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Genesis
Yngwie Malmsteen
Genesis
Genres: Pop, Rock, Metal
 
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #1

Japanese edition of 2002 album featuring Yngwie's pre-Rising Force material, remixed & remastered. No other territory is currently scheduled. Canyon.

     
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All Artists: Yngwie Malmsteen
Title: Genesis
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Japanese Import
Release Date: 12/30/2002
Album Type: Import
Genres: Pop, Rock, Metal
Style: Rock Guitarists
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: Genesis
UPCs: 4988013437104, 766489573724

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Album Description
Japanese edition of 2002 album featuring Yngwie's pre-Rising Force material, remixed & remastered. No other territory is currently scheduled. Canyon.
 

CD Reviews

Great!
Benner | USA | 03/14/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Most of the material on this cd has been circulating via bootlegs for a while now. This cd was done by Yngwie in response to another cd (Birth of the Sun) put out by the original bassist, apparently without Yngwie's permission, who played on some of the tracks. I believe the bass tracks were all redone on this release. The first 6 tracks are from 1980. There is also a spoken track and 2 other much more recent tracks. Personally, I didn't care too much for the 2 recent tracks mainly because to me they sound way overplayed, by both yngwie and the singer, in the case of "voodoo child", and the last track I thought was ok but somewhat boring.I'm mainly a big fan of Yngwie's early work, from 79/80 - 85. Imo, this period finds Yngwie at his best. His playing was fresh, creative and mindblowingly flowing. Also, the compositions were cool. You could hum them later. In fact, you had no choice because they just stuck in your mind. The riffs were very rocking. There is some very emotional soloing here. I don't know yet which of the first 6 tracks are my favorite, but I think I lean toward Black Magic Suite. It has a lot of changes and some really very nice intricate understated soloing in addition to more crazy stuff. But all 6 tracks have some really great soloing and musicianship. Yngwie would go in the next few years to completely develop his virtousity, especially his very fluid and very fast and precise alternate picking technique, where the very fast lines would be accompanied by a fluid machine gun-like clicking sound, the sound of the pick buzzing across the strings. But you can clearly hear the genesis of it on these tracks from 1980.Also, I don't know if it's because Yngwie redid the bass and the sound of this cd just has a super bass punch, but I think the drumming, by Zepp Upgard, is really, really excellent. He's very in the pocket and flowing like Yngwie himself. Pure ear candy. I've listened to the cd a few times just for the drumming.If you are a fan of his early work, you have probably heard some or all of the first 6 tracks. But if you haven't, this is very worth getting. I've found that even people who do not like Yngwie's music, have very good things to say after hearing early tracks like these.In all, excellent early stuff from a true virtuoso of the guitar."
It's a history thang!
Oscar Jordan | Los Angeles, CA | 08/23/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)

"This CD blows in comparison to Yngwie's best work but it's more of a historical document of where Yngwie was coming from in his teens.The guy was 16 or 17 years old and of course the production is bad and the playing is nowhere near the caliber that we now expect. I challenge any of the Steve Vai's or Satriani's of the world to put out their teenaged demos and display such conceptualization, vision, and facility on the instrument that would later create an entire genre of music.Anyone who whines about this disc, I ask you, "What musical vision did you create when you were 16?" Yngwie had a dream, believed in it, and pursued his vision with steadfast decisive execution of a plan. A lesson for us all."
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JOHN L. KOWAL | QUEENS, NY, USA | 04/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"GENESIS - This is a must for MALMSTEEN fans. "BIRTH OF THE SUN", the openeing track, is worth the price of this disc alone. It's about 10 minutes long and is loaded with traditional vintage guitar jam with yours truely on vocals.Y. MALMSTEEN does make shred out of godfather JIMI HENDRIX's VOODOO CHILD. Other songs on this disc are pretty worthy listening.This gems were recorded in the late 70's before Y. MALMSTEEN had forsakened his Swedish homeland for the glam riches of the U.S. of A.Please get this if you love vintage METAL-ROCK guitar work."