''Genesis'' is the debut album by British band the Gods. The LP was recorded in 1968 and released that same year by

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/ Columbia Records) in the UK. It was re-issued on CD by Repertoire Records in 1994.

Track listing

# "Towards the Skies" (Konas) – 3:25 # "Candles Getting Shorter" (Konas, Hensley) – 4:28 # "You're My Life" (Konas, Kerslake) – 3:20 # "Looking Glass" (Konas, Hensley) – 4:14 # "Misleading Colours" (Kerslake, Konas) – 3:40 # "Radio Show" (Robertson, Sugarman) – 3:11 # "Plastic Horizon" (Robertson, Sugarman) – 3:26 # "Farthing Man" (Konas) – 3:30 # "I Never Know" (Konas, Hensley) – 5:41 # "Time and Eternity" (Konas, Kerslake) – 2:43

Bonus tracks on 1994 CD reissue

# "Baby's Rich" (Konas, Hensley) – 2:48 # "Somewhere in the Street" (Hensley) – 2:50 # "

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) – 3:03 # "Real Love Guaranteed" (Konas, Hensley) – 2:29 When it came out in 1968, the LP consisted of 10 tracks. The 1994 CD version has an additional four songs. It features both sides of the band's extremely rare

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s "Baby's Rich" and "Hey Bulldog". The cover of the CD shows the original sleeve artwork which was designed by

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Personnel

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– bass,

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–

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, vocals *

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– drums * Joe Konas – guitar, vocals

Additional personnel

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– Engineer *Mark Brennan – Liner Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Genesis (The Gods Album) 1968 debut albums EMI Columbia Records albums Repertoire Records albums Albums with cover art by Hipgnosis The Gods (band) albums