40th Anniversary of Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

I first heard this album on late night FM radio around Christmas 1974. This was my first exposure to Genesis as they were mostly unknown in the Dallas area. Their US fan base seemed to be exclusively in the Northeast then. While parts of it sounded kind of strange, overall I was impressed. Fast forward several months and I hear on the same FM radio station that Peter Gabriel had left Genesis. I remember well the DJ's comment at the end of the press announcement: "Well, that looks like the end of Genesis."  Thankfully, it did not turn out that way. But that's another story.

HackettFan wrote: waluigithewalrus wrote: It's hard for me to believe that it's only been about a year since I discovered the lamb. At the time, the only Gabriel era album that I had head was Nursery Cryme, but I stumbled across the lamb in an antique mall of all places in Muncie, Indiana. The thing had old 'Muncie Public Library' stickers plastered all over it, but it was worth it. Totally blown away by it, though the first listen I got bored half way through and went to something else. At this point, the only Gabriel era album I don't have is From Genesis to Revelation, and my prog collection has greatly expanded thanks quite a bit to the lamb. Glad to have you aboard!

It's hard for me to believe that it's only been about a year since I discovered the lamb. At the time, the only Gabriel era album that I had head was Nursery Cryme, but I stumbled across the lamb in an antique mall of all places in Muncie, Indiana. The thing had old 'Muncie Public Library' stickers plastered all over it, but it was worth it. Totally blown away by it, though the first listen I got bored half way through and went to something else.

The only Genesis album I LOVE. The others just have their moments. A beautiful Gabriel - era swan song.

Well - I'm going to Holmfirth on 3rd October - to see a tribute band - Carpet Crawlers - Perform the whole of Lamb Lies down on Broadway!
This is the band here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWj4PpjA1lc
Looks Good!

Without you, what would a poor boy do... One of my favorite double albums.

A fantastic album, and I'll never forget the first time I put this album on the turntable. Christmas day 1985. Headphones on, I was taken somewhere I didn't expect to be taken by rock music. I think this was the first Genesis album with Gabriel that I heard and for along time it was my favourite album of any era of the band. I loved the mystery and atmosphere of it all, and even thought the slightly muddy production added to that and gave it an ancient classic quality..

The album had been a Christmas present from my mum. I had given her a list of albums that year to choose from and she chose TLLDOB. Thanks mum, although she said she had trouble getting it at the time. She ended up going into a murkey record shop called 'Cave Records' which was run by this enormous rockerbilly guy with a huge blonde quiff. He had a big metal and prog section in there. My mum - bless her - never had a great memory and said to the guy "My son's asked me to get an album by a band called Genesis; something about a lamb. Maybe the lamb of Bethlehem or something" She said the guy was almost doubling up with laughter as he staggered over to the shelf and picked the album out for her saying "Broadway my love, not Bethlehem"

I've been listening to it lately every day in my car. The playing options in my car let me turn the compression on or off. FYI, It's much better with it off. Side three is my favorite side, but the whole thing is fantastic. Strange chords and strange rhythm at the start of Supernatural Anaesthetist.

Rick Robson wrote: progrockdeepcuts wrote: Maybe Hackett will pick up a few extra lamb tunes for the tour?   Right on, these ones: Broadway Melody of 1974; Hairless Heart; Riding The Scree; Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats and Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist - BY FAR the most experimental and surreal tunes from Genesis, and of course my fave ones.

Slartibartfast wrote: Absolutely my favorite Genesis album.  It's sad that some people don't get it.  If you've ever had a really weird dream, you get it.

The Lamb is indeed like a strange dream - really surreal