August 1968 (except "Silent Sun", recorded December 1967)
Studio
Regent Sound Studios, Soho, London
Genre
Psychedelic pop[1][2]
folk[3]
art rock[2][4]
pop[5]
Length
43:25
Label
Decca
Producer
Jonathan King
Genesis chronology
From Genesis to Revelation (1969)
Trespass (1970)
Singles from From Genesis to Revelation
"The Silent Sun" Released: 2 February 1968[6]
"A Winter's Tale" Released: 10 May 1968
"Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" Released: 27 June 1969
From Genesis to Revelation is the debut studio album by English rock band Genesis, released on 28 March 1969 on Decca Records. The album originated from a collection of demos recorded in 1967 while the members of Genesis were pupils of Charterhouse in Godalming, Surrey. It caught the attention of Jonathan King who named the group, organised deals with his publishing company Jonjo Music and Decca, and studio time at Regent Sound Studios to record a series of singles and a full album. A string section arranged and conducted by Arthur Greenslade was added later on some songs. By the time Genesis had finished recording, John Silver had replaced original drummer Chris Stewart.
The album and its singles were a commercial flop, and received a mixed to negative reaction from critics. By mid-1969, the group had severed ties with King and resumed education until they reformed and turned Genesis into a full-time band. The album was preceded by two singles; "The Silent Sun" (later becoming part of the album) and "A Winter's Tale" were released in 1968, followed by album track "Where the Sour Turns to Sweet" in 1969. In October 1974, after the group had grown in popularity, it peaked at No. 170 on the Billboard 200 in the US. King retains the rights to the album which has been reissued multiple times since, including a 1974 release as In the Beginning and a 1987 release as And the Word Was.... A reissue in 1990 and 2005 included a bonus disc with extra tracks.
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