Turn It On Again: The Hits Explained

Turn It On Again: The Hits
Type:greatest
Artist:Genesis
Cover:Turn It On Again.png
Border:yes
Recorded:1973–1999 (Original)
1970–1999 (Tour Edition)
Genre:Progressive rock, art rock, pop rock
Length:78:37
Label:Virgin
Atlantic (US/Canada)
Compiler:Geoff Callingham
Prev Title:Genesis Archive 1967–75
Prev Year:1998
Next Year:2000

Turn It On Again: The Hits is a greatest hits album by British progressive rock/pop-rock band Genesis. The album was originally released as a single album on 25 October 1999 by Virgin Records in the UK and on 26 October 1999 by Atlantic Records in the US.

In 2007, an expanded two-disc edition, subtitled The Tour Edition, was released to promote the reunion. All tracks except "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" were remixed by Nick Davis. Besides the 2-CD version, a 2-CD + DVD version was issued, which included The Video Show DVD.

Album profile

All tracks feature the long-lasting Banks-Collins-Rutherford lineup of Genesis, with the exception of "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" and "The Carpet Crawlers 1999", which feature the Banks-Collins-Gabriel-Hackett-Rutherford lineup, and "Congo", which features the Banks-Rutherford-Wilson lineup.

Upon its release, Turn It On Again: The Hits reached on the UK Albums Chart and on the US Billboard 200, where it achieved gold record status.

In 2007, The Tour Edition was also successful, re-entering the UK charts at and the following week climbing to . The Tour Edition was released in the US on 11 September replacing The Platinum Collection.

The seven letters of the Genesis logo on the cover are parts of the different album cover logos over the years. They are as follows:

The band's official website has taken to using a similar format for its homepage; when the mouse is moved over each letter, the picture changes.

Track listing

All songs composed by Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford, except where indicated.

The Tour Edition 2-CD + DVD (2007)

CDs same as 2-CD release

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 98
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 92

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 54
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 40

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  2. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.
  3. Web site: Lista prodaje 20. tjedan 2024.. 6 May 2024. . hr. 22 May 2024. 22 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240522081159/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-20-tjedan-2024/. dead.
  4. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de . GfK Entertainment. 8 September 2016.
  5. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999. Official Charts Company. 8 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. 8 September 2021.