Looking Back At Mike Rutherford's Smallcreeps Day With Anthony Phillips

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[@paulmacgregor1]

How nice that someone else knows about Smallcreeps Day. We may be a small, but truly blessed group.

[@stephenhooper8287]

This is a sensational album, the best of all Genesis solo projects!!!!

[@AJMjazz]

Smallcreep's Day is a phenomenal album. It's a great spin on a rainy day when you have nothing planned.

[@looseshoulderssumali7311]

It took me *years* to find this album. I was so happy when I did.

[@aldaregueiras2854]

It should be on Spotify. It’s a masterpiece.

[@anthonyrinaldo1133]

You are right boss. Smallcreeps is a fantastic LP. No real surprise coming from Mike who always contributes a high level approach to music. But you can't get this music out of your head. The vignettes, transitions, the variety. So good. And the drumming singing, Mike's playing- just superb. Anyway, I agree w/you. I am convinced tnat the GENESIS thing, and I mean all key players tied to it, will be held in much higher esteem as the years go on. The cream will rise to the top and the Genesis experience is so full of top shelf compositions and playing.

[@joemesa6745]

Smallcreep's Day is among my 2 favorite Genesis solo artist albums. The other is Tony Bank's A Curious Feeling. My favorite Genesis album is Seconds Out.

[@RockHistoryMusic]

"Seconds Out" is such a classic album. Thanks for watching Joe...John

[@joemesa6745]

@@RockHistoryMusic Thank you John, for your focus on progressive rock.

[@kevindayton9757]

(still) LOVE THIS ALBUM! So tragically underrated ... glad to see it FINALLY getting some buzzzzz.

[@jeffsmart110]

Just lovely

[@arievsiregar6700]

The best album of mike 😍😍😍

[@zappafan6169]

I have this on vinyl and CD. It’s one of my favorites

[@315Mikey]

Anthony Phillips, like Tony Banks, is immaculate with the way he structures voicing, and that influence is patently obvious in this album versus "Acting Very Strange" or any Mike + The Mechanics album - Especially on "Romani" and "Between The Tick And The Tock".

[@landhopper4296]

Listening to it just now. I’ve had it around 40 years. And wondering why I didn’t play it more often. It is excellent.

[@johnreed1025]

had the pleasure of meeting Ant and hearing 4 tracks from this album played live with original singer last year....wonderful album

[@peterthompson8014]

A masterpiece.

[@dgcmusi]

I’ve known this gem for years.....get it on eBay....on cd like I did....the keyboard work on this album is absolutely brilliant...

[@zebonaut]

Really appreciate your enthusiasm..thanks for putting up the effort caring about music i love, too!!

[@yetiquabaug6498]

Great album!

[@whitecatpink9675]

Killer album - all of the musicianship, particularly Simon Phillips’ drumming, is top notch. Thanks for posting this!!

[@jaimehernandez9930]

Es mi disco favorito de todos los tiempos!! No solo por su musicalidad y belleza sino también porque allí descubrí a un baterista único y excepcional ....cuyo trabajo se adapta de forma eficiente a la música de Mike y realza su belleza, sin duda es para mí el mejor disco de un solista de Génesis, obviamente sin desmerecer a los otros integrantes, pero es que a demás allí está Anthony Phillips otro de mis preferidos que le da ese toque mágico , confieso que generalmente cuando me provoca escuchar este disco , me acuesto y me coloco mis audífonos profesionales los mismos q uso para grabar mi batería,,,,,y waooooo sigo escuchando y descubriendo cosas magníficas como se abran dado cuenta definitivamente es mi disco de ensueño u tengo muchos pero este es el que es......y lógicamente aquí Simón Phillips brilla de principio hasta el fin.

[@windwardpro]

The 2 great incredible albums are _Smallcreeps Day_ by Mike and _A Curious Feeling_ by Tony Banks- both their 1st and greatest solo albums, and from a similar time period. The keyboards are incredible on Smallcreep- it's a keyboard heavy album- which is great!

[@akio2730]

A curious feeling is nothing special, very disappointing to me.

[@pablomalaga4676]

@@akio2730 SCD and CF are similar, don´t remember one being a lot better than the other

[@diegorhoenisch62]

It's actually not THAT keyboard heavy. A lot of the "keyboard" sounds are actually guitars. Many of the dense chords are guitars and not keyboards. Cheers, Alan Tomlinson

[@pumpkinking5174]

It's a great album. I've worn out my original record.

[@paulmacgregor1]

Person Of Interest So I’m lucky I bought the cd?

[@apollomemories7399]

Bought my UK 1st pressing on the day of release from Virgin Records, Oxford Street, London. It's still in near mint condition and not for sale! Truly excellent album.

[@martinschwartz2512]

Great post, John. Always nice to see someone direct some sunshine on Mike Rutherford.

[@AJMjazz]

I agree. This is one of my top 5 favorite recordings. I've had 2 vinyl and currently have the CD and it is a joy and a treat to listen to. Rutherford is an excellent songwriter, and a fine guitarist and bassist.

[@terrypussypower]

Simon Phillips is one of the greatest drummers almost no one has heard of…even rock fans!

[@denismorissette7318]

Didn’t Rutherford say that he was terrified when someone said he was playing like Hackett on this album. Mike’s guitar solos on that album and And Then They Were Three are awesome. They’re intense.

[@terrypussypower]

“And Then There Were Three” is the first album where I heard the Roland guitar synth! You can see him playing it on the video of the single from the album (who’s name escapes me at present!).

[@rickpeuser233]

It will be relaeased on CD!!! Hooray!

[@chrissylb100]

I was at the tribute gig in Sussex in Nov 2019. It was amazing! Noel sang some Smallcreeps Day songs too. I got to say thanks to Ant for decades of moving and meaningful music, as well, what a lovely guy 😃

[@marklockey4434]

Still my favourite Genesis’ solo album. So sadly underrated; even Mike Rutherford seems not to appreciate how good it is.

[@jwckauman]

John! Major thanks for bringing your love of this album to the masses. I am totally with you on how gorgeous and dense and melodic this album is. And great idea getting interviews with all the players on the album. And what an all star lineup. First of all, I think it's amazing that Ant did all the keys when he is known at a guitarist extraordinaire! I wonder if he ever got to play keys with genesis back in the day. He is so good at it and has great taste and choices. Noel McCalla I actually knew because of my love for Trevor Rabin (Rabin produced a lot of McCalla music back in the day). And Simon of Toto!!! I was just listening to Simon's work on a recent Nik kershaw album. Oh so good. One of the best drummers still with us and still drumming. This album is begging for a 5.1 remaster from Nick Davis and Cherry Red Records/Esoteric. What has to happen to make this happen? Where can I start fundraising? Kickstarter maybe? If Mike won't do it for himself, do it for Noel, Ant, Simon and you!!! And me! And the legions of Genesis /Rutherford fans. Let's make this happen. In the meantime keep bringing attention to this glorious work!

[@uckbee]

I've been screaming for a remaster for years on these pages and on Facebook, even appealing to Nick Davis, but to no avail. Mike Rutherford continues to back away from his best piece of work, but apparently he doesn't see it as such.

[@geoffnorton9279]

Beautiful album. I'm still shocked at it's lack of success, maybe one day. What the hell is the matter with people? Even ardent Genesis fans don't know about it. Tony's lack of success as a solo artist is also a disgrace.

[@geoffreylogsdon162]

I love this album!! I have an original promo poster up on ebay if anyone is interested 🙂

[@ethelip5239]

Some of the spacy keyboard links in Smallcreep’s Day are so texturally thick with Ant’s genius, that it’s hard to imagine what Mike originally ‘wrote’ for those pieces..

[@chrisw9096]

Yes, really great album, along with A Curious Feeling. I find it baffling that Mike doesn't seem to be interested in it. Hopefully that might change and we will get a reissue at some point!

[@johnstucky2168]

Love this album! Bought it on cassette originally, then found the CD a number of years ago- still listen to it to this day. Lush, textured, melodic - a wonderful piece of music from start to finish.

[@SeansMusicVault]

One of my favorite albums of all time, truly. I bought it right when it came out and have adored it ever since. Hearing Mike and Ant together is heavenly. Great songwriting throughout and an absolutely top-notch performance by Simon Phillips, as well as all of the other performers. This will be forever in my top 20 albums of all time. Wouldn't it have been great if Smallcreep's Day had been a big hit? We might have gotten more releases like this. Unfortunately SD bombed, leading the way to "Acting Very Strange" and then to (even worse) Mike + the Mechanics. Smallcreep's Day is a special journey that should be traveled by anyone who has an interest in Progressive rock (or progressive pop). Peace!

[@julensdad]

My fave album beside Fagen‘s NIGHTFLY record. Island CDs

[@magister8084]

Great! Thank you!

[@j20man9]

Great album. One of my favorites.

[@MartyMurray]

Great album, John, and I agree with you that it's just as good as anything Genesis ever did. I'm lucky enough to have the album.

[@jobaecker9752]

One of my favorites as well. My only issue with the record (I bought the vinyl when it came out) was that side 1 really should have been side 2. I prefer having the Smallcreep Suite end the record, with the emotional "End of the Day," rather than "Overnight Job." As many of us did, I recorded the record onto cassette, which I could play in my car stereo, so it was easy to start with side 2. I still listen to it that way.

[@markv6771]

"Small creeps day" ROCKS!!!

[@alencar5420]

It´s the best of all times! Fantastic album! Love the interview! Next time, if you get a chance, ask them if they can play a gig for Smallcreeps Day! Are we going to die without to listen that album live?

[@denismorissette7318]

Why is Mike not accepting to be interviewed by you? 🥺

[@terrypussypower]

Mike doesn’t agree to interviews by anyone…almost! He’s maybe not quite as reticent as Tony Banks, but there’s not much in it.

[@anderszettergren4302]

And still not on Spotify

[@fandru5538]

100 % agree with you about Small Creep's Day. Nor Tony Banks, Phil Collins or even Steve Hackett, the most faithfull to the old Genesis sound, were able to emulate Genesis music that well. It's not only a fantastic album, but one of the best Genesis albums in my opinion. Sad and shame thing is that Mike despises it, as he does with all the old stuff : "not that good, didn't sell well, blah blah blah... " what a pity !

[@davespencer5736]

I have listened to and loved this album far too many times to understand how MR can despise it. Perhaps it was such a disappointing experience having his first musical "baby" panned so hard? I hope he someday realizes he composed a great album.

[@teemusid]

Moonshine !

[@orbitsun]

I dunno, John. I don't really know this album but I listened to a good youtube upload of it based on your comments. It was easy to listen to but there's nothing there that would make me want to go back and experience it again. I can't say it enriched my life in any way.

[@ilabelle1]

A lost classic. I have always loved this album. I wish Mike had gone in this direction instead of the pablum that he did afterwards.

[@shockmonkey2431]

Best music. A perfect companion to Wind and Wuthering. But, and it's a big one (or two)....Awful album title and appalling cover art which definitely hindered the lp going anywhere. Plus hardly any effective advertising ensured this masterpiece was D.O.A. Great pity. For any lovers of Seconds Out, this is a winner.

[@Jonathan-es4xp]

What's an inner menstral?