Genesis is the debut album by the British band The Gods

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. The LP was recorded in 1968 and released that same year by EMI

EMI

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 / Columbia Records)

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 in the UK. The album was re-issued on CD by Repertoire Records in 1994.

Track listing

1. "Towards The Skies" (Konas) – 3:25
2. "Candles Getting Shorter" (Konas, Hensley) – 4:28
3. "You're My Life" (Konas, Kerslake) – 3:20
4. "Looking Glass" (Konas, Hensley) – 4:14
5. "Misleading Colours" (Kerslake, Konas) – 3:40

Side two

1. "Radio Show" (Robertson, Sugarman) – 3:11
2. "Plastic Horizon" (Robertson, Sugarman) – 3:26
3. "Farthing Man" (Konas) – 3:30
4. "I Never Know" (Konas, Hensley) – 5:41
5. "Time And Eternity" (Konas, Kerslake) – 2:43

Bonus tracks on CD reissue

1. "Baby's Rich" – 2:48
2. "Somewhere In The Street" (Hensley) – 2:50
3. "Hey Bulldog" (Lennon/McCartney
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   ) – 3:03
4. "Real Love Guaranteed" – 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 45's singles "Baby's Rich" and "Hey Bulldog". The cover of the CD shows the original sleeve artwork which was designed by Hipgnosis

Hipgnosis

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.

Personnel

• John Glascock
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   – bass
  Electric Bass
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  , vocals
  Singing
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• Ken Hensley
  Ken Hensley
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   – guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , percussion, keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , vocals
• Lee Kerslake
  Lee Kerslake
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   – drums
  Drum kit
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• Joe Konas – guitar, vocals

• Peter Vince – Engineer
• Mark Brennan – Liner Notes