As a teenager in the 80s, I knew Genesis from their pop hits from their then recent albums, but I knew they had a deeper past. Seconds Out was my gateway to the songs of the Hackett/Gabriel era and once I bought this, I collected all albums that came before it. Life-changing for sure.

Thank you 👍 My first time seeing them was 1976 or 77, perfection! I've saw them many times over the decades and they're always, always fantastic!

The beauty of I Know What I Like from this concert and on any following Genesis tour is the Stagnation part from Trespass. Stagnation is one of my favorites songs of all time. I saw Genesis on the 2007 tour and recently on the final 2021 tour...both times they played I Know What I Like with the Stagnation part....that was amazing and will never forget.

Glad to see someone as excited about this album as I am. The first Genesis album I ever heard was A Trick of the Tail, then Wind and Wuthering, etc. So I was introduced to Collins on vocals first, and to this day I prefer his versions of even the early stuff. He was such a powerful singer for such a little guy. My first concert experience with Genesis was in August of 1980. I was 18. They had finished a European leg of a tour and they came to the U.S. for part two. They scheduled their first show at a little 10,000 seat venue in Peoria, IL, the Peoria Civic Center. Wasn't unusual for bands to start a tour in a less obvious place....try out the effects and try out a song set list to see how the audience would respond. Luckily, they played Suppers Ready - I was thrilled!! (They stopped playing it on much of the remainder of the tour - so I was fortunate!!). And, of course, they ended the show with Los Endos....it was as if a freight train moved through the arena. And Phil hopped off the drum platform, gave his famous thumbs up to the crowd as they walked off stage, and I knew I had just witnessed something that - quite frankly - no other band in the world could do. So powerful and perfect. Still my all time favorite band, and Phil is still my all time favorite vocal performer. Thanks for your sharing your passion. I've watched a few of your other videos so far, and you have a new subscriber.

A superb live album. My favourite live album along with Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous. I also saw that tour back then in 1977, it was great to see Steve do this in its entirety on his tour, and fair play to Steve for keeping the real spirit of Genesis music alive. Nice vid man.

Thanks for revisiting this album - one of my favourite Genesis albums and easily my favourite live album. I discovered Genesis around Trick of the Tail but didn’t catch them live until Duke but I still have the emotional response to this one. And I agree with you that Cinema Show is the best - the ending is just glorious.

Recent subscriber, here. I listened to this album a couple of days ago, so the timing of your video is cool. I actually listen to it 2 or 3 times a year. I love it. This version of "Supper's Ready" is my favorite. Collins does an amazing job on vocals and the final section, which you mentioned, is utterly transcendent. The whole album is great from start to finish and it's rightfully considered one of the best live albums, ever!

And once again nice concise video!

Thanks! Enjoy a nice coffee, bro!

I agree with you and I believe out of all 75 of those records the Genesis are the only ones I want! I think they are going to be something special!

Thank you for this post. I saw Genesis in 1981 in Zurich, and this album to me is one of the best live albums ever. You said everything that's to be said...afterglow f.e. ..just wow...melotron sounds all over!

Good evening, I also discovered Genesis in 78, one of my fond memories. We were in Germany and the sound tests were done the day before the festival around midnight.

One of my absolute favorite lps! We're big Genesis fans here at our home, and this one is on the turntable quite a bit. We saw the wonderful Steve Hackett brilliantly perform this lp live last year in Philly. Blessings, and thanks for your excellent vids!

Oh man, I was touting this the other day to you and your channel and I didn't realize until today that the mastering was done off of the Nick Davis mix. I just pulled out my copy from 2019 and in very fine print on the inner sleeve I found his name listed. I thought Abbey Road and Miles Showell, used the original 2-inch tape, but I was wrong! I'm now going to a/b my nice clean original and do a comparison. Thanks for the video and it is so cool that you saw that tour! I was in 7th grade at the time and I didn't get into Genesis until 1980. I'm always fascinated to talk to someone who either saw the PG era or the early PC 76-1980 era. Thanks, Scott!

My experience of this release (Abbey Road) was emotionally charged as yours. I bought the OG on the day of its release, and have always loved it, but this new version had me in bits. I get misty-eyed just thinking about it. It's incredible. I saw both the Trick of the Tail and Wind and Wuthering tours (three times on the latter, two when I was front row, centre) and they have been milestones in my life. 'Trick' in Glasgow in '76 especially. However, I've always had a deep reservation with this album. The sequencing is all to hell. 'Afterglow' comes too early, 'I Know What I Like' and 'The Lamb/Musical Box' were the encores, dammit, and should have been on side four, closing the album. By the way, during 'I Know What I Like' when the crowd were laughing and cheering, it was when Phil was throwing and catching his tambourine. It was his party-piece. A couple of years ago I did a Genesis 'Worst to Best' video and it's on my channel. 100k views so far, which is insane!

I too am a huge Genesis fan. Luv this album. There will never be an alternative better than the otiginal release and original band, but Steve Hackett's band has three Live multi-LP releases out that are simply outstanding! One is sort of a greatest hits. One is a replay on Selling England. One is a replay on Seconds Out. All are outstanding for both performance and especially sound. Highly highly recommended.

What a great episode Scott! Now I must listen to my copy tomorrow (or perhaps even tonight!) and experience it all over again!

Great video Scott. I love this album and the ‘76 live video recorded in Scotland and England. Gives me chills every time I watch. Thanks to you getting emotional I went and ordered the 45 RPM version of trick of the tail, even though I’ve got the original LP. It’s my first 45 RPM purchase and the sonics on that album warrant it.

Both me and my wife were at the Invisible touch tour at Wembley ok before we ever met 😁. Great video .

Saw the Tour in Boston. Spectacular.

Thanks for this Scott. This album brings back some great memories for me. Genesis on the W&W tour was my first concert (2nd being Pink Floyd on the Animals tour) & not much has come close to those 2 gigs since. I still have my ticket & program & I can remember queuing up for 6 hours on a freezing cold & wet day in Manchester UK to get tickets. IMO Seconds Out is the last great Genesis album. Yes they produced some good music after this and although the Gabriel era will always be my favourite, Hackett leaving was a bigger miss. As you rightly say though the inclusion of only one track from W&W was a mistake. As I recall, the only 2 tracks from that album they didn’t play were Wot Gorilla & Blood on the Rooftops. Agree again that this album has to be played loud but will stick with my OG UK pressing as it sounds good enough to me. Keep up the great content.

Cinema show is bruford drumming for the last tour in paris

Thanks Scott! Love your emotions showing through, like in your video on the Chet Baker Sings Tone Poet album! I know lots of people prefer the “post PG” era but please revisit the “Genesis Live” single LP concert recording of just 5 tracks with PG. The raw power and the vividness of the instrumentations, especially Phil’s drumming and Mike’s Rickenbecker bass guitar were just dynamite!

Great review, Scott and makes me want to find a version of this, even if it’s just on CD. I prefer the Gabriel era Genesis but you’ve now sold me on this!

Great review Scott. I have an Aust original press which I will revisit asap. I remember when I bought it being super intrigued at how Suppers Ready would sound with the Collins vocals - it’s a stunning performance!

yo yo Scott. I have a Charisma release of this that’s in my pre-2000 batch. Need to get it out and spin !!

Seconds Out is the best Genesis album even because this record is among the Gabriel era and the Collins era and the arrangements of the Gabriel era are more modern and less baroque...only flaw on this masterpiece is the lack of the piano intro of Firth of Fifth. After Seconds Out my choices for the other best Genesis albums are : Trick or Tail....The Lamb and Duke.

Beautiful review Scott! this is exactly how I felt when I heard it back in 1978, and then I was at the 1979 tour in Europe, I saw them twice in December in Paris,it was magical, I still remember vividly these concerts to this day. I love Peter Gabriel, but Phil Collins did a great job taking over from him the vocals and the presence, I did't miss him in this concert. Your channel is probably the most genuine when it comes to discussing music, Many thanks again. Greetings from France!

Thought bruford drummed on this tour

Wasn’t Hacketts Guitar mixed rather low on this album.

You forgot Bill Bruford