
Anthony Phillips 1977 to 1990 On Track
Every Album, Every Song
Alan Draper(Author)
Sonicbond Publishing
Published on 25. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-78952-356-0 (ISBN)
Description
In the
mid-1960s, two notable bands emerged from the rarified cloisters of
Charterhouse Public School in rural Surrey: The Anon, with guitarists Anthony
Phillips and Mike Rutherford and The Garden Wall, a unit driven by the duo of
Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks. Following the 1966 end-of-term school concert,
these two bands merged, leading to the first lineup of Genesis. Phillips
remained with Genesis until July 1970, when stage fright and ill health forced
him to quit. He embarked on a long course of musical self-improvement that
would eventually lead to an impressive technique on both guitar and keyboards,
leading to a flourishing solo career, commencing with his first solo album The
Geese & The Ghost in 1977.
In this book, Alan Draper looks at Anthony
Phillips' solo output, from his 1977 debut album through to his most successful
long-form work, Slow Dance, in 1990. Also included are the two Archive
Collection albums, released after this date, as they contain previously
unreleased material from the pre-1990 period. In the 21st century, Phillips'
albums have become widely available via rereleased and beautifully packaged box
sets, providing the perfect opportunity to explore his impressive body of work
once again.
mid-1960s, two notable bands emerged from the rarified cloisters of
Charterhouse Public School in rural Surrey: The Anon, with guitarists Anthony
Phillips and Mike Rutherford and The Garden Wall, a unit driven by the duo of
Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks. Following the 1966 end-of-term school concert,
these two bands merged, leading to the first lineup of Genesis. Phillips
remained with Genesis until July 1970, when stage fright and ill health forced
him to quit. He embarked on a long course of musical self-improvement that
would eventually lead to an impressive technique on both guitar and keyboards,
leading to a flourishing solo career, commencing with his first solo album The
Geese & The Ghost in 1977.
In this book, Alan Draper looks at Anthony
Phillips' solo output, from his 1977 debut album through to his most successful
long-form work, Slow Dance, in 1990. Also included are the two Archive
Collection albums, released after this date, as they contain previously
unreleased material from the pre-1990 period. In the 21st century, Phillips'
albums have become widely available via rereleased and beautifully packaged box
sets, providing the perfect opportunity to explore his impressive body of work
once again.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Tewkesbury
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
16 colour pages
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78952-356-0 (9781789523560)
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Person
Alan Draper is a writer
and musician living in Fareham, Hampshire with his wife Radiance. Starting his
musical career as guitarist with The Alsatians in 1978, he wrote both sides of
their 1980 single: 'Teen Romance'/'Our Man In Marrakesh'. His song 'Complications'
featured on the album Rocking With The Renees by The Gymslips, a top twenty hit
on the independent chart in 1983. His first solo album Earth Magic appeared in
1989, followed by Ascension Day in 1999, both displaying folk, classical and
progressive rock influences. He is also author of Stackridge: On Track and The
Divine Comedy: On Track.
and musician living in Fareham, Hampshire with his wife Radiance. Starting his
musical career as guitarist with The Alsatians in 1978, he wrote both sides of
their 1980 single: 'Teen Romance'/'Our Man In Marrakesh'. His song 'Complications'
featured on the album Rocking With The Renees by The Gymslips, a top twenty hit
on the independent chart in 1983. His first solo album Earth Magic appeared in
1989, followed by Ascension Day in 1999, both displaying folk, classical and
progressive rock influences. He is also author of Stackridge: On Track and The
Divine Comedy: On Track.