''When in Rome 2007'' is a live DVD by

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band

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recorded at

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, Rome, Italy, on 14 July 2007, during the Turn It On Again Tour. The concert was directed by David Mallet. The collection was released on 26 May 2008 in most of the world and 10 June 2008 in North America. During its initial release in the United States, it was available exclusively via the band's website, or through

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retail and online stores. Since November 2009, it has been available in regular outlets and online stores in the United States. A hi-definition release on

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was announced initially on the release of the corresponding CD ''

Live over Europe 2007 ''Live over Europe 2007'' is the sixth live album by British band Genesis. It was recorded during the Turn It On Again: The Tour of 2007. It was released in North America by Atlantic Records on 20 November 2007, and in Europe by Virgin Recor ...

''. An HD DVD release did not happen due to the demise of the format, and the record company decided there was not a sufficient market for a Blu-ray release. The DVD was not included in the ''

Genesis Movie Box 1981–2007 ''Genesis Movie Box 1981–2007'' is a box set by Genesis which includes the following DVDs: *''Three Sides Live'' (1981), released before on Betamax, VHS and LaserDisc only; *''The Mama Tour'' (1984), released before on VHS and LaserDisc only; ...

'' due to Nick Davis convincing the record company that fans were displeased with the prospect of buying ''When in Rome 2007'' twice. Therefore, the box set contains an empty jewel case into which two of the three DVDs from ''When in Rome 2007'' can be inserted to complete the box, the third DVD (the ''Come Rain or Shine'' documentary) can be housed in an empty slot in the bonus wallet. The DVD includes a 28-page booklet. Audio options are DTS (24bit/96k) 5.1 surround sound, Dolby Digital (24bit/48k) 5.1 surround sound & Dolby Digital (24bit/48k) 2.0 stereo. The estimated attendance for the concert was 500,000.

Track listing

DVD 1

DVD 2

DVD 3

Credits

* Phil Collins –

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s, drums,

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, stool *

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– 6 and

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s, bass,

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s * Tony Banks –

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s, backing vocals with *

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– guitars, bass, bass pedals, backing vocals * Chester Thompson – drums, percussion, stool

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References

External links

Genesis Official Site

UK Promotional Site for "When in Rome"
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