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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Studio album by Genesis
Released	29 November 1974
Recorded	August-October 1974
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	94:22
Label	Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atco (original US) Atlantic (remastered CD)(U.S.)
Producer	John Burns and Genesis
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B-) link
Genesis chronology
Selling England by the Pound (1973) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) A Trick of the Tail (1976)

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (sample (help·info)) (sometimes called simply The Lamb) is a double concept album recorded and released in 1974 by the British progressive rock band Genesis. It was their sixth studio album and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel. It is considered by some fans to be their magnum opus. ^[1]

Contents 1 Overview 2 Notable Covers 3 Track listing 3.1 CD 3.1.1 Disc 1 3.1.2 Disc 2 3.2 Vinyl 3.2.1 Side 1 3.2.2 Side 2 3.2.3 Side 3 3.2.4 Side 4 4 Personnel 4.1 Additional personnel 5 Charts 6 Certifications 7 Notes 8 External links

The album tells the surreal story of a half-Puerto Rican juvenile delinquent named Rael living in New York City, who is swept underground to face bizarre creatures and nightmarish dangers in order to rescue his brother John. Several of the story's occurrences and places were derived from Peter Gabriel's dreams, and the protagonist's name is a play on his surname. It should be noted that in an interview Phil Collins remarked, "It's about a schizophrenic." Another interpretation comes from Gabriel himself who says it is about a "split personality". In this context, Rael would believe he is looking for John but is actually looking for a missing part of himself. The individual songs also make satirical allusions to everything from mythology to the sexual revolution to advertising and consumerism. The title track, as well as "The Carpet Crawlers" and "In the Cage", are live favourites for the band and both "In the Cage" and "Carpet Crawlers" have been included in 2007's Turn it on Again tour,with "Carpet Crawlers" played as the closing number.

Most of the music on the album was written by band members Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford, without Gabriel's participation and with little participation from Steve Hackett as well. Gabriel insisted on writing the story and all the lyrics himself, which caused friction, in particular because Rutherford had originally suggested another project for the band — an album based on Antoine de Saint Exupéry's The Little Prince. Gabriel was absent from the album's writing and rehearsal sessions due to personal problems — his wife was having difficulties with her first pregnancy — which added to the strain. However, Banks and Rutherford wrote the words for "The Light Dies Down on Broadway", as Gabriel could not come up with a linking piece between "Ravine" and "Riding the Scree".

During the album's pre-production, Gabriel was contacted by filmmaker William Friedkin, (at the time enjoying great success with The Exorcist), about a possible film project, after Friedkin read Gabriel's short story on the sleeve of the Genesis Live album. Despite his bandmates' disapproval, Gabriel left them to work on some early script drafts. However the project came to nothing (Friedkin instead working with Tangerine Dream to make his next film, Sorcerer), and Gabriel returned to the band.

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway met with mixed reviews (see above), and reached #10 in the UK, while nearly cracking the U.S. Top 40, reaching # 41 and eventually going gold. The band went on a world tour upon its release, performing the album in its entirety 102 times. The Lamb Tour was slated to begin on October 29, 1974; but due to an injury to Steve Hackett's hand, the tour was postponed until November 12, 1974; days prior to the album's release to the public. Opening night for the tour commenced at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois on November 20, 1974. The final show on The Lamb tour was May 27, 1975 at the Palais Des Sports in Besançon, France. Early into the tour, Gabriel decided he would be leaving Genesis, although he would finish the tour amicably with the band and not go public until August 1975.

A digitally remastered version was released on CD in 1994 on Virgin in Europe and on Atlantic in the US and Canada. The remastered CD's booklet features the lyrics and story that came with the original vinyl although some of the inner sleeve artwork was not re-produced.

A SACD / DVD double disc set (including new 5.1 and Stereo mixes) is planned for release in early 2008.

• In 1994 Kevin Gilbert and his band Giraffe performed the album at Progfest '94, celebrating its 20th anniversary.

• In 1998 Jeff Buckley's posthumous album Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk was released, featuring a cover version of the song "Back in N.Y.C.".

• In 2000, The Flower Kings covered the title track of the album on their first live album Alive on Planet Earth.

• In 2003 work began on a 5.1 surround sound remix of the album for either DVD-Audio or SACD.

• In 2004 and 2005, the entire Lamb was performed by a Genesis tribute band called The Musical Box during their worldwide tour, celebrating its 30th anniversary.

• In 2005 the band ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead covered "Back In N.Y.C.", re-titling it without the abbreviations as "Back In New York City".

All songs are credited to Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins. Lyrics by Peter Gabriel, except "The Light Dies Down on Broadway" (Banks and Rutherford).

1. "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" – 4:50
2. "Fly on a Windshield" – 2:45
3. "Broadway Melody of 1974" – 2:10^[2]
4. "Cuckoo Cocoon" – 2:12
5. "In the Cage" – 8:13
6. "The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" – 2:46
7. "Back in N.Y.C." – 5:43
8. "Hairless Heart" – 2:13
9. "Counting Out Time" – 3:40
10. "The Carpet Crawlers" – 5:15
11. "The Chamber of 32 Doors" – 5:41

1. "Lilywhite Lilith" – 2:42
2. "The Waiting Room" – 5:25
3. "Anyway" – 3:08
4. "Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist" – 3:00 (called "The Supernatural Anaesthetist" on some versions)
5. "The Lamia" – 6:56
6. "Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats" – 3:07
7. "The Colony of Slippermen (Arrival - A Visit to the Doktor - Raven)" – 8:14
8. "Ravine" – 2:04
9. "The Light Dies Down on Broadway" – 3:33
10. "Riding the Scree" – 3:56
11. "In the Rapids" – 2:24
12. "It" – 4:17

1. "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" – 4:50
2. "Fly on a Windshield" – 2:45
3. "Broadway Melody of 1974" – 2:10
4. "Cuckoo Cocoon" – 2:12
5. "In the Cage" – 8:13
6. "The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" – 2:46

1. "Back in N.Y.C." – 5:43
2. "Hairless Heart" – 2:13
3. "Counting Out Time" – 3:40
4. "The Carpet Crawlers" – 5:15
5. "The Chamber of 32 Doors" – 5:41

1. "Lilywhite Lilith" – 2:42
2. "The Waiting Room" – 5:25
3. "Anyway" – 3:08
4. "Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist" – 3:00
5. "The Lamia" – 6:56
6. "Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats" – 3:07

1. "The Colony of Slippermen (Arrival - A Visit to the Doktor - Raven)" – 8:14
2. "Ravine" – 2:04
3. "The Light Dies Down on Broadway" – 3:33
4. "Riding the Scree" – 3:56
5. "In the Rapids" – 2:24
6. "It" – 4:17

• Peter Gabriel – vocals, flute, oboe
• Steve Hackett – guitars
• Tony Banks – keyboards
• Mike Rutherford – bass, twelve string guitar, bass pedals
• Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vibraphone, vocals

• Brian Eno – "Enossification" (vocal effects on "Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging")

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Billboard Pop Albums	41

Organization	Level	Date
BPI – UK	Gold	February 1, 1975
CRIA – Canada	Gold	May 1, 1978
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	April 20, 1990

1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B000002J1S/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_top/104-1056584-9812723?ie=UTF8&n=5174&s=music#customerReviews
2. ^ The 1994 CD remaster of the album tracked "Fly on a Windshield" at 4:23 and "Broadway Melody of 1974" at 0:33. In fact, the songs merge together seamlessly and seem to be divided only for lyrical reasons, which led to an error by the manufacturer.

• The Annotated Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - An interpretation of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
• "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" at All Music Guide

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Current members: Tony Banks · Phil Collins · Mike Rutherford
Former permanent members: Peter Gabriel · Steve Hackett · Anthony Phillips · John Mayhew · John Silver · Chris Stewart · Ray Wilson
Touring members: Bill Bruford · Chester Thompson · Daryl Stuermer · Nir Zidkyahu · Nick D'Virgilio · Anthony Drennan
Discography
Studio albums: From Genesis to Revelation · Trespass · Nursery Cryme · Foxtrot · Selling England by the Pound · The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway · A Trick of the Tail · Wind & Wuthering · ...And Then There Were Three... · Duke · Abacab · Genesis · Invisible Touch · We Can't Dance · Calling All Stations
Live albums: Genesis Live · Seconds Out · Three Sides Live · The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts · The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs · Live Over Europe 2007
Compilations: Turn It On Again: The Hits · Platinum Collection
Box sets: Genesis Archive 1967-75 · Genesis Archive 2: 1976-1992 · Genesis 1976-1982 · Genesis 1983-1998 · Genesis 1970-1975
EPs: Spot the Pigeon · 3 X 3
Films: Genesis: In Concert
Books: Genesis: A Biography · Genesis: Chapter & Verse