THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY

Genesis

Symphonic Prog

4.31 | 3357 ratings

From Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website

Zardoz

Aaah, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway...What could I say about it ?

First, I hated this double album. It was the first Genesis album I ever listened to (and, more precisely, the first Genesis album of the Peter Gabriel era). I was very disappointed when I listened to the first time, I tried to understand the story (it's a concept album about the adventures of a young portorican punk named Rael, who made a journey in the New York underground and discover a world of strangeness, 'peopleized' by a lot of weird creatures), and can't make it. I tried then to enjoy the music, purely, but the fact I cannot understand the story made all completely boring for me. So, I get out of The Lamb... very quickly, after a couple of listenings (of the entirety of the album, I precise).

One year after, I decided to give this album another chance, and before start the music, I read several times the text Peter Gabriel wrote. I read the story, the script for the album. And listened to the album then. At the end of the last track, It, I spoke to myself 'this is a masterpiece', and then, I listened to it more and more. And then, when I discovered all the other Genesis albums, I put this off and didn't listened to for a year or so.

I give only 4 stars because I don't think this is the best Genesis album, from the Gabriel era, or for the global career of the band. There are great moments here (The Lamia is my fave, among with Carpet Crawlers and Hairless Heart), and one or two fillers (Riding The Scree, In The Rapids, Lilywhite Lilith). It's a great album, I agree. Not my fave, not an album I would take with me on a desert island (If I could make a choice, I would take Can's Tago Mago), but a great album anyway, and I understand all the Genesis fans who elected this one to be their personal favorite.

Maybe I'll listened to it tomorrow. Maybe this night. Well, let's see.

Zardoz | 4/5 | 2008-3-15

MEMBERS LOGIN ZONE

As a registered member (register here if not), you can post rating/reviews (& edit later), comments reviews and submit new albums.

You are not logged, please complete authentication before continuing (use forum credentials).

Share this GENESIS review

Social review comments () BETA

Review related links

Send comments to Zardoz
Report this review (#164009)
Buy GENESIS music online with PA partners
Show all GENESIS MP3/Stream
Go to GENESIS page for videos, full discography with ratings, reviews and much more
Go to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway page for more details, where to buy and ratings/reviews
Search the Forum for GENESIS related discussions