Many Too Many
"Many Too Many" | ||||
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Single by Genesis | ||||
from the album ...And Then There Were Three... | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 16 June 1978[1] | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Charisma/Phonogram (UK) Atlantic (U.S.) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Banks | |||
Producer(s) | David Hentschel and Genesis | |||
Genesis singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
"Many Too Many"
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"Many Too Many" is a love song recorded by English rock band Genesis.[2]
Background
It was released as a single from the album ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978 and written by the band's keyboardist, Tony Banks, who described it as "a simple love lyric". The single reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart, following the band's successful breakthrough into the Top Ten with "Follow You Follow Me". Its B-side had two non-album songs, "Vancouver" and "The Day the Light Went Out", both released on compact disc on the Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992 box set. An official music video was filmed for the song. Filming for this was done on-stage during the soundcheck prior to Genesis' appearances at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, on 25th and 26th of July 1978. The audio was a replay of the studio version of the track, rather than being recorded live. The band have never performed the song live, though it was reported that, prior to the Coronavirus lock-down in 2020, the band had been rehearsing the song in preparation for the Last Domino? tour of the UK and Ireland at the end of 2020.
The song includes the last use of a Mellotron on any Genesis studio recording, though Tony Banks did use one sparingly on his 1979 solo album A Curious Feeling.
B Sides
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Day the Light Went Out" | Banks | Banks | 3:14 |
2. | "Vancouver" | Collins | Rutherford | 3:00 |
Personnel
- Phil Collins – vocals, drums
- Tony Banks – electric grand piano, Mellotron, Roland RS-202
- Mike Rutherford – electric guitar, bass guitar
Chart performance
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 41 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 43 |
References
- ^ Mic Smith (May 2017). "Get 'Em Out By Friday. Genesis: The Official Release Dates 1968-78" (PDF). p. 88.
- ^ Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". Trouser Press. March 1982 issue
- ^ "Genesis – Many, Too Many" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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