The Lamb vs The Wall

The Lamb for it's pure originality, integration of all instruments and a vocal dynamic and narration unbeatable in the last whenever....The Wall is excellent but ages whereas The Lamb is timeless and never dates.

Voted Lamb.

Still listen to tracks off the Lamb regularly. The Wall is a good album, but lacks those moments of beauty the Lamb has, and can be alittle despairing.

I prefer the Who's Quadrophrenia, but between those two... I guess I sort of like the Wall more.

Roger Waters and Peter Gabriel are both seriously talented lyricists... the best that prog has to offer... if you ignore the fact Waters isn't really prog and Gabriel left the scene many years ago.

The Wall!!!!!!!

It was a toughie - I voted other: Queensryche - Mind Crime is very much a favourite. I listento  it often and the more I hear it the more I am impressed. Live Crime is better still.

and I add in Yes - Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans.

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.

I'm voting "The Wall".  There's no guitar solos in "The Lamb" that can compare with what Dave Gilmour does on 'The Wall'  I can also understand the concept of 'The Wall', whether its depressing or not. Actually I think "The Lamb" is suppose to be depressing also.

 

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. 

Hmmmmmm...and I thought Dark Side was the mother of all concept albums?...

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.