THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY

I do not agree: this album couldn't be reduced to a single, 40-mins. concept vinyl - this album should've been TRIPLE! The most part of its beautiful themes should have been further developed, suffering from a 4 minutes restrictions (that progressive music never, never adopted). This album has to be heard in its entirely, for only few tracks lives on they own (Carpet Crawlers, The Lamb, In The Cage, The Lamia); not to mention that it has an excessive rock flavour. Maybe it suffered from the very complex story of Rael - too much sung parts, no great instrumental fugues (as on Cinema Show, Firth Of Fifth, Apocalypse In 9/8 and so on) except for a little keyboard freedom on The Cage, The Slippermen and Riding The Scree. All songs are beautiful, but prog fans may find it difficult to recognise the celebrated, romantic Genesis style.