Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (4LP, 45RPM)
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Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vibraphone, backing vocals, second lead vocal on "Counting out Time", "The Supernatural Anaesthetist" and "The Colony of Slippermen" [click here to see more vinyl featuring Phil Collins]
Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, varied instruments [click here to see more vinyl featuring Peter Gabriel]
Steve Hackett – acoustic and electric guitars
Mike Rutherford – bass guitar, 12-string guitar
Tony Banks – Hammond T-102 organ, RMI 368 Electra Piano and Harpsichord, Mellotron M-400, ARP Pro Soloist synthesizer, Elka Rhapsody string synthesizer, acoustic piano
Brian Eno – "Enossification" on "In the Cage" and "The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" [click here to see more vinyl featuring Brian Eno]
Written by Genesis
4LP, Gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing Co.
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded August–October 1974 at Island Studios Mobile at Glaspant Manor, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Engineered by David Hutchins
Original sessions produced by John Burns, Genesis
Reissue produced by Chad Kassem
Lacquer cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Design and photography by Hipgnosis
Graphics by George Hardie
Originally released in November 1974
Reissued in January 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
- Fly On A Windshield
- Broadway Melody Of 1974
- Cuckoo Cocoon
Side B:
- In The Cage
- The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging
Side C:
- Back In N.Y.C.
- Hairless Heart
- Counting Out Time
Side D:
- Carpet Crawl
- The Chamber Of 32 Doors
Side E:
- Lilywhite Lilith
- The Waiting Room
- Anyway
Side F:
- Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist
- The Lamia
- Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats
Side G:
- The Colony Of Slippermen - The Arrival
- The Colony Of Slippermen - A Visit To The Doktor
- The Colony Of Slippermen - The Raven
- Ravine
- The Light Dies Down On Broadway
Side H:
- Riding The Scree
- In The Rapids
- It
Awards:
Included in Rolling Stone list of the 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time
Included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
Reviews :
"one of rock's more elaborate, beguiling and strangely rewarding concept albums". Rolling Stone magazine
“Given all the overt literary references of Selling England by the Pound, along with their taste for epic suites such as "Supper's Ready," it was only a matter of time before Genesis attempted a full-fledged concept album, and 1974's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a massive rock opera: the winding, wielding story of a Puerto Rican hustler name Rael making his way in New York City. Peter Gabriel made some tentative moves toward developing this story into a movie with William Friedkin but it never took off, perhaps it's just as well; even with the lengthy libretto included with the album, the story never makes sense. But just because the story is rather impenetrable doesn't mean that the album is as well, because it is a forceful, imaginative piece of work that showcases the original Genesis lineup at a peak. Even if the story is rather hard to piece together, the album is set up in a remarkable fashion, with the first LP being devoted to pop-oriented rock songs and the second being largely devoted to instrumentals. This means that The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway contains both Genesis' most immediate music to date and its most elliptical. Depending on a listener's taste, they may gravitate toward the first LP with its tight collection of ten rock songs, or the nightmarish landscapes of the second, where Rael descends into darkness and ultimately redemption (or so it would seem), but there's little question that the first album is far more direct than the second and it contains a number of masterpieces, from the opening fanfare of the title song to the surging "In the Cage," from the frightening "Back in NYC" to the soothing conclusion "The Carpet Crawlers." In retrospect, this first LP plays a bit more like the first Gabriel solo album than the final Genesis album, but there's also little question that the band helps form and shape this music (with Brian Eno adding extra coloring on occasion), while Genesis shines as a group shines on the impressionistic second half. In every way, it's a considerable, lasting achievement and it's little wonder that Peter Gabriel had to leave the band after this record: they had gone as far as they could go together, and could never top this extraordinary album.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rating
AllMusic 5 / 5 , Discogs 4.74 / 5