Many Too Many
| "Many Too Many" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Genesis | ||||||||||
| from the album ...And Then There Were Three... | ||||||||||
| B-side |
"The Day the Light Went Out" "Vancouver" | |||||||||
| Released | 30 June 1978 | |||||||||
| Genre | Soft rock, art rock | |||||||||
| Length | 3:31 | |||||||||
| Label |
Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atlantic (U.S.) | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Tony Banks | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | David Hentschel and Genesis | |||||||||
| Genesis singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Many Too Many" is a love song recorded by English rock band Genesis.[1]
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".[1] 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".[2] 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. A music video was filmed for the song.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Day the Light Went Out" | Banks | Banks | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Vancouver" | Collins | Collins, Rutherford | 3:00 |
Personnel
Live
The song was never performed live although it was rehearsed for the album's tour, and was suggested by Tony Banks to be played on the 2007 tour.
Chart performance
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Charts | 43 |
References
- 1 2 Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". Trouser Press. March 1982 issue
- ↑ Genesis UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
