Selling England by the Pound Tour
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The Selling England by the Pound Tour was a concert tour by the English rock band Genesis, to promote their album Selling England by the Pound. The tour began in September 1973 in the United Kingdom, and ended in May 1974 in the United States.
Background
Initially the band were to perform with a new and more elaborate stage set than before, that included inflatable objects with projected images, but a change in fire regulations following the Summerland disaster in August 1973 led to the idea being scrapped.[1] Gabriel devised new stories before songs, and wore a full costume with a helmet and shield representing the Britannia character for "Dancing With the Moonlit Knight" and sung "The Battle of Epping Forest" with a stocking over his head.[2]
The tour began with a sold-out tour of the UK,[3] but had to cancel the first date at the Green's Playhouse, Glasgow due to electrical safety issues minutes before its start.[4][2] The group realised they were substantially in debt and needed better management, so recruited Tony Smith (no relation to Charisma boss Tony Stratton Smith).[4] In October 1973 a pair of dates in the tour were filmed by Charisma for a possible cinema release, but the plan was rejected by the band who felt the film was not up to standard.[5] Instead, the band performed a five-song set in front of an invited audience at Shepperton Studios that was filmed and broadcast as Tony Stratton Smith Presents Genesis in Concert.[6] The group returned to the U.S. in December 1973 to perform six shows in three nights at The Roxy in Los Angeles,[7] and a performance of "Watcher of the Skies" and "The Musical Box" on the late-night television show The Midnight Special.[2] January 1974 saw the band perform five nights at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, at which Gabriel was lifted in the air by a wire during "Supper's Ready".[8]
Setlist
- "Watcher of the Skies"
- "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight"
- "The Cinema Show"
- "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
- "Firth of Fifth"
- "The Musical Box"
- "More Fool Me" or "Horizons"
- "Supper's Ready"
Other songs that were performed during this tour:
- "The Battle of Epping Forest" (played on 19, 23, 25 September 1973, 11, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28 October 1973, 10, 17, 22 November 1973, 1 December 1973, 13, 19, 20, 30 January 1974, 3, 5, 6 February 1974, 3, 22, 24 March 1974, 7, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 29 April 1974, 4, 6 May 1974)
- "The Knife" (played on 6, 9, 12, 19 October 1973, 22 November 1973, 3, 4, 5, 6 February 1974, 22 March 1974)
- "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" (played on 23, 25 September 1973, 12 October 1973)
- "Harold the Barrel" (played on 19, 20, 30, 31 January 1974, 4 February 1974)
- "Can-Utility and the Coastliners" (played on 18 October 1973)
- "Get 'Em Out by Friday" (played on 12 October 1973)
- "Twilight Alehouse" (played on 19 October 1973)
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Europe | |||
19 September 1973 | Paris | France | Olympia Theatre |
22 September 1973 | Hamburg | Germany | Musikhalle |
23 September 1973 | Osnabruck | Stadttheater Osnabruck | |
25 September 1973 | |||
26 September 1973 | Hamm | Kurhaus | |
27 September 1973 | Darmstadt | Staatstheater Darmstadt | |
29 September 1973 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Palais de Beaulieu |
30 September 1973 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
5 October 1973 | Glasgow | Scotland | Apollo Theatre |
6 October 1973 | Manchester | England | Manchester Opera House |
7 October 1973 | Oxford | New Theatre Oxford | |
9 October 1973 | Glasgow | Scotland | Apollo Theatre |
11 October 1973 | Southampton | England | Gaumont Theatre |
12 October 1973 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth Winter Gardens | |
15 October 1973 | Brighton | Brighton Dome | |
16 October 1973 | Bristol | Colston Hall | |
18 October 1973 | Leicester | DeMontfort Hall | |
19 October 1973 | London | Rainbow Theatre | |
20 October 1973 | |||
23 October 1973 | Liverpool | Liverpool Empire Theatre | |
25 October 1973 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | |
26 October 1973 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle City Hall | |
28 October 1973 | Birmingham | Birmingham Hippodome | |
North America | |||
7 November 1973 | Quebec City | Canada | Capitole Theatre |
8 November 1973 | Toronto | Massey Hall | |
9 November 1973 | Kingston | Queen's University | |
10 November 1973 | Montreal | University of Quebec Sports Arena | |
11 November 1973 | Buffalo | United States | State University Auditorium |
13 November 1973 | Lawrence | Kosh Auditorium | |
15 November 1973 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | |
17 November 1973 | Medford | Tufts University | |
18 November 1973 | Paramus | Bergen Community College | |
22 November 1973 | New York City | Felt Forum | |
24 November 1973 | Princeton | McCarter Theatre | |
26 November 1973 | Miami | Gusman Hall | |
27 November 1973 | Rochester | Rochester Institute of Technology | |
29 November 1973 | Columbus | The Agora | |
30 November 1973 | Cleveland | Allen Theatre | |
1 December 1973 | Buffalo | University of Buffalo | |
3 December 1973 | Evanston | Northwestern University Cahn Auditorium | |
7 December 1973 | Fort Wayne | Purdue University Fort Wayne, Student Union Ballroom | |
8 December 1973 | Ypsilanti | Pease Auditorium | |
9 December 1973 | Toledo | Hara Theatre | |
10 December 1973 | Detroit | Ford Auditorium | |
17 December 1973 | West Hollywood | Roxy Theatre | |
18 December 1973 | |||
19 December 1973 | |||
Europe | |||
13 January 1974 | Bristol | England | Bristol Hippodome |
15 January 1974 | London | Theatre Royal | |
16 January 1974 | |||
18 January 1974 | |||
19 January 1974 | |||
20 January 1974 |
Personnel
- Peter Gabriel – vocals, flute, percussion
- Tony Banks – Hohner Pianet, RMI Electra Piano, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, ARP Pro Soloist synthesizer, acoustic 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Hackett – electric guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric sitar
- Michael Rutherford – bass, bass pedals, acoustic and electric 12-string guitars, backing vocals
- Phil Collins – drums, percussion, backing vocals; lead vocals on "More Fool Me"
References
Citations
- ^ Welch, Chris (6 October 1973). "Genesis: Chapter and verse". Melody Maker. p. 13. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Platts 2001, p. 71.
- ^ Bowler & Dray 1992, p. 82.
- ^ a b Bowler & Dray 1992, p. 83.
- ^ Bowler & Dray 1992, p. 84.
- ^ Hewitt 2001, p. 39.
- ^ Bowler & Dray 1992, p. 85.
- ^ Hewitt 2001, p. 40.
Sources
- Hewitt, Alan (2001). Opening the Musical Box – A Genesis Chronicle. Firefly Publishing. ISBN 978-0-946-71930-3.
- Platts, Robin (2001). Genesis: Inside & Out (1967–2000). Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-896-52271-5.
- Bowler, Dave; Dray, Bryan (1992). Genesis – A Biography. Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 978-0-283-06132-5.
- Easlea, Daryl (2018). Without Frontiers: The Life & Music of Peter Gabriel. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9781787590823.
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