Many Too Many

"Many Too Many"
"Many Too Many"
Single by Genesis
from the album ...And Then There Were Three...
B-side	"The Day the Light Went Out"; "Vancouver";
Released	16 June 1978
Length	3:31
Label	Charisma/Phonogram (UK); Atlantic (U.S.)
Songwriter(s)	Tony Banks
Producer(s)	David Hentschel and Genesis
Genesis singles chronology
Audio sample
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"Many Too Many" is a love song recorded by English rock band Genesis.

Background

"Many Too Many" was released as a single from the album ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978 and written by the band's keyboardist, Tony Banks, who described it as "a simple love lyric".^[2] The single reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart, following the band's successful breakthrough into the Top Ten with "Follow You Follow Me".^[3] Its B-side had two non-album songs, "Vancouver" and "The Day the Light Went Out", both released on compact disc on the Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992 box set. An official music video was filmed for the song. Filming for this was done on-stage during the soundcheck prior to Genesis' appearances at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, on 25th and 26th of July 1978. The audio was a replay of the studio version of the track, rather than being recorded live. The band have never performed the song live, though it was reported that, prior to the Coronavirus lock-down in 2020, the band had been rehearsing the song in preparation for the Last Domino? tour of the UK and Ireland at the end of 2020.^{[citation needed]}

The song includes the last use of a Mellotron on any Genesis studio recording, though Tony Banks did use one sparingly on his 1979 solo album A Curious Feeling.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Many Too Many"	Tony Banks	3:31
2.	"The Day the Light Went Out"	Banks	3:14
3.	"Vancouver"	Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford	3:00

Personnel

Phil Collins – vocals, drums
Tony Banks – piano, Mellotron, Roland RS-202
Mike Rutherford – electric guitar, bass guitar

Chart performance

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Germany (GfK)^[4]	41
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	43

References

^ Mic Smith (May 2017). "Get 'Em Out By Friday. Genesis: The Official Release Dates 1968-78" (PDF). p. 88.
^ Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". Trouser Press. March 1982 issue
^ Genesis UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
^ "Genesis – Many, Too Many" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

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[1] Mic Smith (May 2017). "Get 'Em Out By Friday. Genesis: The Official Release Dates 1968-78" (PDF). p. 88.

[Trouser_Press_1982-2] Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". Trouser Press. March 1982 issue

[3] Genesis UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

[sc_Germany_Genesis-4] "Genesis – Many, Too Many" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

[sc_UK_-5] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

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Tony Banks Mike Rutherford Phil Collins Peter Gabriel Anthony Phillips Chris Stewart John Silver John Mayhew Mick Barnard Steve Hackett Ray Wilson
Studio albums	From Genesis to Revelation Trespass Nursery Cryme Foxtrot Selling England by the Pound The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway A Trick of the Tail Wind & Wuthering ...And Then There Were Three... Duke Abacab Genesis Invisible Touch We Can't Dance Calling All Stations
Live albums	Genesis Live Seconds Out Three Sides Live The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs Live over Europe 2007
Compilations	Turn It On Again: The Hits Platinum Collection The Last Domino? – The Hits
Box sets	Genesis Archive 1967–75 Genesis Archive #2 1976–92 Genesis 1976–1982 Genesis 1983–1998 Genesis 1970–1975 Genesis Live 1973–2007 R-Kive BBC Broadcasts
EPs	Spot the Pigeon 3×3
Singles	"The Silent Sun" "The Knife" "Watcher of the Skies" "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" "The Carpet Crawlers" "A Trick of the Tail" "Your Own Special Way" "Follow You Follow Me" "Many Too Many" "Go West Young Man" "Turn It On Again" "Duchess" "Misunderstanding" "Abacab" "No Reply at All" "Keep It Dark" "Man on the Corner" "Paperlate" "Mama" "That's All" "Home by the Sea" "Illegal Alien" "Taking It All Too Hard" "Invisible Touch" "Throwing It All Away" "In Too Deep" "Land of Confusion" "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" "No Son of Mine" "I Can't Dance" "Hold on My Heart" "Jesus He Knows Me" "Never a Time" "Tell Me Why" "Congo" "Shipwrecked" "Not About Us" "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" "The Silent Sun 2006"
Other songs	"The Musical Box" "Get 'Em Out by Friday" "Supper's Ready" "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" "Firth of Fifth" "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" "The Lady Lies" "Behind the Lines" "Domino" "Anything She Does" "Driving the Last Spike" "Fading Lights"
Video albums	In Concert Three Sides Live The Mama Tour Live at Wembley Stadium The Way We Walk The Video Show Live in London When in Rome 2007 Genesis Movie Box 1981–2007
Tours	Selling England by the Pound Tour The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Tour A Trick of the Tail Tour Wind & Wuthering Tour Invisible Touch Tour We Can't Dance Tour Calling All Stations Tour Turn It On Again: The Tour The Last Domino? Tour
Related musicians	Bill Bruford Chester Thompson Daryl Stuermer Nick D'Virgilio Nir Zidkyahu Anthony Drennan Daniel Pearce
Related articles	List of Genesis medleys Brand X Flaming Youth Mike and the Mechanics GTR Stiltskin Simon Collins Sound of Contact Jonathan King Tony Smith The Musical Box Six of the Best Genesis: Together and Apart The Farm
Genesis discography List of Genesis band members Genesis awards Category

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Personnel

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