Turn It On Again: The Hits

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 26 October 1999[1] by Virgin Records in the UK and by Atlantic Records in the US.

Turn It On Again: The Hits
Greatest hits album by Genesis
Released	26 October 1999[1]
Recorded	1973–1999 (Original) 1970–1999 (Tour Edition)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	1:18:37
Label	Virgin Atlantic (US/Canada)
Producer	Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, David Hentschel, Hugh Padgham, Nick Davis, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, John Burns, Trevor Horn[2]
Compiler	Geoff Callingham[2]
Genesis chronology
Genesis Archive 1967–75 (1998) Turn It On Again: The Hits (1999) Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992 (2000)
The Tour Edition (2007)
Singles from Turn It On Again: The Hits
"The Carpet Crawlers 1999" Released: 2 November 1999[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]

In 2007, an expanded two-disc edition, subtitled The Tour Edition, was released to promote the Turn It on Again reunion tour. All of the tracks, except for "The Carpet Crawlers 1999," were remixed by Nick Davis. In addition, the album features more songs from every album in the band's catalogue (minus the live albums, Foxtrot and From Genesis to Revelation). Besides the 2-CD version, a 2-CD + 2-DVD version was issued, which included The Video Show DVD and When in Rome 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 No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 65 on the US Billboard 200, where it achieved gold record status.

In 2007, the compilation was re-released as a 2-CD set with bonus tracks for the new tour of the group, this time including several songs from the Gabriel-era band, as well as the transitory Banks-Collins-Hackett-Rutheford lineup. The project was again successful, re-entering the UK charts at No. 14 and the following week climbing to No. 5. The 2-disc version 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 "G" from ...And Then There Were Three...
• The first "E" from the second "E" on We Can't Dance (the first "E" on that album's cover was reversed)
• The "N" from Calling All Stations (with a different colour scheme; this was reverted on the 2007 re-issue)
• The second "E" from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
• The first "S" from Duke
• The "I" from Genesis
• The second "S" from Invisible Touch

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

Original album (1999)

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

No.	Title	Origin	Length
1.	"Turn It On Again"	Duke, 1980	3:50
2.	"Invisible Touch"	Invisible Touch, 1986	3:27
3.	"Mama" (Radio edit)	Genesis, 1983	5:19
4.	"Land of Confusion"	Invisible Touch	4:45
5.	"I Can't Dance"	We Can't Dance, 1991	4:00
6.	"Follow You Follow Me"	...And Then There Were Three..., 1978	3:59
7.	"Hold on My Heart"	We Can't Dance	4:38
8.	"Abacab" (UK single edit)	Abacab, 1981	4:10
9.	"I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" (Banks, Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Rutherford)	Selling England by the Pound, 1973	4:05
10.	"No Son of Mine" (Edited version)	We Can't Dance	5:44
11.	"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (New edit of single version)	Invisible Touch	4:28
12.	"In Too Deep"	Invisible Touch	4:57
13.	"Congo" (Single version; Banks, Rutherford)	...Calling All Stations..., 1997	4:03
14.	"Jesus He Knows Me" (Single mix)	We Can't Dance	4:16
15.	"That's All"	Genesis	4:25
16.	"Misunderstanding" (Collins)	Duke	3:15
17.	"Throwing It All Away"	Invisible Touch	3:49
18.	"The Carpet Crawlers 1999" (Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford; re-recording of the 1974 composition with the original performers)	Previously unissued, 1999; originally from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 1974	5:39
Total length:			1:18:37

The Tour Edition (2007)

Disc one

No.	Title	Origin	Length
1.	"Turn It On Again"	Duke	3:49
2.	"No Son of Mine" (Edited version)	We Can't Dance	5:46
3.	"I Can't Dance"	We Can't Dance	4:00
4.	"Hold on My Heart"	We Can't Dance	4:38
5.	"Jesus He Knows Me" (Single mix)	We Can't Dance	4:16
6.	"Tell Me Why"	We Can't Dance	4:59
7.	"Invisible Touch"	Invisible Touch	3:28
8.	"Land of Confusion"	Invisible Touch	4:46
9.	"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (New edit of single version)	Invisible Touch	4:28
10.	"In Too Deep"	Invisible Touch	4:58
11.	"Throwing It All Away"	Invisible Touch	3:50
12.	"Mama" (Radio edit)	Genesis	5:18
13.	"That's All"	Genesis	4:24
14.	"Illegal Alien"	Genesis	5:16
15.	"Abacab" (UK single edit)	Abacab	4:10
16.	"No Reply at All"	Abacab	4:33
17.	"The Carpet Crawlers 1999" (Re-recording of the 1974 composition with the original performers; Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford)	Previously unissued; originally released on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway	5:40
Total length:			74:58

Disc two

No.	Title	Origin	Length
1.	"Paperlate"	3×3 EP, 1982	3:25
2.	"Keep It Dark"	Abacab	4:32
3.	"Man on the Corner" (Collins)	Abacab	4:27
4.	"Duchess" (Single version)	Duke	4:20
5.	"Misunderstanding" (Collins)	Duke	3:11
6.	"Follow You, Follow Me"	...And Then There Were Three...	3:59
7.	"Many Too Many" (Banks)	...And Then There Were Three...	3:31
8.	"Your Own Special Way" (Rutherford)	Wind & Wuthering, 1976	6:18
9.	"Afterglow" (Banks)	Wind & Wuthering	4:11
10.	"Pigeons"	Spot the Pigeon EP, 1977	3:15
11.	"Inside and Out" (Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford)	Spot the Pigeon EP	6:48
12.	"A Trick of the Tail" (Banks)	A Trick of the Tail, 1976	4:34
13.	"Counting Out Time" (Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford)	The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway	3:40
14.	"I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" (Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford)	Selling England by the Pound	4:08
15.	"Happy the Man" (Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford)	Non-album single, 1971	3:08
16.	"The Knife (Part 1)" (single version; Banks, Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, Rutherford)	Trespass, 1970	3:17
17.	"Congo" (Single version; Banks, Rutherford)	...Calling All Stations...	4:04
Total length:			68:08

DVD 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Video Show" (2004, 2DVD)

DVD 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When in Rome" (2007, 2DVD + Documentary "Come Rain or Shine")

Personnel

• Tony Banks – keyboards, synthesizer, piano and 12-string acoustic guitar
• Mike Rutherford – bass, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric sitar and backing vocals
• Phil Collins – vocals, drums and percussion (except on "Congo" and "The Knife")
• Steve Hackett – lead guitar on "I Know What I Like", "The Carpet Crawlers", "Counting out Time", "Happy the Man", "Your Own Special Way", "Afterglow, "Pigeons", "Inside and Out" and "A Trick of the Tail"
• Peter Gabriel – vocals and flute on "I Know What I Like", "The Carpet Crawlers", "Counting out Time", "Happy the Man" and "The Knife"
• Anthony Phillips – lead guitar on "The Knife"
• John Mayhew - drums on "The Knife"
• Ray Wilson – vocals on "Congo"

Additional personnel

• Nir Zidkyahu – drums on "Congo"

Charts

Album

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[6]	98
Austria Top 75 Albums[7]	6
Belgium (Vlanders) Top 100 Albums[8]	24
Belgium (Wallonia) Top 100 Albums[9]	26
Canadian Top 100 CDs[10]	28
German Longplay Chart[11]	1
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[12]	15
Norway Top 40 Albums[13]	1
Sweden Top 60 Albums[14]	15
UK Albums Chart[15]	4
US Billboard 200[16]	65

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[17]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
German Albums Chart[18]	54

Year	Country	Chart	Rank
2007	Germany	IFPI	#97[19]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[20]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[21]	Platinum	500,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[22]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[23]	Gold	25,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[24]	2× Platinum	600,000^^
United States (RIAA)[25]	Gold	500,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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