THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY

I am certain that everything more or less important of this album have been already written. So, I will add a personal remembrance: it was late night, 1987, and I was sitting by the radio like a wallflower in my room, in a town in the communistic Czechoslovakia. I was waiting for the broadcasting from the Polish radio where they used to played in a serial the whole discography of Genesis. My brother constructed a sophisticated anthen to recieve the stereo signal over the High Tatras. I was ready. However, perhaps 3 minutes before the beginning the anthen-radio conection had suddenly got broken (secret service?). Alas! That was no time to play around, so I clutched the contacts in hands. And I was sitting by it with my hands getting steady and numb nearly two hours, but I succeeded. Finally, I had recorded that fantastic album and for a long time it was only this cassette whereform we could listen it. And now to the album, I am sure it was worthy my hard effort. It is definitely on of the most important achievements in rock music. One who is interested in music cannot ignore it. Genesis sailed here onto the depth. Actually, it is an opera, with a plot brought by Peter Gabriel. In opera you do not judge libreto or plot per se. It is a complex work, including musical, lyrical and dramatic sides. And everything is here. It is musically very influential and unique, even in the context of the Genesis albums, some tracks are simply marvelous (Hairless heart, silent sorrow..), one-two tones, one-two intervals, nothing but magic. You find yourself in the magic world (like during Magic flute of Mozart). Lyrics are very nice and poetic again as always in Genesis. Very metaphoric. The story plot may be a bit naive and simple but it must be like that in opera. You must not be withdrawn by words and thoughts too much. Highly recommended for all, especially for teenagers who can find here what they are looking for.