Genesis (band)

===1996–2006: Wilson as frontman, ''Calling All Stations'' and hiatus===
Shortly after Banks and Rutherford decided to continue Genesis in 1996, they went to The Farm to start writing ''[[Calling All Stations]]''. Rutherford initially found the sessions difficult as he saw Collins as "the guy in the middle" who made Banks and himself work better.{{sfn|Genesis|2007|p=310}} Their best ideas developed in this period were put forward while they auditioned new singers, including [[Francis Dunnery]] and [[Nick Van Eede]]. The two main contenders, [[David Longdon]] (later of [[Big Big Train]]) and Scottish singer [[Ray Wilson (musician)|Ray Wilson]] of [[Stiltskin]], auditioned throughout 1996, which involved singing along to Genesis tracks with the lead vocals removed. Wilson was announced as the new Genesis singer in June 1997.<ref name="Dusk">{{cite web|url=http://www.dusk.it/david_longdon_exclusive_interview.htm|title=David Longdon exclusive interview for 'Dusk' – November 2010|publisher=Dusk.it|access-date=21 December 2014|archive-date=8 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308174400/http://www.dusk.it/david_longdon_exclusive_interview.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Though much of the album was already written by the time he joined, Banks was pleased with his contributions to the album, which included writing the lyrics to "Small Talk" and riffs on "[[Not About Us]]" and "There Must Be Some Other Way".{{sfn|Genesis|2007|p=315}}<ref name="dotmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.dotmusic.co.uk/MWtalentgenesis97.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980708105320/http://www.dotmusic.co.uk/MWtalentgenesis97.html|title=Dotmusic Talent: GENESIS|archive-date=8 July 1998|publisher=Dotmusic.co.uk|access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref> Banks and Rutherford opted for two drummers on ''Calling All Stations'' – Israeli session musician [[Nir Zidkyahu]] and [[Nick D'Virgilio]] of [[Spock's Beard]].{{sfn|Welch|2011|p=125}}

''Calling All Stations'' was released in September 1997. It was a commercial and critical success in Europe, where it reached No. 2 in the UK,<ref name=UKchart/> but the album only reached No. 54 in the US, their lowest charting album there since ''Selling England by the Pound''.<ref name=billboardchart/> A single from the album, "[[Congo (song)|Congo]]" reached the top 30 in the UK<ref name=UKchart/> and Genesis completed a European tour from January to May 1998, adding Zidkyahu on drums and Irish guitarist [[Anthony Drennan]]. A North American concert tour was planned, but it was cancelled following a poor commercial response and lack of ticket sales, which led to Banks and Rutherford announcing in 2000 that the group would no longer be recording and touring.{{sfn|Welch|2011|p=125}}

In 1998, Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Phillips, Rutherford and Silver gathered for a photo session and dinner to celebrate the release of the four-disc box set, ''[[Genesis Archive 1967–75]]''. The set features "Supper's Ready" and "It" with new overdubs by Gabriel and Hackett.{{sfn|Everett|2008|p=339}} In 1999, Banks, Collins, Rutherford, Hackett and Gabriel released a new version of "[[The Carpet Crawlers]]" for the compilation album ''[[Turn It On Again: The Hits]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/turn-it-on-again-the-hits-mw0000255990|title=Turn It On Again: The Hits|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=9 October 2015|archive-date=4 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904063422/http://www.allmusic.com/album/turn-it-on-again-the-hits-mw0000255990|url-status=live}}</ref> On 21 September 2000, Collins, Banks, Rutherford reunited to perform a brief acoustic set at the [[Music Managers Forum]], in honour of their manager Tony Smith. Gabriel attended the ceremony but chose not to perform with the band.<ref name=mmf>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1436908/20000913/story.jhtml|title=Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News – VH1 Celebrity|publisher=VH1|access-date=21 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808023501/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1436908/20000913/story.jhtml|archive-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> Genesis briefly performed at Gabriel's wedding in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Genesis Brings Old Friends Back Together|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/07/AR2007090701582.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=14 August 2018|archive-date=14 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103235/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/07/AR2007090701582.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, Genesis released ''[[Platinum Collection (Genesis album)|Platinum Collection]]'', a three-disc compilation album covering the band's career that reached No. 21 in the UK.<ref name=UKchart/><ref>{{cite web |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |title=Genesis: Platinum Collection |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/platinum-collection-mw0000472699 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=30 November 2015 |archive-date=13 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113111449/http://www.allmusic.com/album/platinum-collection-mw0000472699 |url-status=live }}</ref>