwide. The tour didn't kick off until August 1st, 1982 in Peoria Illinois an ran until September 30, 1982, finishing at the famous Hammersmith Oden in London England. The tour had 45 shows and 2 legs to the tour. The 1st leg was in the US and included the famous August 21st 1982 show at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia PA where they played in front of 58,000 screaming Genesis fans, their largest US crowd ever. The 2nd leg of the tour in Europe which began on September 3rd, 1982, at Charmilles Stadium in Geneva Switzerland. The Encore Tour again featured the return of Daryl Stuermer on guitar and Chester Thomson on the drums. The setlist was similar to the '81 Abacab Tour setlist but brought back some older fan favorites like Watcher Of The Skies and the epic Supper's Ready, played in it's entirety for the last time on this tour. Subsequent tours only featured fragments of the song. It should be noted that be noted that Peter Gabriel reunited with Genesis for one show in Milton Keynes billed as Six Of The Best on October 2nd 1982. Steve Hackett also made a guest appearance on 2 songs that evening. This show could technically be looked at as the last show of the Encore Tour but it featured a completely different setlist centered around the Gabriel era material. Here are the songs that were featured on this tour, not counting the Six Of The Best show. Not every song was done every night and some songs were only done a few times. Come experience this music live as you have never seen before with The Genesis Show.

Songs Played on the '82 Three Sides Live Encore Tour

No Reply At All (only played at 4 dates)

Paperlate (only played at 4 dates)

Watcher Of The Skies

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Genesis ‘Turn It on Again’ at Emotional Reunion Tour Launch in Birmingham

By Andy Greene

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When the lights dimmed at Birmingham, England’s Utilita Arena on Monday evening and Genesis walked onstage to kick off their long-awaited The Last Domino? reunion tour, it was hard not to feel just a little trepidation.

It had been 14 years since they’d played even a single song together in public, and in that time Phil Collins suffered significant health setbacks that left him frail and unable to play the drums or even stand for extended periods of time. The show was the first of their three Birmingham concerts that launched the band’s tour.

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Collins sat passively in a chair perched at the front of the stage while the band, which now includes his 20-year-old son Nicholas on drums, launched the show with the 1980 instrumental “Duke’s End.” But then they transitioned into “Turn It on Again” and all doubts about the ability of Collins to front the band melted away by the time the first verse was over. He may not have the vocal range he had in 1987 or even 2007, but he can still project with real power and conviction (no easy feat from a seated position for any vocalist), and his charisma is undiminished.

The “Duke’s End”/”Turn It on Again” double shot was the start of a delicate balancing act that continued through the whole evening where they tried to satisfy fans of their pop hits and the smaller (but far more vocal) segment that prefer their more complex prog tunes. That’s tough since “Invisible Touch” and “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” sound almost like the work of two completely different bands, but they actually found a way to make it work. The end result was one of the most satisfying reunion concerts by any band in recent memory.

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None of it would have worked if Nicholas Collins hadn’t developed the ability to play his father’s parts with remarkable precision. He’s the exact same age Collins was when he joined the band, and the mixture of DNA and years of work in his solo band have paid off in incredible ways. There were moments where Phil walked to the drum riser to watch him play an instrumental passage from up close, and his fatherly pride was clear to everybody in the arena.

Nicholas Collins is the backbone of this new incarnation of Genesis, which also includes founding members Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, and longtime touring guitarist Daryl Stuermer. In a Genesis first, backup vocalists (Daniel Pearce and Patrick Smyth) were added to the mix to help Collins with some of the higher notes, although they only appeared on select songs and were quite unobtrusive.

The tour was originally supposed to begin in November 2020, but the pandemic forced the band to delay it first to April 2021, and finally to this month. “It’s been a long time coming,” Collins said early in the night. “We know it’s been a difficult couple of years for everybody here, and those at home. But we finally made it, and we’re going to have some fun tonight.”

That fun included expected radio hits — such as “Land of Confusion,” “Invisible Touch,” “No Son of Mine,” “Throwing It All Away,” and “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”  — along with longtime concert staples “Home By the Sea” and “Domino.” But there were also some very unexpected diversions. There was the Duke deep cut “Duchess” (unplayed since 1981), and an acoustic mini-set (a Genesis first) that included “That’s All,” “Follow You Follow Me,” and a radically reworked “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway,” which stripped away the keyboard intro and anything even remotely prog. It was “The Lamb” for coffee shops and the only real misstep of the night.

Per longstanding tradition, songs from the Peter Gabriel era were largely relegated to instrumental medleys, and only the truly faithful in the audience were likely able to discern the bits of “The Cinema Show,” “In That Quiet Earth,” and “Firth of Fifth” sprinkled throughout the set. But they did play a full version of “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe),” complete with a brief, seated version of Collin’s old tambourine dance routine.

Genesis have been pushing the boundaries of stage design since their earliest days with Peter Gabriel, and this was a particularly impressive setup with a movable lighting rig that looked like giant dominos, and a screen that showed new animations for many of the songs, including a horde of angry, masked protestors during “Land of Confusion.”

The encore opened with an inevitable “I Can’t Dance,” and in the most jarring transition of the night, they followed it with the opening verse of 1973’s “Dancing With the Moonlit Knight.” It was the first time Collins sang a note of the song since the Jimmy Carter administration, and it flowed right into a singalong rendition of “The Carpet Crawlers” from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

That would have been the emotional high point of most Genesis shows, but that actually came much earlier in the set when they dug out “Fading Lights” for the first time since 1992. The fantastically obscure song wrapped up We Can’t Dance  and was essentially Collins saying goodbye to his Genesis bandmates, and their fans.

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“Another time it might have been so different,” Collins sang. “Oh, if only we could do it all again/But now it’s just another fading memory/Out of focus, though the outline still remains.”

He was merely 40 when he first sang those words, and they carried a very different emotional weight when he delivered them in his current physical state at 70, joined onstage only by Banks and Rutherford for the opening verse.

Collins has said he has no intention of playing with Genesis again after this tour. And unless miracles happen and Peter Gabriel returns at some future date, that means the group is done when this tour is done. But few fans could have expected a final tour this magnificent, and it’s just getting started.

Genesis ‘The Last Domino?’ September 20, 2021 Birmingham, England, Setlist

“Duke’s End” “Turn It on Again” “Mama” “Land of Confusion” “Home by the Sea” “Second Home by the Sea” “Fading Lights” “The Cinema Show” (instrumental portion) “Afterglow” “That’s All” “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” “Follow You Follow Me” “Duchess” “No Son of Mine” “Fifth of Fifth” (instrumental portion) “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)” “Domino” “Throwing It All Away” “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” “Invisible Touch” (Encore Break) “I Can’t Dance” “Dancing With the Moonlit Knight” (first verse) “The Carper Crawlers”

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