Anthony Phillips

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Official profile for composer and musician Anthony Phillips. Account maintained on Anthony's behalf. www.anthonyphillips.co.uk

On this day fifty years ago Ant, Mike Rutherford and drummer Andy McCulloch convened at Olympic Studios in London to record some tracks which were later released as Scottish Suite on Back To The Pavilion.

Track listing for Scottish Suite

The German Genesis Fan Club will be holding what is likely to be its final fan convention in Welkers near Fulda over the Whitsun weekend (23–24 May). One of the highlights will be two exclusive concerts (one on each day) by the Ant Band where they will play ‘From Genesis To Reimagination’ in full.

'it' presents: The First Final Los Endos Event 2026

On 23 and 24 May 2026, the First Final Los Endos Event of the German Genesis Fan Club will take place in Eichenzell-Welkers near Fulda.

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In January 1982 Ant took part in the sessions for the Camel album The Single Factor at Abbey Road Studios in London, where this photo was taken during the recording of Sasquatch. Clockwise from left: David Paton, Simon Phillips, Peter Bardens, Andy Latimer & Ant

Photo taken during the sessions for the Camel album The Single Factor at Abbey Road.

Issued forty years ago this month, Ant's very first release with Cherry Red was the original Harvest of the Heart compilation, which featured a selection of tracks from the first four albums in the Private Parts & Pieces series.

Cover artwork for the 1985 compilation release "Harvest of the Heart"

Released on this day in October 2019, Strings of Light appeared in the Official Progressive Albums Chart for that month where it appeared alongside releases by a couple of other familiar names.

Official Progressive Albums chart for October 2019

Released on this day in 2016, Private Parts & Pieces V - VIII brought together the second four albums in the series (Twelve, Ivory Moon, Slow Waves Soft Stars and New England) along with Private Parts & Extra Pieces II, an additional CD of previously unreleased material.

Cover of Private Parts & Pieces V - VIII

August 1992 saw the release of the eighth album in the Private Parts & Pieces series New England, which featured guest appearances by Martin Robertson and Joji Hirota and artwork depicting the Battle of Bunker Hill by Peter Cross.

The cover of Private Parts & Pieces VIII: New England

Fifty five years ago today in 1970 Ant began recording home demos of some of the new material he had written. Which Way the Wind Blows, God If I Saw Her Now and most of Henry: Portraits From Tudor Times amongst others were composed during this period.

Ant's handwritten lyrics from 1970 for God If I Saw Her Now

Released 40 years ago today, Twelve was the fifth album in the Private Parts & Pieces series which consisted of twelve pieces for 12-string guitar played in an unusual tuning reflecting the different months of the year. The album also featured artwork by Peter Cross.

Cover artwork for Private Parts & Pieces V: Twelve by Peter Cross