Genesis to launch 42-year R-Kive

By Martin Kielty
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3-disc set includes classic tracks plus solo material from Gabriel, Collins, Banks, Rutherford and Hackett

Genesis have revealed details of a 3-disc set entitled R-Kive, which will include classic tracks alongside solo material by Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Steve Hackett.

The 37-song collection spans a time period of 42 years, and it’s set for launch on September 29 via UMC.

The label say: “Genesis and their associated solo projects have accumulated a remarkable series of accomplishments over the years. They’ve collectively amassed an incredible 14 chart-topping albums, as well as over two dozen more that reached the top 10.

“In total, Genesis and the members’ related solo projects have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide.”

The set is arranged chronologically and includes band hits Invisible Touch, Turn It On Again, Land Of Confusion and I Can’t Dance. It also features Mike + The Mechanics’ The Living Years and Over My Shoulder, Collins’ In The Air Tonight and Easy Lover, Gabriel’s Solsbury Hill and Biko.

Gabriel – who’ll receive the Prog God honour at this year’s Progressive Music Awards – recently filmed a BBC documentary alongside Collins, Banks, Rutherford and Hackett.

R-Kive tracklist

Disc 1

  1. The Knife

  2. The Musical Box

  3. Supper’s Ready

  4. The Cinema Show

  5. I Know What I Like

  6. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

  7. Back In NYC

  8. The Carpet Crawlers

  9. Ace of Wands (Hackett solo track)

Disc 2

  1. Ripples

  2. Afterglow

  3. Solsbury Hill (Gabriel solo track)

  4. Follow You Follow Me

  5. For A While (Banks solo track)

  6. Every Day (Hackett solo track)

  7. Biko (Gabriel solo track)

  8. Turn It On Again

  9. In The Air Tonight (Collins solo track)

  10. Abacab

  11. Mama

  12. That’s All

  13. Easy Lover

  14. Silent Running (Mike + The Mechanics track)

Disc 3

  1. Invisible Touch

  2. Land of Confusion

  3. Tonight Tonight Tonight

  4. The Living Years (Mike + The Mechanics track)

  5. Red Day on Blue Street (Banks solo track)

  6. I Can’t Dance

  7. No Son of Mine

  8. Hold On My Heart

  9. Over My Shoulder (Mike + The Mechanics track)

  10. Calling All Stations

  11. Signal To Noise (Gabriel solo track)

  12. Wake Up Call (Collins solo track)

  13. Nomads (Hackett solo track)

  14. Siren (Banks solo track)

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.