Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (1974) [2CD] [EAC-FLAC]

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (1974) [2CD]
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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.

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Tracklist:
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CD1
01. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
02. Fly On A Windshield
03. Broadway Melody Of 1974
04. Cuckoo Cocoon
05. In The Cage
06. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging
07. Back In N.Y.C.
08. Hairless Heart
09. Counting Out Time
10. Carpet Crawlers
11. The Chamber Of 32 Doors

CD2
01. Lilywhite Lilith
02. The Waiting Room
03. Anyway
04. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist
05. The Lamia
06. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats
07. The Colony Of Slippermen (The Arrival/A Visit To The Doktor/Raven)
08. Ravine
09. The Light Dies Down On Broadway
10. Riding The Scree
11. In The Rapids
12. It

*2013 Charisma / Universal Music Japan | VJCP-98019~20
Tony Banks – keyboards, piano
Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vibraphone, vocals
Peter Gabriel – vocals, flute, oboe
Steve Hackett – guitars
Mike Rutherford – bass, twelve-string guitar, bass pedals
plus
Brian Eno - enossification (treatments)
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