- Domino (Genesis song)
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"Domino" Song by Genesis from the album Invisible Touch Released 1986 Recorded The Farm, Surrey; 1985 – 1986 Genre Progressive rock Length 10:45 Label Atlantic Records (USA)
Virgin Records (UK)Writer Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford Producer Genesis
Hugh PadghamInvisible Touch track listing "Anything She Does"
(5)"Domino"
(6)"Throwing It All Away"
(7)"Domino" is a song written by the band Genesis for their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the sixth track on the album. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by keyboardist Tony Banks. The song is divided into two parts, "In the Glow of the Night" and "The Last Domino".
The song, though not released as a single, charted at number 29 on the Mainstream Rock Charts. It has become a fan and band favorite, performed on all Genesis tours since the release of the Invisible Touch album.
The B-side of the Tonight, Tonight, Tonight single was the first half of this song, "In the Glow of the Night", while the B-side of Invisible Touch was the second part of the song, "The Last Domino".
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Lyrical inspiration
On the 2nd Disc of the When in Rome 2007 live DVD, During a clip titled "Tony talks about his inspiration", Tony Banks states that his inspiration for the song lyrics was the 1982 Lebanon War which was still being contested prior to the album's recording. He set the action on a hotel room in Beirut, minutes after bombs start to fall on the city.
Chart performance
Chart (1986) Peak
positionU.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks 29 Live performances
Before the song was performed, Phil Collins would talk to the audience about the Domino Principle and demonstrate it by stating that something that might happen to the people in one section, might affect the people in another section (with the lights lighting up that section of the audience) multiple times.[1]
It was performed on the Invisible Touch[2], The Way We Walk[3], Calling All Stations[4] (with Ray Wilson on vocals) and Turn It On Again[5]. tours.
A live version appears on their Albums The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs, and Live Over Europe 2007 (simply titled as "Domino"). As well as on their DVDs Genesis Live at Wembley Stadium, The Way We Walk - Live in Concert, and When in Rome 2007.
External links
Notes
- ^ The Way We Walk - Live in Concert 2001 Speech before Domino is played.
- ^ Invisible Tour Songs & Dates
- ^ The Way We Walk Tour Songs & Dates
- ^ Calling All Stations Tour Songs & Dates
- ^ "European setlist". genesis-movement.com. Retrieved on 5 September 2007.
Categories:- Genesis (band) songs
- 1986 songs
- Pop rock songs
- 1980s rock song stubs
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