THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY

Genesis reorients their ambitions. In fact Gabriel at one point decided to leave the band prior to this album because of numerous side projects. None ever panned out and he came back. Convincing the group to let him write the lyrics to the whole album he devised the outrageous and exceptionally imaginative tale of Rael. The band wrote much of the music before Gabriel agreed to return. Gabriel lyrics lagged behind the music. Eventually the Lamb was born in 1974. The tour that ensued was a crazy swan song for prog's best band. Gabriel made it official he was to leave the band after only a few months on the road, although agreed to stay on tour for the whole seventeen months. Kind of a strange episode for the rests of the band. The tour finishes and the world must say goodbye to the beloved classic-era Genesis lineup. Except for a one off 1982 concert to get Gabriel out of the red.

But enough history; the music and story are phenomenal. Possibly my favorite album of all time. Certainly my favorite album presently. No progressive rock fan may call themselves that without thorough knowledge of this work.