Genesis Replace Peter Gabriel With Phil Collins in 1975

In 1975 Genesis filled the lead singer post, left open after Peter Gabriel departed, in-house with Phil Collins. Bill Bruford was the drummer who joined Genesis when Collins became the singer. The band's first gigs with Collins as front man were in March 1976 in Canada, starting with London, Ontario. Mike Rutherford said that Phil Collins singing happened naturally, without forced pressure.

The 1976 album A Trick Of The Tail was the first of the post-Gabriel era album. A Trick Of The Tail sold well on both sides of the Atlantic. Wind And Wuthering was released the year after A Trick Of The Tail, in 1977. Tony Banks said The Lamb Lies Down sold less than Selling England By The Pound.

Follow You Follow Me was released as a single in March 1978 and gave Genesis their first UK Top 10 hit. Steve Hackett left Genesis as the live album Seconds Out was being mixed.