Details

ARC-0090

collection

Genesis Collection

2007, undated

1.55 (Linear feet)

The Genesis Collection is comprised of items surrounding the announcement and subsequent Turn It On Again concert tour in 2007. Items included from the tour are photographs from a press conference, a press release, booklets, and stage schematics. The collection provides insight to the process of creating and marketing a highly anticipated concert tour. The Genesis Collection is arranged alphabetically by format.

Genesis is an English progressive rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently consists of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks. Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett also played major roles in the band in its early years. From 1967-1997, the band released 15 studio albums and sold approximately 150 million albums worldwide. In 2007, after a ten year hiatus, Banks, Collins, and Rutherford reunited for a 20-city tour of Europe and North America titled the "Turn It On Again" tour, in support of a greatest hits album of the same name. Genesis was inducteed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

Processing Information: Processed by Rachel Somerville, Project Archivist. Completed April 29, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

Citation: [Identification of item], Genesis Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Acquisition Note: The Genesis Collection was received by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as a gift from Genesis on February 23, 2011.

Separated Materials: All publications have been transferred to the library collection. Search for "Genesis Collection" in the library catalog for a complete list of titles.

Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.