Many thanks to Glenn for letting me reproduce these words of wisdom.

CD1

Looking For Someone (February 22, 1970)

An early classic of the band, this song was never performed live after the
Trespass tour.  Taken from a BBC "live in the studio" recording, this is one
of the earliest live Genesis recordings in known existance.  Recorded in
London, UK.


The Light (March 7, 1971)

The only known recording of this song, "The Light" would eventually develop
into "Lillywhite Lilith," as well as parts of "The Colony of Slippermen" from
"The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway."  This song was perhaps the first Genesis
song to have lyrics written by Phil Collins.  Recorded at the Woluve in
LaFerme, Belgium.


Twilight Alehouse (February 26, 1972)

A early classic that was was written before Trespass (actually, a small bit
can be heard on "From Genesis To Revelation") this song was never officially
released until the "Selling England By The Pound" period, despite being a
staple of the early live set.
Recorded at the Civic Hall in Dunstable, UK.


Harlequin (March 4, 1972)

Although not performed often, "Harlequin" was sometimes used to open Nursery
Cryme tour shows (when "Happy The Man" was not).  Recorded at the Technical
College in Watford, UK.


Bye Bye Johnny (April 14, 1972)

One of the rare examples of Genesis performing songs before released on an
album, "Bye Bye Johnny" is acutally an early version of the "Foxtrot" song
"Can-Utility And The Coastliners."  Recorded at the Palasport in Pavia, Italy.


Happy The Man (April 18, 1972)

"Happy The Man" was another often-performed song that was never released on
an album.  This recording is one of the better quality recordings of Nursery
Cryme tour shows.  Recorded at the Piper Club in Rome, Italy.


Going Out To Get You (April 18, 1972)

Cut from "Trespass" to make room for "The Knife," "Going Out To Get You" is
another song written possibly as early as the "From Genesis To Revelation"
period.  However, unlike "Twilight Alehouse," "Going Out To Get You" was only
sparingly performed live by the band.  Recorded at the Piper Club in Rome,
Italy.


One-Handed Drum Solo (June 28, 1972)

Serving the same function as Peter's now-famous stories, the One-Handed Drum
Solo was a time-filler when instruments required tuning or repair.  "...Phil
Collins went to Russia to study under a famous spastic..." Recorded at the
Town Hall in Watford, UK.


Can-Utility And The Coastliners (August 20, 1972)

"Can-Utility" was originally in the standard Foxtrot tour setlist, but it was
dropped relatively early in the tour.  Recorded at the Piper 2000 Club in Via
Reggio, Italy.


Seven Stones (August 22, 1972)

During the band's early years, one of the only areas that actually liked
Genesis was Italy.  Because of their loyalty to the band, Genesis often
rewarded the Italian fans with some rare songs; this performance of "Seven
Stones" is an example of this.  This recently-uncovered recording (the
complete song) was recorded at the Teatro Alcione in Genova, Italy.



CD 2

Supper's Ready (November 18, 1972)

"Supper's Ready" was and is perhaps the definitive early-Genesis classic.
This is the earliest known live recording of the song.  Recorded at Imperial
College in London, UK.


Harold The Barrel (January 20, 1974)

"Harold The Barrel" was only occassionally performed on the Selling England
By The Pound Tour (and not very often at all!)  This recording is from the
Palasport in Reggio Emilia, Italy.


Horizons (May 4, 1974)

Only occasionally performed live by the band as an intro to "Supper's Ready,"
"Horizons" was perhaps the only Genesis song entirely composed by Steve
Hackett.  Recorded at the Academy of Music in New York City, USA, at the
second to last show of the Selling England By The Pound Tour.


Watcher Of The Skies (January 24, 1975)

While every Lamb tour show had "The Musical Box" as an encore, second encores
were much rarer.  "Watcher Of The Skies" was only occassionally performed as
a second encore on the Lamb Tour.  Recorded at the Shrine Auditorium in Los
Angeles, USA.  This song and the next two are the only tracks from the
January 24, 1975 Lamb show that were not released on the official box set
"Genesis Archives Vol. 1: 1967-1975."


It (January 24, 1975)

This track was apparently, according to the band, was "left off" their tapes
of the Shrine show.  In its place on the box set, a new studio recording of
the song was included.  Recorded at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA.


The Musical Box (January 24, 1975)

The third track from the Shrine show that was not released on the boxset.
"The Musical Box" was performed at every Lamb show as an encore.  Recorded at
the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA.


The Waiting Room (May 2, 1975)

During the final leg of the Lamb tour in Europe, Genesis would often perform
rather long versions of "The Waiting Room."  Perhaps the best example of a
Genesis song comprised of jamming, this track was recorded at the Hippodrome
in Birmingham, UK.


CD 3

Lillywhite Lilith/The Waiting Room/Wot Gorilla (January 1, 1977)

Taken from the first show of the Wind and Wuthering tour, and Chester
Thompson's first show with Genesis, this is the only Genesis performance of
Wot Gorilla.  Additionally, this is the only performance of Phil Collins
singing "Lillywhite Lilith."  Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London, UK.


All In A Mouse's Night (January 2, 1977)

This recording is from the second show of the Wind and Wuthering tour.  "All
In A Mouse's Night" was only performed on the first European leg of the tour.
 Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England.


Inside And Out (June 24, 1977)

Perhaps one of the best quality unofficial live recordings of Genesis in the
1970s, this recording is from a radio broadcast.  Another rare example of a
non-album song being performed live, this recording is from Earl's Court in
London, UK.  This show was Steve Hackett's second-to-last UK perfomance with
Genesis.


Down And Out (June 7, 1978)

On the ...And Then There Were Three... tour, "Down And Out" was only
performed occasionally.  This recording is from the Scandanavium in
Gothenburg, Sweden.


Supper's Ready (from Apocalypse in 9/8) (June 14, 1978)

Although rehearsed from the tour, this recording was the band's only
performance of "Supper's Ready" on the ...And Then There Were Three... tour.
This recording is from the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany.


Ballad Of Big (July 29, 1978)

Another song from "...And Then There Were Three..." that was only performed
rarely, this recording is from Madison Square Garden in New York City, USA.


I Know What I Like (July 29, 1978)

Taken from the same show as the previous track, a special guest joined
Genesis for this performance; Peter Gabriel came out to duet with Phil
Collins on the final encore of this show.  Recorded at Madison Square Garde
in New York City, USA.


Dancing With The Moonlit Knight/Musical Box (closing section) (October 13,
1978)

Another high-quality recording, this is one of the rare recordings of Phil
Collins singing more than just the beginning of "Dancing With The Moonlit
Knight."  An almost-complete version of the song, this recording is from a
radio broadcast.  Recorded at the Uptown Theater in Chicago, USA.


CD 4

Back In N.Y.C. (June 29, 1980)

Although used to open some of the shows at the very beginning of the Duke
Tour, "Back In N.Y.C." was quickly dropped from the set.  However, the band
fittingly surprised the audience when they pulled this song out as the first
encore at the second-to-last show of the Duke Tour.  Recorded in (of course!)
New York City, USA, at Madison Square Garden.


Me And Virgil (September 27, 1981)

Another rare example of a non-album song being performed live, Me and Virgil
was only performed at the first two shows of the Abacab tour, in Spain.  This
recording is from the second show of the tour.  Recorded at Velodromo Anoeta
in San Sebastian, Spain.


Like It Or Not (November 30, 1981)

This recording is one of only two known live recording of Genesis performing
"Like It Or Not."  Recorded at the Capital Center in Landover (outside
Washington, D.C.), USA.


The Knife (December 23, 1981)

The most recent (excluding the reunion show) performance of this Genesis
classic, this recording is from the last show of the Abacab tour.  Recorded
at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.


No Reply At All (Phenix Horns) (August 22, 1982)

While performed regularly on the Abacab tour, "No Reply At All" was performed
only three times on the Three Sides Live Tour.  However, all three
performances featured the Phenix horns, who played on the original version of
the song.  This recording is from the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York
City, USA.


Paperlate (Phenix Horns) (August 22, 1982)

One of only 3 live performances of this song by Genesis, all of them with the
Phenix Horns, this song is from the same show as the previous track.
Recorded at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City, USA.


Eleventh Earl Of Mar/Squonk/Firth Of Fifth (October 11, 1983)

The Mama tour signified a new change for Genesis; for the first time, a
medley of older songs was performed that did not have "In The Cage" (this
medley was in addition to the "Cage" medley).  The Mama tour also featured
the most recent performances of "Squonk" (unless the rumours that it was
performed on the Invisible Touch Tour are true...)  This appears to be from
the fifth show of the Mama tour, but the date is incorrect; the first show of
the Mama tour was on November 6, 1983.  This appears to likely be from
November 10, 1983 instead (written 10-Nov-83 in European format).  Assuming it
is November 10, it was recorded at the Mecca Arena in Milwaukee, USA.


Eleventh Earl Of Mar/Behind The Lines/Firth Of Fifth/Musical Box (January 17,
1984)

Another of the "old songs medleys" from the Mama tour, this medley included
"Behind The Lines" and "The Musical Box", which replaced "Squonk."  "Behind
The Lines" was performed for only 8 shows before being replaced by "The Lamb
Lies Down On Broadway. Recorded at McNichols Arena in Denver, USA.


CD 5

In The Cage/In That Quiet Earth/Supper's Ready (Apocalypse in 9/8) (October
15, 1986)

One of the more popular "In The Cage" medleys, this medley included a
complete version of "...In That Quiet Earth" and the end of "Supper's Ready"
(from Apocalypse in 9/8).  This recording is taken from a King Biscuit Flower
Hour recording.  Recorded at the Los Angeles Forum in Los Angeles, USA.


Mama (May 9, 1992)

Only rarely performed on the We Can't Dance Tour, "Mama" was dropped after
the first few shows of the tour.  It was also one of only two songs from the
tour that were not released officially by the band.  Recorded at the
Astrodome in Houston, USA.


Carpet Crawlers (October 23, 1992)

Phil Collins had wanted to perform "Carpet Crawlers" on the We Can't Dance
tour but was outvoted by Mike and Tony; the song was only performed once on
the tour.  It is also the second of only two songs performed on the tour that
were not released officially.  This version of "Carpet Crawlers" was recorded
at the first "club" gig of the We Can't Dance Tour.  Recorded at the
Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, UK.


Nowhere Else To Turn (unreleased b-side) 1997

Perhaps the only example of an unreleased song from one of Genesis' recording
sessions reaching the public, "Nowhere Else To Turn" was the one track left
off the "Not About Us" CD single.  3 other songs from the "Calling All
Stations" sessions were chosen for the single, but "Nowhere Else To Turn" was
left off.


Small Talk (December 13, 1997)

While Genesis rehearsed "Small Talk" for the Calling All Stations tour, it
was never performed at any of the regular shows on the tour.  This recording,
for a pre-tour warm-up show, remains the only live performance of the song
ever.  Recorded at RTL Studios in Paris, France.


That's All (January 23, 1998)

Another example of a song being rehearsed but not being performed on the
regular Calling All Stations Tour, this recording remains the only live
performance of "That's All" with Ray Wilson on vocals.  Recorded at Bray
Studios in London, UK.


Hold On My Heart (January 29, 1998)

"Hold On My Heart" was rehearsed and played at pre-tour warm-ups, but was
quickly dropped after the start of the Calling All Stations tour.   This
recording is taken from the first regular show of the Calling All Stations
Tour.  Recorded at the Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary.


Hope this helps everyone understand why tracks are noteworthy!

-Glenn Radecki