Genesis "Turn It On Again..." with First-Ever Greatest Hits Collection.

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1999--

Album Features 17 Classic Songs Plus All-New

"The Carpet Crawlers 1999" Featuring

Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett & Rutherford

Atlantic Records has announced the Oct. 26th release of "Turn It On Again...The Hits," the first-ever greatest hits collection from Genesis. The album includes 18 classic songs spanning the remarkable career of one of the most acclaimed and successful bands of all time. The set's release also coincides with the 30th anniversary of the very first Genesis album.

The tracks on "Turn It On Again" were originally released between 1973 and 1997, and represent four separate band line-ups -- with a membership roster including Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, and Ray Wilson. Since the release of their first album in 1969, Genesis has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Over the past 30 years, Genesis has proved to be one of the most remarkably resilient and powerful units in modern music, enjoying extraordinary popularity while continually exploring new musical avenues.

In the face of popular music's ever-changing sounds and attitudes, Genesis has remained original and inventive, and as a result, their career has bridged generations. Formed originally as a songwriting collective, Genesis has never been about flashy solos or fashion statements. Rather, the band has always remained true to their initial focus: the crafting and composing of honest and exceptional songs.

"Turn It On Again...The Hits" ranges from the Gabriel-era staple, "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)," to such later R&B-fueled pop smashes as "ABACAB" and "Misunderstanding." The album also includes top-charting favorites like "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight," "Land of Confusion" and "In Too Deep," not to mentioned the no. 1 hit, "Invisible Touch."

A highlight of the anthology is "The Carpet Crawlers 1999," an all-new recording of the mesmerizing song which first appeared on 1974's legendary "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway." The track -- produced by Trevor Horn (Yes, Art of Noise) -- marks the reunion of the ground-breaking early-70's Genesis line-up of Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, and Rutherford, with Gabriel and Collins sharing lead vocals. "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" has just shipped to radio outlets nationwide.

"Turn It On Again...The Hits" follows 1998's "Genesis Archive 1967-75," a 4-CD set compiling rare tracks, previously unreleased live recordings, and various odds 'n sods from the band's early history.

In other news, Genesis will be the focus of an upcoming installment of VH-1's hit series, Behind The Music. The episode is scheduled to air before the end of the year. -0-

                               Genesis
                    "TURN IT ON AGAIN... THE HITS"
                        Complete Track Listing

1. "Turn It On Again"
     -- from "DUKE" (1980)

2. "Invisible Touch"
     -- from "INVISIBLE TOUCH" (1986)

3. "Mama"
     -- from "GENESIS" (1983)

4. "Land Of Confusion"
     -- from "INVISIBLE TOUCH" (1986)

5. "I Can't Dance"
     -- from "WE CAN'T DANCE" (1981)

6. "Follow You, Follow Me"
     -- from "...AND THEN THERE WERE THREE..." (1978)

7. "Hold On To My Heart"
     -- from "INVISIBLE TOUCH" (1986)

8. "ABACAB"
     -- from "ABACAB" 1981

9. "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
     -- from "SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND" (1973)

10. "Misunderstanding"
     -- from "DUKE" (1980)

11. "No Son of Mine"
     -- from "WE CAN'T DANCE" (1991)

12. "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
     -- from "INVISIBLE TOUCH" (1986)

13. "In Too Deep"
     -- from "INVISIBLE TOUCH" (1986)

14. "Congo"
     -- from "CALLING ALL STATIONS" (1997)

15. "Jesus He Knows Me"
     -- from "WE CAN'T DANCE" (1991)

16. "That's All"
     -- from "GENESIS" (1983)

17. "Throwing It All Away"
     -- from "INVISIBLE TOUCH" (1986)

18. "The Carpet Crawlers 1999"
     -- New Recording (Original Version from "THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON
        BROADWAY" (1974))