R-Kive is a CD box set by English veteran progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on 22 September 2014 in the UK, and on 29 September 2014 in the U.S.[1]
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| Released | 22 September 2014 (UK) 29 September 2014 (Worldwide) | |||
| Recorded | 1970–2012 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 214:05 | |||
| Label | Rhino/Atlantic Records (US/Canada) Virgin EMI Records/UMC (rest of the world) | |||
| Producer | Genesis, Nick Davis, Hugh Padgham, David Hentschel, John Burns, David Hitchcock, John Anthony, Chris Neil, Rob Cavallo | |||
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It consists of three CDs that span Genesis' career in chronological order. Besides Genesis songs, it includes tracks from solo albums and other projects from members Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins.
Background
editThe compilation was intended as a companion to the BBC documentary Genesis: Together and Apart, broadcast in October 2014. The documentary, like the compilation, also features solo efforts as well as the band. The documentary was released in late October 2014 on DVD and Blu-ray under the title of Genesis: Sum of the Parts.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original record | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Knife" (Genesis) | Banks, Gabriel, Phillips, Rutherford | Trespass (1970) | 8:54 |
| 2. | "The Musical Box" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford | Nursery Cryme (1971) | 10:25 |
| 3. | "Supper's Ready" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford | Foxtrot (1972) | 23:04 |
| 4. | "The Cinema Show" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford | Selling England by the Pound (1973) | 10:50 |
| 5. | "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford | Selling England by the Pound | 4:09 |
| 6. | "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Back in N.Y.C." (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | 5:39 |
| 8. | "The Carpet Crawlers" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Ace of Wands" (Steve Hackett) | Hackett | Voyage of the Acolyte (1975) | 5:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original record | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ripples" (Genesis) | Banks, Rutherford | A Trick of the Tail (1976) | 8:04 |
| 2. | "Afterglow" (Genesis) | Banks | Wind & Wuthering (1977) | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Solsbury Hill" (Peter Gabriel) | Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (1977) | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Follow You Follow Me" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | ...And Then There Were Three... (1978) | 4:00 |
| 5. | "For a While" (Tony Banks) | Banks | A Curious Feeling (1979) | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Every Day" (Steve Hackett) | Hackett | Spectral Mornings (1979) | 6:11 |
| 7. | "Biko" (Peter Gabriel) | Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (1980) | 7:28 |
| 8. | "Turn It On Again" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | Duke (1980) | 3:51 |
| 9. | "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) | Collins | Face Value (1981) | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Abacab" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | Abacab (1981) | 7:01 |
| 11. | "Mama" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | Genesis (1983) | 6:48 |
| 12. | "That's All" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | Genesis | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Easy Lover" (Phil Collins & Philip Bailey) | Collins, Philip Bailey, Nathan East | Chinese Wall (1984) | 5:02 |
| 14. | "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" (Mike + The Mechanics) | Rutherford, B. A. Robertson | Mike + The Mechanics (1985) | 5:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original record | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Invisible Touch" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | Invisible Touch (1986) | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Land of Confusion" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | Invisible Touch | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | Invisible Touch | 8:52 |
| 4. | "The Living Years" (Mike + The Mechanics) | Rutherford, B. A. Robertson | Living Years (1988) | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Red Day on Blue Street" (Tony Banks) | Banks, Nik Kershaw | Still (1991) | 5:50 |
| 6. | "I Can't Dance" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | We Can't Dance (1991) | 4:01 |
| 7. | "No Son of Mine" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | We Can't Dance | 6:39 |
| 8. | "Hold on My Heart" (Genesis) | Banks, Collins, Rutherford | We Can't Dance | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Over My Shoulder" (Mike + The Mechanics) | Rutherford, Paul Carrack | Beggar on a Beach of Gold (1995) | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Calling All Stations" (Genesis) | Banks, Rutherford | Calling All Stations (1997) | 5:46 |
| 11. | "Signal to Noise" (Peter Gabriel) | Gabriel | Up (2002) | 7:32 |
| 12. | "Wake Up Call" (Phil Collins) | Collins | Testify (2002) | 5:14 |
| 13. | "Nomads" (Steve Hackett) | Hackett, Jo Lehmann | Out of the Tunnel's Mouth (2009) | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Siren" (Tony Banks) | Banks | Six Pieces for Orchestra (2012) | 8:49 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2] | 42 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 10 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 12 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[5] | 67 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 39 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 23 |
| Ireland Albums (IRMA)[8] | 56 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[9] | 26 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 10 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 82 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 7 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Jeff Giles (22 August 2014). "Genesis announce new 'R-Kive' box set". Ultimate Classic Rock website. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Genesis – R-Kive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Genesis – R-Kive" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Genesis – R-Kive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 40.Týden 2014 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Genesis – R-Kive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Genesis – R-Kive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "R-kive by Genesis - Music Charts". acharts.us.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Genesis – R-Kive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Genesis – R-Kive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Genesis | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Genesis – R-Kive". British Phonographic Industry.