One question I get asked quite a lot is "What is the best recording from individual tours?" Well, there is a wealth to choose from, so I have highlighted some of the more obvious ones, mainly from a sound quality perspective for new traders to look out for. I have tried to stick to complete shows, although there are some exceptionally good partial shows, often radio broadcasts or from Pre-FM discs.

Please feel free to dispute any of these! They are not always the most interesting shows from each tour, but they are probably the ones of the best quality

1981 - 2007 The Movie Box
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : Nov 16th 2009
US Rel. Date : Nov 17th 2009
Format : DVD
Audio : DTS 5.1, Stereo
Contents : Three Sides Live / The Mama Tour / Invisible Touch / The Way We Walk / (Empty Jewel Case for When In Rome) / Extras - Behind The Music Documentary - 2009 Version / Phil's Mama Tour Documentary

1973 - 2007 Live Box Set
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : Sept 21st 2009
US Rel. Date : Sept 29th 2009
Format : CD / DVD-A
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 5.1, Stereo
Contents : Genesis Live / Seconds Out / Three Sides Live / The Way We Walk / Live At The Rainbow 1973

When In Rome
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 26th May 2008
US Rel. Date : 10th June 2008
Format : 3 DVD (No Blu-Ray / HD_DVD release scheduled)
Audio : DTS 5.1 / DD 5.1
Contents : Complete Concert footage from Rome, 14th July 2007

Live Over Europe
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 26th November 2007
US Rel. Date : 20th November 2007
Format : 2 CD
Audio : Stereo
Contents : The 'Normal Edition' has a 16 page booklet with no gatefold spread or slipcase. The 'Special Edition' includes a 24 page booklet with centre gatefold spread, and a card slipcase.

1976 - 1982 Box Set
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : April 2nd 2007, June/July 2007, Late 2007
US Rel. Date : April 24th 2007, June/July 2007, Late 2007
Format :Europe - SACD/DVD-V : US - DVD-V/CD
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 5.1
Contents : A Trick Of The Tail / Wind And Wuthering / And Then There Were Three / Duke / Abacab / Extras CD

1983 - 1998 Box Set
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 1st October 2007
US Rel. Date : 20th November 2007
Format : Europe - SACD/DVD-V : US - DVD-V/CD
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 5.1
Contents : Mama / We Can't Dance / Invisible Touch / Calling All Stations / Extras CD

1970 - 1975 Box Set
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 10th November 2008
US Rel. Date : 11th November 2008
Format : Europe - SACD/DVD-V/LP : US - DVD-V/CD/LP
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 5.1
Contents : Trespass / Nursery Cryme / Foxtrot / Selling England By The Pound / The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway / Extras CD

Turn It On Again - The Hits (Limited 2CD Tour Edition) - Contains 34 Tracks from 1970-1999 (rather than the 18 tracks on the 1999 original)
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 4th June 2007
Format : 2CD
Audio : Stereo

Title : Live At Wembley Stadium
Format : 1 DVD
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 2.0
Contents : a single disc, 5.1 DTS and Dolby Digital audio tracks, Widescreen, Tour Programme andMini Tour Documentary. It does NOT include the In The Cage medley as it does not exist in multi-track audio or video format.

Title : The Way We Walk Live
Format : 2 DVD
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 2.0
Contents : contains "over 8 hours of footage, multi-camera options (click here for listing of camera angles - courtesy Willem Beens), remix 5.1 Surround Sound, full motion menus, live commentary track, interviews, slide show, original tour programme"

Title : Genesis Songbook
Format : 2 DVD
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 2.0
Contents : The Songbook has now been released in globally. The DVD consists of the 60 minute original programme, with an additional 40 minutes of bonus material.
Tracks :excerpts from: I Can't Dance / Invisible Touch / Follow You, Follow Me / The Musical Box / Supper's Ready / I Know What I Like / The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway / Afterglow / Misunderstanding / Turn It On Again / Mama / Land Of Confusion

:: Biography Name : Philip David Charles Collins Born : 30-Jan-1951 Where : Chiswick, London

Title : Going Back
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 13th Sep 2010
Format : 1 CD
Tracks : Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) (The Temptations)
Papa Was A Rolling Stone (The Temptations)
Going Back (made popular by Dusty Springfield)
Some Of Your Loving (made popular by Dusty Springfield)
Uptight (Everything’s Alright) (Stevie Wonder)
Blame It On The Sun (Stevie Wonder)
Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summe” (Stevie Wonder)
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave (Martha and the Vandellas)
In My Lonely Room (Martha and the Vandellas)
Jimmy Mack (Martha and the Vandellas)
Standing In The Shadows Of Love (The Four Tops)
Something About You (The Four Tops)
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (The Four Tops)
Talking About My Baby (Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions)
Do I Love You? (The Ronettes)
Going To A Go-Go (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
Love Is Here (The Supremes)
Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) (Kim Weston)

:: Current Release
Title : Finally - The First Final Farewell Tour
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : Nov 2004
US Rel. Date : Jan 2005
Format : 2 DVD
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 5.1, DD 2.0
Contents : Complete Live Performance, 22 Promo Videos, Tour Documentary, Tour Gallery, A Bit Of A Parking Problem, The Long Lost Network TV Special
Live Performace Tracks : Drums, Drums & More Drums / Something Happened On the Way to Heaven / Against All Odds / Don't Lose My Number / You'll Be In My Heart / One More Night / Can't Stop Loving You / Hang in Long Enough / True Colors / Come With Me / Groovy Kind of Love / I Missed Again / Another Day in Paradise / No Way Out / Separate Lives / In the Air Tonight / Dance into the Light / You Can't Hurry Love / Two Hearts / Wear My Hat / Easy Lover / Sussudio / It's Not Too Late / Take Me Home

:: Recent Tour
Title : First Final Farewell Tour
Runs : 01-Jun-04 to 24-Nov-05
Dates : Live recordings database

Download DVD inserts showing the DVD camera angles here. Many thanks to Joost!

:: Biography Name : Ray Wilson Born : 08-Sep-1968 Where : Scotland

:: Current Release
Title : Propaganda Man
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : November 2008
US Rel. Date : -
Format : 1CD
Audio : DDD
Tracks : Bless Me / Lately / The Brakes Are Gone / Razorlite / Proaganda Man / Frequency / Modern Day Miracle / Cosmic Baby / Things Don't Stop / More Propaganda / On The Other Side

:: Biography Name : Peter Brian Gabriel Born : 13-Feb-1950 Where : Woking, Surrey

:: Current Release
Title : Live And Unwrapped
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : Oct 2005
US Rel. Date : Nov 2005
Format : 2 DVD
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 2.0
Run Time : 206 Minutes
Contents : Live Performance, Tour Documentary, Exclusive Studio Footage, Appearence on Later... With Jools Holland
Live Performace Tracks : The Feeling Begins / Red Rain / Secret World / White Ashes / Games Without Frontiers / Burn You Up, Burn You Down / The Tower That Ate People / San Jacinto / Digging In The Dirt / Solsbury Hill / Sledgehammer / Come Talk To Me / Biko / In Your Eyes

Title : Scratch My Back
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 15th Feb 2010
US Rel. Date : 2nd March 2010
Format : 1 CD / 2 CD Deluxe Edition
Tracks : Heroes (David Bowie Cover)
The Boy In The Bubble (Paul Simon Cover)
Mirrorball (Elbow Cover)
Flume (Bon Iver Cover)
Listening Wind (Talking Heads Cover)
The Power Of The Heart (Lou Reed Cover)
My Body Is A Cage (Arcade Fire Cover)
The Book Of Love (The Magnetic Fields Cover)
I Think It's Going To Rain Today (Randy Newman Cover)
Apres Moi (Regina Spektor Cover)
Philadelphia (Neil Young Cover)
Street Spirit (Radiohead Cover)
Deluxe Edition Includes : The Book Of Love (Remix)
My Body is A Cage (Oxford London Temple Version)
Waterloo Sunset (Oxford London Temple Version)
Heroes (Wildbeest Mix)

:: Biography Name : Stephen Richard Hackett Born : 12-Feb-1950 Where : Stockwell, London

:: Current Release
Title : Out Of The Tunnel's Mouth
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 05-Oct-2009
US Rel. Date : -
Format : 1 CD
Audio : Stereo
Run Time : 45:42
Tracks :Fire On The Moon / Nomads / Emerald And Ash / Tubehead / Sleepers / Ghost In The Glass / Still Waters / Last Train To Istanbul

:: Recent Tour
Title : Train On The Road
Runs : 12-Mar-09 to 22-Nov-09
Dates : Live recordings database

:: Biography Name : Anthony George Banks Born : 27-Mar-1950 Where : East Hoathly, Sussex

:: Current Release
Title : Seven
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : Mar 2004
US Rel. Date : Apr 2004
Format : 1 CD
Audio : DDD
Contents : Five of the seven pieces in this orchestral suite were written specifically for the Seven project; the remaining two were older pieces.
Tracks : Spring Tide / Black Down / The Gateway / The Ram / Earthlight / Neap Tide / The Spirit Of Gravity

My review of Seven is now available here.

:: Biography Name : Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford Born : 02-Oct-1950 Where : Guildford, Surrey

:: Current Release
Title : Live At Shepherds Bush
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : Mar 2005
US Rel. Date : Mar 2005
Format : 1 DVD
Audio : DTS 5.1, DD 2.0
Run Time : 127 Minutes
Contents : Live Performance, Promo Videos, Interview
Live Performace Tracks : Falling / Now That You've Gone / Get Up / If I Were You / Another Cup Of Coffee / Beggar On A Beach Of Gold / Perfect Child / Stop Baby / All I Need Is A Miracle / One Left Standing / Silent Running / The Living Years / Over My Shoulder / Word Of Mouth

:: Recent Tour
Title : Rewired (Supporting Phil Collins)
Runs : 05-Jun-04 to 24-Sep-04
Dates : Live recordings database

:: Biography Name : Anthony Phillips Born : 23-Dec-1951 Where : South London

:: Current Release
Title : The Geese & The Ghost - 2008 Re-issue
UK / Eur. Rel. Date : 14 Apr 2008
US Rel. Date : 22 Apr 2008
Format : 2 CD
Contents : Original album plus extras
Tracks : Disc 1 - Wind - Tales / Which Way The Wind Blows / Henry: Portraits From Tudor Times(I) Fanfare (II) Lutes' Chorus (III) Misty Battlements (IV) Lutes' Chorus Reprise (V) Henry Goes To War (VI) Death Of A Knight (VII) Triumphant Return / God If I Saw Her Now / Chinese Mushroom Cloud / The Geese And The Ghost - Part I, Part II / Collections / Sleepfall: The Geese Fly West
Disc 2 - Master Of Time (Demo) / Title Inspiration / The Geese And The Ghost - Part One (Basic Track) / Collections Link / Which Way The Wind Blows / Silver Song (Basic Track) / Henry: Portraits From Tudor Times (Basic Track)(I) Fanfare (II) Lute's Chorus(III) Lute's Chorus Reprise (IV) Misty Battlements / Collections (Demo) / The Geese & The Ghost - Part Two (Basic Track) / God If I Saw Her Now (Basic Track) / Sleepfall (Basic Track) / Silver Song (Unreleased Single Version, 1973)