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I grew up in an era where Genesis was fronted by Phil Collins, and Peter Gabriel was a solo act. I think I knew that Gabriel had been on Genesis, but I had no idea they made multiple albums with him. I may need to do some deep diving, as I love both Genesis AND Gabriel's solo stuff, and to the best of my knowledge have never heard a single song on this album before.
enjoyed this more than I thought I would
If you told me this was a parody album of 70s rock I would have believed you. Remarkably bad lyrics, weird production, questionable arrangements. Nothing really of value here.
First of all, no album needs to be this long. Having said that it's quite ambitious and not terrible. It was just far too much.
Genesis' peak - PG left after this to do his own thing, and Genesis morphed into a different band. This is some serious prog, including a fanciful concept story about Rael, but musically it really works, and Gabriel' vocals are excellent - I really like the bit in the Raven where the vocal shifts from Gabriel to Phil Collins as it shifts character. Possibly one of my favorite albums of all time, though I appreciate that's colored by my teenage self's love for it.
Meh.
Didn’t listen, it’s genesis however probably pretty banging. 6.5/10
Amazing!!
About twice as long as it needs to be. But it's much more enjoyable than I expected Genesis to be! It has a loose story which is entertaining, and much more tonal variation than the initial :full prog' opening would suggest
Great album. I'm a sucker for a good concept album and this one definitely nails it. The instrumentals provide a nice contrast to the main vocal-centric tracks. Lots of super interesting music going on and I love the imagery in the lyrics.
Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Back In NYC
Margt mjög áhugavert. Önnur umferð.
Far too long, some weird bits.
Gabriel goes full prog here - amazing album, but difficult in parts, especially towards the back-end
Not sure I've ever heard any non Phil Collins Genesis. Very Prog but not unenjoyable
Album #33 What the hell was that?
I've been making an effort to get into early Genesis. The musicianship on their albums is top notch.
Genesis have always baffled me.
There are some genuinely beautiful musical snippets amongst all of the self important over-the-top grandiosity. I love Peter Gabriel's voice and some of the dramatic moments are great. But there's just so much of it. This one truly outstayed its welcome.
El Classico
keskiyö päivä myöhässä ja saatanan annoin mennä mainokselle.......dubya album, VITTU1... luulin että unbelievable proge hoge masterstroke, sen sijaan CUCKOO CACKOO HAVE I CUM TOO SOON FOR YOU,...blud i dont care blud...on täällä 5/5 biisejäkin, too much fluff...give me meat on the bone... ÄKLÄÄ PISTÄKLÖ VITTU AMBIENTTIA JA YLLÄTYSLOPPU... PELI PIIP PELI SEIS HILJAISUUTTE ETTÄ TIIÄN PITÄÄ VAIHTAA..... dogshit album...vain 4 pretentious mainintaa, poppi aivopesua. lame ass concept in the cage
This might be the first Genesis album I’ve heard that I like. Interesting concept, I like the composition, Gabriel’s singing is fantastic
LP
Overall overblown and overstuffed concept album, but an interesting listen (I didn't really follow the story that well, but read the summary on Wikipedia...it's a lot). The music is pretty tight and varied, but there is just so much of it on this double album.
2 many bangers. I will admit I am biased towards this album since Peter Gabriel era Genesis holds a special place in my heart, but this album is such an excellent final effort. The 5 minute wank of ”The Waiting Room” could be cut but everything else is essential. Possibly the briskest 94 minutes of music on tape.
Idk man de e fö långt o goofy för något högt betyg men musiken är i regel trevlig att höra på
Classic album Gabriels last one. One of the first double albums I bought back in the day.
Cool journey. Loving finally getting more familiar with early Genesis! Had to listen over a few days and the length is something that I wasn't stoked about, but all in all I really enjoyed this.
I do like some Genesis, but this album is a bit of a marathon to get through.
Je suis chanceux cette semaine. Beaucoup d'album malade. Cet album de Genesis a juste pas de sens . Dans le sens. Vraiment à avoir écouté. Le théâtrale a son maximum. 5
This one went from interesting to weird.
Not my bag, but not that bad. Glad I listened to it.
Good
Usually I hold the length of an album against it, usually if its over 50 mins. This album lasts one hour and 34 mins. Maybe if it was shorter i would possible give it a 5, but we are going 4/5 here. I think in the future this well could be a 5 for me, it's genuinely one of the most interesting album I've listened to so far. But i do get a bit lost in it due to the length, but at the same time it is amazing. I don't know that i could pick out a few songs because everything is similar in terms of sound and quality. I think if i was to revisit this album it would get better with each listen. The only issue is that, its just too long to revisit. with all that said, High 4, very high 4. Very good
Interesting concept and not adverse to this type of album but not quite my cup of tea
I expected to hate this, but I ended up *quite* liking it. It's intricate and detailed and an ambitious idea, if nothing else. Of course it disappears up its own behind at various points, but overall it's an enjoyable listen the first time through. I would imagine more of it unlocks and it improves with repeat listens, but that's not something I'll be doing the work to confirm. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Hairless Heart Date listened: 04/09/23
3.1 - Album 1 is good. I’d give album 1, by itself, a 3.6. Album 2 is absolutely horrendous. Every minute feels like the rock gods are meticulously exacting their pound of flesh from various parts of my body.
Elsku bestu prog Genesis 🥰🥰 Ég hreinlega elska þetta!
i liked it! i need faster, more upbeat music to keep my attention mainly since i usually listen to thrash metal and punk, which is why this'll be getting a nice 4
The decade of the 1970s was a wonderland of concept albums. The problem with the concept album is singular: if you don’t enjoy the concept, then you’re not going to enjoy the album. It’s hard to fault the musicianship here, but reading about this album, it seems that this album was purely Peter Gabriel’s vision and not the rest of Genesis. And then Peter Gabriel was out. That says something, I think. I found this tripping too close to the annoying prog rock territory of Yes. And I loathe prog rock Yes.
This album grew on me as I kept listening. Some definitely catchy songs, but also a couple of duds. Glad I finally listened to a whole album though!
Too long
Finally bit the bullet and listened to the whole thing. Ambitious, musical, but still lacking those giant songs needed for something like this.
Bit long
Pretty sure nobody actually likes Genesis. You tolerate them at best.
That was harder work than I expected. Never listened to this start to finish, and it really is far too long and convoluted. There are a few brilliant bits in there - The Cage, both the On Broadway tracks, and Carpet Crawlers - but it's surrounded by a lot of what feels like filler. Story is convoluted and too literally 'Hero's Journey' for me, and musically it's much the same. Shave out the filler, cut it down to under an hour, and it's probably a 4 for me, as it is it barely scrapes a 3. Hopefully we have more, tighter Genesis albums to come...
Genesis is a classic album that was long overdue. I see the influence it’s left on albums decades later. To be perfectly truthful it’s not my favourite album however it is a good one. A tad too long for me though! But no other complaints.
Repeated listens to this during a college-insomnia spell probably have contributed more to my occasional mental instability as much as anything else I can think of. Yes it's weird. Not just standard "oh old Genesis was weird" weird but kinda messed-up weird. Epic. I can see how/why Pete left after this one - where else were they gonna go from here? (and both PG's and Genesis' next albums were my respective faves from each so a good call by all parties) I guess it is prog but I wonder if that's truly accurate. Sweeping melodies, some memorable choruses, there are even a few catchy singles. I mean...you do have mellotron, 7/4 timing, tracks that blend into one another telling a non sensical story that's still a bit terrifying... sure sure prog ok. But still so much more immediately accessible than most of their peers' records. Not to be listened-to in parts; it's a full album - really best listened to all at once. Or at least in halves... my only critique and it's probably significant is that after "Lilywhite Lilith" (first song on "side 3") it really is not so great [even after decades of me trying to enjoy it] - it's got the weird but without the decent song-structure. It definitely picks up a bit more near the end but never connects quite like the first half does. Still - that first part alone is so bizarre/fantastic on its own that it's worthy of full marks and has been a personal fave for ages. 9/10 5 stars.
I’m already not a huge fan of genesis. This concept album was a lot to sit through.
I like Gabriel so I wanted to like this more than I did no real stand out tracks for me.
I really like progressive rock! This was a first for me and I enjoyed it - 4/5
There were some good songs but it is really long. Highlights were Counting on Time and Carpet Crawlers
3.9 The good songs on this are SOOO good esp live but some are just a bit of a drag. Fave songs: Lamb lies down on broadway, counting out time, carpet crawlers
This is fine. Weirdly sexual in places.
So much better than the last genesis album
The good parts are really good, but it is sooooooo long. Way too long. They could have made a 5 star single album instead. Favorite song: Back in NYC
An absolute classic
eh
It's probably because this was not the sort of thing I was interested in listening to at the time, but I found this to be annoyingly bloated and pretentious, even for progressive rock. I couldn't really follow the story in the lyrics, so it just went on and on and on for hours. Not one song seemed to stand out from the others. None of it was terrible to listen to, but boredom became annoyance before it was done.
I found this quite interesting to listen to. I don’t know what the story is, because I just couldn’t concentrate for that long on the lyrics, but it was engaging for my ears.
Ohhhh, this one is goooooood. I’m angry I’m only hearing it now. I wish I’d discovered it as a teenager when I would listen to albums enough to memorize them. I don’t think I have that in me now but I’m tempted to try.
A very trippy journey - not the Genesis I grew up on and the influence of Peter Gabriel is quite apparent. I really enjoyed this album. It is almost more of a cinematic experience than a typical album listen since it was a longer journey that I’m unlikely to listen to regularly, but am likely to remember and listen to again. Fabulous and certainly something I’m glad to have listened to!
One of the longest albums in this list I would wager, at 1 hr 34 on Spotify. Above it only perhaps the very elite list of triple albums (Sandinista, 69 Love Songs etc). So yes it is much too long to stick with and absorb in a single gulp. I have listened it to it three or four times and: there is ALWAYS something interesting and worthwhile going on musically. It's a mid-seventies rock album - so if instrumental solos, big analogue keyboard sounds and massed vocal harmonies are not your thing then move on. I love it - far prefer it to the cod-folky stuff of earlier Genesis. The only Genesis album I actually 'like' as opposed to the odd track here and there. As with most concept albums, forget the concept, and enjoy the songs.
Prefer my prog-rock to have more wizards, capes and tales from Viking mythology tbh.
Ambitious. Long. Pretty interesting. 7/10
Not the biggest fan of Genesis. 2nd part of the album much more enjoyable for me.
It’s good, especially in the cage and the carpet crawlers, it can drag being a double album but it’s solid throughout 4/5.
I must admit, I haven't finished the album. Not that it would make much of a difference if I wrote this afterwards, though. I just can't focus or pick up on the plot at all. Ninety-four minutes of Genesis is too much fucking Genesis, no matter how good it is. I capitulate. Just make a film, lads. A film-length 3/5.
Parts of it are ok, parts are particularly unpleasant. Not for me. Another one for the middle aged white men. Two stars.
Well, I thought this album was a potential source of pure and sophisticated boredom, and here we are… somehow enjoying this existential, broadway-themed rollercoaster. I invented a game I now call: “whose voice is this? Is it Peter? Is it Phil?” and I’m placidly playing it verse after verse. I imagine how all of them while in the studio say to each other: “hey mate, look at the sound of this synth” (makes a 10 minute star treck-esque synth solo) “oh, Peter, that’s nothing, listen to my hi-hat for 5 minute straight” “let’s bring Eno to put 35 minutes of ambient music in the record” “no Phil, Land of Confusion is not making the Final Cut, but we can put another song that sounds like it, how about that?” And so it went. Last thing: A lot of people likes this album.
I was super-bummed there wasn't something, anything.. that I could pull out of this album and like. It was boring and uninspired. I get that this is before Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel hit their stride and you've gotta produce some failures before you can succeed, but there's no rule about putting the failures on 1001. You gotta rip in your couch. Go wash your butt.
This is so head-scratchingly bad. So many wtf vocal, lyrical, and sound moments. And there’s an hour and a half of it! As with the other Genesis album, I wonder why the more popular 80s Genesis isn’t on the list instead of this weird and lame 70s prog.
If we weren’t hearing this a couple of days after Dark Side of the Moon, it might warrant another star. Still, a strong outing from G.’s prog rock years.
What did I just listen to? We were doing OK until I got the fart-like noises on Counting Out Time (2:30 mark). The Waiting Room sounds like it would be the lobby to the Black Lodge in Twin Peaks. After this song, I had a persistent feeling of hoping each song was the last and this bizzarro journey would be over. Alas, I have up after track 17. Conclusion: this has to be the best ⭐️ album I’ve heard yet.
I don’t know. I didn’t like it and an hour and a half is a lot of this. I guess it’s musically good in the way a broadway show is good. Begrudging 3 stars?
Favourite Tracks:- The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway In The Cage Counting Out Time Carpet Crawlers The Chamber Of 32 Doors
I enjoyed this more than I imagined I would. Very proggy and overblown but tight as well. Where I groaned at first, seeing how long the album was, by the end it didn't feel like a struggle. I probably won't have this on high rotation but it was an interesting listen
ok
Meh...I like Phil Collins
I think this wax too weird for me, future me reading this comment, check out the wiki story for this album, it's wild
I gave this one an honest chance despite absolutely not wanting to listen to it because of the genre and run time. It really wasn't as horrible as I thought, but it did last forever and this kind of music just isn't for me. Somewhere in the beginning there were some songs that sounded alright, I guess. Also, I don't know if this says more about the album or myself, but at some point the album ended and spotify kept autoplaying music and I honestly didn't even notice a change or that the album was over.
I'll start off with the 2 best things about this album. 1st the kid is from Puerto Rico. Me encanta Puerto Rico! 2nd, there's a song called Waiting Room. Unfortunately for me these guys song was not good. I'll need Fugazi to get me back in the right frame of mind. This entire album was not good. And then they went and made it over 90 minutes. Ugh. I try and give most albums a 2nd, even 3rd listen but I'm very confident there is nothing here for me or anything I may have missed. Yea, I'm moving on to next album. 1
Another middle of the road album by a great band. Whatever. 3 for proggy shenanigans.
2 Have you ever asked yourself “What if someone made an album in the spirit of Tommy by The Who but dialed the fun and epic factor down by like three notches?” Well, luckily for you, that album exists in the form of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis. This isn’t an outright bad album by any means, but the fact that it’s 94 minutes long and never once had a moment I would consider “exciting” has me chalking this one up as a miss. Like, all I could think about afterwards was what better things I could have done in that 94 minutes - you could watch the entirety of Toy Story and still have enough time to run to the bathroom and get snacks. Musically, it’s pretty mid prog rock across the board - no particular highs that stood out to me, but fortunately there weren’t any noticeable lows either. Storywise… I had no idea what the fuck was going on here. I wasn’t sure if the randomly horny track Counting Out Time fit appropriately into the story or not, but it certainly didn’t feel like it while I was listening (it’s no Young Lust). Still, I didn’t want to dock the album for what may have been my own ignorance, so I gave a second listen and tried to keep up with some synopses online. Yes, I listened to this thing twice. Holy cow, this story is the dumbest shit I’ve ever read. I recommend giving the plot summary a read on Wikipedia, but basically, the album follows a Puerto Rican New York gang member named Rael who is randomly warped into a prison-like cave while walking down Broadway. He escapes to find a factory that packages human beings and then runs away from that to find a chamber with 32 doors in it. After guidance from a random blind woman, he goes through a door leading him to a group of seductive creatures known as The Lamia, with whom he has sex with, but it turns him into a hideous creature that is subsequently castrated by The Slippermen. A raven then flies away with his penis, but in chasing after it, he sees his brother drowning in a river and attempts to save him. However, in a plot twist, it actually turns out to be himself he just saved, ultimately resulting in him becoming “It”. What “It” is is supposed to be interpretive to the listener, but frankly, I have no idea what the hell you’re supposed to infer based on whatever the fuck it is I just described. In my head canon he becomes the creature from the Stephen King novel. Once again, not bad musically, but way too mid to be this long, and the story doesn’t make anywhere near a comprehensible amount of sense to be engaging. A 1 feels a little too low, but I don’t see myself re-visiting. Maybe if I ever find myself on the same drugs Peter Gabriel was on when he wrote this.
Génesis definitivamente no es lo mío, se me hace un embole eterno. Es buscar complicarla, por complicarla nomás. Igualmente se tiene en consideración su calidad.
Another double album? It is 94 minutes long. It is entirely unnecessary. It is eccentric but not in a good way. I do not know how people would enjoy this. It is better than a 1 but not really a two. I will round up.
If this was made into 1 album instead of a double album it would've been Genesis' best. But to me, it just falls short to albums like Selling England By The Pound where some of the filler has disappeared. Still, this is absolutely brilliant music.
I don’t like this. It lacks the catchiness I want out of Genesis. That thing that makes Phil Collins tolerable. It’s musically speaking a phenomenal piece the whole band seems in stride and Collins’ drumming is in pocket throughout.
me gusto, tengo q explorar mas genesis/ relisten
Aburrimiento total. Nunca entendí estos discos iniciales de Genesis. Lo voy a poner como malo directamente.
I already have a strong distaste for Phil Collins (love Peter Gabriel, though) and this rambling 70s clusterfuck did nothing to change that distaste for Phil Collins and Genesis.
Bastante rollo ... Mejor la segunda parte.
10/10 few prog rock bands are able to match the endless creativity and charming charisma that Genesis has (only one I can think of is Yes, and maybe Rush)
Way too long, but to their credit it seems that they never run out of things to say in 90 minutes. Some really compelling tracks here and there that would be more impactful, in my opinion, in the context of a more condensed 40 minute album.
A classic example of a decent double album that could have been an amazing single album. They are prog after all, and Peter Gabriel probably knew this would be his last album with the band, so I can see why he would want to go out with a big statement. This was kinda hard to find for awhile, at least in the US, and has a certain mystique to it, but it collapses under its own weight.
Yeah, has the hallmark of overindulgence that turns me off from prog-rock. Genesis' vocals always seemed cheesy and well, sorta bad. I can't say I enjoyed any of it really, not enough to listen to again. That said, respect to the ideas.
This was not made for me.
That was fun!
The more I discover prog-rock through this list, the more I like it. This might be my favorite Genesis album, and this is coming from someone who grew up in the 1980's, Ala Invisible Touch years. 4/5.
I have no idea what to think about this. After like a quarter of the album I wrote this: "This is my intro to Genesis and Peter Gabriel, and I’m thinking it might not be the greatest place to start. There’s definitely some good here, particularly lots of unique instruments and sounds behind the vocals. Overall though, this just is not working for me. I don’t love the concept album, it feels like it should be the soundtrack for a movie or something instead of a standalone album. Everything just sounds a little over dramatic to me. This also might be heresy, but Peter Gabriel’s voice kind of rubs me the wrong way on a lot of the songs. I’m very open to being wrong about this one after listening to more of their stuff, but right now it’s not doing it for me." Then I don't know if the album took a turn for the better or I just started to get it or what, but I really liked a lot of it. There were a few stretches where I would give it a 4-5 rating and a few stretches where I would give it a 1-2 rating. Some of my criticisms from the beginning still definitely hold. It's a bit overly theatrical for my liking and it's way too long (especially given some weak stretches). I also do like the uniqueness of the background noises, but it's a bit synth-heavy on the back half which isn't really my thing. But still, a few places where this totally shined too, like Carpet Crawlers is buried in the middle of this 94 minute album and it's just incredible. I've never written so many words in a review and I still have no clue what to rate this. Usually a 3 for me means I'm mostly indifferent, but that's not the case at all here. What a ride. I think I need to listen to more Genesis and come back to this. Favorite song: Carpet Crawlers Others: Counting Out Time, The Waiting Room, It
Sério? Disco duplo do Genesis? Deixei tocando e tentei não me irritar profundamente.
The story is either inscrutable or overly simplistic, like most other prog concept records of that era, but unlike your Floyds or Who, there's no higher ascension or twee mysticism here -- just a character toughing it out on the streets of New York. At times that rings a little hollow coming from a bunch of pastoral schoolboys like Genesis; at others, the music is breathtaking.
Very dramatic and intricate songwriting with the lyricism to boot. Does sound and feel very similar to exploring New York. It's a bit long winded, but a feat of musicality undoubtedly
Musically, this is so good and interesting, with dramatic shifts and rich intricacies, that it doesn't much matter whether or not one has any idea about what's going on with the story. That's the essential prog quandary, isn't it? This might be the best output ever of that lame, lamented genre.
Muy entretenido
This is my least favorite Peter Gabriel-Genesis lp This is one of those double albums that should’ve been single Still don’t get the ‘concept album’ story either
So musically, this is epic. I love the sounds, the orchestrations, everything. Lyrically, however, and the "story"? What the heck is happening here?
Maybe deserves a 5 just for Carpet Crawlers.
Rock progresivo. Disco larguísimo. Ni fu ni fa.
This album was Genesis’s last with Peter Gabriel, and he certainly took over with the writing and production. It’s a sprawling proggy concept album that features some truly beautiful moments and lyrics. However, it collapses under its own weight at parts and unfortunately becomes a slog. Nevertheless, the music is outstanding and often sounds like fusion with certain chord changes and melodic lines.
This is yet another band on the list of those that on paper it seems I'd surely like their music but I don't. I don't actively dislike it; I'm just not interested. I've tried, including this album when it came up in the rotation just now, but, nope, not there for me.
Ei missään nimessä huono! Vähän olis voinut tiivistää vielä. Carpet Crawlers on vitun hyvä biisi. 3,5/5
Edellisen kerran kuunnellut joskus yli 10 vuotta sitten ja täähän oli yllättävän jees. Vaikka välillä hieman liian pilipalia, niin silti progeksi hyvin kestänyt aikaa ja jokin selkeä tunnetila välittyy kaikesta. Täpärästi jää nelosesta.
Genesis ei mitään lemppariprogea mut löytyy kokonaisuudesta sen verran hyviä biisejä että kyllä tälle kehtaa nelosen antaa.
Well that was weird.
Really good, if a little long
3.5/5
I love Genesis. This one is a little long. Songs like Counting out Time are amazing. And some of the instrumentals are really great. This is a great album. It just drags a bit.
I like all the ingredients, I like some of the results, but too much of this album is, honestly, ponderous. Love the beautiful Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats but Ravine is nothing but tedious; this dynamic plays out through the whole thing. I can't rate it 1 star and 5 stars at the same time, so.
Easily one of my favorite prog rock albums of all time... maybe one of my favorite albums in general. I love Peter Gabriel... his voice, his musicality, his inventiveness, his emotional depth. I love the impenetrability of this album's story; I never fully get it, but I realize that that's how I get it. An absolute masterpiece.
WAYYYYY Too long
J’adore le prog rock, mais maudit que j’ai d’la misère avec Genesis
Eh
I enjoyed this, but I'm not listening to all of it
I listened to this on my iPhone speakers. I feel that was a mistake. This should have been listened to on the full stereo.
I think this might be my first time listening to Peter Gabriel's Genesis, and if this album's any indication, I think I prefer the Phil Collins version of the group. This was all a bit overdone for my taste; even the album's title feels like it's trying too hard. There were some poetic lyrics and such, but it was all just a bit much. Rounding up from 2.5 out of respect for Gabriel and Collins.
It's weirdo prog rock Genesis. I don't care for it. The Peter Gabriel era is interesting & I prefer Nursery Crime over this album.
Enjoyable for my taste but not standout to me
Really great and very welled enjoyed. It’s hard pointing out any “flaws” at all with it at all, it’s just very enjoyable. Probably one of those albums where you really gotta listen to it as a whole. So many great tracks though otherwise
Un disco aue sorprende en la primera escucha. Mucha data qje me irrita. Imobjetivamente el didco es una genialidad porque lo melodico es excelente el problema es el ya mencionado. Para mi 5/10 para mi e.
Double albums don't really work, and this true here
Not the biggest fan of Genesis, but decent album
There's an enjoyable ebb and flow of emotions throughout. A lot of the lyrics feel a bit forced in to complete the story though. Some really cool sounds and effects created.
Musically it has a great vibe all the way through, and with a lot of catchy parts. All in all it is getting too long, as with a lot of progressive 70s stuff. So, kind of ok, but there are better Genesis albums, both with Peter Gabriel and without him
4/25, 16%
Great album, I enjoyed it a lot. But the one criticism I do have is that it's definitely a bit too long.
It's one of the best albums in the prog rock era and in the very successful catalogue of Genesis. It's a 90-minute long concept album which was the last one made with Peter Gabriel. It's a very exciting journed from start to finish with great music, lyrics, and production throughout the whole album. I get it if it is too long and too heavy for those who aren't familiar with this genre. But it isn't for me, I always enjoy the twists and turns of this magnificent album. My favorite songs are In The Cage, Counting Out Time, The Carpet Crawlers, The Chamber of 32 Doors, The Lamia, The Colony of Slippermen. 9.5/10
I started having summer jobs at age 12 or 13 and the Lamb was released around my 14th birthday. My earnings were burning a hole in my pocket so what better use was there than buying this album on release? I still have the vinyl and it’s in very good shape. The cover on the other hand is tattered. The lyrics and Gabriel’s story of Rael were written inside. This album is “peak Genesis”. The band was playing at their best and Gabriel wrote a cool story about a dude named Rael. Side 1 The title song kicks things off wonderfully. I don’t get why this wasn’t the lead single. Who in the band thought Carpet Crawler was a better song? Fly on a Windshield starts with acoustic strumming and then Hackett lays down a very Fripp like solo while Phil’s drumming hits new levels. I remember as a kid wondering who on earth Lenny Bruce and Carl Chessman were. Life preGoogle! Cuckoo cocoon is another strong melody that has more stellar guitar playing that is Hackett (I think) In the Cage is where the plot thickens. The song starts with a heartbeat and Banks’ keyboards carry the song. It’s the only song Genesis played from the Lamb when I saw the post Gabriel version of the band at the CNE later in the 70s. The Grand Parade …. ends side 1 with its swipe at consumerism. What a side! Side 2 starts w Back in NYC. This would have also made a good single. (Why did they choose Carpet Crawler as a single? ) Gabriel played this as the encore on his first solo tour. Hairless Heart is one of those prog rock songs that hasn’t aged well although the ambient tone makes Counting Out Time more enjoyable. This song is hilarious and a cute tune. Eno does his magic on Hackett’s solo. Carpet Crawler is next. Why was this the single? This side also ends on a high note with The Chamber…. The bits starting with the lyrics “I’d rather trust a country man than a town man” and other lyrics on the theme of trust are cleverly written. Side 3 Lilywhite is a nice song and we then get into some instrumental drug taking prog. Anyway is another really well written song with Banks playing a regular piano and Hackett giving another kicking guitar solo. He continues with another great solo on the next track. As a teenager Lamia was the song on the album that intrigued me the most. I’m so impressed that artists have the Greek knowledge that allows them to write songs about Lamia. Gabriel is an excellent story teller and Hackett lays down what might be his best solo on the album. Side 4 starts with the Colony of Slipperman. The Asian flavours to start are quite clever. This song has the most heavy lifting as far as the plot goes. Let’s see, in that one song Rael meets a grotesque creature and finds out he looks like him - this was the result of having his orgy with the Lamia. Rael then gets castrated since that’s the only cure to being grotesque but he is allowed to carry his “package” around with him until a raven swoops down and takes it. There is a chase scene and as soon as he gets close the raven drops it in a fast moving river. That all happens in the first song on Side 4. The pictures I’ve seen from the concerts show Gabriel in some wicked costumes and the Slipperman costume is insane. It’s a shame that there isn’t any decent quality video of this tour. Riding the Scree is Banks best performance on the album imo. . The album ends with “it”. it also would have been a killer single. Carpet Crawler. C’mon. The story “ends” when Rael puts great effort into rescuing his brother John in the river but finds out that he rescued himself rather than John. Wow - where does the story go next? Let’s see if Gabriel takes some drugs and keeps writing. Nope - the band as was knew it ends with “it”.
I remember when I first bought this I was disappointed, maybe put off by the more commercial rock sound and simplicity of the title track, or reading the back cover and noticing the song lengths! But the tracks flow together nicely and there are some great instrumental passages, on songs like Hairless Heart and Riding the Scree, or tucked away at the end of songs. There’s enough great material in the fade-outs of some of the songs than there is in entire LPs of lesser bands. I’m not usually a fan of double-albums, but here it gives them an opportunity to experiment a bit. Overall, this is a more Peter Gabriel centric album, which is one of the (many) things that lead to their breakup. Each song pushes forward his story of Real, and is therefore less accomplished as a stand-alone piece. Still a great album though, and no filler.
Although I'd rank Selling England and Trick of the Tail ahead of Lamb, this is truly epic in its scope and ambition. I get that Gabriel needed two albums to tell this fanciful tale of Rael, but it does have some filler and that's where it lags. But there are some real killer songs, oh my! They are truly some of the best that Genesis has ever released. Carpet Crawlers, Hairless Heart, and the magnificent It to close things out. If this were a single album it would be a fiver for sure.
Doesn't dance, doesn't walk, seems to want you to sit, think. And that's a big ask, the third quarter sagging appreciably. Top-notch prog, though, with the backgrounding of guitars standing out at first but feeling more and more natural. There's a much-appreciated triumphant ending.
It was okay.
Okay I apparently love Genesis/Peter Gabriel
This is a prime example of why most double albums are overhyped marketing tools. As Bilbo would say, this album feels like butter scraped over too much bread. It's still great, but there are too many thin spots that drag it down from what should be something better.
Really just a little too long in my opinion, and a little too abstract to truly enjoy it like I might with similar more concrete concept Albums. But some shiny moments for sure.
a prog double album by a bunch of English dudes about a Puerto Rican teen from NYC? no fucking thanks!
Soooo long
A clear candidate for best prog rock album of all time, largely by curtailing its proggy tendencies. “In the Cage,” “Hairless Heart / Counting Out Time” and “Carpet Crawlers” (“gotta get in to get out“) are relative standouts in the rich melange of stately moods, outta-nowhere hooks, gratuitous counterpoint, sudden reversals dreamy vibes, and weird thrown-in, odd-lots sounds. The lyrics and storyline is lost on me, but don’t feel any the worse for that. Whatever else prog rock was (and it was a lot), it was often rich and interesting, as this very much was/is.
A mid 70s concept album. Counting Out Time is killer. The first part is pretty unintelligible for me. As well as most of it. its really wild and worth a re-listen when i am less distracted.
4.5/5
Before Peter Gabriel struck out on his own, he gifted Genesis with a stunning concept album. Exploring life, death, sex, and the idea of really knowing oneself, The Lamb is a dizzying journey through the metaphysical.
There was this one track I listened to, I don’t know, a few hours ago, with Phil Collins on vocals that was pretty good but I couldn’t tell you what or when - this seemed to go on forever. More patience required for this than I am prepared to give but I admire the scope and the self expression.
Wonderful stuff. Unique.
I was much more interesting than I initially thought when I received the album. It's not the best psychedelic, and it's not the best psychedelic rock, but it was not a pain.
a strange and theatrical prog/glam record with a few noticeably good tunes. 3.5/5
Visai buvo idomiu vietu. Bet kitos annoying
it's good
Just gotta appreciate this, it really does show a lot of songwriting and playing talent. Nothing I'd say is an outright certified banger but just good across the board. Doesn't quite have that really whimsical prog feel that some other Gabriel-era Genesis does, and it's a bit LONG but I'll let it pass this time. 4/5.
This album is a masterpiece! Five stars, for sure.
An album so adventurous and engaging, it’s only downside is its length. It is too long and loses a bit of the flow with how it drags on. However, its production is perfect, a mix of progressive rock and ambience, lyricism and storytelling, and recording techniques ahead of their time.
Genesis were able to combine prog rock and it's weirdness with the catchyness of pop: the songs are surprisingly beginner-friendly and remind more of the latter Genesis than the earlier albums. Despite that, the long runtime and the lack of a wow effect such as it's predecessor had, prevent this from receiving full 5 stars
Probably will never listen to this record ever, but still pretty good.
Too long, and not enough to keep me there
Wow, I did not expect so much classic 70's hippie from Genesis. I guess I think about Genesis from the 80's more than their roots.
So apparently this was a concept album, but I was too busy vibing with the music to discern any semblance of a story. I like progressive rock a lot, so I don't have a problem with overblown lyrics, but I was getting pretty tired of everything after the first disc. If they ended the album then and there, this could have been a 5/5, but they just kept going. You could probably get married and have three children during this album's runtime. Basically the same issue that I have with Pink Floyd's "The Wall". Prog rock works best when it's on an album with like five 10-minute songs. You can't do these gigantic lyrics and crazy instrumentation that well when your average song length is 2 minutes. So in summary, my thoughts on this album are that The Wall is easily the worst 70s Pink Floyd album, including Atom Heart Mother.
It’s very boring. None of these songs grabbed my attention. I just prefer the sellout pop rock version of Genesis to the highly conceptual prog rock one. Give me Invisible Touch and I Can’t Dance over this carpet crawlers bullshit any day.
I was expecting something with more depth but the album is OK. The sound production is great but I got lost in the 90 minutes of it. Some really good songs, others just... there.
I didn't dislike it, but I didn't love it either. So very proggy! 😅
Always enjoyed this one immensely. First half is an 11/10 for me second is closer to 9/10.
phil collins is a great drummer and solo artist
I have heard every Genesis album at least once and I have listened to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway a few times. Listening to all of Genesis came from me trying to figure out how Genesis went from their prog-rock beginnings to pop music superstars. I like progressive rock, especially some of music from the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis. The title track is a favorite off of this album. There are tracks that are full-fledged prog ("In the Cage", "The Carpet Crawlers") and "Lilywhite Lilith" gives you reasons to look forward to the 'Phil Collins as lead singer' era of the band. I don't know what this album is about, and there are a track or two that I don't want to understand I don't think. (Gabriel can verge into a little creepy in his storytelling.) For a double album, all four sides give reasons to check out this album.
One of my favorite prog albums
I'm not a big fan of concept albums, especially those that are double albums as well. This one started off well enough, but ended up being a bit of a slog by the time it was over. Musically, Genesis is spot on as ever here, with plenty of flashes of brilliance to be found. The flip side of that is that the band is prone to a certain amount of prog wankery and weirdness that doesn't always sit well with me. Nevertheless, it a really substantial album with a lot interesting music to unpack if you're willing to give it the time. The quiet elegance of "Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats" is the best of the album's excellent instrumentals and the title track is a classic. "Counting Out Time" is just kind of dumb. Fave Songs: Back in N.Y.C., Anyway, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats, Broadway Melody of 1974, Fly on a Windshield
The right side of psychedelic acid. Some great songs 2nd listen required. Lovely weird
I love the concept, but in actuality this is long, repetitive and very weird
why was it an hour and 34 minutes?
Fantastic record. Honestly not even close to the best Genesis record though. These guys were on fire in the early 70s.
I like Peter Gaberiel, Phil Collins, Prog, yet never got into early Genesis. This was an enjoyable listen, though it felt bloated at moments. More of a 3.5 for me.
Probably the archetypal progressive rock album - disputing this title with Tommy - and winning because Genisis are much more Prog than The Who. A swansong for Peter Gabriel with Genesis, almost certainly due to Gabriel's atitude. Despite this it is a masterpiece of Prog
This one has two major flaws. It's too damn long and it's a concept album with a bad concept. The story is not really well told and kinda suck. Apart from that, most songs are fine and the instrumentation is stellar throughout. The big highlight here is Tony Banks, that shines in all of the best tracks here ; The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway and The Carpet Crawlers. 7,9/10
Here's my theory about Genesis: Genesis tried too hard to be a pop album. In doing so, they never made a truly great album. And The Lamb is no exception. Honestly "Selling England" is the closest they came. So, what of the Lamb? I still listen to this every so often. But like a lot of double albums of prog, it's overblown and too long. So the album is good to put on and listen to if you're doing work, but it does have a bit of songs that could be pulled. Then there's the story. Rael sees steam in NYC that looks like a lamb and... lies there. He then is transported into a weird album, and he... does things? The ending is...vague at best, and ambiguous and unfinished at worst. The music? The first disc/LP/CD is great. Gets you right in all of the prog spots, prog boners everywhere. When that "Fly On A Windshield" kicks in, aw MAN is that some good stuff. "Chamber of 32 Doors" is such an underrated song. The second disc? Um... beginning of the disc, just like Tales for Yes, stalls out for me. They could esily have cut some of this down. They pick it back up again on the 4th side. "Riding The Scree" has that keyboard solo, which is mind-blowing. When I had first heard the album, I had only heard maybe three songs from live albums. It was weird hearing Gabriel sing them. So as much as I listen to this album, it's not a perfect album. It's too long, it's overblown because of it. Am I being a bit too nitpicky? Perhaps. But Genesis is one of those bands that got a huge amount of attention in the mid to late 80s. They sold out stadiums every time I could remember. A band this big should have that great album. And they never really did. They had great-selling albums, but that is a different thing...
I was waiting for a time to come back to this album because I felt like it really needed my undivided attention to give it a fair evaluation. After listening to the prog rock masters Pink Floyd, this seemed like the right time to come back to this. I've always politely enjoyed the title track but never knew its context or link to a whole concept album. It's got some good proggy instrumentation, though a lot more keyboard and synth then the rest, I think. Some good guitar work that is at times great. Some songs that caught my attention were the sequence from Broadway Melody of 1974 (all the real people callouts? heavy guitar riffs?) to Cuckoo Cocoon to In the Cage (the latter two meshed nicely together and had some great energy and deft instrumentation). And then I pricked up my ears on every listen for Counting Out Time - erogenous zones, what can I say? Some nice rocking guitar and interesting lyrics - reminded me this was all about a young man finding himself in NYC. Peter Gabriel really has a perfect voice for prog rock and he was great on disc one. Another song that really caught my attention was Lilywhite Lilith - great energetic start to side three. But then the transition into The Waiting Room was painful and the rest of side three is mostly a snoozefest. Things finally started to pick up again on the second act of Slipperman (A Visit from the Doktor) but that was fleeting too. As a closer, It wasn't too shabby. So where does that leave me? Very good disc one, though not perfect, and a largely forgettable & average disc two. Feels like 3.5 at best, if I see disc one as a 5, which I don't (not quite). So gotta round down.
Peter Gabriel’s final album with Genesis starts off as a wild ride. Side one and two are solid with side one (“The Lamb..” to “The Grand Parade..”) being the strongest. "Back in N.Y.C." and "Carpet Crawlers" are two amazing songs that hold side two together really well. It starts off great but sides three and four always seemed to me like the band just wanted to fill up the space. This would be a 5 star album for me if it were just edited down better. The music, especially on the first LP, is so good though that I can’t give it anything less than a 4.
Disclaimer: Huge Genesis fan here. I was listening to this in the car with my teenage son recently, as one does, right? Right?? I was surprised that he's been digging early Genesis so we went through this one. It was interesting to listen to it with him and think about how this album sounds to new ears. Album 1 is amazing and my son absolutely loved it. The opening trio of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Fly on a Windshield, and Broadway Melody of 1974 is just stunningly good. Chills every freakin' time. Back in NYC, In the Cage, and Carpet Crawlers are all great songs. Album 1 is a clear 5. Album 2...well, it has some great moments: Lilywhite Lilith. the keyboard solo in Riding the Scree...plus "It" is a great closer (both to the album and to Peter Gabriel's time with Genesis). But Album 2 also has a lot of weird moments - I was cringing a few times at how it might be coming across to him and I can imagine that a lot of people end up saying "wtf" many times during Album 2 (and maybe even occasionally on Album 1). Plus, I worried that Album 2 was dragging out too much and the story is, um, awkward to say the least (google Peter Gabriel's slipperman costume. On second thought, don't). But, as we neared the end and I told my son that we were on the second to last song, he was actually disappointing that the album was almost over. Poor kid is going to be a prog fan I guess. I want to make it crystal clear I didn't push him to listen! Anyway (as the song goes)...to give it a 4 or 5? Here's where I'm going to have to let my Genesis freak-flag fly: It's a 5 (it's also chicken, eggs, and in between your legs). Every time I hit the end of the album, I want to listen again. If that isn't a 5, I don't know what is.
It's just too long
With this concept album, Genesis reached the peak of their development - and the end. Saw them on the tour of the same name, which was a truly impressive multimedia spectacle for its time.
Very 70’s Prog Rock style
Never been that conviced about this concept album from Genesis. Much preferred most other Genesis albums from the '70s, both before and after this one.
Give this review a thumbs up if you, as the lamb, would lie down on broadway
If you don't like Prog you won't like this. I like Prog but prefer Selling England and Foxtrot to this. This was Gabriel at his most controlling but since it appears that the rest of the band wrote the music in a series of jams and Peter waltzed off to write the lyrics. The music is the main reason for listening to this. I love Trick of the Tail which came after this and after Gabriel left so that says a lot. This is like a self indulgent trip (a 'concept' album) but the music is the redeeming feature.
One of my all-time favorite albums, dating back to high school when my friend Ron made a cassette tape of the album for me. Definitely one of the most ambitious, progressive concept albums ever made. There are a few songs that aren't great, especially toward the latter half of side four, but overall it's an amazing album. 5 stars.
This was a good concept album, I liked the long instrumental jams. The bass was very melodic, the drums had some very complex beats. The last album with Peter Gabriel, it was one to go out on. This is the epitome of progressive rock from the 70s
I listened to a lot of Genesis in junior high/early high school. I favored the Phil Collins stuff at the time. This album was Peter Gabriel, although he sounded just like Phil Collins. It is more progressive/experimental than the Phil Collins years. It's good, but there's not a lot of ear worms here to stay with you. Still, a good listen.
My lord this is loooooonng. It’s a strange album to booth so it needs patience to even tolerate it. At first I completely dismissed it - but there is some interest hidden just below the surface. There isn’t much pop to sink one’s teeth into and when there is - the lyrics are all over the place. But there are interesting and sometimes memorable moments on this record. It could have done with some self editing - or someone should have told them that half this album could have been cut or released as a separate one. So unfortunately this gets a low rating because as an entire record it doesn’t work even though there are interesting bits.
Not sung by Phil Collins, so not an album I have known before (oops). Catchy prog-rock tunes, good songs, would definitely re-listen and good "car music" for a small car cruising in hilly places. Personal stand-outs: In The Cage, Back in NYC, Lilywhite Lilith (such classic prog rock) & Supernatural Anesthesist. Best Song Transition: Chamber of 32 Doors over to Lilywhite Lilith.
Well, it goes on a bit, but I enjoyed a lot more than I expected to.
This lamb is bland. I ordered spicy.
certainly had me crawling the carpet
Appreciate it but not for me
Je moet wel van dit genre houden om van dit album te kunnen genieten. ik vind het niet zo bijster bijzonder
Genesis' magnum opus, with all the pros and cons that sentence conjures to the imagination
Did not like the sound at all.
A genesis album. High production and unique
I grew up with 80's Genesis. 70's Genesis is a slightly different animal. I imagine my dad probably put this on with his mate Richard, smoked a spliff and thought it was awesome. I'm listening, sitting on a train on the way to work and it's pretty heavy going in places tbh.
Never really listened to this album before, but I like progressive rock, so an interesting and nice listen for me. Really liked "In The Cage" Saved tracks: Fly On A Windshield, In The Cage, Cuckoo Cocoon, Hairless Heart, Carpet Crawlers, The Chamber Of 32 Doors, The Lamia, The Light Dies Down On Broadway
Some good old school progressive rock.
Bit random and all over the show but sort of liked it
prog is shit
Thought this was a little full of itself but not really all that coherent. The lyrics often get bogged down in conveying the story, yet I didn’t find the story particularly compelling or indeed comprehensible. Add in being very long and having some irritating noise intervals and I don’t think I’ll bother listening to this again.
Proggier and more intricate than I expected. Really well recorded, great flow. Songs didn’t really jump out individually but definitely changed my scope of what I thought this band was.
Teilweise sehr abgedreht. Ich mag Phil Collins, bin aber nicht so ganz von dem Album überzeugt.
I do not care for Genesis
Best Song: The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging. Equal parts futuristic and theatrical. Very cool. Worst Song: Hairless Heart. I'm here for the vocals, plain and simple. This sounds like the music that plays over the credits of an awful coming-of-age film. Overall: The whole album feels indulgent, from its production to its unnecessary length. That saccharine luxury surely overstays its welcome, and you end up wishing for some kind of raw emotion halfway through this monster album.
Einde niet gehaald want ik haat dubbel CDs, maar die 2 hele sterren hebben ze dubbel en dwars verdiend, want ik heb weinig gehoord wat me bijbleef.
Te lang, maar er zit toch echt heel wat moois tussen. De zang van Gabriel tilt dit naar een hoger niveau. Als de heren eerder een punt hadden durven zetten zou dit een nog beter album zijn geweest.
Bleegh.
I kind of would just rather listen to Phil Collins’ or Peter Gabriel’s solo music… prog rock is so hard to get into
collins and gabriel e tals
3.5/5. Prog rock albums are really damn long.
I actually prefer 80s Genesis
Un disc per perdre't en ell. Una de les obres clau del rock progressiu en un dels seus anys clau. No hi ha parts mediocres en la seva hora i mitja passada de contingut, però no tot està al mateix nivell brillant de temes com el titular, 'Carpet Crawlers' o 'Back in NYC'
Weird
I want to die to this album (positive)
Just not in the mood
An epic full of twists and turns. As far as prog rock goes, it never really reaches the shrill ear shattering clangs of Yes, but it's also never quite as good The Wall, or anything Styx or Rush ever did. Way too long, but still glad I heard it. Surprised me in some fun ways. Probably more of a 3.75, but I'm feeling generous today so I'll round up.
Ik dacht altijd dat ik een Genesis fan was. Maar na het luisteren van dit album ben ik misschien toch meer Phil Collins fan. Ik vind dit album namelijk erg vaag. Tegenvallend als je je er op verheugd. Het bevat ook voor mij geen van de bekende liedjes. **
Did no one try to stop them?
For a hot minute, I thought this might be a hard 4-star or maybe even a 5-star review. It started out so strong. But then it devolved into self-indulgent chaos and I stopped caring before moving into active annoyance. That's not what you want, guys. You don't want your audience to be actively annoyed at you for wanking around on your instruments. Just keep laying down monster prog tracks and everyone will be happy. As it is, I can't bring myself to give this any more than 3 stars. Sorry, Mr. Collins.
whatever. got bored it’s not my vibe. not bad though
Not sure what to make of this, maybe I need to listen to it more?
Felt like hard work at times but I mostly liked.
None of this grabbed my attention, pretty forgettable for me
Growing up was more of that 80s Genesis, but this album was surprisingly complex and the \"new stereo mix\" put some pretty good depth to how this album sounded. It would cause wonder as to whether or not one has even heard this band before. The album was absurdly long, but today (10-6-22) was apparently a good day for it. The music was heavy, it had some experimental things, there were flutes, there was a lot going on and usually that tends to overwhelm. However, the album itself was sensical in its absurdity, which is really hard to be happy with, but here it is. Deep and sustained bass notes (as opposed to short, quick, thumps) supporting solid rhythms and melodies, a listener would almost wonder if this was really from 1974 where a lot of things were heavily electronic, disco-inspired, and otherwise sounding and feeling contained. The opposite is true here, this recording seems as if it were completely open, all musical elements playing in their respective lanes creating what is essentially a symphonic experience. Complex with surprises, the expected talent of Phil Collins, this album was a great experience and belongs in any library.
Chyba pierwszy odsluch Genesisa jaki pamietam, nie kojarze bandy, a z czlonkow jedynie nazwisko Phila Collinsa obilo mi sie o uszy, the lamb lies on broadway jest ambitnym i poteznym podwojnym albumem z longplejem ponad 94 minutowym, stara sie opowiedziec historie mlodego czleka imieniem Rael i jego bizzarnych przygodach, ktorych tlem jest fantastyczna hameryka i tytulowy broadway, chwala panu Peterowi Gabrielowi, autorowi liryki, konceptu i wokaliscie bandy za to ze wraz z plyta umiescil sciage fabularna co i jak sie dzieje w ktorym traku,Peter Gabriel bo z samego sluchania nie polaczylbym kolejnych utworow w sensowna calosc, chociaz o sensie nie ma tutaj co mowic, bo jest tu masa absurdu symboliki i teraz juz troche dziwnie brzmiacej walki z systemem, dziwnie bo juz dawno przegranej, ciekawy jest fakt, ze byl to ostatni projekt pana Gabriela z Genesisem, wiec az sama nasuwa sie interpretacja pozbawienia zludzen o tym jaki jest swiat i szolbizens Raela jako osobiste odczucia pana spiewajacego, a sam spiew nie wiem czemu kojarzyl mi sie mocno z panem Bowiem z okresu stardustowania, chociaz calosc muzyczna nasuwala bardziej skojarzenia z starszym bratem brytyjskiej progresowej sceny, czyli the who i ich Tommym, do ktorego najbardziej porownuje dziesiejszy krazek, bo rownie ambitny i dlugosciowo podobny, tutaj jednak nie moglem sie jakosc odnalesc i utozsamic w swiecie postaci, ale w tak dlugim materiale jest naprawde kilka swietnych utworow, hajlajtami byly dla mnie openingowy baranek na deskach szerokiej drogi, cuckoo cocoon i carpet crawlers, robote robia takze instrumentale ktorych jest rowniez kilka na plycie lub plytach, bo przez podwojny album, album solidny, ale nie mial w sobie tego czegos co sprawia, ze banda gra w idealnej chemii miedzy soba, tak jakby jedna osoba starala sie narzucic koncept jak ma wygladac calosc
It’s only over recent years that I’ve started paying any attention to prog-rock. Rush came up on my radar and I fell in love, and I have since listened to Yes as well. I’d never really given Genesis a chance as the songs I’d already heard (Invisible Touch and Land Of Confusion) were much more pop than I expected. Songs I already knew: none Favourite after listening: Counting Out Time, Carpet Crawlers First, this was a double album so is longer than most, taking just over 90 minutes to get through all 22 songs. Longer albums have scored poorly from me before as it takes a lot of mental stamina to focus for that long. However, I was able to sit through this in one session and at no point felt bored. I will say that some songs are a little weird, but in a way that fits well with the rest of the album. Overall, I loved it but I know that prog isn’t for everyone, so I can understand people hating it too.
So long, interminably long, but good
Not the Genesis I thought i knew from the 80s. This album doesn’t do much for me. Pink Floyd meets musical theater meets sleep depravation. Amazing musicianship for sure though.
haven't listened rip
Perplexing album to listen to. Some of the songs are extremely slow. Some of the songs are far more upbeat. It feels like a different album maybe halfway through.
This is Gabriel Genesis at its peak (in my humble opinion)…he is about to break from them and forge his own path.
This band is weird and this album is so fucking long! It was a bit of a slog to get thru but there is some cool stuff in the weirdness, it’s just not for me. Felt a bit like a fever dream at times. Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel are still cool
Meh. A very long album where everything kind of bleeds together and sound the same.
Not a big Philadelphia Collins guy, I see the appeal but not with this album, every song dragged on too much for me it was hard to make it through
First Genesis album. I am familiar with a few of their singles, but I can't really say had much expectations. I felt like the first half of the album was very slow. I questioned the quality of the production, maybe the mixing, idk but it sounded pretty rough. The second half of the album is a different story, especially the final 6 songs, all of which were great imo. Very long album, but the ending was nice.
I don’t know if I’m just deaf or something but I understood 5 words per song on this album
I love Peter Gabriel. I love post-Gabriel Genesis. I like prog-rock. This album, to me, just sounded like outtakes and what would be the inspiration for early Spinal Tap. Thank heaven that Peter Gabriel split from Banks, Rutherford, and Collins, and they all stopped getting in each other's way.
My first concept album I bought.
Rock progresivo.
There was some bangers on this... I didnt listen to them all, however its like musical style? idk. I'll have to listen to it more
Cool concept album that felt rather bloated and excessive at times
I was only familiar with their well known songs so I was very interested in listening to this album because there aren't any well known songs on it. My first thought after listening it for the first time: Boy, I do NOT get progressive rock lmao! Also the album is a long one, but I guess if you're into Genesis alot that's a good thing. Tbh, I'm not really that into Phill's vocals. The lyrics vagueness differ from song to song and the usage of the synthesizer (way ahead of its era) makes the album a woolly experience. Sometimes I had the idea I was listening to an acid trip unfolding. I think I'll keep to their well known songs.
Over the years I spent a lot of time with this album. I have mixed feelings about it: on one hand, it's got songs I consider proper favourites (Carpet Crawlers, to name one off the top of my head). But on the other hand - 1. It's a bit too prog when it comes to prog rock, at least in my book. 2. Sides 3 & 4 offer nuclear winter levels of desolation when it comes to quality tunes, at least in comparison to the wealth on offer by sides 1 & 2. To sum up, there are some excellent tracks here, but the album itself is far too long for its own good.
I feel i should like this more than I do, have tried to listen to the whole album several times however and it doesn't do it for me. I normally like prog rock and story telling in music. This leaves me uninterested however, like a band trying hard to make an arty album.
This grew over the day of listening. Would have given it 2 stars after 1 listen.
Quel plaisir de voir Tarzan se déplacer de liane en liane au sein de cette jungle africaine. L'album perd en saveur avec l'arrivée de Clayton et ses terribles intentions.
Le générique de Tarzan pourquoi pas, le générique de Tarzan sur 1h30 c'est non en revanche.
Probably the best of "prog rock" Genesis.
really cool and somewhat odd concept album, early years genesis is truly something else
A lot of albums I prefer a lot more from Genesis, but a welcome album to me regardless!
An early genesis album before I feel they reached their peak. This album is a bit lengthy. The synths that make genesis great are very raw on this album and at times are just bad. Collins does a good job as always but I felt like less calming instrumentals could’ve made this album a little more concise. 6.0/10
I started out liking it, and are bored with the repetition of synth and Gabriels voice. I think Gabriel's solo stuff is great but I found his range on this one too narrow. The instrumentals were great.
Unique. I like Peter Gabriel so up my alley
This was hard to follow along with. Kazoos and mouth noises, very weird story, and the end of Gabriel in Genesis. Not for me.
8/10. All of the pretentiousness a growing boy needs
A rock opera with some rock operettas in there. A bit long but I generally like the music. 7/10
Heard this a few times previously, and I really like Genesis. 3/5
Far too indulgent and proggy. Every now and then it threatens to have a nice melody, but soon turns back into egocentric dirge that probably seemed like a good idea at the time. And then Phil Collins starts singing about erogenous zones 🤢
I guess I'll never get Genesis. It's so goofy sounding, but not in a fun way like Rush or Yes or whatever.
First time hearing. Too whimsical for my taste. I like a lot of prog stuff from this era but couldn't really latch onto any tracks. The album is absurdly long too, which didn't help.
Good album interesting sound, does drag on towards the end a bit too long.
The last hurrah of the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis, and perhaps the progressive rock era in general, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway never settles for less; a continual bombast of epic proportions involving a street kid named Rael and his kaleidoscopic adventures along the way. Perhaps the band's greatest outing, they grab the listener through the twists and turns that the story requires, soaring with the highs and rumbling with the lows. But, as mentioned, all good things must come to an end and both Peter and the band set off toward different paths. At least we have this to hold on to. Favorites: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Cuckoo Cocoon, In the Cage, Back in NYC, Counting Down Time, The Carpet Crawlers, The Chamber of 32 Doors, Lillywhite Lilith, Anyway, Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist, Ravine, The Light Dies Down on Broadway, In the Rapids, It.
This is a thought on. I am neither sure if I loved or hated this and think I need to listen a few more times, but also know it is an hour and a half a time. It was at points beautiful, at points grating, lyrics often daft and sung with seriousness, sometimes at the same time. It sounds like a wierd cross between the Who, Zappa and Preservation era Kinks. My favourite moments tended to be the instrumentals, the waiting room and silent sorrow in empty boats, finding Gabriel's voice and lyrics a bit hard to take. I can't help wonder what the whole thing as pure instrumental would sound like. Yet despite all this, I can't help admire the ambition of it and found myself thinking more about this album than many I have lived. Perhaps that is a sign of its depth or maybe its just too silly for me to properly focus. Who knows, maybe that's what makes this challenge worthwhile.
Good progressive rock
Surprisingly it remains interesting and well written despite its long running length.
Med mycket möda och stort besvär tog jag mig äntligen igenom 1,5h Genesis, något jag inte såg speciellt mycket fram emot på förhand. I efterhand var den känslan befogad. Vissa låtar har bra partier, men de dränks bort i de omgivande proggigt fjantiga synthtonerna. För spretigt helt enkelt. Även de spår som har ambitionen att vara ännu mer art-rockiga vågar inte löpa hela linan ut. Det blir mellanmjölkigt; varken full on art rock eller melodiös prog. Papparock av den sämre sorten. Plus för vackert omslag. Bästa låt: Ingen stod ut, men gillade den kortare, instrumentella Hairless Heart. Den var åtminstone stringent, och höll sig till ett sound (även om det är mer av ett mellanspår).
"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" is the 6th studio album for Genesis. It is a double album and the last one with Peter Gabriel as lead singer. It is also a concept album (boy, is it ever) about a Puerto Rican boy, Rael, from the Bronx who goes on a self-discovery adventure in NYC and faces challenges with family ( I think his brother betrays him like two or three times), authority, sex, love and self-sacrifice. The story is both easy and hard to follow the exact details. Peter Gabriel wrote the story and all the lyrics and said it was loosely based on "West Side Story," several pyscological concepts and the western film "El Topo." The first part is more about Raul discovering the outside of NYC and the second side is more fantasy with caves (lots of caves), mythological beings (Lama, Slippermen), ravens, boats and rivers. I really don't know if Rael ends up dead or alive at the end. Although Genesis wanted to avoid the Prog Rock moniker, this is solid prog rock. Musically, the synthesizers, organs, piano and keyboards of Tony Banks and the drumming of Phil Collins are the highlights. To experience this album, you really need to listen to it whole. It is exhausting though at 1 hour 34 minutes and with the entire storyline. For me, the song highlights are the ones you here on the radio (at least in the US). I always liked the title track for Gabriel's vocals (both lead and backing) and the keyboards and piano. It starts Rael off on his journey after apparently witnessing a lamb lying down on Broadway (not entirely clear). "The Carpet Crawlers" has the best and weirdest story, Rael in a room of people on their knees (the carpet crawlers) going towards a door and a Spiral staircase. Well, in the next few songs, Rael goes up the spiral staircase to a room filled with 32 doors and is eventually rescued by a blind women whom he leads across the floor. Anyway, Banks' keyboards and Collins' drums/drum programming are great in "The Carpet Crawlers." If you're a Genesis, Prog Rock, concept album or maybe even a fantasy fan, this album should be right up your alley.
More prog than I expected. Not bad not great.
Interesting concept album, but a tad long and synthy
Rating: 7/10
Good but too long
Not so much fun as it was in high school.
Pretentious nonsense.
Not as bad as I had feared!
J'aime beaucoup cet album aujourd'hui, peut-être parce que je l'ai moins écouté. C'est le dernier avec Peter Gabriel à la voix. J'adore le Mellotron et l'orgue sur cet album, tout comme le jeu de batterie de Phil Collins. C'est fou comme l'utilisation bien dosée d'un bass synth donne de l'ampleur à certains passages. Peter Gabriel étant très théâtrale, on a un tout qui s'enchaîne super bien et qui n'est pas ennuyant pour le premier disque (si on aime Peter Gabriel bien sûr, si on accepte de plonger dans l'aventure et si on fait abstraction de Counting Out Time). Je dois admettre que le deuxième disque s'essouffle un peu. La pochette est superbe. En vinyle, c'est sublime (et on peut omettre à l'occasion le 2e disque). Pièces préférées: In the Cage, Broadway Melody of 1974, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, The Carpet Crawlers, Back in N.Y.C.
Very long but good
WAY too long an album. Nice but I lost interest. Liked the mix of Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins tho. 6/10
Just not getting into this early Genesis stuff, isn't for me.
massa o progressivo e pa
Whoa...wasn't expecting this. I know the 4 album run from Trespass to Selling England. Never explored this... Ok half way in.... thing is I like i like prog and I find it a bit of a featureless landscape. I really think it needs several listens.. also those old sounding keyboard solos are becoming a bit wearing...on the positive note its good that they lost their lyrical whimsy. 2.75
I respect an ambitious concept album and this reminds me a lot of The Who in rock opera mode. But even those Who albums I tend to enjoy at an arm’s distance. The style can feel pretentious which is definitely the case here. The explicit reference to Broadway is fitting - it sounds like a Broadway show and annoys me the same way a lot of musical soundtracks do. How about this line from “Counting Out Time”: “Erogenous zones, I love you / Without you what would a poor boy do?” Jeez 🤦🏻♂️ Also, wow - I read the plot summary on Wikipedia. Truly bonkers. Shame that the final product isn’t more fun considering the story is so trippy and ridiculous.
Hmmm... so there have been a lot of albums on here that are dated and feel cheesy because of that, which is forgivable. This is not one of those albums. It feels so forced, trying to be as epic as The Who but with really clunky lyrics. Maybe I'm just not in the mood for it right now, but its just not doing it for me. :/
Solid progressive rock. Production values are very high level, and I think ahead of their time for 1974. This could have come out in 1984 and I would have had the same sentiment. Cons: Even though I mentioned it being great production, I think that synths in the 70s were still a newish tech for bands and acts around this era tended to overdo it. For me, the synth solo throughout the track "In The Cage" really is quite annoying. Synths most often are devoid of any dynamic qualities. They are 100% volume 100% of the time (unless the volume of the instrument is changing at the mixing stage), unlike a piano or a guitar. These solos are blistering runs that lack any kind of interesting layer in them beyond "speed". Not really my thing. Could be my age speaking since I don't really like any kind of solo that's only interesting quality is "fast" "Back in NYC" is really cool. I love the lead instrument. It's repetitive yet really cool and interesting intervals, and tied to the drums to make a really fun groove. "Hairless Heart" sounds like a Final Fantasy video game track. So cool. "Counting Out Time" is very obviously about erogenous zones. Gotta love that. "Colony of Slippermen" is so weird- it's like goblins talking into your ears.t The in between / instrumental tracks are really well placed. This album is an adventure. It really goes places. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The only thing keeping it a 5 is that it doesn't really have any huge memorable / catchy tracks that the band is capable of. Or maybe it's just that it's my first time hearing these. I'm giving it a 4 but it's a very high 4.
So it's a concept album. You know what else is a concept album? "Music From The Elder" by Kiss. That thing isn't anywhere near this list. I wish one could say the same about this album. Maybe I just prefer my Genesis to have the drummer singing lead vocals.
Interesting mix of songs, nothing particularly stood out though. Could be worth another listen.
Seems a bit redundant to complain about this being self-indulgent. They tell you upfront what they are, so if you hit play, you accept their terms. It's still all a bit much. Whoever invented the phrase "Less is more" was talking to Genesis, and of course they didn't listen. Best track: In the Cage
fuck... 70s prog rock, double disc, concept album... why? None of these songs are even a Genesis hit. They have good songs. Why this album? To be fair, I only made it about 6 songs and switched back to listening to Visigoth. But fuck this shit.
Nada especial
Meh
Highlights: Fly On A Windshield Broadway Melody of 1974 Artwork: 5 / 10 Rating:
Admittedly, pretty exhausting. The synth sounds range from "interesting" to "that hasn't aged well *at all*". Also contains one of the least sensual songs on sex I've ever heard. I can hear Rush being inspired by this. I feel like it'd make an interesting stage show, though. Favorite tracks: "In the Cage"