Studio Album · No. 1

From Genesis to Revelation Songwriting Credits by Genesis

1969 Decca 13 tracks 43:25

Produced by Jonathan King  ·  Engineered by Brian Roberts, Tom Allom

Decca Psychedelic PopBaroque Pop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Genesis carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
13 trackswritten by Genesis 0 tracksoutside writers
Genesis's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1969
Released
Data Insight

Thirteen tracks, four names, no exceptions. Jonathan King produced it and added strings the band never asked for.

From Genesis to Revelation came out on Decca in March 1969, made by schoolboys for a pop impresario who named the band.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Where the Sour Turns to Sweet
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
2
In the Beginning
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
3
Fireside Song
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
4
The Serpent
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
5
Am I Very Wrong?
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
6
In the Wilderness
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
7
The Conqueror
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
8
In Hiding
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
9
One Day
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
10
Window
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
11
In Limbo
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
12
Silent Sun
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)
13
A Place to Call My Own
Tony BanksPeter GabrielAnthony PhillipsMike Rutherford Anthony George BanksPeter Brian GabrielAnthony Edwin PhillipsMichael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford Jonathan King Genesis (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions From Genesis to Revelation

Who wrote From Genesis to Revelation?
Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips and Mike Rutherford, credited together on all thirteen tracks.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Brian Roberts and Tom Allom.
Who produced it?
Jonathan King, who also gave the band its name.
Why do the band disown it?
King added orchestration after the sessions and marketed it as pop, which is not what the group had recorded.
How long is the album?
43:25 across thirteen tracks.

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