Released in October 1970
The search for a new guitarist and drummer began with advertisements placed in copies of Melody Maker . The invitation was spotted by drummer Phil Collins , formerly of Flaming Youth , who already knew Stratton Smith. He recalled, “My only knowledge of Genesis was through seeing the ads for…
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After Trespass was recorded, ill-health and developing stage fright caused Phillips to leave Genesis. His last show with the band took place in Haywards Heath on 18 July 1970. He felt the increased number of gigs affected the group’s creativity and several songs he wrote were not recorded or performed…
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Genesis stayed at Wotton until April 1970, by which time they had enough new material for a second album.
In March 1970, during the band’s six-week Tuesday night residency at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho , members of Rare Bird , whom Genesis had previously supported live, recommended the band to producer and A&R man John Anthony of Charisma Records .
a radio performance broadcast on the BBC ‘s Night Ride show, on 22 February 1970
Their first live gig as Genesis followed in September 1969 at a teenager’s birthday.
After Banks and Gabriel decided to follow suit, the four returned to Regent Sound in August 1969 and recorded four more demos with Silver: “Family” (later known as “Dusk”), “White Mountain”, “Going Out to Get You” and “Pacidy”.
A third single, “Where the Sour Turns to Sweet” / “In Hiding”, was released in June 1969.
When the album was released in March 1969, it became a commercial failure because many record shops filed it in the religious music section upon seeing the title.