GENESIS PUBLICATIONS
CSN&Y: LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH
by Henry Diltz
‘How grateful we are that the musical story of CSN&Y is being celebrated with this beautiful book, which showcases our visual history through Henry Diltz’s camera lens.’ – Graham Nash
With their unique vocal blend and a musical approach that ranged from acoustic folk to melodic pop to classic rock, supergroup CSN&Y created some of the most beloved songs of the Sixties and Seventies. The story of one of the world’s most famous vocal harmony groups has been one of extremes: sublime musical chemistry and creative conflict, break ups, make ups and reunions, and solo endeavours. Throughout, their enormous cultural impact has remained inarguable. Documenting it all from the band’s very beginning was renowned rock photographer, Henry Diltz. A fellow musician and a friend, his camera has captured CSN&Y through five decades of collective and individual milestones. With an introduction by Graham Nash and Stephen Stills, and presenting Henry Diltz’s remarkable CSN&Y archive, Genesis is delighted to announce CSN&Y: LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH, a celebration of the band and its individual members, documented through 835 photographs and 58,000 words from 20 contributors.
Edition: 1,650 copies
Signed by: Henry Diltz, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills
Page size: 235mm x 310mm
Extent: 272 pages
Binding: Dark red quarter binding with coloured foils and gold page edging
Box: Handcrafted box covered with colour foiling
Price: £325 | $435
LENNY KRAVITZ: THE FORMATIVE YEARS, 1989-1993
by Lenny Kravitz, Photographs by David Hindley
LennyKravitzBook.com
‘I was experiencing a creative birth. I had the good fortune to have that experience captured by exactly the right photographer. Our rapport was unexpected. Spontaneous. Magical.’ –Lenny Kravitz
LENNY KRAVITZ: THE FORMATIVE YEARS reveals a panoramic visual landscape captured by photographer David Hindley who was given full access during the legendary tours, from 1989 through 1995, when Kravitz released his first three albums Let Love Rule, Mama Said and Are You Gonna Go My Way. Their work together continues to this day.
LENNY KRAVITZ: THE FORMATIVE YEARS is a stunning photographic study of the emergence of an international star. Lenny Kravitz on stage and off, jamming with new fans like Mick Jagger, rehearsing with his bandmates, relaxing with family, laughing with friends. All of this was captured by David Hindley, whose photographs are published here for the first time, more than 300 in total, offering an up-close and highly personal documentation of the birth of one of music’s exciting and enduring creative forces. In a deeply personal text, Lenny Kravitz speaks candidly about his inner world during his explosive rise to fame through an almost-6,000-word dialogue between Kravitz and David Hindley.
Edition: 2,000 copies
Signed by: Lenny Kravitz
Page size: 240 x 320mm
Extent: 176 pages
Binding: Quarter-bound in black cloth with gold tooling and gilt page edging
Box: Presented in an Imitlin slipcase
Extras: Numbered stamped double-sided 10” x 8” print)
Price: £485|$605 Deluxe - £275|$405
Collector
WORDS OF LOVE: BUDDY HOLLY
The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation
WordsofLoveBook.com
'Five hours after we’d known each other he popped the question. Buddy comes in with his hands behind his back, sat down and said, 'Will you marry me?' I said, 'Well, do you want to get married now, or after dinner?’ – María Elena Holly
Born out of a conversation with Roger Daltrey, who first conceived the idea of WORDS OF LOVE in 2017, Genesis Publications is honoured to publish the definitive celebration of musician, songwriter and rock ‘n’ roll trailblazer, Buddy Holly.
In partnership with María Elena Holly and the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation, this seminal volume covers Buddy’s life, music and enduring legacy, offering an unseen perspective on the man behind the timeless music. This edition is presented as a limited edition boxed set of just 559 copies and features original cover art created specially by Ronnie Wood, with a foreword by María Elena Holly and an introduction by esteemed music critic Greil Marcus. The proceeds will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.
The book is narrated by over 80 of the world’s most influential musicians, such as David Gilmour, Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend and Brian Wilson, explaining what Buddy Holly means to them. WORDS OF LOVE unravels the complexities of Holly’s enduring legacy, from his Texan roots, to his work in the studio and on tour with the Crickets, to his inner creative world and the final months of innovation in New York City that preceded his tragic death.
WORDS OF LOVE charts the unusual rise of a musical pioneer who defied conventions and changed the course of music history. Buddy's career is presented through a large collection of never-before-seen photography and personal items belonging to Buddy Holly, accompanied by the stories of those close to him.
Edition: 559 copies
Signed by: Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend
Contributors: Phillip Norman, Greil Marcus, Maria Elena Holly and over 80 iconic ambassadors of the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation.
Binding: Quarter-bound in brown cloth with black and sonic blue foiling
Box: Sonic blue solander (clamshell)
Page size: 246 x 300mm
Extent: 408 pages
Extras: 7” vinyl containing rare recordings; numbered and stamped 8 x 10”photographic print
Price: £945 | $1,180
IN MY OWN PROCESS
by Bruce Lee
TheBruceLeeBook.com
‘Many of you know that I am a martial artist by choice, an actor by profession, and, by daily actualizing my potentiality through soulful discoveries and daily exercising, I hope to become also an artist of life.’
– Bruce Lee
In partnership with the family of Bruce Lee, Genesis is proud to present IN MY OWN PROCESS, the official book documenting the life and work of one of the most significant cultural icons of all time. Bruce Lee’s blockbuster movies, pioneering martial arts practice and motivational philosophy continue to inspire millions worldwide. Published in the fiftieth year of his passing, IN MY OWN PROCESS celebrates Lee’s legacy as a martial artist, actor and philosopher, offering readers the definitive book of his spectacular career.
Collating previously unpublished photographs, film stills, journals, drawings, teachings and writings, IN MY OWN PROCESS opens up the Bruce Lee archives. Hundreds of fascinating items are being shared, many for the first time, including handwritten poems from Lee’s early years in the US; personal affirmations and diary entries; movie scripts; workout regimes; teaching notes; martial arts drawings and diagrams; philosophical observations and the various drafts of his essay which gives the book its title, IN MY OWN PROCESS. Presented in their original format, Bruce Lee’s writings give a unique insight into the man behind the martial arts films.
Illustrated with a wealth of stunning imagery, Bruce Lee is seen in action and behind the scenes on the sets of classic movies such as The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Game of Death, Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon, as well as some of Lee’s earliest films in Hong Kong. Rare photographs from the Lee Family Archive record his martial arts classes with students such as Jesse Glover and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, personal at-home workouts, and private moments away from the Hollywood spotlight.
Edition: 2000 copies
Signed by: Shannon Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell and Tony Hawk
Contributors: Shannon Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tony Hawk and more.
Binding: Yellow cloth quarter-binding and acrylic boards
Box: Clamshell box with core symbol medallion inset
Page size: 220mm x 280mm
Extent: 272 pages
Extras: Enamel pin, facsimile of Bruce Lee’s essay In My Own Process, two fabric patches, a leather bookmark and five estate-stamped prints. Contained in a specially designed Bruce Lee bag.
GENESIS POSTER COLLECTION
Celebrating 50 years of Genesis Publications in 2024, we are delighted to announce the first-ever GENESIS POSTER COLLECTION. From the publisher’s archives, the handcrafted box set contains 10 collectable posters. Each poster was created during the launch of an iconic Genesis limited edition book with authors including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, and bands such as Def Leppard and the Rolling Stones.
Due to the scarcity of these posters, which were created in very short print runs, only 250 boxed sets can ever be created. Each box contains 10 large-format posters, rolled and tied with a ribbon. A numbered certificate of authenticity, signed by the publishers, completes the set.
The Genesis Poster Collection contains 10 original posters from the publisher’s archives. Superbly printed in full colour and metallic inks onto art paper, these largeformat posters (A2-size, suitable for framing) feature the work of artists such as Chuck D, Shepard Fairey and Klaus Voormann, and renowned photographers such as Brian Arris and Ross Halfin. The posters celebrate the publication of ten classic Genesis editions: T.O.T.A ‘75 by The Rolling Stones; SOJOURNER by Ross Halfin; I ME MINE - THE EXTENDED EDITION by George Harrison; REVOLVER 50 by Klaus Voormann; ANOTHER DAY IN THE LIFE by Ringo Starr; SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE by Eric Clapton & Friends; MIKE McCARTNEY’S EARLY LIVERPOOL by Mike McCartney; CAT STEVENS: BACK BEYOND, 197071 by Yusuf / Cat Stevens; LIVIN’ LOUD by Chuck D; and DEFINITELY by Def Leppard.
Edition: 250 copies
Box: Archival box stamped with the Genesis 50th anniversary logo in silver foil, fastened with a hidden magnetic clasp Price: £185 | $225
INFINITE UNIVERSE AT DAWN
by Yoko Ono
YokoBook.com
‘Seeds of ideas, like pebbles, were raining through my life. Genesis Publications has captured those seeds and presented them to you here, for your observation, selection and experimentation, to make their destination entirely yours.’
– Yoko Ono
For all those that Imagine Peace, INFINITE UNIVERSE AT DAWN celebrates Yoko Ono’s seminal art and activism across eight decades. Encouraging the reader to have an experience of connection and reminds us that, together, we have the power to change the world. Each book in this limited edition of just 1,500 copies worldwide, is personally signed by Yoko Ono.
Her performance art in the early 1960s, experimental films and collaborative music with John Lennon in the 1970s, and international one-woman shows and retrospectives during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s illustrate her varied career. Yoko Ono is well known for her peace initiatives and recent events, including her Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland and participatory Wish Trees throughout the world.
INFINITE UNIVERSE AT DAWN is quarter-bound in soft-grain leather, with a die-cut ‘Hole To See The Sky’. The book’s 340 pages are edged in silver foil and housed in an embossed slipcase.
Postcards, trace pages and other surprises are tipped-in throughout the book. Each of the 1,500 books in the limited edition comes with a removable jigsaw piece. If all the people who bought a book put their pieces together, it would form a complete picture of the sky. In this way, each reader can take home ‘A Piece of Sky’ and become a part of Yoko Ono’s global participatory project. Limited to only 1,500 copies worldwide, each numbered book is signed by Yoko Ono.
Edition: 1500 copies
Signed by: Yoko Ono
Binding: Quarter-bound in leather with die cut hole to see the sky
Box: Slipcase with leather accents
Page size: 250mm x 320mm
Extent: 320 pages
Price: £345 | $465
NIGHT DIVIDES THE DAY
by The Doors
'We were reflecting on our own career as it was happening. It's not that we were trend-conscious, we were doing exactly what we would have been doing anyway, but it came at the right time.' –
Jim Morrison
Created in celebration of the band’s upcoming 60th anniversary, NIGHT DIVIDES THE DAY opens up The Doors archives like never before. The band’s most definitive book yet presents rare photography, intimate interviews with Robby Krieger and John Densmore, and meticulously sourced archival text from Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek. Joining them are a host of contributors, a foreword by Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, and an afterword by maestro Gustavo Dudamel.
The Collector copies are presented in a limited edition of only 1,650 numbered editions, signed by John Densmore and Robby Krieger. Each set includes the 344page signed edition, a 7″ vinyl record with rare demos of ‘Hello, I Love You’ and ‘Moonlight Drive’, and assorted historical memorabilia.
This is the ultimate account of The Doors, their incredible story and their enduring legacy.
Final Copies: 1,650 copies
Signed by: John Densmore and Robby Krieger
Binding: Quarter-bound in apple leather with handmarbled cover artwork
Box: Solander (clamshell) box inspired by one of The Doors' official flight cases
Page size: 225mm x 300mm
Extent: 344 pages
Extras: 24-page replica programme from The Doors' 1968 tour - Original masters booklet - 7" Vinyl featuring rare recordings
Price: £385 | $515
MIKE McCARTNEY’S EARLY LIVERPOOL
by Mike McCartney
MikeMcCartneyBook.com
‘Back then we were just liverpool lads trying to survive. It’s only in retrospect, when you see the photographs in their historical context, that you recognise their significance.’ – Mike McCartney
In a highly anticipated signed limited edition book, Mike McCartney reveals the secrets of Sixties and Seventies Liverpool through his photography, illustrations and commentary.
MIKE MCCARTNEY’S EARLY LIVERPOOL brings together all of his finest work including a wealth of previously unseen photographs and treasured drawings. McCartney takes us from his very first photograph, to experimenting with his Rollei Magic camera and finding a love in surrealism, through to capturing the Merseybeat scene in Liverpool in which The Beatles started their journey to superstardom and the formation of his own group, The Scaffold, began. The venues that were at the heart of the city are all featured, including the Casbah Club, the Jacaranda, Hope Hall, the Tower Ballroom and the legendary Cavern Club.
In a commentary that is honest, revealing and often humorous, McCartney describes growing up in a post-war Liverpool and the cultural sensation that followed. McCartney shares his love of satire, poetry and music, and his experience of being there to photograph the talent that came out of Liverpool.
Edition: 2,000 copies
Signed by: Mike McCartney
Page size: 350mm x 250mm
Extent: 264 pages
Binding: Quarter-bound in black cloth with gold tooling and gilt page edging
Box: Presented in an Imitlin slipcase
Extras: Numbered & stamped double-sided print (10” x 8”)
Price: £325 | $405
BACK BEYOND: CAT STEVENS 1970-71
by Yusuf / Cat Stevens
‘It has been a pleasure to work on this book. At its core, it’s a celebration of three important albums that had a huge impact on who I am, both as a person and as a songwriter.’ – Yusuf / Cat Stevens
On 24th April 1970, Cat Stevens released his pivotal album, Mona Bone Jakon It was to be the first in a trio of albums, including Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat, that over the course of two years marked a momentous change in direction for Stevens. Iconic songs such as ‘Lady D’Arbanville’, ‘Where Do The Children Play?’, ‘Father and Son’, ‘Wild World’, ‘Peace Train’, ‘Morning Has Broken’ and ‘Moonshadow’ were all recorded at this time.
Marking the 50th anniversary of these three ground-breaking albums, BACK BEYOND: CAT STEVENS, 1970-71 is the official chronicle of the period, featuring lyrics, photographs, illustrations, and the first-hand recollections of Yusuf / Cat Stevens.
Limited Edition: 1,500 copies
Signed by: Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Binding: Quarter-bound in black cloth and vegan leather with inset cover artwork, gold tooling and gilt page edging
Box: Archival Slipcase with gold tooling
Page size: 245mm x 310mm
Extent: 248 pages
Extras: 7" blue vinyl disc with unreleased demos for ‘I Think I See The Light’ and ‘If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out!’
Price: £345 | $465
CAME THE LIGHTENING: TWENTY POEMS FOR GEORGE
by Olivia Harrison
OliviaHarrisonBook.com
‘Here on the shore, twenty years later, my message in a bottle has reached dry land. Words about our life, his death but mostly love and our journey to the end.’ – Olivia Harrison
Olivia Harrison presents CAME THE LIGHTENING, a book of twenty poems dedicated to George, marking the twentieth year since his passing.
As a contributor to the book Concert for George, the revised edition of I Me Mine, and George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Olivia is no stranger to writing beautiful words that have an ethereal connection to love.
CAME THE LIGHTENING sees Olivia reflect upon her life with George, examining the intimacy of the emotional bond in their relationship through a memorable series of poems. She delves into the phenomenon of losing a partner and the passage of time.
Featuring an introduction written by Martin Scorsese, CAME THE LIGHTENING also includes a selection of photographs and mementos curated by Olivia, including pictures of herself and George, to accompany the twenty poems.
Deluxe Edition: 500 copies
Signed by: Olivia Harrison
Contributor: Martin Scorsese
Binding: Fully-bound in cloth
Box: Housed in a screen-printed and foil-blocked slipcase
Page size: 145mm x 220mm
Extent: 104 pages
Extras: Three numbered Giclée prints (5½” x 8”); one signed and numbered letterpress print (5½” x 8”); sacred heart milagro charm; and an engraved oak bookmark
Price: Collector £125 | $175 - Deluxe £315 | $425
LIVIN’ LOUD by Chuck D ChuckDBook.com
‘In the last six years, I’ve reverted back into the arts, combining all of these elements in my work, still trying to change the world. This is truly what I want to do. My deepest thanks to Genesis for giving me a place to be able to display all of this through my artwork.’ – Chuck D
LIVIN’ LOUD is the first fine art book by the groundbreaking hip hop pioneer, activist and artist, Chuck D. Featuring over 250 of his paintings, sketches and drawings, LIVIN’ LOUD includes a commentary of over 13,000 words in which Chuck D traces his musical and artistic trajectory offering unprecedented insight into his life and work. Chuck D’s edition of 1,200 copies worldwide comes in three different art sets, each numbered and signed by the author.
Working with a selection of media, sketchpads and canvases, Chuck D has produced hundreds of artworks over the last six years. Everything from oil paintings of 1950s baseball fields to pencil sketches of music icons have been curated exclusively for Genesis Publications to create a striking kaleidoscope of his work. Chuck pays homage to his musical peers and influences: from the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan to Woody Guthrie and Nina Simone; hip-hop legends including Ice Cube and Run the Jewels; and Def Jam labelmates Run-DMC and Beastie Boys.
LIVIN’ LOUD comes after a string of impressive exhibitions at Gallery 30 South, Shepard Fairey’s Subliminal Projects Gallery and Chuck’s alma mater, Adelphi University. Between this, Chuck runs global art agency, mADurgency, which dedicates itself to illustrating and promoting the best of the hip-hop industry. His work has previously been compared to that of Francis Bacon, Graig Kreindler and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Edition: 1,150 copies
Signed by: Chuck D
Contributors: Tom Morello
Binding: Fully bound in cloth with gold foiling
Box: Clamshell case
Page size: 225mm x 300mm
Extent: 240 pages
Extras: Reproduction sketchbook and three signed
Giclée prints
Price: Collector £225 |
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REBEL MUSIC: BOB MARLEY & ROOTS REGGAE (PUBLISHER’S COPIES)
by Kate Simon
MarleyBook.com
‘No
one will ever forget the impact Bob and Jamaican music had on the world.’ – Keith Richards
REBEL MUSIC is a tribute to one of the greatest legends in world music. In 1975, after meeting Bob Marley in London, photographer Kate Simon gained unique access to the Wailers, shooting some of Marley’s most intimate, enduring and emblematic portraits, including his iconic Kaya album cover. REBEL MUSIC presents over 400 photographs from Simon’s remarkable archive with contributions from Marley’s friends and peers such as Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, Wailers guitarist Junior Marvin and notable musicians including Paul Simonon, Bruce Springsteen and many more.
First published in 2004 as a limited edition of 2,000 copies now fully subscribed, twenty years on REBEL MUSIC is available in bookstores worldwide. Exclusively for Genesis subscribers, a short run of only 500 books are presented as Publisher’s Copies: a book and fine art print set co-signed by the author Kate Simon and singer, songwriter and poet Patti Smith, who introduces the work.
The new edition of REBEL MUSIC also includes exclusive written pieces from both Lenny Kravitz and Keith Richards, along with additional colour photographs unearthed in the years since the book’s first printing.
Edition: 500 copies
Signed by: Kate Simon & Patti Smith
Contributors: Keith Richards, Patti Smith, Lenny Kravitz and many more.
Binding: Bound in black hemp cloth with inset photograph and coloured foils
Box: Presented in a black wood-effect slipcase
Page size: 225 x 315mm
Extent: 256 pages
Extras: 8x10” Giclée print, signed by Kate Simon
Price: £185 | $230
‘Books that will appreciate and be appreciated.’ – The Washington Post
‘We go to Genesis for quality.’ – Ronnie Wood
‘I appreciate fine book binding and the ethic of what Genesis do, and what they’re trying to do with a whole catalogue of books.’ – Jimmy Page
‘I’m a big fan of all the Genesis books. Ronnie Wood, Rolling Stones, Pete Townshend and Jeff Beck, my coffee table is creaking at the weight...’ – Joe Elliott
‘I look forward to releasing many more books with Genesis. I like their detail and the way they carry them out.’ – Chuck D
