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Anthony Phillips

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Forprogressive rock listeners, acoustic guitar lovers, genesis fans, and instrumental suite enthusiasts.
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Anthony Phillips is an English guitarist and composer, founding member and original guitarist of Genesis. After leaving the band in 1970, he pursued a prolific solo career centered on progressive, acoustic and instrumental works, and composed extensively for television and library music.

Reviews highlight collaborations with Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins on his 1977 debut The Geese and the Ghost, the long-running Private Parts & Pieces series, and his blend of classical colors with electronics on Slow Dance. He left Genesis after two albums and later composed music for nature-themed TV programs.

Reviewers celebrate Phillips’s debut The Geese and the Ghost (1977) for its lyrical, medieval-tinged textures and Genesis friends’ contributions. Wise After the Event is praised as intimate and emotionally restorative. Sides blends accessible pop touches with strong instrumentals. Slow Dance (1990) is a two-part suite merging classical colors and synths. Dragonfly Dreams and Gypsy Suite highlight refined guitar craft and select collaborations.

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