The discography of the English rock band Genesis contains 15 studio albums, six live albums, three compilation albums and 10 box sets. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including about 21.5 million RIAA-certified albums in the United States
Genesis were formed by lead singer Peter Gabriel, keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist / guitarist Mike Rutherford, guitarist Anthony Phillips and drummer Chris Stewart at Charterhouse School, where they drew on contemporary pop, soul, classical and church music influences to write their own songs. They attracted the interest of former pupil Jonathan King, who signed them to a contract in 1967. Following the failure of the first few singles, and an album, From Genesis to Revelation, the group split from King in 1969, signing with Charisma Records the following year. From then to 1974, Genesis released a studio album around once a year. After several line-up changes, the band stabilised in 1971 after drummer Phil Collins and guitarist Steve Hackett joined Gabriel, Banks and Rutherford. The group established commercial success in the UK with Foxtrot (1972) and Selling England by the Pound (1973), with the latter charting at No. 3 and producing their first hit single, "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" (1974).
Genesis survived Gabriel's departure in 1975, with Collins taking over as lead singer, releasing the top three album A Trick of the Tail the following year. Hackett left in 1977, reducing the group to a trio of Banks, Rutherford and Collins. They became more commercially successful and began to have further hit singles, with "Follow You Follow Me" (1978) their first UK top ten hit and first US top 40 hit. Beginning with Duke (1980), they had five consecutive studio albums which topped the UK charts, reaching a peak with Invisible Touch (1986) and We Can't Dance (1991). After Collins left in 1996, the band released one more album, Calling All Stations (1997), before disbanding. The trio lineup reformed for Turn It On Again: The Tour in 2007 and a farewell tour, The Last Domino? Tour, from 2021 to 2022.
All of the group's work since signing to Charisma (since acquired by Virgin Records then EMI) was remastered and re-released and is available on various compilation albums such as Turn It On Again: The Hits and Platinum Collection. The sole exception is pre-Charisma album From Genesis to Revelation, whose copyright is owned by King and has been reissued several times independently of the rest of the band's releases.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUSGenesis chart positions in Australia: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: . N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 26 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: . "Tell Me Why" (ARIA) peak: . AUT GERIT Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Genesis". NLNOR NZSWEUSFrom Genesis to Revelation Released: 28 March 1969 Label: Decca Formats: LP—————————170Trespass Released: 23 October 1970 UK label: Charisma US label: Impulse! Formats: LP, 8-track98—————————Nursery Cryme Released: 12 November 1971 Label: Charisma Formats: LP, 8-track39———11————— BPI: SilverFoxtrot Released: 15 September 1972 Label: Charisma Formats: LP, MC12——4515————— BPI: GoldSelling England by the Pound Released: 5 October 1973 Label: Charisma Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel352——4————70 BPI: Gold FIMI: Gold RIAA: GoldThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Released: 22 November 1974 UK label: Charisma US label: Atco/Atlantic Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 2x8-track108075111435—34—41 BPI: Gold RIAA: GoldA Trick of the Tail Released: 13 February 1976 UK label: Charisma US label: Atco/Atlantic Formats: LP, MC, 8-track393—4347—41731 BPI: Gold RIAA: GoldWind & Wuthering Released: 20 December 1976 UK label: Charisma US label: Atco/Atlantic Formats: LP, MC, 8-track757—1971512182126 BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold...And Then There Were Three... Released: 31 March 1978 UK label: Charisma US label: Atlantic Formats: LP, MC, 8-track312172687102214 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold NVPI: Gold RIAA: PlatinumDuke Released: 24 March 1980 UK label: Charisma US label: Atlantic Formats: LP, MC, 8-track122142612413911 BPI: Platinum FIMI: Gold RIAA: PlatinumAbacab Released: 18 September 1981 UK label: Charisma US label: Atlantic Formats: LP, MC, 8-track118—626444117 BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold FIMI: Gold RIAA: 2× PlatinumGenesis Released: 3 October 1983 UK label: Charisma/Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel141214222129 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumInvisible Touch Released: 6 June 1986 UK label: Charisma/Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP, MC, 8-track1352623143 BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum FIMI: Platinum RIAA: 6× Platinum RMNZ: 4× PlatinumWe Can't Dance Released: 11 November 1991 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC1811511544 BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: 5× Platinum GLF: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 4× PlatinumCalling All Stations Released: 1 September 1997 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP, MC, MD2—62792—1154 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold FIMI: Gold"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS AUT GER IT NL NOR NZ SWE USGenesis Live Released: 20 July 1973 Label: Charisma Formats: LP, MC, 8-track9———11————105Seconds Out Released: 14 October 1977 UK label: Charisma US label: Atlantic Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 8-track474—17719—142647 BPI: Gold BVMI: GoldThree Sides Live Released: 4 June 1982 UK label: Charisma US label: Atlantic Formats: 2xLP, MC, 8-track253—2212614—4910 BPI: Gold RIAA: GoldThe Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts Released: 16 November 1992 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP, MC337822418—24035 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold NVPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumThe Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs Released: 11 January 1993 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP, MC13212217517143320 BPI: GoldLive over Europe 2007 Released: 20 November 2007 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: 2xCD51474714770———— BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS AUT GER IT NL NOR NZ SWE USTurn It On Again: Best of '81–'83 Released: 1991 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC Not released in the UK———8—31————Turn It On Again: The Hits Released: 25 October 1999 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: CD, MC, MD498613591151565 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: 4× PlatinumPlatinum Collection Released: 29 November 2004 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic/Rhino Formats: 3xCD21——155241524—— BPI: Platinum BVMI: GoldThe Last Domino? Released: 17 September 2021 UK label: Virgin/EMI/UME US label: Atlantic/Rhino Formats: 2xCD, 4xLP, digital download9—3689668————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS AUT GER IT NLGenesis Collection Volume One Released: 11 April 1975 Label: Charisma Formats: 2xLP——————Genesis Collection Volume Two Released: 11 April 1975 Label: Charisma Formats: 2xLP——————Genesis Archive 1967–75 Released: 22 June 1998 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: 4xCD35——75——Genesis Archive #2 1976–92 Released: 6 November 2000 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic Formats: 3xCD103—————Genesis 1976–1982 Released: 2 April 2007 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic/Rhino Formats: 6xCD+6xDVD——————Genesis 1983–1998 Released: 1 October 2007 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic/Rhino Formats: 5xCD+5xDVD———57——Genesis 1970–1975 Released: 10 November 2008 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic/Rhino Formats: 7xCD+6xDVD, 6xLP151——229665Genesis Live 1973–2007 Released: 21 September 2009 UK label: Virgin US label: Atlantic/Rhino Formats: 10xCD+3xDVD———42——R-Kive Released: 22 September 2014 UK label: Virgin/UME US label: Rhino Formats: 3xCD, digital download7——232612 BPI: SilverBBC Broadcasts Released: 3 March 2023 UK label: EMI/UME US label: Rhino Formats: 5xCD, 3xLP23——39011"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions UK IRE SWENursery Cryme Released: July 1972 Label: Charisma Formats: 7" US-only release———Spot the Pigeon Released: 20 May 1977 Label: Charisma Formats: 7", 12"14—93×3 Released: 10 May 1982 Label: Charisma Formats: 7"1010—Live at Knebworth Released: 12 June 2021 Label: Mercury Formats: 12" Record Store Day release———"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles 1960s Single Year Album"The Silent Sun"1968From Genesis to Revelation"A Winter's Tale""Where the Sour Turns to Sweet"1969From Genesis to Revelation
1970s Single YearPeak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS AUT CAN GER IRE NL NZ SWI US"The Knife"1971——————————Trespass"Happy the Man"1972——————————"Watcher of the Skies" 1973——————————Foxtrot"I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"197421—————————Selling England by the Pound"Counting Out Time"——————————The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"In the Beginning" ——————————From Genesis to Revelation"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" 1975——————————The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"The Carpet Crawlers"——————————"A Trick of the Tail"1976——————————A Trick of the Tail"Ripples" ——————————"Entangled" ——————————"Your Own Special Way"197743——83—————62Wind & Wuthering"Follow You Follow Me"19787161525810922623 BPI: Silver...And Then There Were Three..."Many Too Many"43———41—————"Go West Young Man (In the Motherlode)" ——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
1980s Single YearPeak chart positions Certifications Albums UK AUS AUT CAN GER IRE NL NZ SWI US US Main"Turn It On Again"19808——496612——58—Duke"Duchess"46——————————"Misunderstanding"42——1—————14—"Abacab"1981935—1128162550—264Abacab"No Reply at All" —74—7—————292"Keep It Dark"33——————————"Man on the Corner"198241——28—————4014"Paperlate" —73—2536—40——322Three Sides Live"Turn It On Again" (live) ———————————"Mama"19834451043457272735 BPI: SilverGenesis"That's All"1662191427637—1562 BPI: Silver"Home by the Sea" —80—————4——24"Illegal Alien"198446——41—2161——4421"Taking It All Too Hard" —————————5041"Invisible Touch"1986153—61672881311 BPI: PlatinumInvisible Touch"Throwing It All Away"2291—12—2437——41"In Too Deep"1917—155512—30—325"Land of Confusion"1421278791098411"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"19871893—19239—42—39"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
1990s Single YearPeak chart positions Album UK AUS AUT CAN GER IRE NL NZ SWI US US Main"No Son of Mine"199162971357368123We Can't Dance"I Can't Dance"772347110872"Hold on My Heart"19921663—1452013——12—"Jesus He Knows Me"2056261013221835—2324"Never a Time"———956————21—"Tell Me Why"40110——51—37————"Invisible Touch" (live)7————22—————The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts"Congo"199729——2831———32—25Calling All Stations"Shipwrecked"54———82—————"Not About Us"199866———81——————"The Carpet Crawlers 1999"1999————72——————Turn It On Again: The Hits"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
2000s Single Year Album"The Silent Sun 2006"2006
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