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The “Knights of the Moonlight” era, the most popular period of Peter Gabriel’s career, is now available in an upgraded master recording that allows you to experience that era firsthand. This release features a recording of the Rochester concert on April 22, 1974, in superb audience quality. Why is the “Knights of the Moonlight” era so popular? While the album itself is a masterpiece, the main reason is that it was a period when both the “performance skills” and the “setlist” were at their peak. Let’s first take a look at the overview of their activities at that time and unravel the background. 1973 “FOXTROT Tour” ・January 6th to February 26th: Europe #1 (21 performances) ← *Official GENESIS LIVE and others ・March 5th to April 24th: North America #1 (19 performances) ・May 7th + 8th / August 26th: Europe #2 (3 performances) “SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND Tour”・September 19th to October 31st: Europe #3 (24 performances)←*Official LIVE AT THE RAINBOW and others・November 7th to December 20th: North America #2 (26 performances)←*ANTIQUE SHOW 1974, January 13th to February 12th: Europe #4 (18 performances), March 1st to May 6th: North America #3 (46 performances) ←★Coco★“THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY Tour”・November 20th – December 18th: North America #4 (24 shows) ← *MAPLE LEAF LAMB and others Why is the “Knights of the Moonlight” era special? This is Genesis in 1973/1974. Genesis under Gabriel was in a stage of growth as performers, and they became remarkably more skilled with each tour. In that sense, the next era, “The Dazzling Light of Broadway,” was the culmination, but that was a rock opera performance centered on full performances of the story album. The “SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND Tour” was the last time they had a best-of live performance that brought together the masterpieces accumulated from many albums. In other words, you can hear miraculous symphonic rock where “the pinnacle of performance ability” and “the culmination of a selection of masterpieces” intersect. That is why it is so popular. Moreover, the Rochester performance in this work was a scene from the final leg, “North America #3,” when the level of performance had reached its peak. Now, let’s focus more on the dates and confirm the relative locations of our store’s collections. Details of “North America #3” * March 1st: ‘NEW JERSEY 1974 SOUNDBOARD’ * March 2nd: Upper Derby performance * March 3rd: ‘UPPER DARBY 1974 UPGRADE’ * March 4th-21st (10 performances) * March 22nd: ‘SANTA MONICA 1974’ * March 24th-April 20th (19 performances) * April 21st: ‘ULTIMATE MONTREAL 1974 SOUNDBOARD’ * April 22nd: Rochester performance ←★This work★ * April 24th-May 1st (6 performances) * May 2nd: ‘SELLING ENGLAND BY THE TORONTO’ * May 3rd-4th (2 performances) * May 6th: ‘ACADEMY OF MUSIC II’ A polished, perfected, and immersive masterpiece, updated to the highest level. Thus, this work is the ultimate masterpiece, ‘ULTIMATE MONTREAL 1974′ This concert took place the day after the “SOUNDBOARD” performance. It captures the band at their peak performance level, and this audience recording offers a unique experience. This release, a vacuum-sealed capture of the show, features a top-of-the-line master recording created by an overseas enthusiast. Originally known as a high-quality recording with a clear, resonant sound, it has been meticulously treated down to the smallest detail. Minor imperfections such as noise from the recorder’s power on/off cycles and loud audience shouts have been carefully smoothed out, resulting in a level of perfection that allows for complete immersion in the music. This truly highlights the inherent quality of the recording itself. The powerful core of the sound flows directly into your ears with zero distance, and the balance of each instrument is outstanding. Hackett’s guitar, Banks’ keyboards, Rutherford’s bass—each element complements the others without overpowering them, vividly portraying the complex musical ideas. While it’s an audience recording with a vintage feel, it offers a 100% authentic, real-time experience of this most popular leg of the band, unlike a soundboard recording. A full show condensed with the band’s greatest hits from the Gabriel era. The show, presented with such superb sound, is a full show that condenses the masterpieces from the three greatest albums, ‘NURSERY CRYME’, ‘FOXTROT’, and ‘SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND’ into a single setlist. Let’s summarize the contents here. Moonlit Knight (4 songs) – Dancing With The Moonlit Knight / The Cinema Show / Firth Of Fifth / The Battle Of Epping Forest Others (1 song + 3 songs) – The Musical Box – Foxtrot: Watcher Of The Skies / Horizons / Supper’s Ready …and so on. To put it simply, it’s the same style as the previous day’s ‘ULTIMATE MONTREAL 1974 SOUNDBOARD’ but with “I Know What I Like” omitted. Although it has one less song, it includes four songs from ‘Moonlit Knight’, three songs from ‘Foxtrot’ including the epic “Supper’s Ready”, and “The Musical Box” from ‘The Musical “Box” boasts an incredible level of purity and concentration. Interspersed with Peter Gabriel’s narrative MCs, this ultimate symphonic paradise unfolds with a torrent of classic songs, allowing you to experience it firsthand with the audience’s unparalleled presence. Genesis in the spring of 1974 embodied the ideal of symphonic rock, yet was on the verge of venturing into a complex and surreal narrative world. This cultural heritage album allows you to experience the ultimate leg of their most popular tour with 100% authentic, real sound. It offers a different kind of audience experience than the soundboard masterpiece “ULTIMATE MONTREAL 1974 SOUNDBOARD,” immersing you in the energy of the venue. A superb audience recording of the “April 22, 1974 Rochester performance.” A truly iconic album. This is a top-of-the-line, updated master of a famous recording made the day after the “SOUNDBOARD” tour, polished by overseas enthusiasts. While the recording has a vintage feel, it possesses a powerful core that comes across with zero distance, and the balance of each instrument is outstanding. This cultural heritage album allows you to experience the “SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND Tour,” a treasure trove of great songs and the most popular tour, in its entirety. Auditorium Theater, Rochester, New York, USA 22nd April 1974 UPGRADE Disc:1 (58:57) 1. welcome applause 2. Watcher of the Skies 3. story of Britannia 4. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight 5. story of Romeo and Juliette 6. Cinema Show 7. story of Five Rivers 8. Firth of Fifth 9. story of Henry and Cynthia 10. The Musical Box 11. Horizons Disc:2 (28:09) 1. Battle of Epping Forest (intro only) 2. story of old Michael 3. Supper’s Ready Peter Gabriel – Lead Vocals, Flute Steve Hackett – Guitar Mike Rutherford – Bass, Guitar, Vocals Tony Banks – Keyboards Phil Collins – Drums, Vocals
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