Free Trade Hall, Manchester

From the Dutch test pressing of Genesis Live. This version includes all the stories and Supper's Ready. Compared to previous transfers, this is an astounding triumph. [Simon_Funnell]

The track times above represent the music only plus the referring applause, from the Index-1-mark to the end of each track. This excludes the intro sections - they were tracked separately in the pre-gap area between Index-0 and Index-1. Therefore the actual CD total time is 1:15.04. [tom]

THE ultimate version of this wonderful collectors item. Finest sound quality ever found, this release put all the other ones onto shame. I really wonder how did they manage to produce this, it's such a professional remastering work!. This is what Genesis Live could have been... well, I think the guys should have a listen to this priceless piece of work and then ... release it as should have been at last!, with all the fascinating Gabriel stories, a more natural live atmosphere and the arguably best version I've ever heard of Supper's Ready. I hope Simon has contacts with the band... [ponkine]

Far superior in sound and quality than the "official" one. It's a true collectors' piece and a great one to get. [Jack_Floyd]

Well, it's not 'far superior' in sound qualty than the offical Live album, but it is more complete and sounds pretty close. Well done! Had an opportunity to buy a copy of the test pressing some years ago and passed - %^&*#$^#@#$. I understand why the band chose the later version of SR for release on the live box set, but it is great to have this version now in such good quality. [ca1ore]

I still think it is, anyway... Written back in 2009 (shortly before the Live Boxset mixes were released), my opinion was based on all previous remasters up until then, therefore, TM's version had no fair rival - Genesis Live had too many issues that needed to be corrected to even come close of the achievement of this release. Today, Genesis Live has come a long way in the hands of Nick Davies from the so-so versions before him. And yet, GEN730225TM (i.e. this one) still surpasses the official in terms of ambience and completeness, also, the tambourine makes more realistic presences throughout. So, not as "far better" as it was back then, but still THE Manchester/Leicester item to get up until now! (as of Jan, 2014.) [Jack_Floyd]

Knut Geiger Remaster [Simon_Funnell]

Vinyl pops and clicks are clearly audible, but very good apart from that. [mdekoning]

Remastered from vinyl. Some vinyl pops are evident

The legendary "test pressing" of "Genesis Live", incl. Peter's unedited stories and "Supper's Ready"; "The Return Of The Giant Hogweed" is from Manchester Free Trade Hall 24/2/73, remainder from Leicester 25/2/73 [mjochim]

Certainly not the best transfer I have heard. The best I know is Knut Geigers version. 2nd best is AV's version. [wbeens]

The sound of this is ok, but the host of cracks particularly in the beginning of Watcher Of The Skies and The Musical Box are very annoying. [kaspergm]

Lineage - KBFH-FM Broadcast - T.D.K-D c90 Low Gen) - Nakamichi 1000ZXL Gold Edition - PC Sound Card - Adobe Audition 3 - WAV - Sound Levels Balance to -1db - TLH -
Flac 8 - SBE - Tracks Split - You.

From the back cover of ARC004 "Long time awaited: at last, the official 'Genesis Live' as it should have been issued and as Genesis themselves didn't want to. Special thanks to Keith for the tape and to Mr Brush for having been so patient to keep it 'on hold' for almost twelve years. There's always an angel standing in the sun..." [xNearDark]

Do we all have the same version of this?? My original boot cd is definitely NOT radio sourced. The sound is crisp and clear, no radio comments or suspected cut-outs anywhere though there is a fair amount audience background and chatter before and after the songs. If it were not for the quite evident (and very vinylish sounding) clicks and pops, I would give this even an A+! For me there is absolutely no question this comes from a pre-fm source and the famous test pressing might be the most logical explanation. btw: I bougth my copy way back in the mid-90ies in a wonderful, long defunct cd store in Milan, Italy. [regnelmo]

I have another version of this show which I don't see listed here called 'Genuine Genesis Live' on the GGL label which according to Dunnington may be derived from the King Biscuit broadcast. It does not sound quite as good as the one transferred from vinyl. Maybe it needs a separate listing [squonkman]

Original BASF C120 LH cassette tape recorded on a ‘Bush TP60 cassette recorder’->
Yamaha KX-580 SE Cassette Player ->
ZOOM H2 Recorder (line in digitised to 16 bit/44.1 KHz WAV format) ->
Steinberg Wavelab (tape noise reduction, EQ to improve upper and lower frequencies & track edits) ->
CDDA audio format converter - WAVs to FLACs conversion (compression level 8).

Source: Audience recording to a BASF C120 LH cassette tape.
Recorded on: Bush TP60 portable mono cassette recorder.
PLayback on: Sony WM-DD33 Walkman with azimuth correction, without Dolby or EQ.
Digitised on: ZOOM H2 digital recorder at 48 KHz, 24 bit lossless.
Audio restoration with: Steinberg Wavelab, time/pitch correction, minor tape drop out correction, with a little EQ (a 'catenary shape' ) for the high and low frequencies.
CD mastered with: Steinberg Wavelab & CDDA.
Recording, transfer, restoration, mastering and artwork by Chris Gregory, January 2011.