They regrouped in mid-1969 to discuss their future, for their offers in further education might result in the group splitting up.
In late 1969, Genesis retreated to a cottage owned by Macphail’s parents, in Wotton , Surrey, to write, rehearse and develop their stage performance.
The result, From Genesis to Revelation , was produced at Regent Sound in ten days during their school’s summer break in August 1968.
A second single, “A Winter’s Tale” / “One-Eyed Hound”, followed in May 1968, which also sold little.
King chose “The Silent Sun” as their first single, with “That’s Me” on the B-side , released in February 1968.
In January 1967, after both groups had split, Phillips and Rutherford continued to write together and proceeded to make a demo tape at a friend’s home-made studio, inviting Banks, Gabriel and Stewart to record with them in the process. The group recorded six songs: “Don’t Want You Back”, “Try a…
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Phillips in April 1965
Rutherford in September 1964
Banks and Gabriel arrived at the school in September 1963