Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (4xLP, 45RPM, Analogue Productions, Atlantic 75 Series)

Genesis's The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway arrived in November 1974 as the band's sixth studio album: a sprawling double-LP concept work and the last Genesis album with Peter Gabriel as frontman. Gabriel devised its surreal New York story around Rael, a young Puerto Rican protagonist pulled through a chain of strange, dreamlike episodes, while the music pushes beyond earlier Genesis records into a broader mix of progressive rock, art rock, funk and jazz fusion.

What keeps the album gripping is how that ambitious narrative is matched by real musical range. The title track, In The Cage and Carpet Crawlers show how sharply Genesis could balance melody, tension and atmosphere, while the deeper album flow moves from tightly shaped songs into more abstract, instrumental passages. It is also one of the clearest showcases for the classic five-piece lineup, with dense arrangements, intricate rhythms and the kind of ensemble playing that made this period of the band so enduring for prog listeners.

Its reputation only grew after release. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway reached No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart and later earned gold certification in both the UK and US, before going on to place highly in retrospective polls and best-of lists devoted to progressive rock and concept albums. This Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 edition also helps explain why the record remains such a fixture on vinyl: spread across four 45RPM discs and cut from the original master tape, it is built to let the album's scale, detail and drama breathe.

Features

• 4xLP, 45RPM, 180g, Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series
• Mastered directly from the original master tape by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing