The Lamb vs The Wall

Swinton MCR wrote: This is the old Floyd V Genesis argument in just a different guise, People who have Floyd as No 1 band don't tend to like Genesis, Genesis fans tend to like some, but not all Floyd. I think it is the psyche that leans you towards one or the other......

Rubbish! I much prefer Genesis to Pink Floyd.

I have a remastered version of The Lamb, but others have mentioned Genesis remasters.What am i missing?

Swinton MCR wrote: This is like comparing LobsterThermadore with Dog-sh*te or Manchester United against Manchester City..... The Lamb is the masterpiece the wall is just another double concept album.....

in your humble opinion...............

The Wall is far the superior album.I've never really got on with The Lamb.It just hasnt got enough great songs and music for me.IMHO.

valravennz wrote: richardh wrote: Lamb has some brilliant songs but too many not so great bits that add nothing IMO.The Wall is excellent all the way through...although for greatest double concept album my preference is Aphdrodite's Child '666'  Woohoo! Aphrodites Child '666'  - I own the 2lp in Vinyl - Gee that took a while to get into but is worth it. Stand out tracks - 'The Four Horsemen'  and 'Infinity' . The whole being based on The Book of Revelations in The Bible. Demis Roussos and Vangelis were among founding members. The album also feaures the the great actress Irene Papa doing vox on 'Infinity'

Ah fantastic '666' is one of the best albums i own.

Cygnus X-1,

I'm sorry I misspoke, but what I meant is, the band was using the disorder as context, not just as the main idea. I agree, it is about Jimmy trying to find his place.

I¡ll stick to the Lamb vs. Wall  -  I voted for the Genesis epic because it comprises better musical material, better overall performances, less ups-and-downs, a more accomplished sense of drama in the instrumental parts and theatrical sensitiveness in the vocal parts, a stronger attitude, a more bizarre storyline and a more intelectually accomplished concept behind it, better lyrics, and a less corny happy ending. Yes, Gilmour is a great guitarist, but Hackett is more skilfull, more inventive and has more finesse... in a word, greater... but this is not the point.

Regards. 

I think The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is about schizophrenia, the same way The Wall is about manic depresion and borderline behavior.

Quadrophrenia is about Multiple Personality Disorder, Tommy involves psychosomaticism, Operation: Mindcrime has that part at the end where he convinces himself that he didn't really love Sister Mary, (I personally think he didn't in the first place, but that's me) Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans don't involve mental illness OR even a storyline, but the lyrics appear quite trippy. 'A seasoned witch could call you from the depths of your disgrace and rearrange your liver to the solid mental grace' (Yes, I'm well aware that Jon Anderson knew what he was talking about) Aqualung is about a poor homeless guy.

My point: The best rock operas don't involve aliens or magic.