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Genesis (Genesis album)

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Genesis
Studio album by
Released3 October 1983
RecordedMay–August 1983
StudioThe Farm, UK
GenrePop
Length45:59
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Genesis chronology
Abacab
(1981)
Genesis
(1983)
Invisible Touch
(1986)
Singles from Genesis
  1. "Mama"
    Released: 22 August 1983
  2. "That's All"
    Released: 3 October 1983
  3. "Home by the Sea"
    Released: 31 October 1983
  4. "Illegal Alien"
    Released: 23 January 1984
  5. "Taking It All Too Hard"
    Released: June 1984

Genesis is the twelfth studio album by English progressive rock band Genesis. The album was released on October 3, 1983 through Atlantic Records.

Track listing

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All music written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford.[1] Lyricists specified below.[2]

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Mama"   6:52
2. "That's All"   4:25
3. "Home by the Sea"   5:08
4. "Second Home by the Sea"   6:06
Side two
No. Title Length
1. "Illegal Alien"   5:17
2. "Taking It All Too Hard"   3:58
3. "Just a Job to Do"   4:47
4. "Silver Rainbow"   4:31
5. "It's Gonna Get Better"   5:14
Total length:
46:18

"It's Gonna Get Better" contains a sample of the opening cello part of a ballet suite written by Aram Khachaturian.[3][4]

References

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  1. Genesis (Media notes). Charisma Records. 1983. GEN LP1.
  2. Giammetti, Mario (2021). Genesis 1975 to 2021 - The Phil Collins Years. Kingmaker. ISBN 978-1-83884918-0-2.
  3. YouTube, a Google company. YouTube. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "The Waiting Room Online".