Silent Sun
Genesis
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13 facts about this song
Release Details"The Silent Sun" is the debut single by the British rock band Genesis.
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Band FormationThe song was written and recorded by the band line-up consisting of Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Anthony Phillips, and Chris Stewart.
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AlbumIt was featured as the opening track on their first album, "From Genesis to Revelation", which was released in March 1969.
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ProductionThe song was produced by Jonathan King, who had discovered the band and named them Genesis.
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Song Inspiration"The Silent Sun" was a love song written by Anthony Phillips and Mike Rutherford to sound like a Bee Gees song, to get King's attention.
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King's influenceEven though King liked their other compositions, he also wanted them to write a pop song for radio play. That's how "Silent Sun" got its style, despite the boys initially not having much interest in pop music.
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Release DateThe song was released in February 1968, before the release of their first album.
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Chart PresenceSadly "The Silent Sun" did not make a significant impression on the charts when it was originally released.
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Musical Structure"The Silent Sun" is characteristically different from the band's subsequent work, which was often characterized by complex song structures and surreal storylines.
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Songwriting CreditsPeter Gabriel and Anthony Phillips have been given writing credits for the track.
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Re-release InfoIn 1990, the song was re-released and included in the Genesis Archive 4-disc box set.
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Different SoundFans often note that "The Silent Sun" gives a glimpse into the more pop-oriented sound that Genesis would develop in the late 70s and early 80s.
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Non-LP SingleInterestingly, "The Silent Sun" is also one of the few non-LP singles by Genesis, i.e., it was not included on any of their standard studio albums.
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