Land of Confusion
~ Recording by Genesis
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (made in USA by DADC) | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 81641-2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (BMG Direct Marketing) | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 81641-2, D 153740 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (green print on CD label) | Genesis | Album |
| Charisma | GEN CD2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (Columbia House Club) | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.) | A2-81641 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Charisma, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 32VD 1023 |
| 1.2 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Land of Confusion | Genesis | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | GENS 3-12 |
| 1.1 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Land of Confusion | Genesis | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | SNEG 3-12 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | GEN CD2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | CD 81641 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | GEN LP2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 81641-1-E |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (matrix code 786360 2 @ 1‐1‐1‐NL) | Genesis | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86360 2, GEN CD2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (without textured and embossed sleeve) | Genesis | Album |
| Charisma, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 207 750, 207 750-630 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (SRC) | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 81641-2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (textured and embossed sleeve) | Genesis | Album | Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 207 750-630 | |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (made in Japan) | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 81641-2 |
| 1.1 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Land of Confusion | Genesis | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | GENS 3 |
| 1.1 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Land of Confusion | Genesis | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 108 632 |
| 1.1 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Land of Confusion | Genesis | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 658 632, SNEG 3-12 |
| 1.1 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Land of Confusion | Genesis | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 20VD-1073 |
| 2.11 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | NOW 9 |
| 2.11 | Land of Confusion | 4:43 | Genesis | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | TC NOW 9 |
| 1.15 | Land of Confusion | 4:47 | Genesis | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | CD NOW 9 |
| 1.13 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Absolute Music 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records) | 352994 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Charisma, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | GEN PCD 2 |
| 2.5 | Land of Confusion | 4:40 | Genesis | Larry präsentiert: Party Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 466750 2 |
| 1.1 | Land of Confusion | 4:48 | Genesis | Pop Giganten der 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 353 917 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Hifi Visionen: Pop-CD 20 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hifi Vision | DD 29030 |
| 1.9 | Land of Confusion | 4:47 | Genesis | The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 686-0777 7 99632 2 5 |
| 2.5 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | The Best Pop Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 21931274321 |
| 2.16 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Het beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’95 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 261852 74321 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7 86360 2, GEN CD2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch (Olyphant) | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 81641-2, 81641-2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86360 2 1 |
| 1.2 | Land of Confusion | 4:48 | Genesis | Lista Przebojów Programu III - 1987 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pomaton EMI (Polish division of EMI) | 4 97625 2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VJCP-68108 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 48416 21, GENCD8 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | GENCD8, GENCDX8 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 83244-2 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 83244-2 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 83244-2 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VJCP-68176 |
| 2.1 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Flere Fantastiske 80'ere | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CMC (Danish label) | 5205012 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation | Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 48523 20, GENCDX8 | |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVIR(MF)444 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | GENCDJ8 |
| 1.6 | Land of Confusion | 4:47 | Genesis | The Big 80’s: Arena Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 79969 |
| 2.17 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Rewind | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 982 2979 |
| 1.19 | Land of Confusion | 4:47 | Genesis | The Very Best of Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Box Music (UK label), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 64866 2 2, VTDCD 650 |
| 1.8 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Platinum Collection | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 63730 2 1 |
| 2.2 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Donna’s Top 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 982.629-1 |
| 1.8 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Platinum Collection | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 863734 2 7 |
| 1.8 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Platinum Collection | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 78446 |
| 1.8 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Platinum Collection | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | WTVD 78446 |
| 2.9 | Land of Confusion | 4:44 | Genesis | The Very Best of Legends II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 3781632 |
| 1.12 | Land of Confusion | 4:48 | Genesis | 14 From Our Past | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino Custom Products (retail, mail order and premium use compilations for WMG catalog) | OPCD‐8164 |
| 1.8 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Rock Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 5331778 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 4790205 |
| 1.26 | Land of Confusion | 4:47 | Genesis | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 2.11 | Land of Confusion | 4:47 | Genesis | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDNOW9 |
| 1.2 | Land of Confusion | ?:?? | Genesis | The Last Domino? The Hits (US edition) | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7863602, GEN CD2 |
| 1.3 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | Genesis | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 81641-2 |
| 1.15 | Land of Confusion | 4:49 | Genesis | TM Century: GoldDisc 136 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:45 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation | Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!) | ||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Land of Confusion (vocal/LP version) | 4:45 | Genesis | Land of Confusion | Genesis | Single |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | PR 984 |
| 1.5 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Mega Popclassics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stichting Collectieve Promotie Geluidsdragers | 1994.202 |
| 1.4 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Hits | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 83244-2P |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 3.14 | Land of Confusion | ?:?? | Genesis | Now! T.W.I.C.M. Collection (1983–2000) (bootleg) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.56 | Land of Confusion | ?:?? | Genesis | 1978–1997 | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Домашняя Коллекция, Навигатор (pirate data CDs) | AAA‐1615 |
| 29.14 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | 80’s Giga Hits Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.7 | Land of Confusion | 4:48 | Genesis | Greatest Hits, Part Two: 1978–1999 | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | 21198 1/2 |
| 1.26 | Land of Confusion | 4:46 | Genesis | The Ultimate Best of Genesis | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Land of Confusion | 4:48 | Genesis | The Best of Genesis | Genesis | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Paul Gomersall |
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| engineer: | Hugh Padgham |
| producer: | Genesis (English rock band) Hugh Padgham |
| bass and guitar: | Mike Rutherford (from 1985-10 until 1986-02) |
| bass synthesizer and keyboard: | Tony Banks (Genesis) (from 1985-10 until 1986-02) |
| drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals: | Phil Collins (of Genesis) (from 1985-10 until 1986-02) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Charisma Records Ltd. (in 1986) |
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| recorded at and mixed at: | The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10 until 1986-02) |
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| has remixes: | Land of Confusion (extended version) |
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| sampled by: | Lovers by R.E.A.L (Vaporwave producer) |
| mash-ups: | 1800 War of Confusion by The Kleptones (British mashup artist Eric Kleptone) Invaders Confuse Me (The Prodigy vs. Genesis) by oki (mash-up artist) Land of Sonic Numbers (Kraftwerk vs. Members of Mayday vs. Genesis vs. Iron Maiden vs. Criminal Element Orchestra vs. Cypress Hill) by DJ Schmolli We Live in a Medical Society by The Sheep Queen Experiment What I’ve Confused (Linkin Park vs. Genesis) by DJ MaxEntropy |
| music videos: | Land of Confusion |
| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/0SvVnuoeepBut9fv9SWaq3 [info] |
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| stream video for free: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C19InkgElIE [info] |
| recording of: | Land of Confusion (from 1985-10 until 1986-02) |
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Related works
Land of Confusion
| lyricist and writer: | Mike Rutherford |
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| composer: | Tony Banks (Genesis) Phil Collins (of Genesis) |
| publisher: | Anthony Banks Ltd. Concord Music GmbH Concord Sounds Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd Imagem CV Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem) Imagem Sounds Banks Imagem Sounds Collins Imagem Sounds Rutherford Michael Rutherford Ltd. Philip Collins Ltd. |
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| written at: | The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
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| later parody versions: | Land of Delusion |
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