Due to its great length as a double disc with so many strong songs, "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" might be my favorite Genesis record, even if there are bits of it I'd prefer to skip. But beyond that, this album demonstrates a wide variety of sound and styles. From an odd hybrid of prog meets punk on 'Back in NYC' to the proto-ambient atmosphere of 'Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats', the band routes its talented passages through the weird world of Peter Gabriel's imagination. The concept is incomprehensibly wacky, and when listening, you sometimes get the sense that Peter Gabriel snuck into the studio to lay down his lyrics and voice on top of whatever the band cooked up without him. Nevertheless, follow along with the lyrics and read what was written; even if the story doesn't make sense, the word play at work in these songs is remarkable. It all makes for an expressive and memorable record, the magnificent swansong of the Gabriel era of the band.