Press Kits
Press kits are rather obscure items. They can also be fairly boring with the typical promotion and copied newspaper articles. However, some have interesting sections and I tried to include them here.
![]() | Super-rare February 2, 1968 Decca release list with the "quietly attractive" The Silent Sun/That's Me 7" single |
![]() | Super-rare March 1968 Decca catalogue listing The Silent Sun/That's Me 7" single |
![]() | Very rare Decca 1969 catalogue listing From Genesis to Revelation LP |
![]() | Charisma Press Info from Late 1970 |
![]() | U.S. Press Sheet from ABC/Dunhill Records, likely from early 1971 |
![]() | Very rare French Pop catalogue from April 1971 listing Trespass. Supported by many labels including Philips, Fontana, and Vertigo. |
![]() | Very rare B&C Records Catalog, late 1971. Includes Trespass and Nursery Cryme. Awesome comic book style. Includes regular gamut of Charisma artists - VDGG, Monty Python, Lindisfarne, etc. |
![]() | Very rare US Buddah press kit released in support of Nursery Cryme 1972 |
![]() | The Nursery Cryme US EP was originally shipped in June 1972 with a promo sheet from the record company and two promo B&W photos. |
![]() | A press kit from late 1972 or 1973. Includes a 2-page bio, a 1-page information sheet, and 2 nice B&W photos. |
![]() | UK Record Catalogue from B&C Records, 1973. Includes many other artists such as Monty Python, Lindisfarne, The Nice, and Capability Brown. |
![]() | Decca Record Catalog 1973 with many different artists. Only a small section on From Genesis to Revelation. |
![]() | Charisma Artist Catalogue 1973. Includes many other artists such as String Driven Things, VDGG, Lindisfarne, and Monty Python. |
![]() | A press kit from early 1973 in a orange cover. Comes with 2 publicity photos and several photocopied articles. |
![]() | A press kit from 1973 called Genesis 1:1. It is a nice presentation on grey cardboard. It also promoted the Foxtrot album on the back cover. |
![]() | Very rare presskit from Buddah Records "The Great Atlantic and Pacific Newsletter" 1973. |
![]() | October 29, 1973 Charisma information sheet with details about each band member. |
![]() | Entertainment Itinerary December 18-21, 1973 for the many Roxy shows in Los Angeles. |
![]() | US press letter on London Records for the US release of From Genesis to Revelation, 1974 |
![]() | Italian tour itinerary February 2-5, 1974 detailing hotels, bus routes, and entertainment. Very humorous. Extremely rare. Probably one-of-a-kind. |
![]() | March 7, 1974 press kit titled simply 'Genesis'. An average presentation with a lot of materials. Promotes the April 11, 1974 performance and the Selling England album on the back. |
![]() | Atlantic Records American Tour Itinerary November 20, 1974 - February 3, 1975 |
![]() | 1974 Chris Briggs compilation. This was sold as a 'tourbook' during the Selling England tour, but is laid out much like a presskit. This is rare and valuable because it was an official Charisma creation. |
![]() | One of the promotional tool used in presskits were these press photos. Here are several common and not-so-common Charisma labeled Black and White photographs. Many are excellent. |
![]() | A very rare American promo sheet by ATCO about the Lamb album. Extremely difficult to find! I only know of 2 copies. |
![]() | A very rare American ATCO Lamb press release December 23, 1974 |
![]() | A very strange Spanish press release from Madrid January 1975. |
![]() | A very nice looking Charisma Catalog, Discography, and Price List 1975. |
![]() | U.S. ATCO A Trick of the Tail presskit from April 5, 1976 |
![]() | Press information from In Concert film early 1977 - includes concert footage from 1976 |
![]() | U.S. ATCO Wind & Wuthering presskit from January 1977 |
![]() | Charisma catalogue from 1977. Includes a section on Genesis. |
![]() | Second Out Press Kit from Atlantic October 15, 1977. |
![]() | And Then There Were Three press kit from Warner Brothers, Elektra, & Atlantic Records 1978. |
![]() | German Preskit August / September 1978 |
![]() | An Atlantic Records promotional presskit for the first Genesis box set. |