‘Whiter Shade Of Pale’ - Most Played Song In 75 Years
14 Apr 2009: BBC Radio 2 and PPL have compiled a list of the top 75 songs most heard in the UK since 1934. The top hit was Procol Harem’s ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ and lead singer Gary Brooker said it was a ‘great and unsought honour’. In second place was Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ followed by the Everly... More »

12 Days of Christmas offers starts here
1 Dec 2009: At Genesis Publications we are marking our own 12 days of Christmas - starting today. Keep an eye out; we guarantee one or two offers you will not want to miss. Every day we will be announcing an offer that we hope will help make this a magical holiday season for our... More »

A Day In The Life: 3 New Anniversary Prints
12 Feb 2009: ~ UPDATE – 6th March; Sold Out ~ To mark 35 years in limited edition publishing, we are delighted to offer a new twist on The Beatles A DAY IN THE LIFE boxed set by Michael Ward, with the release of 3 more previously-unseen photographs, taken 19th February 1963. Michael Ward has generously... More »

A Garden For George - Online
12 Aug 2008: Following on from the success of the George Harrison-inspired garden at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show (see here) a website taking you through the design, development and implementation of the installation has just been launched (www.georgeharrison.com/garden). Fans can review all the horticultural processes through a wealth of video clips, a vast... More »

About Genesis
Made in England, 1974 In the late 19th century, under the influence of William Morris, the private press flourished in Britain, creating books that were works of art in themselves. Similarly inspired, Genesis Publications was founded as an independent publishing house true to the arts of printing and craftsmanship. In an interview... More »

Adventurous Beatles Track Unearthed
18 Nov 2008: Paul McCartney - 1967 Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed the existence of an unreleased Beatles track from 1967, one that many people believed was a myth until now. Sir Paul and George Harrison unearthed the track while they were researching the Beatles Anthology, but at the time it was considered too adventurous... More »

All Together Now – The Beatles
20 Oct 2008: All Together Now, a DVD documenting the creation of the theatrical phenomenon Love is released today (Oct 20th). It documents what went into producing the groundbreaking project, which brought together the creative genius of original Beatles music, the Cirque Du Soleil and producer Sir George Martin. From the first rehearsals to its... More »

An Offer From The Wilburys
26 Nov 2010: Free shipping offer for everyone who purchases a copy of the Traveling Wilburys limited edition book from Genesis Publications. More »

Astrid At Mathew Street Festival
28 Aug 2003: Thousands of Beatles fans congregated in Liverpool city centre last weekend for what was the biggest Mathew Street Festival ever.Astrid and JackieAmong the weekend's highlights was the attendance of Astrid Kirchherr, who was in Liverpool to talk about her new Genesis limited edition When We Was Fab. Beatles fans had the... More »

Barry Feinstein 1931-2011
21 Oct 2011: Legendary rock photographer, Barry Feinstein, has died age 80. Having suffered failing health for many years, he died of natural causes yesterday, 20th October 2011 in Kingston, New York. Feinstein had an award-winning career beginning in the Fifties and that flourished in the Sixties and Seventies as he shot iconic album... More »

Beatles Monument In Hamburg Not The Best
12 Jul 2007: A monument dedicated to The Beatles, currently under construction in the German city of Hamburg, is causing controversy among music fans. The city that helped launch The Beatles to international fame is creating a steel tribute to the band rumoured to cost upwards of £300,000. The statue will represent the original band... More »

Company History
Made in England, 1974 In the late 19th century, under the influence of William Morris, the private press flourished in Britain, creating books that were works of art in themselves. Similarly inspired, Genesis Publications was founded as an independent publishing house true to the arts of printing and craftsmanship. In an interview... More »

Concert for Bangladesh - 40 Years Anniversary
1 Aug 2011: In 1971 George Harrison was so moved by a request from Ravi Shankar to help the people of Bangladesh, where a humanitarian crisis was unfolding, that he orchestrated what would be the first benefit concert of its kind. The concert was a sell out and has raised millions of dollars for... More »

Concert For George Comes To London
9 Oct 2003: The UK premiere of the tribute concert for the late George Harrison took place in Leicester Square, London last night (October 8th). As with the world premiere in LA last month, a host of stars attended. As well as those who had performed in the concert last November at the Royal... More »

Concert For George Deluxe Sells For $6600
12 May 2009: A Deluxe copy of Concert for George has been sold on the auction site eBay, for a massive $6600 (approx £4321) - many times more than the original sale price of £495. The Deluxe copies contain exactly the same pages as the limited edition, but additionally feature half-leather binding, a facsimile signature poster (the original... More »

Concert For George Dvd Wins Grammy
18 Feb 2005: On Sunday 13th February, the Concert for George DVD won a Grammy for Best Long Form Video. Olivia Harrison was on hand for the ceremony and producer Jon Kamen accepted the award with the emotional comment, 'George Harrison is still with us.' In addition, the song 'Something' from Concert for George... More »

Concert For George Harrison
4 Sep 2003: The Concert For George website has just opened at www.concertforgeorge.com. Visit the site for news of the forthcoming DVD set and feature length film. More »

Concert For George Harrison Film Premiere
16 Sep 2003: The premiere of the 'Concert for George' film is taking place on October 8th in Leicester Square, London. The film will be on limited cinema release so if it does appear in your town you would be advised to book tickets immediately. More »

Concert For George La Launch
23 Mar 2005: The first US launch for the limited edition book of Concert for George took place in Taschen bookstore in Beverly Hills on 15th March. Customers queued to have their books personalised by Olivia Harrison. Brian Roylance was also in attendance as co-editor and publisher. So too was Tessa Hodgson from Genesis.... More »

Concert For George Nyc
7 Apr 2005: This coming weekend Olivia Harrison will launch the Concert For George limited edition book in New York at Barnes and Noble's Union Square store. More »

Concert For George On The Big Screen
26 Sep 2003: Concert For George - the film of last years' tribute to the late George Harrison performed at London's Royal Albert Hall - had its LA premiere on Wednesday 24th of September.In attendance were Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono as well as a host of other celebrities including Meg... More »

Concert For George Update
11 Jan 2005: First and foremost a Happy New Year to you all from all of us here. Our year has already become a busy one thanks to the huge success of Concert for George and the continuing sales of Rebel Music and Classic Hendrix.If you've been kind enough to order Concert for George,... More »

Concert For George, Nyc Launch
12 Apr 2005: NYC On Saturday 9th April, the warmest, sunniest day of the year in New York, Olivia Harrision launched the Concert for George limited edition book. Olivia provided an entertaining question and answer session, with David Wilde as the witty interviewer. The event was held at the Barnes and Noble Union... More »

Concert For George: Latest News
28 Jan 2005: Olivia Harrison will be talking about the Concert for George book on the Johnny Walker show on BBC Radio 2 on 7th February. Brian Roylance will be visiting Milan on Monday 31st January to check on the progress of the binding of Concert for George and to ensure that the highest standards... More »

Exclusive Interview With Jackie Stewart (High Def)
24 Oct 2011: Genesis subscribers may have already caught Jackie Stewart's contribution to the new Martin Scorsese documentary 'George Harrison: Living In The Material World'. In our own new short film about his recent publication COLLAGE: Jackie Stewart's Grand Prix Album, the Master of Going Faster talks to us about life in the fast... More »

Exclusive Video Interview With Jackie Stewart
24 Oct 2011: Genesis subscribers may have already caught Jackie Stewart's contribution to the new Martin Scorsese documentary 'George Harrision: Living In The Matierial World'. In our own new short film about his recent publication COLLAGE: Jackie Stewart's Grand Prix Album, the Master of Going Faster talks to us about life in the fast... More »

Frank Herrmann's 'Unseen Beatles' Exhibition at Leinster Gallery, Dublin
22 Nov 2007: Following on from the huge success of his earlier exhibition, Frank Herrmann is extending his show of images, Unseen Beatles, at the Leinster Gallery Dublin. Running until the 24th of November, we urge all those in the area to pop in and see these fantastic prints. Shown left: Ringo Starr and... More »

Gary Moore 1952-2011
7 Feb 2011: Genesis Publications is saddened to hear of the recent death of Gary Moore. He passed away whilst on holiday in Spain this weekend. He was 58 years old. Guitarist Moore is known for his his solo career as well as being a former member of Thin Lizzy and his work with... More »

Genesis Books In Media
4 Jul 2003: Reviews More »

George Harrison 1943-2001
3 Dec 2001: "Love one another." We have been touched by the overwhelming number of messages from people expressing their sadness and condolences at the passing of George Harrison and their thanks for the joy he brought in life. All messages will be passed on to Brian Roylance. More »

George Harrison Honoured By Unicef
16 Dec 2003: Award More »

George Harrison Inspired Garden
21 May 2008: George Harrison is the focus of a very special garden at the 2008 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Designed by Olivia Harrison and sponsored by The Material World Charitable Fund, the display is composed of four sections that tell the story of his life through a medium that was very close to... More »

George Harrison: Stop Press
30 Jan 2001: And as we go to press, we can announce that on 30th January George Harrison launched his own first website, www.allthingsmustpass.com. You'll find some friendly gnomes there, who will show you all kinds of treasures relating to George's classic 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass, including materials from his personal... More »

George Receives Star Treatment
22 Jun 2007: It was announced today that there would be a star put on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame for George Harrison. Recipients are those that meet the stringent requirements of longevity and accomplishment in their field along with their philanthropic endeavours. He will be joining fellow Beatle John Lennon as well as The... More »

Happy Birthday Genesis Publications
2 Feb 2009: This month marks the 35th Anniversary of Genesis Publications and in honour of this momentous event we will be celebrating all yearlong with 35 different events, offers and surprises. The first of which is an astounding book and print offer: Ten years ago we published HAMBURG DAYS and to commemorate this collectable... More »

I Me Mine Selling For Nearly $7,500 On Ebay
11 Aug 2004: If you were ever in doubt that your Genesis limited edition was a worthwhile investment, then cast your eye over an item currently auctioning on Ebay.A copy of I Me Mine by George Harrison is currently being bid at $7,475 (over £4,000) with three days to go. The book is being... More »

Jackie Stewart's new book COLLAGE: a 'Grand Prix Album'
29 Mar 2010: For George Harrison he was ‘The Master of Going Faster’ and only last year GQ placed him on their magazine cover as ‘The Greatest Racing Driver Who Ever Lived’.  Sir Jackie Stewart is also a passionate collector of Genesis books and it was this that led him to propose a limited edition facsimile of the... More »

Jim Capaldi 1944-2005
31 Jan 2005: It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Jim Capaldi. Jim was a great friend of George Harrison and one of the Henley gang. Jim was best known as a member of Traffic but he also willingly participated in The Concert for George and contributed text... More »

Jimmy Page Talks About His New Genesis Limited Edition
25 Oct 2010: In the latest issue of the bi-annual arts magazine, Lid, Jimmy Page talks about his new limited edition book, Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page. More »

Living In The Material World - London Premiere
4 Oct 2011: On Sunday, 2nd October, we were kindly invited to the London premiere of Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Living In The Material World, at the British Film Institute. The film is five years in the making and split into two feature-length parts. More »

Martin Scorsese Wins Critics' Choice Award
16 Jan 2012: George Harrison: Living in the Material World won the Best Documentary Feature, and director Martin Scorsese was chosen as the Music and Film honouree at MTV Critic's Choice awards. More »

Mr Fantasy
'The arrival of Traffic's songs and the imagery of Jim Capaldi's lyrics brought us adventures and characters that vibrated through the psychedelic underground...' Robert Plant. This new Genesis edition with copies signed by Aninha Capaldi - and by your choice of legendary singer songwriters Robert Plant or Steve Winwood - celebrates... More »

New 'Dear Mr Fantasy' by Jim Capaldi
5 Feb 2009: Jim Capaldi: "Nothing has changed or faded, I'm a part of it's a part of me - painted cool green and shaded." Genesis Publications are proud to announce the forthcoming signed limited edition - Dear Mr Fantasy, The Lyrics of Jim Capaldi (working title). Beautifully reproducing Capaldi's original hand-written lyrics, alongside rare... More »

New On Site: Voyages Of Discovery
25 Mar 2003: Website Update More »

News Archive 2005
The year began with Concert For George, honouring the life of George Harrison. That summer everyone enjoyed Nick Mason's Inside Out. The year ended tragically with the passing of Genesis's founder, Brian Roylance. More »

Olivia Harrison Donates Original Deluxe Poster For Charity Auction
24 Mar 2005: At the Concert For George rehearsals twenty posters were signed by the musicians who participated in the event. The many autographs include those of Eric Clapton, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Billy Preston and Klaus Voormann.Now one of these original posters (which was reproduced... More »

Olivia Harrison Launches Concert For George In Australia
11 Mar 2005: Lots of images More »

Olivia Harrison On Steve Wright Show
11 Jan 2005: In the week ahead Olivia Harrison will be talking about the Concert for George limited edition book on the Steve Wright radio show on BBC Radio 2. More »

Olivia Harrison Talks To La Times
11 Mar 2005: In advance of the LA launch of Concert for George at Taschen in Beverly Hills next week, Olivia Harrison talked to the Los Angeles Times about the book.Here now, she lives for GeorgeWidow Olivia Harrison's hands are full with the many projects started by the ex-Beatle.By Randy LewisTimes Staff WriterMarch 9,... More »

On this day, October 26th 1965....
26 Oct 2009: On this day, 1965, The Beatles caused a stir when appointed as Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBEs). Up until then the honour had typically been reserved for those who had served in the armed forces, or notable civic leaders. Nevertheless, the band received the awards... More »

Order When We Was Fab Now!
30 May 2003: Forthcoming More »

Peto's Beatles: Book & Show Launch
1 Feb 2006: Thursday 26th Jan saw the launch of Now These Days Are Gone, a collection of unseen photographs of The Beatles, taken during the making of 'Help!' The University of Dundee are custodians of the fascinating collection of some 500 previously unpublished images by renowned photojournalist, Michael Peto. Genesis is honoured to... More »

Q Magazine Calls Postcards 'a Charming Curio'
17 Mar 2004: Review More »

Ravi And Anoushka Shankar Uk Concerts
18 Feb 2003: Artist News More »

Ringo On Jonathan Ross Show Tonight
22 Oct 2004: Interview More »

Ringo Rama Limited Edition Offer
29 Oct 2003: Genesis subscribers may soon be able to purchase on site the limited edition Deluxe presentation of Ringo Starr's 'Ringo Rama'. This highly praised recording package includes the superb 'Never Without You', a tribute song to the late George Harrison overlaid with beautiful guitar lines from Eric Clapton. It is anticipated that... More »

Signed Sgt. Pepper Poster Sold
30 Jun 2009: A poster advertising the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band and featuring all four Beatle’s signatures has been sold for a massive $52,500. It was produced by The Beatles Fan Club of Great Britain and was offered at a pop memorabilia auction held at Christies in New York. The Beatle’s producer George Martin... More »

The Art of Your Book
Above [L-R]: Ringo Starr at the launch of California Dreaming; bookbinding in Milan; George Harrison's I Me Mine; read more about Genesis' history 'Books that will both appreciate and be appreciated' - The Washington Post Inspired by the traditions of the private press, since 1974 Genesis has created signed limited edition... More »

The Beatles - 'All Together Now' And 'Concert For George' - Special Screenings
30 May 2008: The Liverpool Culture Company will present the UK premiere of the documentary 'All Together Now' tonight (Friday 30th) followed with a special screening of 'Concert For George' tomorrow (Saturday 31st) at the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) as part of the ongoing celebrations in Liverpool as European Capital of... More »

The Beatles Re-mastered and Re-released
9 Sep 2009: All of The Beatles’ studio albums are re-released today in a variety of formats, including a boxed set of the mono recordings which feature gatefold sleeves replicated from the original vinyl artwork. More »

The Cavern Club Celebrate 50 Years of The Beatles
9 Feb 2011: Fifty years ago today, 9th February 1961, The Beatles played their first gig at what is now one of the most famous clubs in the world, The Cavern Club in Liverpool, UK. It was a non-advertised début at a lunchtime slot and their fee was just £5 (which is approximately £85... More »

The guitars of 'A Day In The Life'
15 Oct 2009: Alan Rogan, a renowned guitar technician who over the years has worked with the likes of Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, George Harrison, Joe Walsh and Pete Townshend was first introduced to Genesis books by George Harrison. Among his collection of Genesis titles is No. 11 of I ME MINE. We asked... More »

Where were you last night? Traveling Wilburys in LA
5 Mar 2010: In addition to Wilburys Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Sidebury Jim Keltner, last night Olivia Harrison, Barbara Orbison, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Eric Idle and Gary Wright all attended an evening in celebration of the new Genesis limited edition book The Traveling Wilburys. James Perse hosted the event in celebration of the supergroup,... More »