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Gary & Simon
Genesis released their first single 50 years ago! 50 years! So to celebrate Simon made his friend Gary listen to all the Genesis albums in order and then review them in the local pub, commonly known as The Revelation Station. What will Gary think? Will they stay friends? Is the beer here any good? The answer to these questions will probably be revealed.
Greetings Stationeers!
Welcome back to The Revelation Station. On March 11th 2025 Mike Rutherford and his mechanical pals played at Nottingham Royal Centre, and we were there!
Find out what we thought of the show in this short review.
Please note: This was recorded in a moving car so the sound quality is not as good as usual.
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Greetings Stationeers!
Welcome back to The Revelation Station. This week I’m presenting another Minisode for your consideration. Have you heard of Rock Against Repatriation and their cover of “Sailing”? If not this is the place to get all the info.
If you’ve listened to the episode already you’ll know I promised some links, so here they are:
Innerviews interview from 1993
The video to the song on YouTube
The single on Amazon
We’ll be back soon with more full episodes, stay tuned!
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Hello Stationeers!
Welcome to this Episode 100 bonus, I promise the last of the Episode 100 material. Probably.
Anyway, in this bit of nonsense you will find some outtakes from the last couple if years of the podcast along with some unused AI “Previously on” songs.
Be warned! There are some swears in this episode!
We’ll be back with some more proper stuff soon, so keep your eyes peeled on your feeds.
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Greetings Stationeers!
Welcome to this latest minisode, in which I give you my review of Horizons Live at the Roxy 1973, an unofficial live release from AudioVaults. And by “unofficial” I of course mean it’s a bootleg.
Anyway, listen in to find out what I think of this release and whether you should buy it or not. If you decide you do want to buy it, click the link here.
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Greetings Stationeers!
Happy New Year to everyone listening, I hope you’ve had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. To round it off I present a New Year Special, reviewing the 1979 Kate Bush Christmas Special as broadcast on the BBC. It features non other than Peter Gabriel as a special guest star.
You can find a vinyl copy of it here if you’re interested. We’ll be back with more episodes in 2025.
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Hello there Stationeers!
The episode 100 celebrations continue here with this special Jukebox episode which I managed to retrieve from “the other world” before it was destroyed.
It stands as the final remaining piece of that place, a testament if you will to those people lost so we could survive. Still, could be worse eh?
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Greetings Stationeers!
We didn’t have time for a full Christmas Special this year so instead here’s a short minisode!
We’ll be back with more soon, including an Episode 100 Jukebox this Friday. In the meantime, Merry Christmas!
100 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in
Shed Sevenby GARY STARR & SIMON HELDREICH
The search for a way home leads Gary and Simon
to the other side of the world and to the home of a
reclusive genius with a penchant for jam. Surprised
to see his doppelgangers, Gary 2 agrees to help them
get home, with the assistance of his advanced AI,
Honey.
But as the clock ticks they realise that they may have
bitten off more than they can chew. Will Honey, Gary
2 and Yanov be enough to save the day? Or will the
fate of multiple universes lie in the hands of our two
feckless podcasters?
Simon……………………...……….……..HIMSELVES
Gary..…………………………...................HIMSELVES
Honey……….…….………………………….HERSELF
Colin Hidershem…………..……VIKTOR KARAKTUR
Richmond Leishi………..…….…YANOV KARAKTUR
Music by BOB MARLEY, MUSE, GENESIS and
GOMI NO SENSEI
Script editor SIMON HELDREICH
Producer GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
NEXT EPISODE: JUKEBOX!
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100 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in
My Life Storyby GARY STARR & SIMON HELDREICH
Gary and Simon are back in The Revelation Station pub,
but for how long? When an old friend calls, the hapless~
duo are thrust into a world which looks like their own…
but is it?
Not only does Simon come face to face with himself, he
also reunites with someone long thought missing. And if
the past is catching up with Simon, where does that leave
Gary?
Simon……………………………………...HIMSELVES
Gary………………………………...................HIMSELF
Edmon Hirschlei………………………….…..BARMAN
Ray Grast……….………………,,,RICKSHAW DRIVER
Colin Hidershem……….…..……VIKTOR KARAKTUR
Richmond Leishi………….……..….…………………???
Hayley Cummins……….…..………,……………HELEN
David Broadbent……….…..……….SECURITY GUARD
Stephen Cummins……….…..………………..DIRECTOR
Music by STATUS QUO, MIKE OLDFIELD and GOMI
NO SENSEI
Script editor SIMON HELDREICH
Producer GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
NEXT EPISODE: SIDE B COMING SOON!
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Welcome back to The Revelation Station!
Episode 100 is almost here, but before that allow me to catch you up on what went on previously in this short prologue.
The episode will be split into two parts - Side A & Side B - and released over the following two weeks. If you want them sooner you can subscribe on Patreon and get them both right now! If you don’t want to commit to a monthly subscription you can buy all the parts of Episode 100, including Patron exclusives for a one off payment of £3. Click the link below.
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Welcome back to The Revelation Station Jukebox!
In this episode I’ll be having a listen to a cover of The Beatles classic Golden Slumbers…(and the rest) which is taken from the classic early 90’s documentary “Pumpin Iron” narrated by the actor Phil Collins.
The film was a smash hit, and followed a series of bodybuilders as they aimed to become Mr Universe. As well as the narration, Phil also provided this song which played out over the closing credits. I won’t spoil the ending of the film for you but needless to say it was a nail-biting final act!
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Greeting Stationeers!
Welcome back to the Jukebox. In this episode I’ll be listening to a cover of King Crimson singer Elton John’s 1970 hit single Burn Down The Mission.
You probably know that Elton John joined Crimson for their second album In The Wake Of Poseidon, following the departure of Greg Lake. His songwriting skills, coupled with the genius of guitarists Robert Fripp and later Steven Hackett, propelled Crimson into the all conquering stadium act they became. When they split in 1980 Elton went on to even greater solo succes, until finally retiring in 2023 following the conclusion of his “Return to Tumbleweed” tour.
Burn Down The Mission became a much loved Crimson live song, appearing on the “Live Songs In Aspic” double album in 1977. This cover is taken from the Elton John biopic “In The Wake of Elton” released on 1991, performed by actor Phil Collins as part of his starring role as Elton himself. Sadly, the film was a flop so you’ve probably not heard this version.
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Hello again Stationeers!
Welcome to another Jukebox episode. In this episode I’ll be having a listen to the song True Colours, by the female singer who took on the biggest shoes in the prog business - replacing Ray Wilson as the lead singer of Genesis in 2008!
Before that she was quite well known as a solo artist and this song was her second USA number one, way back in 1986.
I’ll also be digging into a little known cover version by the actor Phil Collins, taken from the soundtrack to “Brinks” in which he plays Anthony Black, the inside man for the Brinks Mat Robbery. I’m sure you’ve seen it, it won an Oscar and everything.
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Hello there Stationeers!
Welcome back to another track from The Revelation Station Jukebox. This one came in just under the wire for Patrons, celebrating Ray Wilson’s birth month of September. For everyone else (that’s you) it’s just after. What can I say? You should deffo subscribe.
Anyway, celebrating Ray Wilson on the eve of Genesis releasing their 25th album, Stuttering Stars, which of course is their 11th to feature the Scots singer. For this episode I thought I’d go back to Ray’s beginnings, before he took Genesis on to even greater success than they managed with previous singers Phil Colling and Peter Habriel. It seems like only last year that the band won an Oscar for “Best Biopic” for the movie about the making of Calling All Stations. Who can forget Liam Neeson’s incredible turn as Ray, or Tom Hanks as Tony Banks?
But I digress. Enjoy this peek into the early years, with the Guaranteed Pure song “Swing Your Bag”.
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Well hello there Stationeers, this is a lovely surprise, come in come in.
I’ve just got a new Jukebox episode all ready for you, a bit of a rare one this time. I’ll be listening to the debut single by actor turned singer Phil Collins, In The Air Of The Night. This is a little song about how a man was drowning and another man could have helped but didn’t. So the story goes, Phil saw it all and then later at a concert he found him! Can you believe that?
Anyway, I’ve never heard this song, it wasn’t very popular back in the day, although Phil did release a few more records he never sold much and soon went back to his movie career. A shame as this song shows some real potential.
Anyway, that’s enough from me, have a listen to the episode and see what you think of this obscure gem.
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Hello again Stationeers!
Do you dream of your love from afar? Sigh… me too.
Anyway, in this Jukebox episode you can lament-along-a-Peter Gabriel with this track from the Anglo-German audiobook Die Nixe/The Mermaid. It’s rarely heard but not hard to get hold of. But is it worth it?
Also in this episode, my exclusive “Complete Mix” of the song!
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00:00 Introduction
01:07 Song Clip 1
02:35 Conny Plank
04:16 Song Clip 2
05:40 Die Nixe
06:37 Sponsors
07:50 Song Clip 3
09:12 Why this song?
10:18 Fisherman's Song (complete mix)
12:59 Outro
Hello again Stationeers, and welcome back to The Revelation Station Jukebox!
In this episode I’ll be having a good old listen to the recently released Going Home by Mark Knopfler.
Why? Well, there is a Genesis connection which you will discover by listening to the podcast.
You can download the song from Teenage Cancer Trust here.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Song clip 1
01:36 Local Hero
02:56 Song clip 2
03:46 Mark Knopfler
04:51 Sponsors and Song clip 3
06:52 Why this track?
08:02 Song clip 4
08:58 What do I think?
09:56 Outro
Greetings Stationeers!
Welcome to the last of my mini-series highlighting tracks that feature Peter Gabriel. I hope you’ve been enjoying these discoveries, why not get in touch and let me know your thoughts. I’m also interested to hear your suggestions for other tracks I could cover in future episodes.
Anyway, this week’s track is While The Earth Sleeps by Deep Forest. It’s taken from the soundtrack to 1995 movie Strange Days. I’ll say no more now, you’ll find out more in the episode.
I’ll be back sooner rather than later with more episodes. Keep your eye on your podcast feed and remember to subscribe and leave a review wherever you can.
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Greetings Stationeers!
Welcome to My Secret Place, episode 17 of The Revelation Station Jukebox. In this one I’ll be listening to the Joni Mitchell duet with Peter Gabriel, My Secret Place. Taken from her 13th studio album, Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm released in 1988, it was recorded at Peter’s Ashcombe House studio and also features Manu Katche on drums.
I’ll be back next week with one last minisode (for now) so keep your eyes on your feeds.
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Welcome back to The Revelation Station Jukebox!
I present for your approval a song by the UK electronic act Hot Chip. A cover of a Vampire Weekend song called Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa. It’s another one to feature a vocal from Peter Gabriel so have a listen and let me know what you think.|
Join me next week for the penultimate episode in this mini-series.
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Greeting Stationeers and welcome back to The Revelation Station Jukebox!
In the second of 5 mini-episodes I present the song A.I. by American band One Republic. Why this song? you ask, well, listen to the episode to find out!
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Welcome back Stationeers to the Revelation Station Jukebox.
In this first episode of a short mini-series, I'll be giving my thoughts on the recent release of Digging In The Dirt by Sheryl Crow.
Keep your eyes on your podcast feeds for more mini episodes coming soon.
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B.14 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Station PresentsPicture in Picture:a special episode for Halloween
performed by Simon HeldreichWritten by SIMON HELDREICH
A lonely man driving in at night looks for a place to
rest. But when he stops at a diner he encounters
more than he bargained for.
Simon……………………….............…...….DRIVER
Gary……………………..…....................SOUP GUY
Other voices created with A.I
Music by GOMI NO SENSEI & LOUIS PRIMA
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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An all new podcast from the creators of The Revelation Station - coming soon wherever you get your podcasts
M.14 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Stationstarring Simon Heldreich in
The Road To Success 1970-1972:a special episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
In their follow up to Watcher of the Skies 1972, the AudioVault label make a significant change. The Road To Success 1970-1972 features two BBC radio sessions and an actual bootleg recording of an early gig by the 5 piece line-up of Genesis.
Find out if Simon thinks it’s worth getting, and which two tracks appear to be previously unreleased!
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………………....ABSENT
Music by GENESIS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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Greetings Stationeers and welcome back to The Revelation Station!
I hope you enjoyed the conclusion to season 3 of the podcast. Rest assured that more is on it’s way with season 4 due later this year.
In the meantime to keep you entertained, I have a couple of special episodes for you. In this first one, Gary and Simon review the recent show at the AO Arena by Peter Gabriel. This show was the penultimate gig on the European leg of the i/o tour and took place on 23rd June 2023.
Find out what we thought of the setlist, the merchandise and more by tuning in. You might also discover the real reason that Peter’s gig in Nottingham was cancelled.
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3.9 Colour
The Revelation Station
starring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in
Heavy Is The Head
by SIMON HELDREICH
In the thrilling final episode of season 3,
Simon and Gary find themselves in the
clutches of their most deadly enemy.
Viktor has Tony Banks on his side, and
with Tony’s help he almost has the enchanted
crown within his grasp.
But when push comes to shove, can you
really trust a Djinn? And if it will only respond
to a childlike personality will any of the group
be suitable? Our two hapless heroes reach
the end of their journey, but they might not
be getting out alive!
Simon…………………………………….……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………............ALSO HIMSELF
Edmon Hirschlei………..…………………..……JUAN
Ray Grast……….……….……………….TONY BANKS
Colin Hidershem..…..……...VIKTOR KARAKTUR
Richmond Leishi…….……..…….………THE DJINN
Music by STEVE HACKETT, ERIC WEISSBERG
and GOMI NO SENSEI
Script editor SIMON HELDREICH
Producer GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
NEXT EPISODE: SEASON 4 COMING SOON!
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M.13 Black & White
The Revelation Stationstarring Simon Heldreich in
Watcher of the Skies 1972: a special
episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
In this companion episode to the BBC
Broadcasts review, Simon turns his ear
to an unofficial release from AudioVaults.
Released just two weeks before the official
BBC boxset, WotS1972 covers some of the
same material. But is it worth getting both?
Tune in to find out!
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………………....ABSENT
Music by GENESIS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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Hello Stationeers and welcome to this short minisode!
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, about 2 years in fact, so here we are once more…
As you may know Mike+The Mechanics are currently on their Refuelled tour in the UK and Gary and I were able to bag tickets to the Nottingham show on May 8th 2023.
So presented here are our post-gig thoughts on the show. It was recorded in my car afterwards, so apologies for the sometimes dodgy sound quality.
We’ll be back soon with another episode, and I hope to have another short review for you in a week or so.
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S.8 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Stationstarring Simon Heldreich in
BBC Broadcasts: a special episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
Genesis have had a long and fruitful
relationship with the BBC, having
recorded numerous sessions both live
and in the studio, and their music has
been featured on many BBC radio and
television programs. Some of the band's
most notable BBC broadcasts include
their 1972 performance at the Paris Studios,
their 1980 performance at the Lyceum Theatre
and their 1987 performance at Wembley Stadium.
Genesis' BBC broadcasts have been a valuable source of material for fans of the band. They
provide a unique insight into the band's early
years and their live performances. They are
also a testament to the band's enduring popularity.
Now some of those iconic performances have
been released in a 5 CD, or 3 Vinyl LP, boxset.
Join Simon in this special episode, as he gives
his verdict on the release. Is it worth getting
hold of? Or should you stick to bootlegs? And
just where exactly is Knebworth anyway?
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………………....ABSENT
Music by GENESIS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.8 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in
The Tony Banks Maneuver!by GARY STARR
Tony Banks, is taken to an isolated prison
deep in the jungle, until he can pay his
hotel bill. With the clock ticking and his
life in danger, Tony's only hope is two
unlikely heroes: Gary and Simon, two
podcast presenters who need Tony’s
particular skills to complete their mission
for villainous gangster Viktor…
As they penetrate the prison, Gary and
Simon realize that the odds are stacked
against them. But with determination and
a fierce will to survive, they push on,
determined to rescue Tony and bring him
home safely.
In a thrilling race against time, Gary and
Simon face danger at every turn as they fight
to save Tony and themselves. With explosive action, heart-pumping suspense, and
unexpected twists and turns, in a high-octane adventure and an ending you won’t see coming!
Simon…………………………………….……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………….........ALSO HIMSELF
Colin Hidershem……………………….…..……JUAN
Ray Grast……….……………………..….TONY BANKS
Music by TONY BANKS and GOMI NO SENSEI
Script editor SIMON HELDREICH
Producer GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
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NEXT EPISODE: Defector by Steve Hackett
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S.7 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Stationstarring Simon Heldreich in
The Tokyo Tapes: a special episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
Join Simon as he reviews the recent
re-issue of Steve Hackett’s classic 1996
live album, The Tokyo Tapes. Featuring
an all-star lineup of Progressive Rock’s
finest, and playing songs from across not
only Steve’s career but his guest stars.
Find out what song(s) Simon would probably
have left out, and learn which member
of the group was a co-founder of not one,
but two of rock’s classic bands.
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………………....ABSENT
Music by STEVE HACKETT
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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Hello again!
Here's another birthday message from another special person. We've got another to share with you later this evening.
It's our 5th Birthday today (Feb 2nd) and messages have been flooding in to us!
Here's the first one, with some exclusive news from a very special someone.
B.10 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Stationstarring Simon Heldreich in
Best Old music of 2022: a special episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
In the second part of a two part programme,
Simon has a listen to the best in reissues,
repackages, compilations and live albums
released in 2022.
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………………....ABSENT
Music by THE BEATLES, QUEEN, “WEIRD”
AL YANKOVIC, THE DIVINE COMEDY,
MARILLION, FISH, PETER GABRIEL, TIAN
JIN MUSIC AND DANCE ENSEMBLE AND
BIG BIG TRAIN.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
Revolver 2022 remaster
The Miracle Deluxe Edition
Weird Original Soundtrack
Charmed Life
Holidays In Eden Deluxe Edition]
The Last Straw
Vigil’s End
Live at WOMAD 1982
Summer Shall Not Fade
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B.9 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Stationstarring Simon Heldreich in
Best New music of 2022: a special episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
As 2022 comes to an end, Simon reflects
on the year in music. Join him as he listens
to some of the best new music of the year,
and come back tomorrow for the best OLD
music of the year.
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………………....ABSENT
Music by SAULT, MR.BIFFO, DAVID LONGDON, MARILLION, THE AFGHAN WHIGS, THE MARS VOLTA, INTERPOL, THE DIVINE COMEDY, TEARS FOR FEARS, COHEED & CAMBRIA, BIG BIG TRAIN, MUSE and WET LEG.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
Sault on Bandcamp
Borders of Winter
Will Of The People
Vaxis 2 - A Window Of The Waking Mind
How Do You Burn?
The Other Side Of Make Believe
Wet Leg
The Tipping Point
An Hour Before It’s Dark
Welcome To The Planet
Door One
The Mars Volta
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B.7 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Station PresentsHow The Moog Saved Christmas: a special episode for Christmas
starring Gary StarrWritten by SIMON HELDREICH & GARY STARR
When keyboard player Tony Banks finds an abandoned Reindeer Sleigh on his roof he seizes his opportunity to bring keyboards to the world. With Phil Collins as his conscience he sets about delivering Moogs to every child.
But there are dark forces out to stop him, with the aid of two Elves from the North Pole. And just what has become of Santa?
Simon……………………………………HIMSELF
Gary……………………..…........ALSO HIMSELF
Ray Grast…………………………............TONY
Richmond Leishi………….……..….…...PHIL
Colin Hidershem……………………....SANTA
Rags Tarry…………………………………...ELF 1
Edmon Hirschlei…………………….…...ELF 2
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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Welcome back to the Revelation Station jukebox!
In this episode I'm breaking the format a little to review a little known film soundtrack which includes a rare Phil Collins track. Not released anywhere else since 1986, tune in to this episode to hear it in full!
Stay tuned for more episodes coming soon!
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B.8 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Station PresentsOpen House: a special episode
for Halloween
starring Simon HeldreichWritten by SIMON HELDREICH & GARY STARR
An estate agent working late encounters
more than he bargained for in this special
tale for Halloween.
Simon…………………………...….ESTATE AGENT
Gary……………………..…............BARRET OMSK
Sky Tarra…………………….....THE GIRLFRIEND
Music by GENESIS
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.7 Colour
The Revelation Station
starring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in
The Poison Entrapment!
by GARY STARR
In 1985 Phil Collins was everywhere! Literally, everywhere. Fresh off the success of Against All Odds he released his third stu-stu-studio album in late January to a relatively positive response. It wouldn’t last, and the press and public would soon grow tired of Phil’s constant presence. However, for a short time Phil was on top. No Jacket Required became his biggest selling album and spawned three USA no.1 hits.
Meanwhile, Simon and Gary, with their guide Juan, find themselves exploring a mysterious cave below a volcano when an accident befalls one of the party. Who will survive the encounter and what will be left of them afterwards? Find out in this thrilling episode!
Simon…………………………………….………...HIMSELF
Gary………………………………..............ALSO HIMSELF
Colin Hidershem………………………….…..……JUAN
Music by PHIL COLLINS and GOMI NO SENSEI
Script editor SIMON HELDREICH
Producer GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
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NEXT EPISODE: Soundtracks by Tony Banks
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3.6 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in
Who mourns when man pays the piper?by GARY STARR
Mike Rutherford released his third solo album...oh wait! Hang on, no he didn’t! In 1985 he released the first album by his side hustle, Mike+The Mechanics, in collaboration with noted songwriter BA Baracus Robertson and producer Chris Neil. What lead him to create an all new band? Was it a wise decision not to sing it himself? Most importantly, was it any good?
Simon and Gary, meanwhile, are confronted by a mysterious character with links to Simon’s past. Who is he and what does he want with our hapless duo? Find out in this thrilling episode!
Simon…………………………………………...HIMSELF
Gary…………………………..............ALSO HIMSELF
Colin Hidershe..….…..……VIKTOR KARAKTUR
Ray Grast………………………………………..MIGUEL
Rags Tarry………………………………………...PEDRO
Music by MIKE+THE MECHANICS and GOMI NO SENSEI
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
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NEXT EPISODE: No Jacket Required
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3.5 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in
Flight Into Danger!by GARY STARR
Peter Gabriel released his third solo album
in 1980. Commonly known as “Melt” it
ushered in a radical new sound, one that
was based on rhythm rather than melody.
Featuring the introduction of the “gated”
drum sound that would go on to define the
1980’s, the album would also prove to have
a lasting effect on world politics.
Meanwhile, Gary and Simon finally spill
the beans on what went on after they
escaped from Hell. As the story continues
the hapless duo find themselves on the
run from angry jungle dwellers and chased
through the sky by a mysterious figure.
Will they survive and what will become of
them? Find out in this thrilling episode!
Simon…………………………...…………...HIMSELF
Gary………………………................ALSO HIMSELF
Colin Hidershem……….…………………….JACK
Ray Grast……….……………….MYSTERIOUS MAN
Music by PETER GABRIEL and GOMI NO SENSEI
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
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NEXT EPISODE: Mike+The Mechanics
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3.4 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
Hackett & Stratton (Deceased)by SIMON HELDREICH
In 1980 Steve Hackett released his
third studio album, Spectral
Mornings, the first to feature his
touring band. What will Gary and
Simon think of it? And who could
have murdered Tony Stratton-
Smith? If Steve can’t solve the
mystery in 24 hours he might just
be stuck with an unwanted, ghostly
presence.
Simon…………………………...….HIMSELF
Gary…………………….....ALSO HIMSELF
Colin Hidershem….…….………...STEVE
Ray Grast……….…………..TONY BANKS
Arty Grars...TONY STRATTON-SMITH
Celine H.R.Modish……RECEPTIONIST
Music by STEVE HACKETT and
GOMI NO SENSEI
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCAST
NEXT EPISODE: Peter Gabriel 3 AKA “Melt”
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Greetings Stationeers!
Tune in to this short minisode for an announcement about the future of The Revelation Station podcast.
(Don’t worry, we’re coming back. Unless you don’t like us that is, in which case why are you even reading this?)
The Revelation Station on Patreon
Next Episode: Spectral Mornings by Steve Hackett
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B.7 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Stationstarring Simon Heldreich in
Albums of 2021: a special episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
As 2021 comes to an end, Simon reflects
on the year in music. Join him as he plays
tracks from some of the albums released
this year.
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………………....ABSENT
Music by STEVE HACKETT, MARILLION, MATT
BELLAMY, MAXIMO PARK, YES, ARC OF LIFE,
and BIG BIG TRAIN
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
Under A Mediterranean Sky
Surrender Of Silence
Fugazi Delue Edition
Cryosleep
Nature Always Wins
The Quest
Arc Of Life
Common Ground
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B.6 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Station PresentsTone Alone: a special episode
for Christmas
starring Gary StarrWritten by SIMON HELDREICH & GARY
STARR
In a festive edition of the popular podcast
a 71 year old musician must protect his
house from a pair of burglars when he is
accidentally left home alone by the rest
of his band during Christmas. At first he
has fun, but he soon realises that he may
be out of his depth…
Simon…………………………………..…HIMSELF
Gary……………………..…........ALSO HIMSELF
Ray Grast…………………………....……......TONY
Richmond Leishi………….……..……….....PHIL
Arty Grars…………………………...………....MIKE
Music by GENESIS, SLADE and MICHAEL BUBLE
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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B.5 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Station PresentsEye Of The Beholder: a special episode
for Halloween
starring Simon HeldreichWritten by GARY STARR & SIMON HELDREICH
On a lonely road a man drives home
from work, wearily he longs for arrival.
But in a moment of lapsed concentration
he finds himself drawn into a world of
which he knows nothing. And he finds
that not all is as it first appears.
Simon………………………….…….TRAVELLER
Gary……………………..…......ABEL VIM INNIS
Celine H.R.Modish………………….....MRS A
Music by GENESIS
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.3 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
The Last Domino?: a special episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
Simon & Gary have seen Genesis live
on stage for The Last Domino? Tour.
What did they think? Are the
predictions they made in the Small
Talk series accurate? And find out
just why Genesis came on stage over
an hour late.
Simon…….………………………...….HIMSELF
Gary…….………………….....ALSO HIMSELF
Colin Hidershem……….………..…...STEVE
Dominic Hershel……..…….…………...NAD
Ray Grast……………………..…….……..TONY
Richmond Leishi………………………...PHIL
Arty Grars…………………………………..MIKE
Targas Yarr…………………………….TREVOR
Rags Tarry…………………………...ROADIE 1
Edmon Hirschlei………….……...ROADIE 2
Music by GENESIS and SOME UNKNOWN
GUY ON THE INTERNET CIRCA 2005.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production.
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3.2.4 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
Small Talk: a four-part episode
by SIMON HELDREICH : part 4 - Studio
In the final episode, Simon & Gary
discuss the possibilities of a new
album and when to expect a live
release. Simon tells us what he
hopes a re-issues programme
should look like.
Simon…………………………...….HIMSELF
Gary…………………………..ALSO HIMSELF
Music by GENESIS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.2.3 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
Small Talk: a four-part episode
by SIMON HELDREICH : part 3 - Scope
Continuing the discussion of The
Last Domino? tour with Simon &
Gary. The tour is hitting the UK and
USA, but do the boys think there is
a possibility of future European dates?
Plus - some Audience Participation!
Simon…………………………...….HIMSELF
Gary…………………………..ALSO HIMSELF
Music by GENESIS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.2.2 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
Small Talk: a four-part episode
by SIMON HELDREICH : part 2 - Sound
With the Genesis tour finally
underway, Simon & Gary discuss how
the band might sound in 2021. What
will the addition of backing singers,
and a youthful new drummer in Nic
Collins, bring to the band
Simon…………………………...….HIMSELF
Gary…………………………..ALSO HIMSELF
Music by GENESIS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.2.1 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
Small Talk: a four-part episode
by SIMON HELDREICH : part 1 - Setlist
In the first part of a brand new
adventure, Simon and Gary ponder
the start of the Last Domino tour.
What tracks would they like to see?
And will there be any surprises in
store?
Simon…………………………...….HIMSELF
Gary…………………………..ALSO HIMSELF
Music by GENESIS and SOME UNKNOWN
GUY ON THE INTERNET CIRCA 2005.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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M.11 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Stationstarring Simon Heldreich in
Hackett About A Bit: a special episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
As Steve Hackett tours the UK, Simon
reviews his latest album, Surrender Of
Silence. Will Simon find much to like
in this 27th studio release?
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………………....ABSENT
Music by STEVE HACKETT.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.1.4 Black & WhiteThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
The Cinema Show: a bonus episode
by SIMON HELDREICH
Join Simon as he investigates the large
proliferation of Against All Odds cover
versions. Is it the most covered song in
the Genesis family catalogue ?
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………….ALSO HIMSELF
Music by PHIL COLLINS, MARIAH CAREY,
WESTLIFE, THE SHADOWS, BONNIE TYLER,
BARRY MANILOW, MONTELL JORDAN,
STEVE BROOKSTEIN and THE POSTAL
SERVICE.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.1.3 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
The Cinema Show: a three-part episode
by SIMON HELDREICH : part 3
The moment of reckoning arrives as the
projector is fixed. Will Gary appreciate
the choice of film or will Simon have to
take drastic action?Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………….ALSO HIMSELF
Projectionist…………………..…..RAY GRAST
Clown………………...…….RICHMOND LEISHI
Music by PHIL COLLINS, MARILYN MARTIN,
PETER GABRIEL and THE DRIFTERS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS production
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3.1.2 Colour
The Revelation Station
starring Gary Starr in
The Cinema Show: a three-part episode
by SIMON HELDREICH : part 2
Gary wants an ice cream but Simon has
a suspicious feeling. Is it possible that
Gary likes a Phil Collins track?
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary…...……………………….ALSO HIMSELF
Concerned audience member
KAY MRSGARY
Projectionist……..…………..…..RAY GRAST
Music by PHIL COLLINS and THE
DRIFTERS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS
production
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3.1.1 ColourThe Revelation Stationstarring Gary Starr in
The Cinema Show: a three-part episode
by SIMON HELDREICH : part 1
Simon takes Gary to the cinema to see
the best film ever made. But when the
projector breaks down how will they
pass the time?
Simon…………………………...……...HIMSELF
Gary……………………………….ALSO HIMSELF
Concerned audience member
KAY MRSGARY
Projectionist…………………..…..RAY GRAST
Music by PHIL COLLINS, MICHAEL RUTHERFORD,
PETER GABRIEL and THE DRIFTERS.
Script editor GARY STARR
Director SIMON HELDREICH
A REVELATION STATION PODCASTS
production
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Greetings Stationeers!
Welcome to a bonus mini episode straight from The Revelation Station Jukebox, in which I listen to the recent Record Store Day release of Mama/Turn It On Again Medley live from Knebworth 1990.
Remember you can get episodes 1-10 of the Jukebox exclusively by donating through buymeacoffee.com.
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Greetings Stationeers and welcome to this special episode of The Revelation Station podcast.
Have you ever wanted to know what happened after Peter left Genesis in 1975, but before he released his first solo album in 1977? Well, you are in luck my friend because as a delightful bonus I’ve recorded this episode exploring exactly that period of time! What a coinkydink!
From Robert Fripp to Charlie Drake via Rolling Stones pastiche and Beatles covers, this special dives into the demos and unreleased tracks from that period. If you want to know what could have been this episode is for you!
Please note: Because the music audio comes from various sources the quality varies.
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Hello listeners and thank you for your patience. This week we present our review of The Wicked Lady soundtrack by Tony Banks.
Released on 22nd July 1983, this film was directed by veteran British director Michael Winner, fresh off the success of Deathwish 2. In subject matter it’s something of a departure from that movie but it maintains the low class sleaze of the action shooter. Something of a remake of the 1945 film of the same name, it features some typical early 80’s nudity and sex, tied to a story that seems to be too long for it’s roughly 90 minute run time.
And who better to score a bawdy period drama than everyone’s favourite Genesis keyboard player Tony Banks? Technically, this is Tony’s second solo album, coming out in April 1983 (a full two months before The Fugitive). The original release featured his synthesiser demos on side a, with orchestral score versions on side b. The last of Tony’s albums to be released on CD, it wouldn’t get issued until 2013 (and then again in 2019 as part of the Banks Vault box set).
Anyway, we watched some of the film and then we reviewed the album. What did we think? What do I look like? An encyclopedia? Why not listen to the episode and then you’ll know. Sorry, sorry, I don’t mean to be tetchy. Watching a bad movie does that.
NEXT EPISODE: ??? This is the last episode of season 2. We’ll be back soon with more.
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We apologise for the interruption to your scheduled programme…
Real life…uh…finds a way, as a famous man once said. In this case it finds a way to delay our planned review of Tony Banks The Wicked Lady soundtrack.
Instead we present this minisode, featuring some unused extracts from our interview with Adam Galloway conducted in February 2021. In the original episode we discussed Adam’s “Covering All Stations” project and we had a fun chat which I had to cut for timing reasons. Now Adam has released “We Can’t Cover” so I thought it would be a good time to put those edited parts to good use.
You can pre-save “We Can’t Cover” by clicking the picture (if you can see it) or this link.
So, Please Enjoy™ this minisode and come back soon for our review of The Wicked Lady.
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Welcome back to The Revelation Station podcast, and we’re certainly grateful for this magnificent washout. Uh, turnout. And now I’d like to say a few words…
Hello, I Must Be Going was Phil Collins’ second solo album released on 5th November 1982. It featured the worldwide smash hit single You Can’t Hurry Love. Recorded during the 8 month break following Genesis’ hugely successful Abacab tour and released almost 2 years after Face Value, this album ditched the melancholy air of Phils’ debut to cover a whole gamut of other emotions. Phil once again bares his soul.
Written at the tail end of the divorce, Phil had met his second wife during this period, which lends a touch of optimism to some of the tracks. Phil also made a concious effort to distance this release from Face Value, by ditching the drum machine sound he pioneered and going for a more organic feel. Although most of the musicians on this album played on the previous release, the sound is often radically different.
BUT! What do our intrepid reviewers think of the album? Will it be a load of animal crackers or duck soup? Which track do Simon and Gary utterly utterly disagree on? Who does Simon describe as “just a drummer”? Which other prog rock legend has Simon been copying this week? Why are all these questions about Simon and not Gary? Find out in this weeks thrilling episode!
NEXT EPISODE: The Wicked Lady by Tony Banks
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Welcome back Stationeers to the latest episode of The Revelation Podcast season 2! In our quest to listen to all of the solo albums by the “big 5” Genesis members we get to 1983. And that means Tony Banks’ second album The Fugitive.
Released in “late June” 1983, this hit the shops only a month after Genesis reconvened to work on their self-titled album. As such Tony engaged in very little promotion, with only one of the two single releases getting a promo video. Like Mike, Tony decided to handle the singing himself, was that a good decision? Find out by listening to the episode.
Back with the boys, what do Simon and Gary think of this one? Is this love at first listen? Will the wheels keep turning? Or is it a case of sometime never? And why, exactly did Tony end up naming the album after a popular TV series? Well, you can find out the answers to all these questions, and more, by listening to this episode.
NEXT EPISODE: Hello, I Must Be Going by Phil Collins
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Welcome back to The Revelation Station!
After some technical difficulties we have finally managed to record a new episode, you can hear all about that this week.
This time we are turning our attention to Mike Rutherford’s second, and final, solo album “Acting Very Strange” released on 7th September 1982. On this one Mike elected to do all the vocals himself, find out if that was a good call by listening to this episode.
Featuring no less than 4 singles, half the tracks on the actual album, it didn’t exactly set the charts alight. However, one particular track sowed the seeds for Mike and The Mechanics, listen in to find out which one.
Back to the boys, what do Gary and Simon think of the album? Will they get arrested? Is it an album to remember? Or will they be forced to hideaway? How did Mike meet up with Stewart Copeland? Find out the answers to all this and more by clicking play.
NEXT EPISODE: The Fugitive by Tony Banks.
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Greetings listeners and welcome to a special episode of The Revelation Station podcast.
In this episode we chat with Adam Galloway, also known as Muzikm4n, about his recent Genesis cover album “Covering All Stations” which is available on streaming platforms right now. We chat about the making of the album, how Adam came to choose these particular songs to cover and what his future plans are.
We’ll be back with a review episode very soon, in the meantime if you’ve enjoyed Adam’s album you can donate some money to him by clicking this link. The album also features:
Vocals - Geno Samuel (Tokyo, Japan)
Drums - Matt Rowland-Hall (Cambridge, UK)
Guitars - Brooks Lee (Atlanta, GA)
Keys/Bass/Production - Adam Galloway (Muzikm4n) (Los Angeles, CA)
And you can follow Adam on his socials: @Muzikm4n on Instagram and Twitter
NEXT EPISODE: Acting Very Strange by Mike Rutherford
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Greetings stationeers!
Welcome to our latest minisode. As regular listeners will know we have recently added 10 minisodes exclusively for people who have donated money to the show via Buy Me A Coffee. For the price of a coffee (about $3) you get access to more than 2 and a half hours of new content.
Today I’m presenting an edited version of the first episode to give you an idea of what to expect. The full version runs to 15 minutes and has no ads.
We’ll be back with more episodes soon, in the meantime please enjoy this episode and if you decide to donate a big thank you from us.
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Hello listeners and welcome back to the Revelation Station pub quiz.
This episode features the answers to last weeks questions. Listen to the last episode before this one!
How did you do? There were 83 points on offer in total. Why not email me your scores at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com or head over to our Facebook page and join in the fun.
We’ll be back soon with some more episodes, but for now take and stay safe.
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And that’s not all! Until the end of January, we will be releasing an exclusive minisode each Monday. These are only available for people who have donated the price of a coffee to the podcast by clicking on this link. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment, and you’ll get to listen to me talking to myself about records. Also a win/win!
Happy New Year listeners!
Assuming, that is, that it’s not currently December 32nd. Who knows what might happen in 2020? As a New Year treat I have prepared the inaugural Revelation Station pub quiz! This here episode is the questions and I’ll be following it up in the next few days with the answers. There are 83 points on offer here, try not to cheat, and don’t forget you’ll also need a pen and paper.
When you’ve completed the quiz why not drop me a line at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com with your punny team name and I might read it out in the answers episode.
Thank you for all your support this year. We’ll be back with some proper episodes before too long. In the meantime, take care, stay safe and keep talking!
As a special thank you for listening here’s an offer. For a limited time you can get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for absolutely FREE! (Terms and Conditions apply, £7.99 per month after free period for Prime members). By clicking this link and signing up, Amazon will also give some money to the podcast, you’d be helping us out and also getting access to over 70 million songs. It’s literally a win/win situation.
And that’s not all! Until the end of January, we will be releasing an exclusive minisode each Monday. These are only available for people who have donated the price of a coffee to the podcast by clicking on this link. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment, and you’ll get to listen to me talking to myself about records. Also a win/win!
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Merry Christmas listeners!
In this festive episode we travel back to Christmas Eve 2019 for an untold story of The Revelation Station. As the snow falls, two weary travellers chance upon a mysterious house in the middle of nowhere, where they are forced to spend the night. Unlike any other Christmas tale, ghostly goings-on ensue in a story that is most definitely NOT ripped off from anything else you might have seen or read. No music review in this one dear listener, this is a bit of fun to keep you amused (hopefully).
We’ll be back with more reviews in the new year. Thank you for all your support in 2020. If you would like more stories to listen to, we have a special deal for you. Until December 28th 2020 you can get a free sample of Amazon’s Audilble catalogue. Simply click this link and you can choose a free episode of one of Audible’s biggest 2020 titles for free. Even better than that, if you take a free trial Amazon will donate money to the podcast. What do you have to lose? I highly recommend the Alan Partridge podcast.
And that’s not all! Until the end of January, we will be releasing an exclusive minisode each Monday. These are only available for people who have donated the price of a coffee to the podcast by clicking on this link. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment, and you’ll get to listen to me talking to myself about records. Also a win/win!
If you’d like to share your thoughts about this album or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.
Greetings Stationeers! Welcome to our final review podcast of 2020!
In this episode we will be having a listen to Peter Gabriel’s second solo album, released on 3rd June 1978. This marked a radical change of sound for Peter, who embraced the ethos of Punk and New Wave. He roped in prog rock legend Robert Fripp to produce the album and it was completed in record (geddit) time. This album sees Peter moving away from the proggy sounds of his previous release and closer to the global influences of albums to come. It also formed the first of a loose trilogy of Robert Fripp albums, along with Exposure, released in 1979 and Daryl Halls’ Sacred Songs, released in 1980.
But what do the boys from the Station think of it? Did Gary enjoy the final track on the album? Which song is Simon’s favourite? Did Robert Fripp do a good job of the production? Why did Peter play a punk cover of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” on his 1978 tour? Just exactly what does “Frippertronics” entail? FInd out the answers to these questions and more by clicking play.
NEXT EPISODE: We will return with more reviews in the New Year.
I hope you enjoyed Robert Fripp’s solo album…I mean Peter Gabriel’s second album. As a special thank you for listening here’s an offer. For a limited time you can get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for absolutely FREE! (Terms and Conditions apply, £7.99 per month after free period for Prime members). By clicking this link and signing up, Amazon will also give some money to the podcast, you’d be helping us out and also getting access to over 70 million songs. It’s literally a win/win situation.
And that’s not all! Until the end of January, we will be releasing an exclusive minisode each Monday. These are only available for people who have donated the price of a coffee to the podcast by clicking on this link. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment, and you’ll get to listen to me talking to myself about records. Also a win/win!
If you’d like to share your thoughts about this album or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.
From one guitarist to another, in this week’s episode we are listening to the second album from Steve Hackett.
Please Don’t Touch (how many times have I heard that before?) was released in April 1978 on the Charisma label. It followed a period of time spent recording in America, and features some well known voices from across the pond. Without the restrictions placed on him by a band setting, Steve fully flexed his creative muscles to produce an album that is unlike his debut. Gone are the Genesis influences, with only Chester Thompson on drums, and in are the Rock sounds of Steve Walsh (of Kansas fame). It’s an eclectic mix, but does it work as an album?
That, dear listener, is the question facing our intrepid duo this week. Does the album suffer from sophomore slump? Whose vocal performance does Gary describe as “a tour de force”? Which song does Simon skip? You can find the answers to all these questions, and more, by clicking play and having a listen.
NEXT EPISODE: Peter Gabriel - 2 (or Scratch if you prefer)
I hope you enjoyed that trip into the mind of Steve Hackett, as a special thank you for listening here’s an offer. For a limited time you can get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for absolutely FREE! (Terms and Conditions apply, £7.99 per month after free period for Prime members). By clicking this link and signing up, Amazon will also give some money to the podcast, you’d be helping us out and also getting access to over 70 million songs. It’s literally a win/win situation.
For 10 weeks up until the end of January, we will be releasing an exclusive minisode each Monday. These are only available for people who have donated the price of a coffee to the podcast by clicking on this link. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment, and you’ll get to listen to me talking to myself about records. Also a win/win!
If you’d like to share your thoughts about this album or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.
Greetings listeners and welcome to our review of Anthony Phillips’ The Geese & the Ghost. This first solo album, by everyone’s second favourite Genesis guitarist, was released in March 1977 after a nearly 7 year gestation. Like Steve’s first solo effort, it features both Phil and Mike, as well as John Hackett on the flute.
This album shows Ant’s sensitive side, with pastoral songs about beautiful ladies, Henry V (or maybe VIII, who knows?), Geese flying west and err…(checks notes) chinese mushroom clouds. This album was not well received by the record company, but many fans see it as a continuation of the Genesis sound laid out on Trespass.
Cowering under the battlements as protection against the wind, Simon & Gary pick over the album that Allmusic would describe as “gorgeous, luscious, languid and utterly pointless” and “very arty in an early 70’s manner” in their review. Is that fair? You either already know what you think, or are eager to find out. Either way click play and discover what two tracks Simon thinks are great, what chart position it got to and what surprising track Gary says is the best on the album. This episode also features a rare abandoned BBC radion documentary on the making of the album. Presented here in three parts for the first time since, I don’t know, 1978 probably.
NEXT EPISODE: Please Don’t Touch by Steve Hackett
I hope you enjoyed that trip into the sensual world, as a special thank you for listening here’s an offer for you. For a limited time you can get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for absolutely FREE! (Terms and Conditions apply, £7.99 per month after free period for Prime members). By clicking this link and signing up, Amazon will also give some money to the podcast, you’d be helping us out and also getting access to over 70 million songs. It’s literally a win/win situation.
For 10 weeks up until the end of January, we will be releasing an exclusive minisode each Monday. These are only available for people who have donated the price of a coffee to the podcast by clicking on this link . All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment, and you’ll get to listen to me talking to myself about records. Also a win/win!
If you’d like to share your thoughts about this album or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.
Hello, and welcome to Jazz Club. Nice. Tonight we feature Season Two of The Revelation Station Podcast, in which we explore the solo works of Genesis members past and present. Great.
In this episode we’re taking a long drag on the jazz-fusion doobie that is Brand X’s debut Unorthodox Behaviour,featuring cheeky chappie Phil Collins on drums. Wonderful.
Released in 1976, after a few years of tumult, this debut is technically Phil’s first venture into music outside of Genesis. He had been a busy session musician up to now, but this marks the first time he joined another band to write and record. It’s an interesting look at where his career could have gone. Marvelous.
Back in the present day, still separated by Lockdown restrictions, Simon & Gary discuss the merits of this sidestep away from Prog Rock. They ask some hard-hitting questions such as “Was jazz-fusion really that popular?”, “Are Brand X the Spinal Tap of jazz-fusion?”, “Is the title track aptly named?” and “What was Phil thinking?”. We also hear from our sponsors in the first episode to feature advert breaks. Really nice.
Next Episode: The Geese & The Ghost by Anthony Phillips
I hope you enjoyed that trip into the world of jazz-fusion, as a special thank you for listening here’s a special offer for all listeners of The Revelation Station. For a limited time you can get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for absolutely FREE! (Terms and Conditions apply, £7.99 per month after free period for Prime members). By clicking this link and signing up, Amazon will also give some money to the podcast, you’d be helping us out and also getting access to over 70 million songs. It’s literally a win/win situation.
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If you’d like to share your thoughts about this album or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.
Woooooooo! Welcome to the Revelation Station! Join us for a spooky Halloween tale from the deranged minds that brought you “Keep Talking” and “Desert Island Dix”.
This very special episode features a story to chill your cocoa. Have you ever wondered what might happen if your car broke down in the middle of nowhere? And if the only house for miles around was a farmhouse with no broadband? Would a chill of terror run down your spine? Find out what could happen in this blood-curdling episode.
Claws and Effect is written by Gary Starr and performed by Simon Heldreich, with Richmond Leishi as The Man. Produced and Sound Engineered in Studio 2 by Simon Heldreich.
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Once upon a time…
Two grown men, who really should know better, decided to start a podcast. They used to write together and hadn’t for a long time, and one of the men thought it would be a fun thing to do. The other went along with it for an easy life.
They started a podcast reviewing Genesis albums, at first they pretended to be in a pub (Oh, sorry SPOILERS) but gradually they started to flex their creative muscles and created more and more elaborate scenarios to put their “characters” through. After 30 episodes, and 2 years, they ended the story on an epic cliffhanger. They promised to continue the story.
Then a worldwide pandemic hit so they started doing weekly podcasts. Which brings us, eventually, to Episode 50. In this landmark episode we revisit the best of Genesis by selecting our 10 favourite tracks and saying why we like them. That’s it. As simple as that.
Oh, and we bring you the untold origin of our exclusive archive recordings in an all new adventure that we call “Deep Throat” (much to Simon’s discomfort). So sit back, relax with a delicious beverage and Please Enjoy!
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Greetings listeners and welcome to the last, for now, weekly episode of The Revelation Station! This week we take a dive into the troubled waters of divorce in the company of Phil Collins. Here we have an album NOT based on a concept for a change, but that doesn’t mean that the songs contained here aren’t all of a similar theme.
Released in February 1981, almost exactly a year after Mike Rutherford’s debut solo effort, this shows a more reflective side to Phil who was writing the songs in the aftermath of his first divorce. Returning to the UK in mid 1979, Phil found Mike & Tony both in the middle of making their debuts, which meant he had plenty of free time to write and reflect. Roping in such world class musicians as Eric Clapton, L.Shankar and the Phenix Horns, Phil weaves an album of love and loss lead by the number 2 hit single “In The Air Tonight”.
But all of that doesn’t matter if it’s not very good does it? So what do Simon and Gary think of it? Well, SPOILER ALERT, they have almost directly opposing views on the album. Which song reflects Simon’s current real life? Which song stopped Gary from driving his car into a bollard? And what shocking bombshell do we end the episode on? Find out all this and more by clicking play on the episode below.
NEXT EPISODE: Will be our 50th episode. Join us soon for that one.
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Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends (“please God will it ever end”, I hear you cry. The answer is “No”). In this week’s fun filled episode we return from furlough and spend some time with Mike Rutherford as he experiences Smallcreep’s Day. Here’s the second solo to be based on a Science Fiction book, although this one only has a single sided concept.
Released in February 1980, only a month or so before Duke, this album finds Mike reunited with his Genesis compadre Ant Phillips to craft not only the story of Pinquean Smallcreep, but several stand alone tracks. Side One (or Two if you have the American release) tells Smallcreep’s tale acros 7 tracks, crucially changing the ending of the book to a more upbeat conclusion. Side Two features 5 tracks unrelated to each other and the story, which see Mike flexing his songwriting muscles.
On the factory floor, the grand parade of lifeless packaging (Gary) experiences this album for the very first time! Will he like it more or less than A Curious Feeling? Well, you know how to find out? That’s right, click the link and experience a rare archive recording of Mike and Ant in the studio, find out which 1980s artist stole Mike’s whole sound and gasp in wonder as an argument is averted before it even begins! Will wonders never cease?
NEXT EPISODE: Face Value by Phil Collins
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It’s the third week of our weekly Solo Genesis album reviews. Up this week is the first album by the man called “the only indispensible member of Genesis” (by none other than their manager) Tony Banks! The first of two solo albums based on Science Fiction novels (the other being Mike Rutherford’s Smallcreep’s Day), A Curious Feeling, has Tony exploring themes of self awareness and loss.
Released in October 1979, this album features Tony playing all the intruments bar drums, which are played by Genesis live man Chester Thompson, with vocals from Kim Beacon of String Driven Thing. Across 11 tracks, Tony weaves the story of a man who gains intelligence and love, only to lose everything. Like you do. Many Genesis fans consider this the peak of solo output, but was the critical mauling it got on release justified? You already know what you think, you’re only here to find out what we think. And that’s easy to fix, just click play.
Regaining their memories for the first time, Simon and Gary explore the soundscapes contained on this keyboard heavy debut. Sit back with a beer and listen with us as Gary experiences the album for the very first time. What impression will it make? Is this lost Genesis album as so many fans assert? What was it like at the very first public playback of the album? And how exactly did Tony come to record the album almost single handedly? All these questions and more will be answered in this thrilling episode. This episode is so thrilling you shouldn’t listen if you have a heart condition! Consider yourself warned.
NEXT EPISODE: Smallcreep’s Day by Mike Rutherford
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In the second of our weekly look at the solo Genesis catalogue we turn our attentions to Peter Gabriel’s first solo album entitled…er…Peter Gabriel. Or Car if you prefer. Or even Peter Gabriel 1. Listen you need to decide for yourself because it’s only going to get more confusing when he releases more albums.
Anyway, released in 1977 this is the first of 4 self titled albums by the former Genesis frontman. It followed a period of activity which involved, amongst other things, a collaboration with comedian Charlie Drake. This is an album of varied sounds and styles recorded with a band of musicians who had never met Peter before. Some of them would go on to work with him for many years to come. It also features collaborations with Robert Fripp of King Crimson and uber-producer Bob Ezrin. And there are surprises! I mean, how many other prog rock stars would do a barbershop quartet on an album. Apart from Robert Fripp, yes. Name one more!
Back in the room, Simon and Gary discuss the album and it’s many twists and turns. What does Gary think Moribund The Burgermeister is about? What interpretation of Solsbury Hill does Simon reject completely? Is it possible that Gary could be wrong about one particular track on the album and how boring it is? Where will this album come on the “Solo Leaderboard”? And for the first time anywhere we present archive recordings of actual events that happened at the time. Don’t delay, listen now and find out.
NEXT EPISODE: A Curious Feeling by Tony Banks.
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Welcome back to The Revelation Station! For the second season of the show we have decided to have a listen to some of the solo albums released by the band members. We’re going to do them in order of release, rather than each artist individually. That means the honour of the first episode goes to Mr Steve Hackett.
Released in 1975, Voyage of the Acolyte is the first of 25 albums by everyone’s favourite Genesis guitarist (sorry Ant but you know it’s true). Written across several years and recorded in the immediate aftermath of Peter quitting the band, this is often regarded as a lost Genesis record and with good reason. It features tracks that were rehearsed by the band for such classic albums as Foxtrot and Selling England By The Pound. Which ones? Hey, I’m not telling you everything here! I need you to listen to the podcast, what am I? A transcript?
Gasp as Simon tells you which track was the first Steve Hackett song he heard! Chuckle as Gary gets things wrong! Shout as they inevitably dislike one of the tracks you really love! And as a bonus, this episode features a very rare, never heard before archive recording of Steve pitching the album to Tony Stratton Smith for the very first time. What will his reaction be? Listen to find out.
NEXT EPISODE: Peter Gabriel
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Hello dear listeners and welcome to Desert Island Dix.
This weeks guest is the beloved childrens entertainer and balloon animal enthusiast Simon Heldreich. What 10 albums will Simon choose as the most influential in his life? Join us for this riveting conversation as Simon takes us on a winding musical journey, calling at politics, getting into fights and the best portable music devices.
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Hello dear listeners and welcome to Desert Island Dix.
This weeks guest is the popular podcaster, author and producer Gary Starr. What 10 albums will Gary choose as the most influential in his life? Join us for this riveting conversation as Gary takes us through his life in music, and reveals all about being a loner at college, judging records by their covers and Showaddywaddy.
If you’re reading this before midday on 6th July 2020 then there is still time for you to vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners Choice. Click this link and search for The Revelation Station. You can vote for as many podcasts as you like, but only once each.
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Greetings to all of our Lockdown listeners and welcome to our tenth episode of Keep Talking.
In this episode we have a chat about the 1996 album Casanova by The Divine Comedy. Find out what the boys think of the album, whether they pick up on the ahem subtle innuendos in the lyrics, what’s Gary drinking this week and which track is their favourite?
Please support the charity of the week if you can.
Donate to the Samaritans
Casanova album
Venus, Cupid and Folly box set
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
Next episode we’ll be talking about something else. If you’d like to send us your thoughts and feedback on this episode, tell us some recommendations for future episodes or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Stay safe and Keep Talking!
Greetings Los Friendos, Stationeers and Lockdown Listeners!
If you were expecting a review of The Divine Comedy album “Casanova” then I’m afraid I’m going to have to disappoint you. We’re delaying that episode until next week because we had the chance for a very special episode. No, we’re not covering Gary’s obsession with beer or Simon’s addiction to coffee…
In this weeks episode we talk to none other than Nick D’Virgillio! The drummer, singer and multi-instrumentalist was kind enough to give us his time to chat about Rewiring Genesis, Calling All Stations, playing live, his new album “Invisible” and more!
So, without further preamble, please enjoy our interview.
Links for the episode:
Just Neighbours charity of the week
Nick D’Virgillio.com
New album “Invisible”
Genesis 1967 to 1975 book
UniKuE album
Rewiring Genesis Album
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
If you’d like to send us your thoughts (clean ones please) and feedback on this episode, tell us some recommendations for future episodes or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Stay safe and Keep Talking!
Previously, on Keep Talking…
The boys covered the first half of Rewiring Genesis A Tribute To The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, by Nick D’Virgilio. We decided we liked it pretty much, BUT will the second CD change our minds? Find out in the thrilling conclusion…
Find out what Gary has been drinking this week! Gasp as Simon continually says “Brass and Wind Instruments” instead of “Brass and String” (and neither of them notice pfft). Marvel as Gary has to take Simon’s insults about his age because he can’t get to him!
Please donate to the charity of the week if you can, links are below.
Links for the episode:
Our original podcasts about The Lamb - part 1 & part 2
Rewiring Genesis Album
Red Cross Coronavirus Response Appeal
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
If you’d like to send us your thoughts (clean one’s please) and feedback on this episode, tell us some recommendations for future episodes or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Stay safe and Keep Talking!
Hello Lockdown Listeners!
Welcome to this week’s episode of Keep Talking from The Revelation Station. In this episode we will be casting our ears over The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway…what’s that? We covered that already as part of the Genesis reviews? Well, fear not dear listener for this is the tribute album by Rewiring Genesis the 2008 project by none other than Nick D’Virgilio!
This week we cover the first CD (first two sides of vinyl in old money). Find out about such diverse topics as Gary’s opinion of trumpets and Simon’s extensive knowledge of James Bond. Part 2, next week, will cover the rest of the album, so tune in then!
Please donate to the charity of the week if you can, links are below.
Links for the episode:
Our original podcasts about The Lamb - part 1 & part 2
Rewiring Genesis Album
Adam’s Medical Fundraiser
For Adam’s Life on Facebook
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
Next episode we’ll finish off our discussion of the album. If you’d like to send us your thoughts (clean one’s please), give us some feedback on this episode, tell us some recommendations for future episodes or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Stay safe and Keep Talking!
Greetings Lockdown Listeners and welcome to episode 6 of Keep Talking…the weekly podcast from The Revelation Station.
In this episode we discuss the debut album by David Devant and His Spirit Wife (the band, not the Victorian stage magician) and, well to be honest dear listener it’s a bit of a gush fest. Work, Lovelife, Miscellaneous is the name of the album and it’s a bit of a favourite around these here parts. Released in 1997, you probably haven’t heard it before and that’s your loss. You can rectify that by listening along with us (and then going out immediately and buying the album).
Please donate to the charity of the week if you can, links are below.
Links for the episode:
Work, Lovelife, Miscellaneous CD
Adam’s Medical Fundraiser
For Adam’s Life on Facebook
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
Next episode we’ll be talking about the album “Rewiring Genesis - A Tribute to The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway”, the first half at least, so seek that out if you want to do some homework. If you’d like to send us your thoughts about that album, give us some feedback on this episode, tell us some recommendations for future episodes or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Stay safe and Keep Talking!
Greetings Lockdown Listeners and welcome to Episode 5 of Keep Talking! We are interrupting our scheduled episode to bring you this bonus from the archives of Octarine, the fanzine that Gary and Simon both wrote and edited.
Featuring a never before heard interview with Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, conducted by a very young (and hairy) Gary in Northampton on 18th July 1992, we spoke about the contents of this in last weeks episode and here it is for you in all it’s unedited glory*. Please Enjoy!
Some links for the episode:
Red Dwarf The Promised Land
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
Next episode we’ll be talking about the debut album by UK Indie band David Devant & His Spirit Wife. That’s called “Work, Lovelife, Miscellaneous” so seek that out if you want to do some homework. If you’d like to send us your thoughts about that album, give us some feedback on this episode, tell us some recommendations for future episodes or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Stay safe and Keep Talking!
*Which means there might be some bad language.
Smoke me a kipper, if it isn’t another episode of Keep Talking from those chaps at The Revelation Station. In this week’s episode we take a trip three million years into the future and join the boys from the Dwarf in their latest adventure. Of course I’m talking about the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, and specifically the special “The Promised Land” recently broadcast on Dave.
Along the way we give you some background on the show in the first of our “pocket guides” and there may be one or two clips to keep you entertained. Find out how we first discovered the show, what our favourite episodes are AND Gary talks about meeting Grant Nayor (the shows creators) waaaaaaaay back in 1992.
But what if I don’t like Red Dwarf, you ask? Well, in that case I suggest that a) you’re wrong and should give it another chance OR b) just skip this episode, listening isn’t mandatory.
Some links for the episode:
Red Dwarf Seasons 1-8
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
Next week we’ll be talking about the debut album by UK Indie band David Devant & His Spirit Wife. That’s called “Work, Lovelife, Miscellaneous” so seek that out if you want to do some homework. If you’d like to send us your thoughts about that album, give us some feedback on this episode, tell us some recommendations for future episodes or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Stay safe and Keep Talking!
Greeting Lockdown Listeners from the year 2112!
As you may know, the priests have banned all forms of podcasting, so please keep this one quiet or they might shout at us in those screechy voices they have.
In this episode Acolyte Simon and Adherent Gary discuss an album they found discarded in one of the ancient buildings just outside the city. Coincidentally enough it tells a story of this very year and is entitled “2112”! What a coincidence! It’s by a band called “Rush” and was apparently released over 130 years ago in 1976! Listen (very quietly) to what Simon and Gary thought when you have completed your designated work period.
Links for this episode:
2112 40th Anniversary edition
Donate to Medecin Sans Frontieres
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
Next week we’ll be talking about Sci-Fi SitCom Red Dwarf. So if you’d like to send us your thoughts about that show, give us some feedback on this episode, recommendations or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Stay safe and Keep Talking!
Welcome to the second episode of The Revelation Station Weekly, now re-christened “Keep Talking”! In this weeks chat we discuss Big Finish Productions, Star Trek, Apollo 13, Dua Lipa and more.
Music used in this episode:
Lie Detector by David Devant & His Spirit Wife
Levitating by Dua Lipa
I Wish by Ms.Amy Birks
And track from Ghosts V - Together by Nine Inch Nails (“Letting Go Whilst Holding On”, “Together”, “Apart” and “Your Touch”)
Links for the episode:
Nine Inch Nails
Big Finish
Feed NHS Workers
13 Minutes to the Moon podcast
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
Next week we’ll be reviewing the album 2112 by Rush. So if you’d like to send us your thoughts about that album, give us some feedback on this episode, recommendations or simply let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Greetings Stationeers and Los Friendos!
We are living in interesting times, and as such we aren’t able to produce the quality podcasts that you’ve come to expect sad face. But we aren’t letting that deter us! So instead of your regular scheduled programme we’re going to produce an alternative, weekly podcast.
We aren’t covering albums in the same way as we have done in the past. Instead we’re going to discuss our week, what we’ve been listening too and watching. We’re going to make some recommendations and generally try to give you something to listen to if you’re stuck at home.
In this first episode we’re basically finding our feet, so bear with us. Things can only get better.
Links for this episode:
Donate to The Big Issue UK
Steve Reidell’s Duke 40th Anniversary album
Dorian Gray
13 Minutes to the Moon podcast
Buy Me A Coffee
Join us on Facebook
If you’d like to get in touch to give us feedback, recommendations or just simply to let us know what you’re doing to keep yourself sane, email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com
Surprise!
Genesis announced today (March 4th 2020 for those of you in the future) that they would be reforming for a tour in November and December.
Naturally, at least one of the boys was VERY excited. The other is mildly indifferent but, nevertheless, was pursuaded (with Beer) to record a short-ish episode discussing the news.
And here it is for you to enjoy.
So…if you’ve read this far you probably enjoy listening. If you do please consider supporting us by clicking on this link and contributing the price of a coffee to the running of the podcast. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment. Big thanks to the people who have already donated, we love you. Not in a weird way…
If you’d like to share your memories of Genesis or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.
And so it ends…not with a bang. But a podcast…
Okay so I lied, we’ve got one more episode to spoil you with. 2 years ago we started this podcast with a listen to From Genesis To Revelations. 24 months and 31 episodes later we come to an end.
In this very special episode, find out what it’s meant to us to produce this show. We answer listener questions and discuss the future & past. Which songs are our least and most favourite? Why did Gary agree to get involved when he didn’t really know Genesis or listen to podcasts? Which band would Simon like to cover next? What’s Gary’s dog called? What’s Simon's favourite colour?
Find out the answers to these and many more questions today. And if you’re some sort of masochist, you could watch an unedited version of the conversation on the You Tubes right here.
To everyone who has listened to the show to this point, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We will be back soon with more fun and music.
So…if you’ve read this far you probably enjoy listening. If you do please consider supporting us by clicking on this link and contributing the price of a coffee to the running of the podcast. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment. Big thanks to the people who have already donated, we love you. Not in a weird way…
If you’d like to share your memories of Genesis or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.
In the space year 2000, Genesis were a spent force. With the relative disappointment of the Calling All Stations tour 2 years behind them, there seemed to be only re-issues and greatest hits packages in the future. Enter Archive #2, a three disc collection of B’sides and live tracks culled from the period 1976-1992 (ignoring the Ray Wilson years completely), presented as a follow up to the Gabriel-era Archive of 2 years before.
There are some real gems included on this compilation, from unreleased Hackett-era live tracks to 1980’s B’sides, there is something for all fans and it brings together rare tracks in one place for the first time. I mean…really there’s not much else I can say about it. You should listen to the podcast.
BUT! Gary has been lost forever, seemingly into Hell, and Simon is trying to move on with his life. Enter a mysterious professor and his newest invention. Can Simon continue the podcast alone? Will he find a willing victim…er…co-host, to help him spread the word? Or will he bring about the end of all things in an insane attempt to rescue his friend…er…acquaintance.
In 1996 after a whopping 25 years with the band, Phil Collins decided to call it quits and leave. And that was the end of Genesis…
Not really! Undeterred, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford pressed on. They wrote an albums worth of material at The Farm in January 1996 and in the meantime began a lenghty audition process. Many popular names were thrown into the ring such as Fish, Francis Dunnery and Mick Strickland. Finally, in a tense, X-Factor-like finish, the field was narrowed to two. Dave Longdon and Ray Wilson. And if you don’t know already who won the gig well…this will be a lovely surprise for you.
Sadly, this incarnation of the band was not to last. A cancelled North American tour and poor record sales meant that Tony and Mike elected not to carry on, and in 1998, after just one album Genesis was no more. Until the 2007 reunion tour that is! But that’s a whole other story.
Back in the present day, Gary has roped Simon into a shopping trip. But something isn’t right, and their refusal to accept the events of the last episode may have dire consequences. It may be the end of Genesis but it might also be the end of the world! Find out the secret history of Dave the zombie, meet our local Conservative candidate, gasp at the poor accents on display, scream at the unworldy beings dragged from another world, and I’m not talking about Gary OR Simon!
Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story? Find out in this super-sized episode, all about the 15th and final Genesis album.
So…if you’ve read this far you probably enjoy listening. If you do please consider supporting us by clicking on this link and contributing the price of a coffee to the running of the podcast. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment. Big thanks to the people who have already donated, we love you. Not in a weird way…
Invisible Touch was 5 years before, so the casual observer would be forgiven for thinking that Genesis were no more. But in October/November 1991 they unleashed the 70-minute epic We Can’t Dance, their first album geared to the increasingly popular CD format. Featuring a chart busting 6 singles, the album went on to be thier 5th UK number 1 and sold 4 million copies in the USA alone, it also led to a highly succesful world tour which took in the sunny climes of Texas, Paris, Belin and Wolverhampton,
Phil was responsible for a lot of the lyrics on the album, which is why it is very much in the vein of his 1989 album “But Seriously…” covering such topics as domestic violence, televangelism, the plight of the Kurdish people and drink driving, it sets a much more serious tone for the most part (Jesus He Knows Me not included obvs). It was written at the Farm studio and came from jam sessions, as the last 2 albums had been. Sadly (or not depending on if you think Phil ruiend Genesis), it was the end for Phil, who departed in 1996 to focus on his solo career.
But forget all that nonsense, what you really need to know is that something is amiss at The Revelation Station pub, something that Simon and Gary need to sort out before business goes down the pan. What’s the prob Bob? How will they solve it? Just how many tracks will Simon and Gary agree on this time? Is Gary really a heartless, emotionless shell of a man?
While we work on the next set of episodes, why not enjoy this little collection of out-takes and rarities taken from episodes recorded in the last year.
So…if you’ve read this far you probably enjoy listening. If you do please consider supporting us by clicking on this link and contributing the price of a coffee to the running of the podcast. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment. Big thanks to the people who have already donated, we love you. Not in a weird way…
If you’d like to share your memories of Genesis or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.
In an alternative reality, Genesis split up in 1985. Their biggest hit, Mama, defined the memory of them for 12 years until they reformed in 2007 with Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett to tour “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” in a cross-promotion with the big budget Hollywood movie.
If only…
Luckily for us, Genesis didn’t split in 1985, despite the BBC announcing it. No, instead they reformed back at The Farm and recorded what is both their most successful album and their least popular, depending on who you ask. Released in June 1986, it saw the group finally achieving the pop success that they had been craving since their formation all those years ago (18) at Charterhouse. Bolstered by 5 top 5 US singles, it remained in the charts for a staggering 85 weeks and has achieved sales of 6 million so far to date. That, as they say, is a spicy meatball.
The album features some very diverse topics, from protest songs to break up songs to songs about drugs and double-glazing (I guess, I didn’t really pay much attention). It divided fans and critics, with some deriding the electronic instrumentation and pop sensibilities, and others thinking that maybe some people should just chill out and enjoy it for what it is, I mean it’s only music there’s no need to get so uptight. Amiright?
In this episode Simon hopes to get home, but Gary has other plans. He’s got one last errand to run before they can finally head back to the pub. Does Gary like the slow songs? Which song does Simon admit to not liking? Will they ever get back home? Can you spot the error Simon makes in the album overview segment (he corrects himself later, it’s ok)?
Find out everything you’ve ever needed to know about Invisible Touch and be amazed by the surprise special guests, in this episode! Oh, and before I forget - go here for some decent Genesis artwork.
Is it called “Shapes”? Is it called “Mama”? No, it’s called “Genesis” and it was released on October 3rd 1983, a mere 10 years after “Selling England By The Pound” if you can believe it!
The album marked a distinct change in sound for the band, which many fans loved (and equally as many hated) but despite that it proved to be a huge success, selling over 4 million copies to hit no.1 in the UK and no.9 in the USA. But it was the single “Mama” that proved to really break the album, with the single reaching no.4 in the UK to be their most successful single to date.
Written and recorded at The Farm, it was the first to be entirely created from jam sessions, hence the collective title for the album “Genesis”. It was an attempt to get back to the pop sound that had been the original intention of those Carthusians all those years before…actually only 15 years before. Crikey! They certainly worked hard didn’t they? 12 albums in 15 years? WHAT HAPPENED PETER?
But in the 21st Century, fresh off the massive success of their live set at Wembley, Gary and Simon are attempting to raise the profile of the pub. Gary has some sort of scheme going on which involves a well-known BBC TV show. What do the boys think of the album? How many different vegetables can Gary name? Does anyone want to buy a Llama? And, perhaps most importantly, is “Illegal Alien” racist?
Find out the answers to all of these questions and so, so much more in this all new episode.
Simon and Gary try their hands at something a bit different.
This is a commentary track for the 3 Sides Live Blu Ray, it isn't a normal episode and won't make sense if you just listen to it as you normally would.
1982 was a quiet year for the boys in the band. Not. Although there was no studio album released, they put out the 3x3 EP and embarked on an extensive tour culminating in a reunion in Milton Keynes. Phil released an album which built on the success of Face Value. Mike released an album which is largely best forgotten. Tony recorded an album which wasn’t released until 1983.
And they released their third live album “Three Sides Live”, featuring live recordings from the Duke and Abacab tours for the most part. The international release was an unusual hybrid of live tracks and studio tracks, including the unreleased in the US 3x3 EP. The UK version was an unusual hybrid of live track and...some more live tracks.
Back in London, Gary and Simon have made it to Wembley for their live gig. Will they get in? What happens when Gary decides to crowdsurf? Who has the weirdest rider request and will the boys learn a new fact about fireworks? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this exciting episode.
In May 1982 Genesis released their second EP, 3x3, onto an unsuspecting world. Made up of leftovers from the Abacab sessions it proved to be a modest hit in the UK charts, just like their first EP.
Lead track “Paperlate“ managed to be an homage to both 70’s and 80’s Genesis whilst the other two tracks were also on the EP.
But meanwhile, with the future of the Pub assured, Gary and Simon continue their London adventure with a nice relaxing trip on a bus to their next appointment. It seems Simon has meticulously planned the journey BUT what will happen when things go awry? Get ready for rush hour…
Featuring guest stars:
Bus Driver: Ray Grast
Bouncer: Richmond Leishi
And a recurring cast of thousands.
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Down on The Farm, something is afoot! It’s Genesis and they’re working on their 11th studio album “Abacab”, named after a random sequence of musical bits and pieces. Recorded in May and June, before being released on 18th September 1981, Abacab marks a huge change of sound for the band. No longer truly “prog”, and featuring predominantly tracks jammed in the studio, the album utterly divided fans and even led to the band being boo-ed on tour.
Undoubtedly influenced by the runaway success of Phils’ “Face Value”, it also in a way saw the band returning to their roots, with shorter, poppier tracks and outside musicians used for the first time since their debut. It sets out the blueprint that Genesis will pursue for the rest of their Phill Collins era, and ultimately lead to their most successful phase.
Back in the future, Gary and Simon have arrived in London and have a very important date to keep. It’s a race across the city with the fate of the podcast at stake! Will they make it? Which track is Gary’s favourite? Will Simon surprise Gary with a shocking revelation? Do they (ahem) like it or not? Will the pub be saved? All these questions will be answered.
1979 was not a great year for Phil Collins. However, the breakdown of his marriage lead to a huge burst of creativity and ultimately brought us his classic first solo album “Face Value”. Similarly, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford recorded and released their first solo efforts.
This podcast is not, however, about those albums. Instead we have a listen to the tenth studio album, and the second recorded by the most famous and successful line up. Duke was released on 24th March 1980 and was their very first number 1 album in the UK!
The album saw a return to longer songs following And Then There Were Three’s dalliance with shorter tracks. It also contains what could be considered the first proper Genesis “Pop” song, which went on to become the 7th biggest single of 1980 in Canada!
In this bumper edition of The Revelation Station, the boys get embroiled in a mystery on their way to an important date and decide to while away the time by turning an ear to Gary’s first experience of Genesis’ music. Does it hold up after so long? Is it a royal success or a big pile of dookie? Can Simon accurately predict which songs Gary will hate? Just whodunnit? The answers to all these questions will be revealed…
Featuring guest stars:
Tea Lady: Kay MrsGary
Hercule Poirot: Richmond Leishi
And a cast of thousands!
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Released on 31st March 1978, Genesis’ ninth studio album featured a streamlined sound and line up. Steve Hackett had departed the group in mid 1977, dissatisfied with the band dynamic, leaving the core trio of Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford that would exist for a good 15 years and go on to huge international success.
It all starts here folks. Hated by some, loved by others the album featured their biggest hit to date in Follow You, Follow Me, a sign of things to come. Also notable for the inclusion of shorter songs, in an attempt to cram in more ideas. This is only one of three albums they ever released that has no long songs.
Returning back from winter break with an appropriately themed album, Gary and Simon find themselves caught between a rock and a dart place as they try to bring more business to the pub. Despite this they find time to discuss the merits of …And Then There Were Three… and spend an inordinate amount of time singing in this episode.
What do they think of the album? Is it a bullseye or a double one? Which of the two single releases do they prefer? Which one of the pair clearly misses Steve but refuses to admit it? And what cover version should you definitely definitely avoid at all costs? The answers to all this and more can be found right here in a bumper length episode of The Revelation Station podcast.
Greetings listeners! It’s been a great year for The Revelation Station, so I wanted to provide a little minisode by way of thanks. I hope you enjoy the treats herein (but if not at least it’s only 20 minutes long).
As mentioned in the show notes here are links to all of the tracks played:
Kill Bill In The Air Tonight by Bobbi Martini
Abacab/Faint by Ben Double M
Mama Will Rock You by Ben Liebrand
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For their second (geddit?) release of 1977, Genesis unleashed their second (geddit) live album, Seconds Out. Recorded mostly at the Palais de Sport in Paris between 11th and 14th June 1977 (with The Cinema Show recorded at the same venue on 23rd June 1976), this double live set is widely regarded as one of “the best live albums ever™”, by Genesis fans at least, and was released to critical acclaim.
The album would be released in October 1977, by which time Steve Hackett had already departed the group for solo pastures, and in fact the remaining trio would have recorded their next release, more of that next time. Another chapter of the book of Genesis closed and a new era would begin in 1978.
Right here, right now, Gary and Simon discuss the album in a most appropriate setting. Do they agree with the fan consensus about the album’s greatness? Does Gary learn to love Suppers Ready? What do they think of Phil covering Peter? All this and more can be found in this episode.
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1977 was an important year for Genesis. They had released their first two albums with Phil Collins the year before and were rapidly becoming one of the biggest live acts on the planet.
No new album was released this year, but instead an EP of unused tracks from the Wind & Wuthering sessions was released on 20th May, and the double live album Seconds Out would emerge in October. Sadly, Steve Hackett wouldn’t see out the year as guitarist with the band, leaving this EP of three songs as his parting shot.
In the right now, Gary and Simon muse over the merits of the EP whilst completing a favour for a friend. What do they think of the songs herein? Is it a worthy final tribute to Steve? Should any of these been on Wind & Wuthering? Or should 50 tonnes of it be dumped on the Foreign Office Roof? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this special episode.
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In 1976 Phil Collins is the singer in Genesis and they release their brand new album, A Trick of the…hang on, wait a minute! They released another album in 1976? Does Peter Gabriel know about this?
So….released as an early Christmas present, their second album of 1976 arrived on December 17th. Their 8th overall, it firmly cemented Phil Collins as the lead singer and featured classics that would become staples of the live set for many years to come.
However, as was not happy in the Genesis camp, and Steve Hackett was counting out time before he left, frustrated that his songwriting efforts were being side-lined cough AllInAMouse’sNight cough, he made the decision to leave the band in mid-1977.
In this episode! Gary and Simon find themselves in a salty situation, but use the time to discuss the second chapter in the “Phil Ruins Genesis” story (Spoiler: Phil doesn’t ruin Genesis, don’t be ridiculous). Do they enjoy the album? Which song makes it into Simon’s “Top 500” tracks list? How exactly does one eat a juicy raw rat? All these answers and more can be found in this episode!
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On October 1st 2018, Steve Hackett began his Genesis Revisited with Band and Orchestra tour in Nottingham.
Here are the thoughts of two fools who went to see that show. Recorded live, respectively, on a Tram; in a branch of Starbucks and in Simon's car. The sound quality is variable in places and topics of discussion include: Coffee, Trams, Vodka and what Steve might get up to on his visit to Nottingham.
NOTE: May contain some swears!
You lucky things! A new episode to follow on Friday! Woo-hoo!
Greetings! Due to real life the next episode has been delayed, so in the meantime please enjoy this minisode. It features a conversation cut from the A Trick Of The Tail episode and some outtakes. The music used is called "Prodigy", I found it on the internet in about 2005 so I have no idea who it's by. If it's by you, or you know who it is by, drop me an email and I'll give a credit.
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In 1975 Peter Gabriel quit Genesis just as they were about to hit the big time! Or, pay off some debts at least. He retired to his vegetable patch and, eventually, on to a successful solo career. But his involvement in the Genesis story was over for the most part. Which leaves the group without a singer...
Enter Phil, reluctantly at first, but with increasing confidence he takes on the mantle of front man and wins over literally everybody ever (note: maybe not everybody). After sifting through hundreds of demo tapes, the band finally settle on Phil and get down to recording their breakthrough album, A Trick Of The Tail. Released on 13th February 1976 to critical and commercial success, the album and subsequent tour raised the band's profile in the USA which ultimately led to the sell out tours of later years.
Back in the present day, Simon is taking Gary to get his casts removed and they decide to fill the hours waiting with a discussion about this seminal album. Do the boys take to Phil as lead vocalist? Is everything the band do from now on rubbish? What is the connection to Russ Abbot? Which classic does Gary hate this time? All this, and maybe more, is answered in this episode, featuring a surprise appearance from a popular comedian.
In 1998, barely a year after the band released their last studio album, the classic 5 man line up reunited to compile 4CDs of largely unreleased tracks. Covering the years 1967-1975 (although the tracks are placed in roughly reverse order) this gem contains the only official live recording of the whole of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (bar "IT" due to a lazy tape op), and demos of the band from before they were even tied to a record deal.
Returning to the pub a broken man, literally, Gary does his best to find some joy within these tracks. Will he agree that Supper's Ready is a masterpiece? Will Simon be able to convince him it's worth the purchase? Will either of them get beaten up by the barman? Find out the answer to all these questions and more in this special episode.
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Look out for the next episode coming soon, in which we turn our attention back to the regular releases with A Trick Of The Tail.
In 1970 the BBC commissioned a documentary on the artist Michael Jackson, no not that one, and asked everyone's favourite, teenage, unknown, prog band to come up with the music. Lost until 2007, where they were part of that years 1970-1975 box set, these 4 tracks are an interesting look at a developing sound.
SO! What does Gary think to having his holiday interrupted by Simon to talk about the history of these 4 tracks? Will he tell him to beat it? Does he think the tracks are bad, enough to make him scream? Or does he like the way they make him feel? Will Simon be able to live with himself everytime he looks at the man in the mirror? Errrm...some sort of pun involving Earth Song. You get the picture.
This is the second of two minisodes, look out for a full length episode coming soon. In the meantime you can send us feedback to revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com
Aaaaaand! We're back! After a hiatus to recover from the traumatic events of episodes 6a & 6b, Gary and Simon turn their attention to the classic 1973 Genesis Live album.
In this engorged episode, Simon and Gary finish up their discussion of the Lamb. They chat about what might have happened if Peter had stayed in the group, and almost, almost, come to blows (again) about the classic nature of the whole thing. Does the story reach a satisfying conclusion? Is it a fitting end to Peter Gabriel's time with the band? Will the boys find a way out of the weird place they are in and back to the pub in time for last orders? Find out in this episode.
Reconvening following the Selling England Tour, the classic Genesis line-up get together for the last time. Through a lot of emotional twists and turns the band deliver a bone-fide classic of the prog rock genre with The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. In this episode Simon and Gary find themselves trapped in a weird landscape. They take the opportunity to discuss the tumultuous recording of the album and manage to get to the Chamber of 32 Doors. Part 2 coming up! You can contact us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com
Released on 13th October 1973, just days after Simon’s first birthday, Selling England By The Pound is the 5th Album by Genesis. It becomes their best seller to date, reaching number 3 in the UK charts on the back of hit single “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)”. Betty Swanwick delivers a decent cover, Steve delivers several guitar riffs and Peter just can’t seem to locate his country.
In this episode Gary decides he can multi-task and drags Simon around the local supermarket to discuss the album in an appropriate setting. In a quest for table jellies they encounter west-end hoodlums, the spirit of Britain and love in the 1970’s. What do they think of the album? Will Tess finally co-operate? Find out in this episode.
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In this episode Simon & Gary discuss the very first album that Simon went out and bought with his own money. It's 1972 and Genesis release Foxtrot, their 4th.
But there's a do-ins-a-transpiring as the boys disagree over a classic from the Genesis canon. Which track is it? Who likes it and who doesn't? All these questions are answered and more in this episode.
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In this episode Gary does his best to avoid talking about Genesis with Simon. He doesn't succeed. The boys discuss the popularity of the band's third LP Nursery Cryme on the continent, find out why Simon ends up wet and what exactly do they think of the addition of Steve Hackett and Phil Collins to the line up?
In this episode! We find out that, although the snow might stop him, nothing gets between Simon and a discussion about Genesis! The boys listen to Trespass, the difficult second album, and Gary discovers that Belgium doesn't just have good taste in beer.
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50 Years ago a band called Genesis released their first single. Now in 2018, two guys sit down in a pub and discuss the song and the debut album that followed. Gary's never heard it before, Simon's dismissed it as a curio. Will Gary enjoy it? Will Simon change his opinion? What will they be drinking this week? Find out in this bumper first episode of The Revelation Station podcast.
Introductions in real time.
Meet the boys as they convene in The Revelation Station pub to discuss the 50th anniversary of Genesis.
The series will be an appreciation of each Genesis album in turn, send any feedback or your own thoughts on the albums to revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
But for now, sit back and listen to the prologue.