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Genesis: Sum of All Parts 17
"Inside" by Stiltskin
When Genesis was looking for a new singer in the mid-90s, Mike and Tony remembered this song and contacted the singer about joining Genesis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFOS...
Genesis: Sum of All Parts
"An Island in the Darkness" by Strictly Inc
Strictly Inc was a group that consisted of Tony Banks and Jack Hues of Wang Chung. This track ends their only album, and I think it could have appeared on a Genesis record.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA6F...
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"And the Wheels Keep Turning" by Tony Banks
"The Fugitive" is my favorite Banks' solo album. It's the only album where he sings lead on all the songs. To me, it has a very early 80s sound.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_1I...
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"Shortcut to Somewhere" by Tony Banks
Tony Banks did make a name for himself recording movie soundtracks. This comes from 1986 film "Quicksilver" and features British singer Fish.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQME...
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"Queen of Darkness" by Bankstatement
I've always felt sorry for Tony Banks. His solo career never took off. He even tried to form a Mike + the Mechanics style band at one point.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf4U...
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"Don't Know What Came Over Me" by Mike + the Mechanics
By the mid-00s, the original version of M+M had dissolved. Then in 2010, Rutherford recruited Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar for a new version of the band.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9pH...
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"Word of Mouth" by Mike + the Mechanics
This album was recorded right before Genesis began "We Can't Dance." It's the only M+M album that wasn't supported by a tour.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jbS...
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"A Call To Arms" by Mike + the Mechanics
This song originated in the writing sessions for Genesis' 1983 album. When Collins and Banks didn't want to use it, Rutherford brought it to his songwriting partners in the Mechanics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD_b...
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Genesis: Sum of All Parts 9
"Silent Running" by Mike + the Mechanics
After the failure of his 2nd solo album,Rutherford began recording songs with a variety of singers.This led to a solo band that featured Paul Carrack and Paul Young.Their 1st single is their best.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eug9...
Genesis: Sum of All Parts 8
"Making a Big Mistake" by Mike Rutherford
There aren't many songs where Rutherford sings lead vocals, but here is a song that he recorded for the "Against All Odds" soundtrack.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CygP...
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"At the End of the Day" by Mike Rutherford
In the late 70s while Genesis was on a break, Rutherford recorded his first solo album "Smallcreep's Day" based on a 1965 book. Noel McCalla, later of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, was on vocals.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfxP...
Genesis: Sum of All Parts 6
"Earthglow" by Flaming Youth
Before he was in Genesis, Phil Collins was in a band called Flaming Youth. They released one science fiction concept album "Ark2" before disbanding.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgt...
Genesis: Sum of All Parts 5
"Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins
When I first heard this song from "But Seriously," I thought that he had re-recorded the Genesis song "Man on the Corner." I still think the two songs were very similar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=531e...
Genesis: Sum of All Parts 4
"Inside Out" by Phil Collins
"No Jackets Required" is Phil Collins best selling solo album with several hit singles. However, this album track was my favorite from the record.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Ip...
Genesis: Sum of All Parts 3
"Like China" by Phil Collins
I've always liked the opening guitar riff of this song from "Hello, I Must Be Going."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJyt...
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"Thru These Walls" by Phil Collins
Tony Banks once said that this song from "Hello, I Must Be Going" is his favorite Phil Collins solo song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1_g...
Genesis: Sum of All Parts 1
"The Roof Is Leaking" by Phil Collins
While most of Phil's first album was written about the breakdown of his first marriage, this song was just a story that he made up. It's my favorite song from "Face Value."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrIM...
Watching the Wheels with John Lennon 31
"Instant Karma" by Toad the Wet Sprocket
This song was written about Lennon's belief that people needed to do good in the world now. He wrote, recorded, and released it in just over a week.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6jg...
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"Real Love" by Regina Spektor
Before McCartney, Harrison, and Starr made a Beatles verizon of this song, a solo Lennon version was released on a soundtrack.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGc0...
Watching the Wheels with John Lennon 29
"How Do You Sleep" by the Magnificent Bastards
Lennon and McCartney had a rivalry in the 70s after the Beatles broke up. In this song, Lennon accuses him of selling out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww6p...
Watching the Wheels with John Lennon 28
"Nowhere Man" by Paul Westerberg
John wrote this song during the "Rubber Soul" sessions after being unsure of where his life was headed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sN_...
Watching the Wheels with John Lennon 27
"Julia" by Chocolate Genius
Lennon's mother died when he was 17. His son Julian is named in her honor. He wrote this song for her. When he inducted Lennon into the Rock Hall of Fame, McCartney her in his speech.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVBy...
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"I'm Losing You" by Willoughby
Here's a song that Lennon wrote in the summer of 1980 when he could not reach his wife on the phone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX3B...
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"Across the Universe" by Fiona Apple
This was first released on a benefit LP. The best known version is on "Let It Be." In 2008, NASA transmitted the song into space towards Polaris as part of its 50th anniversary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmln...
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"Power to the People" by Tom Morello
This was recorded during the sessions for "Imagine," but it was released as a stand alone single. Here's the version Tom Morello did for Lennon's 75th birthday celebration.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVw9...
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"Working Class Hero" by Green Day
Lennon wrote this song for his first post-Beatles solo album as a comment on social classes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VsC...
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"Cold Turkey" by Cheap Trick
Lennon wrote this song while he was trying to beat his heroin addiction.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRQz...
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"Oh Yoko!" by the Barenaked Ladies
Early in their career, the Barenaked Ladies had a song "Be My Yoko Ono." They covered this song for a tribute album. The original was the last time Lennon played harmonica on a record.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIeJ...
Watching the Wheels with John Lennon 20
"God" by Jeff Tweedy
After the Beatles broke up, Lennon wrote this song to state that the only thing he could depend on was himself and Yoko.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf0T...
