FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION

Bad production, poor song-writing, very weak drumming, horrific keyboards torturing the left side of the speakers, laughable orchestral arrangements on the right and a very predictable bunch of ideas were the totally forgettable presentation letter of Genesis.

Nevertheless, "From Genesis to Revelation" is an enjoyable album if you do not take it seriously and if you do not compare it with the other albums they made with Peter Gabriel on vocals. In addition, is a very funny piece of music history in the form of a commercially and artistically disastrous debut of a band destined to become one of the biggest of the 20th Century.

So if you like vintage 60's music with influences of acts like The Beatles, Love and The Moody Blues, or if you are a Genesis completionist, you can give "From Genesis to Revelation" a pair of spins. However, it is far from essential and you are not missing anything if you forget that this record even exists.

Best Tracks: The Serpent (it has some sort of catchy guitar melodies), In the Wilderness (surely very funny if you are drunk or on drugs) and One Eyed Hound (a glimpse of what this band would become in the future)

My Rating: **