The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 3.4 Fly on a Windshield 3.4 Broadway Melody of 1974 3.2 Cuckoo Cocoon 3 In the Cage 3.3 The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging 3.1 Back in N.Y.C. 3.2 Hairless Heart 3.4 Counting Out Time 3.3 Carpet Crawl 3.3 The Chamber of 32 Doors 3.1 Lilywhite Lilith 3.4 The Waiting Room 3.3 Anyway 3.2 Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist 3.4 The Lamia 3.3 Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats 3 The Colony of Slipperman a. The Arrival b. A Visit to the Doctor c. The Raven 3.2 Ravine 3 The Light Dies Down on Broadway 3.3 Riding the Scree 3.5 In the Rapids 3.4 it. 3.3 Score: 3.260869565

Certainly interesting and not bad, but nothing really stood out to me in particular. Wiggly voices are cool. I didn’t realize Phil Collin’s was in Genesis

6/10 Genesis’ previous album, Selling England By The Pound, surprised me with its blend of whimsy, experimentation and solid musicianship. It wasn’t any of those specific elements that were surprising, more the fact that they managed to put all of that together into such a coherent and well balanced experience that had enough mainstream touches to make it easily approachable while having enough depth to indulge their more experimental desires. This album kind of takes that concept on to another level, as they experiment far more freely with synthesis, sections of ambience, and production trickery, while indulging the two sides of their sound, with experimental, whimsical weirdness and more mainstream, driven rock efforts. This time, they focus on an American story that (to my ears, fairly loosely) strings together a narrative concept around a character named Rael, who essentially goes on a journey of self-discovery in the New York City Underworld. Personally, I feel like that draw towards 20th century American themes actually tamps down some of what made Genesis most interesting on their last record, which tied more traditional elements of British folksiness into their more progressive, experimental sound, and this doesn’t quite feel as grounded as that record on that basis. There really is some excellent work on here, though, and I think Phil Collins’ drum work in particular is of the highest quality. They deliver sections of drive and power, while also indulging in more floaty, melodic moments, with thick, harmonic ambiences that wash away. And at times those two worlds meet. Some of the more straight rock numbers sound remarkably modern, for an album that’s over 50 years old, while the more weirder edges often pin this very much within its own era. Which is absolutely fine by me. The biggest issue with this album, and you probably know where I’m going with this, is its length. 95 minutes is long in anyone’s book, and with an album that tries to cover so much ground, things do feel very spread out and flabby, with sections of drifting to the point of the central thread starting to get lost, and the narrative feeling ever more tenuous. It takes a special piece of work to justify a double album, and as is so often the case, this feels like it could be a truly excellent 50-60 minute record that has been allowed to develop into a monster due to the artist’s own hubris. It’s a shame, because everyone does a fantastic job here. Peter Gabriel’s vocals are excellent, the bass and guitars give things enough solidity to maintain a fairly robust centre, while also allowing space for more experimental, broad ranging sides to the sound palette. The synths, while occasionally feeling a touch dated, add a richness and range to the sound that helps broaden it well. And as mentioned, the drumming and rhythms on the album are excellent. But they just colour outside the lines a bit too much and I think you can feel the fact that the band constructed much of the instrumental work in jam sessions while Gabriel was absent. It doesn’t fell entirely connected. And here we are. Another double album that would have been a brilliant single album, but ends up just being too much. Kill your darlings, artist. Please. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - An intriguing start that simmers and builds in places and drives in others. There’s great range here in both tone, inflection and dynamic. It’s also got a solid central, poppy hook, which helps to give things a more approachable sound than may otherwise have been the case. It’s pretty well balanced, has some very interesting musical choices, without going too avant garde, but still has space for a bubbling weirdness just beneath the surface. Fly On A Windshield - This is another that burns slowly and then punches in with a bit more power. It’s fairly short and almost feels like a transitional piece out of the back of the opener, in some respects. It’s musically quite a roaming composition, but transitions super smoothly into. Broadway Melody Of 1974 - A track that gathers things up and delivers decent power and coherence. The transition between sung and spoken vocals gels quite nicely with the slowly diminishing dynamic of the instrumentation and the swelling of the strings, before seeping away into an ambient lushness. Cuckoo Cocoon - Which again drifts easily into a track in which all of the rhythm is provided by the tonal instrumentation. It’s airy melodic stuff that floats around with the occasional rhythmic push for the chorus. It’s well executed and pleasant stuff. In The Cage - And now something with a bit more brooding menace to it. The way this drifts between moods is very nice, with some more upbeat sections, and some with that slightly unsettling undertone. There’s a nice bit of synth soloing in this, although it’s a bit loud in the mix, and some really excellent drumming too. They transition so smoothly through sections and key changes that everything feels incredibly natural, despite the fact that they cover so much ground. It’s one of those rare 8 minute songs that entirely justifies its length by packing so much in, while also feeling thematically consistent. Excellent work. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging - This one leans a bit more into weirdness, particularly with the use of effects on the vocal. It feels a bit more whimsical too. It builds nicely enough, but feels a bit incoherent and muddy compared to previous tracks, while also not exploring as much breadth of musical ideas. Not entirely convinced by this one, if I’m honest. The experimentation jars a bit and it’s just not as musically interesting either. Back In N.Y.C. - But we’re back on track with something a bit more driven and stylistically consistent now. There are elements of this that are very good, but after a while, it feels like it lacks the range of their more interesting stuff. When they break into the more experimental sections in which they toy with uneven meter, things are better, but there’s a slightly thin sound in places that’s not entirely satisfying. It’s a bit of an almost there track, to be honest. Hairless Heart - Back to another almost ambient, transitional track now, like a further stripped back Cuckoo Cocoon. It’s floaty, harmonically rich and ebbs and flows nicely, stretching its motifs around into extended passages and shifting them between different instruments. It’s nice, but is definitely more of a transitional work. Counting Out Time - We drift straight into this, which picks the echoes of the previous track and throws a pop-rock drive and melodic approach, while making sure to maintain edges of weirdness. It feels like Genesis take a similar approach to sex as they do to music, if this track is anything to go by. Weird, deeply unsexy, frequently complex and somehow strangely satisfying. This is a great little track that has enough of a central line to pull it through, but they definitely get weird around the edges, which is exactly what I’m looking for from them. The Carpet Crawlers - They back off now into something that’s again a slow burn. There’s lots of great movement in the instrumentation, including the rolling arpeggiation that drives away in the background. It’s a rich musical blend with a nice central motif in the chorus that holds things together nicely, creating a solid melodic hook on which the rest of the track hangs. It’s not the most adventurous track on the album, but it’s very good regardless. The Chamber Of 32 Doors - Another solid track here that pulses along slowly to begin with. The change of pace and emphasis at ~1:45 is superb, with Phil Collins instigating an incredibly smooth transition with a simple but powerful drum fill. This is a very atmospheric track in which they pull the groove around, throw really nice tempo changes in and still find time for some really nice melodic construction. It somehow manages to feel musically homeless but centred, which is quite a skilful thing to pull off. Lilywhite Lilith - A good start to the second disc of the album. There’s good drive and intensity as well as some good melodic hooks. The mix has good weight and volume to it and, while they go on some fun little diversions in places, including the use of some nice synth pad elements to add depth, there’s a clear central core to the work that holds it all together. The Waiting Room - Some lovely sonic weirdness now. This kind of experimentation is great and adds so much texture to the work, but when dealing with a 95 minute album, its hard not to feel like stuff like this would have more impact in slightly smaller doses on a more concisely edited collection. The more driven synth and guitar focused work that emerges out of the back of the experimental section is great, and Collins is excellent of the drums yet again. It’s building to something and that considered development is good, but again, the album length does play against its success a little. Anyway - This is a smooth, almost ballady song to begin with. The instrumental blend is fantastic and there’s so much power and dynamic when they punch everything together at about half way. There’s some brilliant movement in this track, as well as some excellent soloing work. This almost sounds like it could be Genesis’ take on a Bond theme song. It’s very good. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist - There’s been so much atmosphere and use of long decay and reverb that the cutting out of the guitar at the beginning here is very rhythmically impactful. There’s some great stuff in this track, but it does ramble on a little bit and may have been better as a slightly briefer passing moment between tracks. The Lamia - This is quite a long and unchanging track. The general vibe and tone of this is very good, but boy oh boy does it drag on. There are some nice melodic moments, and there’s decent bits of soundscaping, but it feels incredibly self-indulgent, particularly from Peter Gabriel’s side of the work. There’s some nice development and transitional work between the vocals, but the vocal sections drag way too much and there’s just not enough pace to it either. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats - Another very restrained and sonically interesting ambient piece. There’s a lot of vibe and atmosphere here and, while the central theme repeats, there’s a lot going on around it to give it range and depth. It’s a definite pause before the next track, and again, the only issue is that the record is so long, so it feels like everything is stretched out and didn’t have the strongest editing hand. The Colony Of Slippermen - Again, some nice sound design work here, and they dip into a bit more whimsy, but we feel like we’re stuck into a bit of a lull now, at least until part two of this track kicks in. Then, we get a bit of that whimsy mixed in with a much more pop-rock drive and melodic sensibility. The backing vocals are hilarious. The synth work is great. It’s definitely weird, but there’s still that more mainstream thread that pulls through the middle that keeps things just about on an even keel, which is great. It moves really nicely into the third movement and again, there’s some quirkiness and weirdness to it, but it’s driven, has great great grooves and nice transitions between smooth, legato sections and sharp, punchy ones. Ravine - Another drift, ambient soundscaping work now. Again, at its core it’s good stuff, but there’s just too much drag to this album. The actual sound design work is lovely, and it gives nice pauses, but on a 95 minute album, I’m struggling to care as much as the best work on this record suggests that I should. The Light Dies Down On Broadway - Again, we drift back towards a more mainstream centred track. They still find time to go experimental in places, most notably on transitions. It’s slightly lacking in pace, so has a bit of a floaty feel to the rhythm, but they gather it quite nicely into the choruses. I can’t say it’s the most exciting of tracks though, to be honest. Riding The Scree - Straight into something more snappy and weird with a cool, jumpy 9/8 time signature. Great drumming from Mr Collins again and all of the best kinds of quirkiness that Genesis can deliver. It goes on a bit of a meander in places, but thematically, it works and there are some lovely instrumental moments, particularly from the synth. The groove is fun here and gels well with the edge of silly oddity. Great stuff. In The Rapids - And then they tie up the weirdness into a more straight, but very well delivered pop-rock number. There are some great rhythmic punches in this and the harmonic blend behind the main vocal is thick and rangy. It’s moments like these that ground the record and allow it’s more odd extremities to land more comfortably, especially when they deal with things swiftly before transitioning smoothly on. It - That transition was excellent and we close with something that grabs tones from across the record and ties them up into a final movement that’s stuffed with movement and momentum. There are great bits of melody, interesting instrumental work and, yet again Collins is on fire. It’s much more of a mainstream effort, but they way it sums up the record is excellent, and there’s enough range to make it not feel out of place in the mix with everything else. A really nice ending.

It's quite good.

Far too long. Far. The vocals are often engaging, even if the concept is not.

if tangerine dream had two cups of nyquil -in the cage -counting out time -the waiting room

its pretty good! relaxing and catchy

Decent enough prog rock, some good songs and some pretty odd songs. A bit long for my liking, would have been better if it was half hour shorter.

Fairly mid rock

First Listen Favorites: Carpet Crawlers Back in NYC Fly on a windshield Honorable Mentions: Counting Out Time Hear Comes the Supernatural Anesthetist It

I broadly enjoyed this but it was way too long and had too many 'noise' tracks. 5/10

Never heard all of this before. I’ve generally preferred radio friendly Genesis to the prog version. (Ducks for cover). This is about as Prog as I can handle. It’s dancing close to cliche for me. But it’s worth working through. Overall I enjoyed it. 3 for me. Didn’t love it, but can see why others do.

this was so good i think but i can't really remember

waaaaaaaaaaaaay tooooooooooooo looooooooooooong

[3/5] 1. going goblin mode on that bass 2.

I don't often listen to prog rock, but if I really have to, this isn't so bad.

Genesis with Peter Gabriel is a completely different band than the one with Phil Collins as the frontman.

Es bastante largo y esperaba más la verdad, pero no tan malo como dicen las reviews

It’s alright.

I didn't get it :c generally i'm pretty lukewarm to prog rock, and this album had some tracks i enjoyed, half the time felt like a slog

1 hour and 34 minutes! I generally like prog, but this is massively over-bloated and self-indulgent. The synths sound incredibly dated. A concept, double-album, should strike fear into anyone. Punk absolutely needed to happen Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(5/10) default Total reviewed : 379 Already owned : 83 Purchased : 16 To buy : 7 Nope : 273

This is another album with very good, creative composition, but I just don't care for the songs or overall vibe.

escuché hasta la mitad. muy theatrical como su nombre lo indica, siento que tenes que estar mentalmente preparado para escucharlo sino resulta un poco abrumador.

Bit of The Who, bit of Sabbath, bit of Jethro Tull. Not bad, covers a wide range. Counting Out Time is Phil Collins’ Maxwells Silver Hammer in the worst way possible. That desperately needed a veto by their manager

Weird, but an interesting concept.

Cool stuff I must say

this wasn't my thing, but at least it was original and interesting; very different from what i knew about. three stars because i wouldn't listen to this again, but i appreciated this a lot more than the many other albums i rated three stars because they were ok but forgettable

Not as bad as I'd fear. Good even. Not sure it's my cup of tea.

can we please shut down the prog rock factory

норм, но я не сильно завайбилась может просто не в том настроении слушала

Most of it is good, but I'm also not enough of a Genesis fan to listen to 90 minutes of their rock opera. The highlights are great, but there is some lows too and they have other albums I'd choose over this one.

As far as art rock albums go, this one was a pleasant one but felt too long that after a it kept on dragging and dragging. Agree with the other reviews that not everything has to be a double album. This is a case of an averall enjoyable album getting dragged on with too many songs that it ultimately becomes boring at one point.

Muy diferente a lo que pensé sería... pero bueno

Interesting stuff, although some of it feels weird for weirdness’ sake (maybe I am just missing the point); but the highlights are the glimmers of what’s to come on Abacab, when they were in full confident stride (before softening into another average 80s pop band - a fate that seems unavoidable for any decent 70s rock artist that stuck around for the next decade - Fleetwood, Dire Straits, David Bowie etc etc).

This wasn't the easy listening vibes I was hoping for when I put it on!... really interesting, but not hitting the spot for me on that particular day - maybe I'll come back to it, maybe not 🤷‍♀️

This was mostly a miss for me? Kinda all over the place. One song would be great, and the next would feel like all the things I don't like about prog rock. "In The Cage" "The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging" "Life in N.Y.C." "Anyway" and "The Lamia" were standouts for me

Never listened to early Genesis until this album here. Also a very unique, prog sound. The weirdness I was expecting wasn’t present until the 2nd disc; first disc was close to 80’s Gabriel I was familiar with.

This was like I was stuck in a Cuckoo Cocoon.

Both Peter Gabriel and Genesis were better for the split, but I had a good time regardless.

Nunca había escuchado a Génesis. Me gustó bastante.

A classic

A bit too long -1 star. Good music but poor recording / production. Singing on the bad side too. 3 stars max feeling generous

a very pleasant album to listen to. unfortunately, i listened to it during work hours and definitely missed out on most of the lyrics. i think this could get bumped up if i had paid attention just a bit more, but overall the album is still quite lovely. phil collins' voice is also GOAT-ed

Once again, I’ve found that I’m just not too big on rock operas. The slow start didn’t help me get invested, and it does pick up right at the end of the first disk, but it’s just not something I’d come back to. I’m sure there’s some importance here, I just can’t pick it out.

Un des albums de Genesis pas trop perchés je crois (j'étais un peu distraite mais y'a rien qui m'a vraiment attiré l'oreille)

J’adore la voix de Phil Collins Mais c’est pas ce que je préfère

Always been told about early Genesis prog rock but never checked it out. I’m impressed but I don’t think this was the album to start with. Double album got a little tedious by the end. The sound is all over the place but I definitely want to check out more of their stuff.

Some really pretty sounds, but I guess this isn’t the time yet for me and prog rock. It is waaay too long for me.

Chewy. I wanted to like this more than I did. Took 2 attempts. Some real good proggy stuff on here but bogged down by the sheer volume and the concept stuff that I didn't find interesting

Buen álbum Vale la pena escuchar completo jajaja definitivamente quiero ese vinilo

I struggle with double albums sometimes anyway, but especially listening for the first time to such an epic progy thing and trying to form an opinion. I heard some really cool sounding sections. I struggled with some of the vocal delivery for story heavy parts. I'd be interested to listen more and it could probably grow on me a lot

My dad's favorite, a bit too all over the place for me

Some great moments here, but essentially there's just too much, an hour and a half is a whole lot of album. Was left wishing it was done so I could move on to other tunes.

Buen album aunque ña litad de las canciones son buenas y la otra mitad flojas o hasta olvidables, un álbum que tal vez no volvería a escuchar completo pero si algunas canciones sueltas por ahi, disfrutarlo con columen medio a alto y mas en un atardecer o anochecer

Concept album telling the awakening of Rael aka Peter Gabriel.

Genesis is certainly a unique sound. It's easy to listen to, experimental, and charming in its own way. It's not music I would gravitate toward usually, but it's nice on the ears and showcases some musical creativity that was progressive for the time it was released.

buen sonido

I like Genesis a lot (Both Gabriel and Collins eras) But I've never really been a fan of this album. Some great moments on here but it really drags at times. Could have been a bit shorter.

I prefer Peter Gabriel's solo work but this was an enjoyable listen

This was a strange album but I liked a lot more of it than I expected to. Phil Collins is a great drummer!

2.5 - This is not what I was expecting for Genesis. It's good, but a lot to digest in one sitting.

I probably need to spend a little more time with this to appreciate it more.

3.4

I willingly offer that I'm ignorant and biased in the realm Genesis records. I've only ever encountered the Phil Collins dull 80s ham-rock era of the band. Of course I was an 80s Peter Gabriel adherent, but I never made the connection that Genesis used to be a proper prog band with Peter Gabriel up front. This record is dated and earnest and alright - I'm glad Peter made it out on his own.

It was okay. I prefer Phil Collins Genesis.

If this was 45 minute, easily a 5 star.

I don't know. I don't like really long albums like this

Just because you could does not mean you should.

Great album from Genesis the final one with founding member Gabriel whose departure caused a different direction for him and the band

I wish I had more time to digest this colossal 94 minute double album. Because of my busy day, I had to listen to this in fragments and I didn't even have time to put in any thought into the overarching narrative that can be found on here. There is so much talent on the music here, even if the whole package can feel both bloated and pretentious at times. This got both spacey and ambient in places. Gabriel's voice occasionally gets irritating. I will definitely need to revisit this to fully flesh out my thoughts.

It was fun experimentally and can see myself liking it but was a little long

I guess bro. Mix of abject nonsense, glorious ascension and generic prog rock. First disc marginally better than the second. Whoever’s on keys should probably shut up. Closer to a 4 than a 2.

3, not terrible but could be a 4 with considerably fewer tracks

Complex and obscure for no reason. And it’s toooo long. I hope I could like it, but I just can’t

In the broad scheme of prog albums I've listened to over the years, this was ok. I feel like the "concept" is kinda just thrown together in a way that is less of a story and more just a random train of thought. Though I gotta say the raven/castration part was pretty wild. 3/5

Quite enjoyed that but don't really remember too much about it. Remember thinking I wouldn't mind a bit of genesis.

I got a bit bored halfway but its not bad just not my cup of tea!

This was a lot of genesis. Cool how the album flowed but definitely not gym music.

Like it 3/5

I'm familiar with Genesis. But not with their older stuff with Peter Gabriel as a singer. Listened to the album and it's not bad. But it's way too long for me. Not that I don't like long songs or long albums. But after a while I lost my interest in this album completely. 3/5

I struggled through this, some interesting music, I would reach for something else before I choose to listen to this again.

This album was a roller coaster. I’m somewhat familiar with Eno, Gabriel, and Collins’ solo careers, so I had high expectations going in. And I was immediately disappointed. What the hell happened on side 1? It’s a mess. The mixing is all screwed up. Gabriel’s voice sounds muddy, and he and the instruments are working against each other half the time. Eventually it picks up with the solid run of Hairless Heart, Counting Out Time, and the Carpet Crawlers. After that it’s a mix of tracks from mildly interesting, to random and out of place, to solid, to boring. Now I truly understand how prog rock has earned some of its stereotypes. Well, I still have hopes for Genesis’ other albums. I noticed that of their most played tracks on Spotify, none of the top 10 are from this album.

I think this is the best Genesis I have heard so far. I've never felt like I needed to dive into their catalog before the album generator. I'm not sure if it falls under the banner of 'prog' but it doesn't beat you over the head with the tropes without being it's own distinct thing. Kind of between a 3 and a 4

We probably all need a lie down after experiencing this offering. The concept is ok but overly long. No faulting the musicianship but it lacks a sparkle.

Decent musicianship, but like with other prog rock of this era, I find it had to attach myself to anything. The narratives are hard to follow and when I tune in it’s always something bizarre. I get lost in it, but I kind of want out.

aight

6 - AVERAGE

Vind de andere vroege genesis briljant, deze so so

Rock, 1974 -> 3

*This has a lot going on *I liked the catchy songs and the synth but there is also a lot of what seems like filler to make the rock opera

Mijn pa was vroeger groot fan van Genesis en aangezien ik zijn platencollectie heb staan er 16 platen van Genesis in mijn kast. Zo ook deze overall prima album maar voor mijn smaak te lang. 3 sterren.

When I was starting to enjoy real music, Prog Rock and Concept Albums were on their fall from grace. Me? I enjoyed a bit of Yes or Alan Parson, and some concept albums were OK. But this one... Nah. A few flawed diamonds in a field of "mud". Editing it down to 1 LP and omitting some of the dross would help, but I fear that this is irretrievable bad.

I have hear a little Genesis and a lot of Phil Collins before listening through this album. I now get why they are called a progressive band. This is totally not what I expected except for the voice that I would recognize anywhere. Unfortunately this album didn't vibe with me. Their hits from other albums I love but no song today made me feel the same. Not a bad album or bad songs in itself just not something I would seek out and listen to. It was a fun experience hearing this side of a band I have heard of for a long time though.

It was way too long and wanky, but then after all that the last song is great

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway: me gusto mucho la instrumental, la escuche complketa y dentro de todo esta buena. Fly on a Windshield: lo mismo que antes, pero me gusto un poco menos Broadway Melody of 1974: esta me gusto un poco menos Cuckoo Cocoon: estan no me gusto tanto, me perturbo un poquito In the Cage: ni bien arranco no me gusto nada, pero depues fue re mejorando y me gusto The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging: esta fue bastante meh Back in N.Y.C. same as last one Hairless Heart: literal es solo una instrumental, buena, pero meh. Counting Out Time: no me copo tanto, pero tampoco era mala. The Carpet Crawlers: normalita The Chamber of 32 Doors: normalita tambien Lilywhite Lilith: same as last one The Waiting Room: Anyway Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist The Lamia Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats The Colony of Slippermen Ravine The Light Dies Down on Broadway Riding the Scree In the Rapids It

I’m a fan of Gabriel’s Genesis, especially the two albums before this one. The highs on this album arguably surpass anything on those previous efforts. Unfortunately, they’re buried within a dense and confusing 90 minute concept story arc. The second half in particular is a slog to get through. Trim the fat and halve the length, this would be close to five stars

Genesis were my favourite band in my early teens before I veered off to music that is more... direct, shall we say. I still listen to a few of their songs (and Carpet Crawlers and Fly on a Windshield are definitely among them) but it is a long time since I listened to a full album. And this is overfull. The fantastical storyline is still ridiculous and there is plenty of bombast I now prefer to do without. The first disc is much better than the second, though: on its own, the first disc would be four stars

Nice

A completely new album to me without a single track I knew beforehand, despite thinking I knew a decent enough amount about Genesis to be able to predict what I'd be listening to. Not the case here. A double concept album with a band lineup with some legends, and it actually works pretty well without a single pop hit.

meh okay

Love Cuckoo Coccoon and In the Cage; great experiments with timing. INCREDIBLE solo in In the Cage especially. Lyrics to Counting Time are HILARIOUS - I wonder if it inspired the erogenous zones scene in Friends. The 'YIPPEE!' starting the second half was incred too.

Jävligt blandat

Maffigt på ett bra sätt, men nästan för mycket för att helt och hållet greppa.

Hade svårt att bestämma mig om detta, mycket upp och ner. Överlag känns 3 rimligt.

Fuck me, 94 minut. I can do this. Ok, glede na vajb prvega komada je to spet mogoč en teh albumov k je mišljen kot rock opera? (Grem preverit - ugh, ja je, ja. Not my favourite genre, tbh.) Se pa komadi lepo prelivajo en v drugega. U, ta inštrumentalni del v "In the Cage" mi je všeč. "The Carpet Crawlers" je fajn. Je pa faking a lot tale album. Pač, lengthwise. Ne bi rekla, da je muska slaba, sploh ne. Velik komadov je hudih, variacija je, zanimivi do. Samo dolgooo je. Recimo zj sm pri "Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats", zelo miren komad, totalno vajb konca albuma - ampak ne, je še 24 minut. Fajn epic konec.

Every prog concept album must appear on the list, it’s the law of 1001 albums. Didn’t know about this side of Genesis, being more familiar with the Collins pop era of the 80s. This, as with most prog, is quite overblown and gets tiring quickly. Some good stuff though, it’s a shame it’s a filtering process to find it.

Never actually listened to this Genesis before. Not sure what else to say besides I can dig it.

3,5

Not my favourite Genesis album

Genesis wie Sie so waren, Ist eine neues Album noch nicht gekannt, etwas durchzogen

o instrumental é MUITO BOM, mas pra primeira ouvida achei um album muito longo, tem muitos arranjos repetidos e começa a soar mal no meu ouvido

Should be a 3.5. Really interesting but I didn't like about 1/4th of it. Some of the songs were really good, though.

Sonically, all over the place. Maybe that’s what’s to be expected from prog rock tho.

normally i hate prog rog but i'll admit its a good album

3.5

There are some songs I really like but it's so stretched out. It's fine. 3.5/5

Great record! I love prog rock and this is certainly that! Really goes all over the place in the best way

Some fun songs but a bit too operatic at times and also overly long.

Still haven't 'got' Genesis but this was pleasant

This was alright but it didn’t get me jazzed up.

First Listen; 3.5; The second half of the album sounded like it had influences from Brian Eno, and sure enough he is on the record. I also enjoyed the drumming and the instrumental tracks especially. I was worried this was going to be a drawn out album that got boring. It definitely felt that way in parts, but was at more interesting and varies in enough parts that I wanted to keep listening. Favorite Track: In the Cage

What I’ve learned about prog from this list is that I’ll never actively listen to it as a genre but it’s a totally fine thing to have on in the background at work or walking home

Artistically very sound, but definitely not my favorite Genesis album. This one takes itself way too seriously, and the frenetic keyboards end up being overwhelming. I find it more cheesy than epic.

Not a real big fan of Genesis but I do like this LP.

In parts I enjoyed this, but Genesis aren’t my favourite progsters

247/1001 Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ Given that this is an hour and fourty in length, I found so much of it sounding incredibly similar. That being said, I didn't dislike what I heard...

Exhausting. Some decent tracks but I was exhausted by the length of it.

I don't know how to judge something as competent but also meandering as this.

There’s a truly brilliant album here somewhere but the entire project feels bloated

Musically very accomplished. Some interesting soundscapes and guitar riffs throughout. Does overstay its welcome a bit but I do want to listen to it again if I ever have the inspiration.

actually enjoyed this one more than i thought i would.

Ehhhhhhhh

First two sides - "Maybe I've been wrong about prog rock all this time. This is some of the most adventurous, thrilling and fun rock music I've heard in a minute. I'm feeling a strong 4 to 5" Second two sides - "The punks were right to want to destroy this bloated, pretentious nonsense. Light 2"

Counting Out Time sounds like it was written by a man who had only learned about sex from his Great Aunt who never married. If this album didn't have Peter Gabriel I'd really be struggling. This is some weird ass prog rock written by white nerds for white nerds.

I grew up on Genesis’ 80’s pop hits so going backwards to this is a tough pill to swallow. I didn’t appreciate it until I saw a live reproduction show for this particular album a few years ago. That was super cool! I still feel like these songs were made up on the spot, but I appreciate the high art nature of it all. Peter Gabriel’s voice shines. Phil Collins bangs out those complex rhythm’s beautifully. I can’t go super high here, but if I’m going to love their 70’s prog output, it starts here. 3.5/5

I tried so many times to get into this and just kept abandoning it, and not just because I have a horrible attention span. There's just too much, I couldn't get into the overall concept, the vocal modding in certain sections would drive me crazy. There's good parts and good instrumentation but not enough to sustain me through the corny and boring parts. I feel like this kind of prog is just not for me, it takes itself too serious.

74. sounds cool

surprisingly psychedelic

I don’t know if this works as a concept album and I definitely don’t think it works as an album that’s 90+ minutes long. We didn’t need all of that. But there are moments

Distinctly remember hearing my dad play this in the car when I was little. The opening track and cuckoo cocoon mostly. More appealing now than it was then for sure, although I'm not sure how much more. Some of it is pretty good, but I don't need an hour and a half of it. I can feel Peter Gabriel's influence over the lyrics and style. Think I preferred his solo stuff though. Also some fairly weird concepts and themes. Not sure I'll be back but ok

aburrido

phil stay with us 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Over the past week or two, I’ve had this new-found obsession over Magdalena Bay’s album Imaginal Disk, and I’ve been playing it on repeat ever since I listened to it. Last night, I saw this album show up on the generator. Unrelated to that, I started listening to Imaginal Disk again right after seeing it and was curious to see which artists and what albums were its influences. Lo and behold, this was one of the first albums that popped up. Quite the fun coincidence. The album itself was just okay for me. Some good stuff here, some stuff I didn’t care for there. Basically how prog rock goes for me.

does feel like im listening to a musical sound track for a musical ive not heard before Do think that this could grow on me though, may have to come back it if this came to a theatre near me as a musical i would strongly consider going to see it... Highlights: title track, in the cage, carpet crawlers, it Lowlights: the waiting room 3

Feels big and epic but decidedly not for me. The only song I really enjoyed was “it”. These prog bands were doing A LOT. I like Peter Gabriel solo stuff tho!

I really like Genesis but I think this is overly long

veraferze ver vkoncetrirdebi medzineba da esec moswyenia. vachuqeb 1 qulas ig

Not a fan of prog rock but this was ok

A rather interesting album, gave me a bit of an insight in what Genesis music was all about, outside of their global hits I had known before :)

Odotin enemmän. Pitäisi kuunnella myös useamman kerran. 3/5.

Right out of the bat I'll say I'm not a fan of Genesis or over-structured prog. I prefer them weird. However, this has interesting song build-ups and progression. Well put together, even though the synths quickly outstay their welcome.

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Counting Out Time Carpet Crawlers

Starts good and then you are suddenly on a medieval market.

Nice, not fully my style

It's not that interesting for prog...

Mostly ponderous, lethargic and listless. I felt that way about it when I first heard it back in 1974. Still sounds the same to me all these years later. I think rock operas were a thing of the past by then.

Parece bem experimental, diferenciado. Te transporta para outro lugar. É uma história no álbum mesmo, estilo Tommy, mas não me chamou tanta atenção. Pior que quanto mais foi avançando mais tive curiosidade de prestar atenção na história. Outra hora quero voltar pra ouvir com calma. Por enquanto só curtindo a parte musical, to gostando. Hoje é um 3*. Se eu curtir o conceito poderia virar um 4.

Slow and psychedelic again. With every other song i would debate 3 or 4. They are good tho

Gosto de rock progressivo, mas esse não me cativou. Longo demais. 1 hora e 34 minutos de muita informação, definitivamente você tem que estar na vibe, eu não estava, e mesmo se estivesse sinto que não ia gostar mesmo assim, sonoridade cansativa. Da banda prefiro ouvir "Invisible Touch".

É um disco interessante. É uma peça musical de certa forma bem intrigante. Kawanoaudio Horaiko.

It’s solid Genesis, but it’s definitely too long and overstuffed. (3.5)

I appreciate the scope but not really in for the ride.

not their finest

I had always heard that Genesis was a prog rock band, but that label never really made sense to me. Turns out I just hadn't ever listened to anything pre-Invisible Touch. I get it now. I didn't totally enjoy listening to this, but I am going to save it to my library and hopefully come back to it. I'm intrigued and can see that there's some meat here to chew on. "Counting Out Time" was bananas.

Spotify claims this album is one hour and 34 minutes, but I'm pretty sure it's twice that. At some point during "The Light Dies Down on Broadway," I had the thought, "Wait, this is STILL GOING." Toward the end of disc two, Peter Gabriel's vocals are less of a presence, and the proggy synth jams ratchet up (see "Riding the Scree"), and it's all too much. I enjoyed a lot of disc one, thinking, "Hey, this isn't so wanky!" That didn't last. At one point I looked at Spotify to see I had nine songs left. That seemed like an eternity, and it was. FUN FACT: Genesis' Invisible Touch was the first CD I ever bought. What if I had accidentally grabbed this instead?

Fine. Counting out time was a highlight.

One of those examples where this could have just been a single album, and it would have been a banger. Sadly it goes on way too long, and some tracks are just not very good. And when they start playing, it's kind of jarring.

It’s pretty cool, but I could have lived with just one disc, not two. It’s too much of a good thing all at once

I'm sure this whole album is amazing, but it was just too long for me to really get into. Found the sampling of other songs in the first chunk of the album to be amusing. Overall, great musicality and the amazing talent of Phil Collins, just overwhelmed by the content.

The music itself is good, but the album is too long and held back in places by the narrative. I like that the story is kind of bizarre, but it's abstract enough that I don't know if there's really a point to making it a concept album. Favorite track: maybe "In the Cage"

I haven't explored too much of Peter Gabriel-era Genesis. I only know they were more artsy and that's clearly apparent here. This is a trip. Whether it's the good kind or the bad kind, that's up to you. I admittedly didn't really follow the whole concept here, but what stuck out to me were the various goofy sounding instruments that were used among these grand compositions. It's all overwrought and weird, as is most prog rock from the 70's, but Genesis sort of separated themselves with their wacky and imaginative storytelling and how it was presented.

Pretty epic album

Decent, but very long.

long album. ok 80s i guess.

Idk, it’s Genesis

5/10

Cool vintage vibes

First of all it was waaay too long (maybe it seemed like it because it's not the type of music I usually listen to. Songs were hit or miss, even though I can appreciate the talent and work behind a more progressive work of art like this. All in all, I think I can see some objectively good things, like interesting composition, themes, and lyrics, it's just not fit for me.

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is very musical- and narrative-driven in its approach. There are clear musical highlights, especially The Carpet Crawlers, but as a whole the album fails to fully engage me. The atmosphere becomes too uniform, and the length works against the experience rather than enhancing it. Ambitious and artistic, yes, but it never truly grabs me. 3/5

Yeah, this is nice.

I am a huge fan of the Phil Collins led era of Genesis, but have never really dug into the Peter Gabriel stuff. Excited for this one! Unfortunately... I don't love it. It's not bad, but I honestly didn't make it all the way through. This is a miss.

#788. This could do with some editing. It's fine overall, I'd say, but it would be finer if it was a fair bit shorter. 3/5: acceptable

it's genesis, good listening :)

Too long

Some of the music is actually not bad and goes a little bit, but I've got no idea what the fuck is going on with the plot. Makes Tommy seems sensible. Also does Peter Gabriel sound like Phil Collins or vice versa?

Musically well produced and complex, not my usual taste, a little too long, but ok.

Me and my mom’s review: Good production, songs felt a little boring as we listened through. Instrumental in the first song didn’t disappoint though.

Will be giving this another listen. Not super familiar with anything other than their pop hits. Listened to it while I was working, so did not feel I got the full feeling of the album. Could see their influence in Trey and phish.

I understand why it is good but it is not I am not into this style of music at the moment.

it's good, decent, vibe-able

Today’s listen is The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis — a band I’ve tried to get into many times over the years but never quite managed. It’s a double album, and it’s rare that a double album truly wins me over. They often drift into vanity-project territory, packed with more filler than focus. Combine that with the fact that prog rock is very hit-and-miss for me with far more misses than hits and this was always going to be a tough one. That said, there are genuinely good moments here. In fact, Genesis could have carved a fantastic single album out of this material. Which brings me neatly back to my point: double albums often prove exactly why they shouldn’t be double albums. Favourite track: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a great opener that gave me high hopes for the rest of the album. I also really enjoyed Broadway Melody of 1974. Least favourite track: There’s a fair amount of dross scattered across the record, The Carpet Crawlers being a prime example. Great title, very dull song. Album artwork: A cool, striking cover that suits the album’s surreal story.

Good and cinematic but too long!

All rock operas live and die by their premise. Does the story make sense in the context of an album? This one…kinda? I can see what they’re going for but at the same time I kind of lose the plot every few minutes and have to remember that might be the point. The other trouble is it’s just so long without that much variation. Occasionally a weird effect happens and it’s actually really welcome. I think I like this more than I don’t? But not by much.

Proggy and weird

Interesting. A bit long-winded for me but some solid tunes

This feels a little self-indulgent. Just goes on and on and on. Frankly i just lost interest. Certainly some interesting experimentation (although not as much as early Genesis) and a couple of tracks I thought hit. Understand this is a concept album, but didn’t really know what the concept was. Ha! Also always love Peter Gabriel’s voice. Probably being generous with the rating here due to my Peter Gabriel bias. Could’ve easily given this a 2.

Cute but again, not my cup of tea

I wanted to like this more, but not all that memorable for me.

Thoughts before listening: Man I just don't love Genesis. I want to love Genesis. I feel like I should love Genesis. But it just doesn't do it for me. I own this album and I've probably listened 2 or 3 times. The refrain of the title gets stuck in my head, but it's just too much for me as a whole. Review: Look there are some cool songs on here, but there just so much unnecessary weirdness as well. I don't hate this, and I will be glad to add the better songs to my playlist. However, when trying to listen as a full album I just keep hitting parts that are more annoying than enjoyable. Maybe I'm just not a prog guy 🤷 Anyway, this gets 3-stars.

Thankful for the opportunity to explore more Genisis, but the album didn’t resonate with me the first listen through. Will have to revisit when I have more time.

Pretty good

This was too long to finish in one day but it was interesting and good in the right mood. Lots of it felt like it was from a movie score.

Not my thing. Counting Out Time is a stand out track for me.

A bit too prog/conceptual for me. I can absolutely appreciate the talent and vision, but listening felt like a slog by the end.

Some theatrical music for your ass. You tend to get lost in the sauce a bit during an hour and a half of listening to an album but there was enough stand outs in this one for me to deem it a decent listen. I loved the last few songs and the way they tied the bow on the whole thing. Solid listen

This is an hour and a half long. I would say I enjoyed the music a lot, but it was an hour and a half long.

Fine.

Interesting. I've been meaning to go into Genesis for a while now, so I will listen to this one again

No comment

This was a bit exhausting to get through. I initially opened the "Deluxe" version, which was almost 4 hours and was like hell no. But the original at about 1.5 hours was doable. There are some gorgeous songs here that exhibit prog rock well, with experimental and ambient songs in the mix with long guitar solos. My fave was "The Colony of Slippermen"

Simultaneously objectively good while being a thing I cannot be bothered to care about.

Old school new age rock

Meh

Pretty good for a band I don’t care about. 3.5/5

Classic Genesis sound with what seemed very experimental tracks. This double album was daunting to get thru. Peter Gabriel vocals with Collins drums on the version I sampled were great. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite tracks: Nope ⭐⭐⭐ Liked it. Saved no tracks

Interesting cover art. I don't understand it, but it's certainly unique. Phil Collins sure could drum. Lyrics in The Chamber of 32 Doors resonate for sure. "I'd rather trust a man who works with his hands." The Waiting Room is kind of giving Twin Peaks vibes. Haunting. Overall, there's some good songs with a lot of (weird) filler. Could have been shorter. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): In The Cage, Counting Out Time (😳), Lilywhite Lilith, Anyway, The Colony of Slippermen ⭐⭐⭐: Liked it. Saved some tracks.

A little too weird for me

point7.

I can generally get into prog-rock but this was little too theatrical and drawn out for me. Some great moments for sure but I had trouble staying with them throughout the whole thing.

I know "Back in NYC" from a Jeff Buckley cover. I'm happy to be listening to this today.

A pretty dense entry with the early prog sensibilities of being too goofy and too long in some sections. I still like it but i wouldn’t recommend it as a person’s first foray into prog rock or Genesis

An adventure of an album. Relatively long but never got boring. Great after a smoke, sitting in a comfy chair admiring the changing leaves on the mountain.

Boy wakes up trapped in a cage, sees people being packaged up like parcels, remembers when he had his heart shaved, tries to escape with the help of a blind woman, has sex with three snakes in a pool, gets his knob cut off which is then nicked by a raven, then saves his brother from drowning, but it's actually himself. It's a tale as old as time. It is clearly rooted in the bloated prog-rock tradition that Genesis helped create. Free-form synth solos, a fantastical narrative, an arrogant belief that an album of >90minutes is ok, but all delivered by a band that is technically at the top of their game ('In the Cage' sums all this up very well). The quality is inevitably variable over such long album. Despite the lack of full cohesion, you can dip into this album and find interesting stuff throughout. The rating is difficult I found this and 'Selling England by the Pound' as genuinely interesting, but also pretty frustrating. Next time someone mentions Genesis I won't automatically think 'Invisible Touch' that's for sure.

It's so long, my god! A bit pretentious and self-indulgent, kinda weird, but I didn't hate it. 2.5 rounded up because I didn't feel the urgent need to skip any songs.

A double prog rock album by a band on the verge of losing their voice and lyricist... Clearly the producer never said "maybe that's enough lads?" because an hour and a half is way too much commitment for this kind of thing.

good

I didn't really get whether this was a 'musical' or not? It felt like it was but I also didn't feel like a got a coherent story or theme to it all? Nevertheless, for a 90 minute album it actually held up okay. Obviously a lot of fill, but there were tracks, particularly in the first third that were well worth listening too. Needed distilling.

This started strong in the first side of album 1 and wasn't bad after that. However it just didn't grab my attention.

Weird and wonderful at times. An interesting listen

I've heard of these guys before. This is gonna be an arena rock album, right? Fuck my asssssss. An hour thirty? An hour-thirter in the year of our Lord? Truly sordid things goin on with this list. Progressive rock? I wasn't even correct in my prediction? I'm goin postal. Anyways, this is a pretty cool. I appreciate the "cosmic" sound that rock albums were adopting from around this time, so this is a good fit with that interest. Obviously, this thing is way too long for a single sitting, though the grandiose instrumentals and pleasing vocals go a long way in making this a decent listen. I'll have to relisten to this one a little later down the road - probably once I'm through with this list. The title track is a good opener. I'm a fan of those lively guitars in the background. They go a long way in establishing an epic atmosphere for this album. "Hairless Heart" is a pretty cool interlude. I never would have guessed that the acoustic guitar and strings would pair so nicely with those electronic tones. "Counting Out Time is a nice tune. The triumphant atmosphere and that muffled guitar bit near the end of the song is pretty cool. "The Chambers of 32 Doors" has a pretty sublime atmosphere. Big fan of the somber piano moments. "The Lamia" has some great synths near the end of the track. I don't need to check the book for why this is in here. The music is pretty distinct and quite good overall. I cosign this inclusion.

Enjoyable if a little epic in length. Some interesting songs that seem to be lead ups to the next listening in order.

If we're picking genesis albums, this isn't the one. I appreciate the deep cuts and piano heavy rock songs but they have much better albums.

This is prog rock and a bloated offering of it at that. Another review I read referred to too little butter spread over too much bread and that feels about right. It has its qualities (well produced and it attempts to be interesting, high energy once it gets going) but I didn’t get much joy from this album. Also maybe I was in the wrong mood but Counting Out Time was excruciating. A scraping of a 3.

the most English, proggiest prog rock, blathering on at great length 3 stars for the cultural importance (It would have been 2 for the listening enjoyment)

Too long !

All in all, it’s not as prog as I’d maybe thought. My previous prog knowledge comes from the likes of Beefheart, Zappa, King Crimson where the prog element is perhaps more on the nose. The opener is a great example actually. It’s prog-y, sure, but it’s also pretty pop-y and catchy. And generally I love the blend of experimentation and dependable hooks. Like on Back in NYC which I think is in 7/8! But is also just a very solid tune. Or the very Zappa-esque Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist which is also a good mix of whacky and catchy. The lyrics make me laugh. I didn’t focus on them much but I can see why Genesis are kind of looked down upon nowadays by some. Not to say I necessarily agree, but I see how the lyrics can be a bit cringy. I think the lyrics are sort of Black Sabbath-esque but with the verbosity of King Crimson. So it ends up being these wild, florid descriptions that do feel a bit cheesy at times. Also… it does get a bit tiring before long. It just feels like it doesn’t need to be this long… but if this album is the best thing since sliced bread for you, then I can totally see that this being a double album would be ideal. Just not so much for me. Maybe that’s partially because of when I’m listening to it. If I heard it when it first came out in ‘74 it could very well have blown my mind… then again, King Crimson released more mind-blowing stuff in ‘69 soooo… I dunno. I just can’t justify giving it more than 3 stars personally. But if it’s any consolation, I do feel bad for doing so.

Some songs I liked, others not so much. Overall a very diverse album and each song was a surprise!

This is #day412 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I've fallen into a habit of listening to '70s records on my Technics SU-7300, which I like to think gives the music from this era a particular feel. A case in point is this Genesis album today. I've never heard a Genesis record front to back before, except, oh well, "I Can't Dance." The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is an epic story set against an extensive progressive/art rock backdrop. I'm not a huge fan of this kind of setting (rather the opposite), but I appreciate the band's impact. "The Chamber of 32 Doors" is a highlight among a few others. And again, I like the album artwork. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day413.

This is my first ever Genesis Album. It's going to be long and it's going to be proggy. Time to buckle in. The opening song, "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", was fire. I zoned out and have been listening happily to the music for a while until the line "Erogenous zones, I question you" broke through. I don't know the context, but that's hilarious. This album was good, but exhausting. I struggled to stay attentive for all of Disc 2. Tiredly listening to the synth solos on Disc 2 made me feel like the little kid I saw sleeping on a bench in the middle of the Sesame Street parade at Universal Studios Japan. He was sleeping peacefully while Elmo was raging 10ft away. 6/10, but it would be 7/10 if it was fifty minutes shorter.

I hate prog but this was better than most

mixed reactions about this. My first review was very negative (i am doing this project with someone else so I first listened to this album a while ago). A second listen and I found it a lot more interesting and noted a lot more songs of interest. It is not really my sort of thing, but also not what I was expecting compared to what I knew in the 80s. I never really got into them then and I could not see that changing after listening to this. This was a a bit too prog rock for my liking so my rating remains unchanged, but there are certainly moments that stand out consistently throughout the album but they get lost in the sheer length of this album. It is just too damn long. 3 stars

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is an album that had everything to be a 4 star album. The music is good with Brian Eno's "Enossification" on some of the tracks as well as all the other musicians doing their part rather well. Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins also held their end of the bargain when it came to the vocals as well. So, why is it only a 3 star album? Well, i'll tell you why, it's because this album is just way too long. The album went on for an hour and a half and never really justified itself being that long. The album never became horrible to listen to but i still found myself losing track on this album. If the album had been cut down a decent bit, it easily could have gotten 4 stars but as it stands, it only gets 3. Best Song: In The Cage Worst Song: The Waiting Room

This album was tolerable, I just got bored after midway listening. It didnt' capture my attention like other past albums have. I am a fan of rock but this album unfortunately fell short of my tastes and I didn't enjoy it compared to other rock albums in this list. But it wasn't bad per se, I just wish it was more upbeat and more captivating for me.

This album just doesn’t need to be this long. There’s a better record hidden in here if you just scrapped half the songs, and it would still be plenty weird. Best Track: The Carpet Crawlers

Talented band but gets a little too proggy for me.

Genesis is a bit like a comedy sketch show - very hit and miss. When it hits, it’s great. When it misses, it falls flatter than a 2D pancake. Some of this just became an annoying wasp-like drone in the background.

Det er lidt ensformig - fangede mig ikke helt, men der er elementer som er gode. Jeg er sikker på det skal lyttes til flere gange, da det er fed musik (jeg forstår det bare ikke helt endnu)

For me, this is a case of a double album not staying relevant in the digital age. I could see this being something that you can conceptualize as coherent storytelling when you flip vinyl, discs and whatnot. But it goes on like a runon sentence when streaming.

it was decent

It’s good. Could definitely hear some of the influences this had on the evolution of rock. Felt like it ran a bit long to me, there weren’t any bad tracks but a lot just kinda blended together. A few standouts, including In The Cage, Carpet Crawlers, and Silent Sorrows in Empty Boats. 6/10, 3 stars.

Fairly fun

Too long. I understand it’s supposed to be long. Lost interest fairly quickly.

3

At the times pretentious. But fun 3.3

It feels like one long song

Cover 6 Decent but likely won't come back to listen.

Like 30 minutes less and it woukd have been top notch.

Philly C! Only had time to listen to the intros of first tracks. Sounds like Pink Floyd. Not a bad thing but I liked Tarzan soundtrack better.

Wish I had more time with it. Will listen more. Lamb lies down on Broadway.

me gustaron ciertos temas, me gusta el progresivo pero acá ya se pasan en variedad para mí. Y hay temas en los que los sintetizadores creo se sienten raros, será por la época

A 1970s prog rock album that sounds like ... a 1970s prog rock album. Very long. Whale noises. Lots of other noises too. It went on and on.

Not too bad, pretty crazy for 1974

There are a lot of great moments here, but they are just that…moments.

irgendwie ganz cool, aber mir ein bisschen zu abgefahren

interesting concept but it could have been half the runtime.

I don't like having to criticise an album in this way, since I think it's an extremely overused complaint, but I do find this one to be very bloated and too long for its own good. So many genuinely great moment on this project, but there's just so much meandering in between that, which really makes it feel like a drag to get through at times. Especially for a prog rock album, the moments that are less in your face don't really feel like they are providing a whole lot in the way of tenstion or atmosphere. Ovearll, I still think that this album is worth it just for the parts that are amazing, but there is just a lot of filler in there too.

that was a bizarre journey, not at all what I was expecting from Genesis but then I appear to have only been aware of the music Phil Collins made after he lost his hair.

The problem with this record and many prog rock record is the length of the tracks. I just lose my interest.

I think there's a good album in here, somewhere. But it's so damn long that it gets lost in itself. And it's not good enough to be this long. There's some very interesting things here. But, given the length, and style of music, it's just okay for me.

jesus fucking christ this thing is long. It's pretty good but it just keeps going.

A 90 minute prog album sound like hell to me. This wasn't too bad though. I also know this is highly regarded. There is obviously a story to this Wikipedia confirmed it) but 90 minutes of concentration is not time I have right now. Going to give it a 3 star and have to come back to it. There is just not time enough to review it properly. Coming from me I think that is a good review for a once-over of 90 min progressive rock album. Side note: How many albums on this list is Peter Gabriel in?!

I enjoyed Selling England by the Pound more. Still though I love how absurdly they go for it and wish more groups tried to tackle such extravagant premises. The plot of the story reads like a bad dream or something from Studio Ghibli. There were a few songs I'd come back to on their own but most I feel only work in the context of the album. At the end of the day, it was an alright listen with a lot of unique elements Rating: 3.4

Title track does it for me.

Good, but I think this is an example of the prog excess that pink pushed back against.

Favorite Song: Broadway Melody of 1974

I didn't dislike it, and I do respect Phil Collins, but the synthpop has never been my thing. I did really enjoy I Can't Dance though!

Good

While I am a big Peter Gabriel fan I had never gotten around to hearing this album from his Genesis years. It was far too long, but strewn among this long album is plenty great tracks. The instrumentation is peak progressive rock for Genesis.

This is decent here and there but too damn long.

It’s better than the other one. But … I can see why Peter Gabriel wrote solsbury hill. There’s little motivic development or thematic structure. They can all play. But give me Tommy, Joes garage, the wall, thick as a brick or queen II. 2.5

Surprised by how much I enjoyed the majority of this record!

Correcto

This was a difficult one to grade and I can see why this had a cult following. This was also the first Genesis album I listened to all the way through, and I get the sense you need to be a real ran beforehand to truly appreciate it. I'll give this a 3 but I understand it's probably a 4 if I liked Genesis.

One of the better double albums I've heard so far. Side four was my favorite, which is interesting since I started to get slightly bored on side three. In The Cage and Colony of Slipperman were my two favorites, which is unlike me considering these were the two longest tracks on the double album.

Not quite sure what to make of this. Seems like I should like it. Nothing really grabs me, though. Maybe I need to listen to it again. 3.5*?

An interesting first album for this challenge(adventure??) I don’t think concept albums are really my thing and but I enjoyed some of the songs particularly in the first half. Some parts blended together but the weirder songs kept it just interesting enough to get through the entire thing. I didn’t mind listening to the whole hour and a half so I feel like that says a lot too. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Genesis before now, but I feel like this album is more for people who are already fans.

I am a bit bored since this is so long 3/5

Peter Gabriel is great. Lots of synthesizers. Modern for its time. Very varied, no two songs the same. 3. Good, but nothing super standout for me.

i miss freaky peter gabriel

Just not my thing. And way too long for not my thing. Put it on the low end of the 3 spectrum beside Rush.

I listen to this album three times. I tried to get into the flow of the idea of it being a rock, opera, but but I’m not that great at really picking up on lyrics the first few times I listen to an album so it was lost on me. I love Genesis and I like rock a lot, but this is one of my least favorite albums by them. You can go earlier or later and I like both better, so it’s a three.

Never listened to this album before, glad I did. Phil’s drumming is sublime.

This is my first Genesis album ever, and I feel like it is not a great entry point to their discography, as it is an hour and a half long with 23 songs, so it is a lot to digest. Having listened to this album just two times with a lot of pauses in between, I can only provide a surface level review: The production is great, singing and instrumentation are very creative, there are some great ideas and has a very good ending with this grandiose feeling to it. In addition, most of the songs didn't really do much for me. And that's all I can say about it (which is funny to say because I've said more in this review than in many others I wrote previously).

Cool album. I think I enjoy the more pop oriented Genesis albums that came later, but this album is neat.

I was quite busy driving in heavy traffic while this played, so I feel the depth was a bit lost on me. Even with a shallow listen I could still sense a complexity that I want to explore again later. I have to go 3/5 right now but I think it’ll be raised after I return

Seemingly a rare group that got better as they moved into middle age. I'm not huge on concept albums, and this concept could have been conveyed in 30 fewer minutes.

This is a journey of a double album. I really like the first half - I came into this album thinking I'd be in the 2 territory, but the first half is an easy 4 for me. But the 2nd half gets pretty long, without as many of the melodic hooks. So I land on a 3, but man, this definitely surprised me. Need to pocket my preconceived notions.

Very long and I’m not convinced

Aight

So far, the generator has largely re-enforced my anti-prog prejudices, so I was not looking forward to this one, but it wasn’t as much of a chore as I was expecting. In fact, if it had just been a single album, it might have got a “surprisingly enjoyable” four stars, instead of an “alright but it goes on a bit” three.