Turn It On Again: The Hits
1999 greatest hits album by Genesis
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Turn It On Again: The Hits is a greatest hits album by the English rock band Genesis. The album was originally released as a single album on 25 October 1999 by Virgin Records in the UK and on 26 October 1999 by Atlantic Records in the US.
1970–1999 (Tour Edition)
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 25 October 1999[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1999 (Original) 1970–1999 (Tour Edition) | |||
| Genres | Progressive rock, art rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 78:37 | |||
| Labels | Virgin Atlantic (US/Canada) | |||
| Producers | ||||
| Compiler | Geoff Callingham[2] | |||
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| The Tour Edition (2007) | ||||
| Singles from Turn It On Again: The Hits | ||||
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In 2007, an expanded two-disc edition, subtitled The Tour Edition, was released to promote the Turn It On Again: The Tour reunion. All tracks except "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" were remixed by Nick Davis. Besides the 2-CD version, a 2-CD + DVD version was issued, which included The Video Show DVD.
Album profile
All tracks feature the long-lasting Banks-Collins-Rutherford lineup of Genesis, with the exception of "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" and "The Carpet Crawlers 1999", which feature the Banks-Collins-Gabriel-Hackett-Rutherford lineup, and "Congo", which features the Banks-Rutherford-Wilson lineup.
Upon its release, Turn It On Again: The Hits reached No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 65 on the US Billboard 200, where it achieved gold record status.
In 2007, The Tour Edition was also successful, re-entering the UK charts at No. 14 and the following week climbing to No. 5. The Tour Edition was released in the US on 11 September replacing The Platinum Collection.
The seven letters of the Genesis logo on the cover are parts of the different album cover logos over the years. They are as follows:
- The "G" from ...And Then There Were Three...
- The first "E" from the second "E" on We Can't Dance (the first "E" on that album's cover was reversed)
- The "N" from Calling All Stations (with a different colour scheme; this was reverted on the 2007 re-issue)
- The second "E" from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
- The first "S" from Duke
- The "I" from Genesis
- The second "S" from Invisible Touch
The band's official website has taken to using a similar format for its homepage; when the mouse is moved over each letter, the picture changes.
Track listing
All songs composed by Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford, except where indicated.
Original release (1999)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "Turn It On Again" | Duke (1980) | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Invisible Touch" | Invisible Touch (1986) | 3:27 | |
| 3. | "Mama" (Radio edit) | Genesis (1983) | 5:19 | |
| 4. | "Land of Confusion" | Invisible Touch | 4:45 | |
| 5. | "I Can't Dance" | We Can't Dance (1991) | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "Follow You Follow Me" | ...And Then There Were Three... (1978) | 3:59 | |
| 7. | "Hold on My Heart" | We Can't Dance | 4:38 | |
| 8. | "Abacab" (UK single edit) | Abacab (1981) | 4:10 | |
| 9. | "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" |
| Selling England by the Pound (1973) | 4:05 |
| 10. | "No Son of Mine" (Edited version) | We Can't Dance | 5:44 | |
| 11. | "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (New edit of single version) | Invisible Touch | 4:28 | |
| 12. | "In Too Deep" | Invisible Touch | 4:57 | |
| 13. | "Congo" (Single version) |
| ...Calling All Stations... (1997) | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Jesus He Knows Me" (Single mix) | We Can't Dance | 4:16 | |
| 15. | "That's All" | Genesis | 4:25 | |
| 16. | "Misunderstanding" | Phil Collins | Duke | 3:15 |
| 17. | "Throwing It All Away" | Invisible Touch | 3:49 | |
| 18. | "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" (newly recorded version with same lineup as original 1974 version) |
| The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 1:18:37 | |||
The Tour Edition release (2007)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "Turn It On Again" | Duke | 3:49 | |
| 2. | "No Son of Mine" (single edit) | We Can't Dance | 5:46 | |
| 3. | "I Can't Dance" | We Can't Dance | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Hold on My Heart" | We Can't Dance | 4:38 | |
| 5. | "Jesus He Knows Me" (Single mix) | We Can't Dance | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Tell Me Why" | We Can't Dance | 4:59 | |
| 7. | "Invisible Touch" | Invisible Touch | 3:28 | |
| 8. | "Land of Confusion" | Invisible Touch | 4:46 | |
| 9. | "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (New edit of single version) | Invisible Touch | 4:28 | |
| 10. | "In Too Deep" | Invisible Touch | 4:58 | |
| 11. | "Throwing It All Away" | Invisible Touch | 3:50 | |
| 12. | "Mama" (Radio edit) | Genesis | 5:18 | |
| 13. | "That's All" | Genesis | 4:24 | |
| 14. | "Illegal Alien" | Genesis | 5:16 | |
| 15. | "Abacab" (UK single edit) | Abacab | 4:10 | |
| 16. | "No Reply at All" | Abacab | 4:33 | |
| 17. | "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" |
| The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 74:58 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "Paperlate" | 3×3 EP (1982) | 3:25 | |
| 2. | "Keep It Dark" | Abacab | 4:32 | |
| 3. | "Man on the Corner" | Phil Collins | Abacab | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Duchess" (Single version) | Duke | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "Misunderstanding" | Phil Collins | Duke | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Follow You, Follow Me" | ...And Then There Were Three... | 3:59 | |
| 7. | "Many Too Many" | Tony Banks | ...And Then There Were Three... | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Your Own Special Way" | Mike Rutherford | Wind & Wuthering, 1976 | 6:18 |
| 9. | "Afterglow" | Tony Banks | Wind & Wuthering | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Pigeons" | Spot the Pigeon EP, 1977 | 3:15 | |
| 11. | "Inside and Out" |
| Spot the Pigeon EP | 6:48 |
| 12. | "A Trick of the Tail" | Tony Banks | A Trick of the Tail, 1976 | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Counting Out Time" |
| The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | 3:40 |
| 14. | "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" |
| Selling England by the Pound | 4:08 |
| 15. | "Happy the Man" |
| Non-album single (1971) | 3:08 |
| 16. | "The Knife (Part 1)" (single version) |
| Trespass, 1970 | 3:17 |
| 17. | "Congo" (Single version) |
| ...Calling All Stations... | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 68:08 | |||
The Tour Edition 2-CD + DVD (2007)
CDs same as 2-CD release
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Video Show" |
Personnel
- Tony Banks – keyboards, synthesizer, piano and 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Rutherford – bass, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric sitar and backing vocals
- Phil Collins – vocals, drums and percussion (except on "Congo" and "The Knife")
- Steve Hackett – lead guitar on "I Know What I Like", "The Carpet Crawlers", "Counting out Time", "Happy the Man", "Your Own Special Way", "Afterglow, "Pigeons", "Inside and Out" and "A Trick of the Tail"
- Peter Gabriel – vocals and flute on "I Know What I Like", "The Carpet Crawlers", "Counting out Time", "Happy the Man" and "The Knife"
- Anthony Phillips – lead guitar on "The Knife"
- John Mayhew – drums on "The Knife"
- Ray Wilson – vocals on "Congo"
- Additional personnel
- Nir Zidkyahu – drums on "Congo"
- Phenix Horns – horns on "No Reply At All"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[25] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[26] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[27] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[29] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[1] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[31] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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| Europe (IFPI)[32] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||