Spot the Pigeon

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Spot the Pigeon is the first EP by the English progressive rock band Genesis, released on 20 May 1977. Its three songs were originally written for the group's eighth studio album, Wind & Wuthering (1976), but were not included in its final track selection. It was the final studio release to feature guitarist Steve Hackett prior to his departure from Genesis. Spot the Pigeon was not released in the United States, where there was a weak market for EPs. However, a Canadian release was issued by Atlantic Records (the band's overseas distributor) and was imported into the US; it was easily available at shops that sold imports. Spot the Pigeon reached No. 14 on the UK singles chart. It was released on CD in 1988 but has not been reissued since; "Pigeons" and "Inside and Out" were included in the Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992 (2000) and Turn It On Again: The Hits – The Tour Edition (2007) sets, and "Match of the Day" on Genesis 1976–1982 (2007) and on the label sampler Refugees: A Charisma Records...

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