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Varon 
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 Topic: The Lamb Lies down on Broadway
Posted: November 16 2010 at 13:57 |
I think this is the best that GENESIS have ever done . Extremely deep and emotional work it includes all Genesis' greatest features + it is more fantastic and magical than the others (I know it sounds a bit stupid and abstract but this is just my opinion )
And IMO this is the most underrated album on PA list ( with ELP's Brain Salad). I don't care about this list I just would like to know how many people adore this work as I do.
I think it should be in top 5 ( I would chose top 3 if I could  )
Edited by Varon - November 16 2010 at 13:58
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lazland
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 14:00 |
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S/B in top 20 for me. It contains some exceptional music, but suffers, IMHO, from being too long. If it were just the first two sides, then top 5 easily.
Given the band's comments over the years, then if it had been made in the digital era, it would never have been so long.
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someone_else
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 14:13 |
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I go for the top 50. It may not even be in my own top 50, but "too overrated" is an overstatement.
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snobb
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 14:18 |
 someone_else wrote:
I go for the top 50. It may not even be in my own top 50, but "too overrated" is an overstatement. |
This. I agree it's possibly the best Genesis album, even if too long, a bit too poppish on part 1, and a bit pseudo-experimental on part 1. Possibly,good decision would be just to use all material for single album.
But- better than a bit sleepy,not enough complex previous Genesis albums, and openly pop-oriented later releases
Edited by snobb - November 16 2010 at 14:19
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 14:19 |
Queue loads of 'too much filler' comments .
The lamb is top 5 sometimes top one in my book.
There is no filler on The Lamb. (Only Mint Sauce)
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Gandalff
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 14:23 |
someone_else wrote:
I go for the top 50. It may not even be in my own top 50, but "too overrated" is an overstatement. |
That´s almost exactly what I´ve wanted to say.
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Blacksword
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 14:25 |
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It's in my top 10, but objectively maybe top 20.
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Formentera Lady
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 14:36 |
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Top 10.
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hobocamp
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 14:39 |
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I love the album. Should be in the top 10.
Edited by hobocamp - November 16 2010 at 14:40
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40footwolf
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 15:27 |
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It's my favorite prog album and third favorite album of all time. So I'd put it in the top 5 easily.
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Thin_Man
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 15:49 |
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Should be in the top of any serious music collection, doesn't matter whether is top 10 or 20... I'd put it in top 20 surely.
Edited by Thin_Man - November 16 2010 at 15:51
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yanch
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 16:51 |
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I think top 20. It has some amazing music and emotion and I like the story. For me the album is a bit too long.
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Elderflower Man
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 17:11 |
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Mmm... Top 20, because it really felt like Genesis taken to a new level, which speaks for itself. I don't think that it's THE BEST ALBUM, however, because there were moments which I felt were expendable, and THE BEST needs to be... well, THE BEST. Mind you, I still have to properly get to know the Lamb.
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akaBona
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 18:00 |
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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 18:01 |
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idk, the Lamb is my favorite Genesis album and Genesis is one of my favorite bands. However, I don't think that it's for everyone so I think it's fine where it is.
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questionsneverknown
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 18:02 |
I would be curious to hear a more detailed response from people who think The Lamb is too long. I'm curious because it's one of the most common responses to the album, and it's what I always tend to think if I'm away from the album and thinking of it abstractly. When I am actually listening to it I still kind of feel that way but I can't tell you where I think it goes astray. I don't know what I'd remove. I agree that the first two sides feel perfect. So it seems like it goes a bit drifty in the second half, but where exactly?
Anyway, I'd just be curious to hear the thoughts of others on this.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 18:03 |
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Definitely one of the top 10 Genesis albums. Too long? Too long??? I like it like it like it.
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tarkus1980
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 18:26 |
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It's in my top 10 prog albums or so, but definitely not in my top 50 overall.
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m2thek
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 18:46 |
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I really don't like it, but I wouldn't say it's overrated, so I choose no options
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BaldJean
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Posted: November 16 2010 at 18:56 |
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it is the best album Genesis ever made, and I like it a lot. but there are many albums I like equally or even more
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