In Concert

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Release Date: 1988-12-05

Label: Westwood One Radio Networks

GENESIS
In Concert (BBC In Concert Classic)
Westwood One Radio Networks Show # IC 88-25
Live at The Empire Pool
Wembly, UK
15 April 1975
&
Live at The Nassau Coliseum
Long Island, New York, USA
29 November 1981
Original Airdate: 5 December 1988
1988 pre-FM Translucent Double Vinyl LP

One of the most bootlegged radio broadcasts in Genesis' history was recorded at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Genesis played two nights at Wembley in April of 1975, and the BBC were contracted to record both nights. Some sources quote the recording date as 14th, but comparison with an audience tape from 15th shows the recording is from the second night. Westwood One produced a version of this concert, the first of many, in the form of this two part show subtitled "BBC Concert Classic: Genesis". Sent out on a two LP set, the first part was forty-five minutes of Wembley 1975, the second part contained tracks from The Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York from 29 November 1981, except No Reply At All and maybe Misunderstanding which were most likely recorded the previous night at The Savoy Theatre on 28 November 1981. This same set was previously released by Westwood One on Genesis - In Concert.

Of note are several songs on the Cue Sheet which are misidentified. For starters (and these three are small ones) In The Cage is misidentified as "The Cage", Back In New York City is misidentified as "Back In New York" and The Carpet Crawlers is misidentified as "Carpet Crawler" on the Cue Sheet. The other song errors are more severe. Hairless Heart is misidentified as "The Chamber Of 32 Doors", The Waiting Room is misidentified as "Evil Jam", and the last song from the Wembley show, misidentified as "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" is actually a medley featuring Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats / The Colony Of Slippermen (Arrival) / Ravine / The Light Dies Down On Broadway / Riding The Scree.

This exact show was released at least three other times by Westwood One for broadcast. One was in November 1986 on Genesis - In Concert, one in May 1987 on Genesis - In Concert and one in February 1990 on Genesis - Westwood One In Concert.

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