The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
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Topic: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Posted By: video vertigo
Subject: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 13:24
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DECIDE! ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
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Posted By: proglil49
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 13:36
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Counting out time for me ------------- I want to be an astronaut |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:07
| In the Cage. Carpet Crawlers is great too. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:27
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I wished to be the first to vote for The Lamia, but In the Cage, The Carpet Crawlers, and Hairless Heart are fantastic too. The Lamia is certainly one of my favourite Genesis tunes. |
Posted By: freekske
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:31
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Carpet Crawlers = best -------------  Yes it is!!
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Posted By: ShW1
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:39
How could you decide who you love more - you mother or your father ...
Fly on a windshield
In the cage
Grand parade
Carpet Crowls
The supernatural unaesthetics
The lamia ...
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Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:40
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So many great songs, I voted Silent Sorrow.
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Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:46
In The Cage. Gabriel's best vocal performance ever
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Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:52
| Lamia and as second Colony of Slippermen. |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:54
I think 'The Lamia' just about pips all comers, even if it's a terrific album all around. I think it's a sleeper as lots of people hate it when they first hear it (especially the second half), myself included. But now I love it, especially the second half. 
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Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:54
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Its better live. Get the Box Set.
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Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 16:02
My thoughts exactly.
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salmacis wrote:Posted By: willy
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 16:46
How true. The Lamia is not only my favorite from the album, and from genesis, but probably my favorite ever, that is, the version from the box set. Not to mention hackett's solo from the live version inspired me to pick up guitar instead of bass as my thrid instrument  ------------- 
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Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 16:50
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It may be a predictable choice, but you really can't go wrong with the title track. ------------- 
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Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 17:25
Very unfair question! 
1) Genesis are my favourite band, full stop!
2) The Lamb is my favourite album, ever!
So, how do I choose my favourite track from an album littered with favourite tracks?
Well, my two least faves, (comparatively, of course) are 'The Chamber Of Thirty Two Doors', and 'Back In NYC', though I still enjoy both songs.
However, I do have a fave, (just) and that fave is:
FLY ON A WINDSHIELD.
 A wonderful, otherworldly introduction, followed by superb lyricism. Hackett, Banks and Collins seldom sounded better together.
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Posted By: Tales
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 17:33
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A bit of a patchy album in terms of quality but IN THE CAGE is one of my favourite all time songs. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 17:45
| Back In NYC |
Posted By: trauma0
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 17:47
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and the laaaamb.... lies dowwwwn... ON BROAAAADWAY! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/trauma0/?chartstyle=itunesrecent"> 
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Posted By: Freak
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 19:19
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They are all excellent songs and I just couldn't choose between all the greats on the first LP... Or all the greats on the second LP! I ended up voting for a song that I felt sorry for, having no votes. It's also a song that I really enjoy singing along to and is extremely underrated, "The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging!"
Brother John is Number 9! ------------- 
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Posted By: Radar Love
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 19:28
Back In New York City
Sides 1 & 2 are the perfect prog album whilst sides 3 & 4 leave a lot to be desired with too much filler IMO,
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Posted By: Proglodita
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 21:22
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Difficult to decide, but... The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. For the same reason, The Lamia was near to win, togheter with In the Cage and It. ------------- P |
Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 22:07
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I've always loved Hairless Heart - short and sweet. ------------- 
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 22:44
The carpet Crawler, without any sort of hesitation
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 22:45
------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: polyrythmic
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 22:48
| Carpet Crawlers is my favorite. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 22:51
| I actually love 'Back in NYC' as a perfect example of great but digestable prog. I have vague memories of it being played on FM radio in the early 80s when Genesis had made there pop comeback...imagine hearing it on the radio now? I doubt it. 'Lilywhite Lilith' is also great. |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 00:44
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hairless heart ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 01:09
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Of course I love the entire album but for some reason, FLY ON A WINDSHIELD still makes me feel goosebumps on my back... I know there are better songs on the album like ITC or The Lamia but FLY is one of the most extarordinary shorts songs that I've been heard and of course the lyrics are awsome...
------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 01:27
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Pretty much the whole thing is great. It kinda gets a bad reputation though, but it's my favorite Genesis album. -------------  
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 01:29
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I think the album is good, but not the album it is touted to be by some. Easy 3.5-4 star album, though. Back in NYC may be my favorite Genesis song altogether, so that gets my vote. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 01:33
Same here.  -------------
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 01:34
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One of the few albums in which I don't like to choose a favorite song is The Lamb. For God's sake, it's a conceptual album, every song is párt of the plot perfectly linked with the others and while I have one favorite song, I listen it from start to end always. My vote is for IN THE CAGE,,,the most powerful lyrics in Prog, Peter manages to transmit all the anguish, pain and claustrophobia as a master and Tony's breathtaking organ goes perfectly. Making people laugh or cry is common but transmiting panic and real one without using visual or sound effects, only with the lyrics and music, is very hard. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: smithers
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 01:43
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Slippermen is a great tune. Back in NYC is horrible, Petes singing is unlistenable Carpet crawlers is BORING |
Posted By: Clark Ashton
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 01:53
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"The Lamia" has always been my favorite. So beautiful! ------------- And he took the stars In his hands And as he scattered them he’d shout “I’m the joker of the universe I’m what it’s all about” |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 02:39
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The best Genesis album imo every thing is fantastic not a weak moment 10/10.
My vote goes to The Lamia, but i culd have shoosed any of em.. ------------- 
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Posted By: piltdown man
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 03:14
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It seems that I´m one of the few who prefers side 3 and 4 of the Lamb. But as most you say it is almost impossible to choose one song before another on this fantastic album.
In the cage, the piano on Anyway, Carpet Crawlers...hmmm.....I vote for Colony of Slippermen.
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Posted By: smithers
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 03:19
same here, slipperman is the best song and disc 2 has the edge over disc 1. Supernatural anaesthetist, Anyway, Lamia, Sliippermen, Riding the scree. All cool songs. Disc 1 has Grand parade, Cuckoo cucoon, Hairless heart, In the cage, Counting out time and Chamber of 32 doors. I think they're the only songs I really like from each disc. I can't stand Back in NYC, sounds ugly and dull.
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Posted By: ryba
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 06:55
| it is difficult to chose one but anyway... |
Posted By: jonali
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 07:29
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Anyway!
I love the dramatic combination of vocals, drums and piano when the third verse begins.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 07:55
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Riding the Scree, if on ly for Banks' terrific ARP solo!
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: dedokras
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 08:13
| fly on the windshield, chamber, anyway and the lamia are my favourite, if i have to chose only one this should be ANYWAY! |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 08:19
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Too hard to vote. Each song is an esential part of the concept.
My choice is The Chamber of 32 Doors and Colony of Slippermen . They are rather underrated.
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Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 09:12
Agreed, agreed, AGREED! But, then again, as you notice by my signature, I am a bit biased.... |
Posted By: The Green Tank
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 21:22
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Carpet Crawlers gets me every time. ------------- 
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Posted By: Modrigue
Date Posted: January 16 2007 at 09:23
| In the Cage is my favorite |
Posted By: ilegalimigrant
Date Posted: January 17 2007 at 18:40
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I had to vote for lilywhite lilith, i saw how it didn't receive much love and everyone knows that all the ''top rated'' songs are good, but i had to try to put lily on the map, i find it so ... ''punching', the beginning of it, i used to simply ... repeat the first seconds of it for few minutes before i actually let the song go and listen to the rest of the songs |
Posted By: Rando
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 04:19
Where as all the previous albums were very English (certainly in lyrical content), I've always felt The Lamb as very American, obviously with New York as it's setting. But the style and sound also became much more agressive, harder, grittier, and In yer face, without losing or sacrificing their usual high level of musicianship. Banks' incredible playing is the gold thread that weaves and binds from beginning to end. Only matched by Gabriel's best vocal range and performance to date. The whole package was so different from the "airy-fairy" musings of the past. All the music and songs are great, especially, Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats, The Slippermen, The Chamber Of 32 Doors, yes Carpet Crawlers, of course. But it's Back In New York City I voted for this time. It's Gabriel at his griddiest and raw sounding, proving he had the chops as good as any. I don't think I've ever heard any other singer (at least in Prog) scream: ------------- - Music is Life, that's why our hearts have beats - |
Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: November 14 2007 at 16:46
dude, you're so off key. |
Posted By: paolo.beenees
Date Posted: November 14 2007 at 16:51
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I'd say "The Carpet Crawler" (a little obvious, maybe?). It features the only lyrics I totally appreciate in the album and a wonderful "crescendo" structure.
But I also like many instrumental passages, for example the beautiful bass and guitar work on "Here comes the Supernatural Anesthetist"
...for the sake of impartiality, I've used both the threads  ------------- 
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: November 14 2007 at 17:00
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when I was a teenager and having trouble getting into Genesis, "The Lamia" was what hooked me and convinced me to give them more chance. This is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Has anypne heard the interesting version on the Mellow Records Genesis tribute, "River of Constant Change", done by the Ancient Veil (Eris Pluvia)? |
Posted By: Teh_Slippermenz
Date Posted: November 14 2007 at 23:26
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Well, since I'm bored of nearly every track on this album now, I'll say "In the Rapids", awesome track. Was going to pick either "Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist", "The Lamia", or "it", but decided I liked Rapids better. Also, the end of Supernatural Anaesthetist is spine-tingling. Also, why are so many people picking "In the Cage"? That one has become wayyyy overrated for me. It used to be the only track I would listen to when I first heard the album (by way of library), but now I'm sick of it and I definitely prefer ANYTHING from the 3-man-era over that.............*takes out sword and blocks various bullets fired by angry prog fans* |
Posted By: Kapitan_Mrok
Date Posted: November 15 2007 at 03:30
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It's hard to tell but i think Carpet Crawlers have the best vocals and atmosphere on the album... But all the songs are awesome, even short Grand Parde... ------------- Terra Tegit Terram |
Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: November 15 2007 at 06:12
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And I'm hovering like a fly, waiting for the windshield on the freeway.... BAM! Great explosion, terrific song. The first Genesis I ever heard! I have to vote for it. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 15 2007 at 10:40
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Of the shorter songs, Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist. I love that song for some reason. Of the longer ones I would say Slippermen, Lamia, Windshield or In The Cage. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: November 17 2007 at 18:11
| The Colony of the Slipperman is the best one in my opinion. Eight minutes of perfection in its three parts. |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: November 17 2007 at 18:20
| Great concept album, hard to pick one just one out of the lot. Great performances from Hackett and Banks throughout. |
Posted By: Poser
Date Posted: November 18 2007 at 20:38
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To be honest, I couldn't remember the tune of The Lamia right away. It's a big track, but it obviously didn't stick. I know it's a good album, but it doesn't appeal to me when I'm craving some Genesis so I probably haven't listened to it nearly enough.
It's between In the Cage and Carpet Crawlers. I'll pick Carpet Crawlers because it is so sugar-sweet and I love how we're given a little preview of it in the title track. ------------- 
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