GENESIS The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 1975 UK CHARISMA PHONOGRAM PRESS
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GENESIS The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 1975 UK CHARISMA PHONOGRAM PRESS
GENESISThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
1975 UK CHARISMA (CGS 101) PHONOGRAM PRESSING
VERY NICE COPY WHICH LOOKS BARELY, IF EVER PLAYED
PRESSED WITH CUSTOM CHARISMA LABELS, SMALL HATTER WITH ‘PHONOGRAM’ CREDIT
MATRIX: RECORD ONE: CGS 101 A//4 M 15 A PORKY PRIME CUT / CGS 101 B//2 M 14 PECKO
MATRIX: RECORD TWO: CGS 101 C//1 T 12 / CGS 101 D//5 M 17 1 TONE
THE TWO RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE BLACK AND WHITE MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by Bruin BV/Zaandam/Holland"
COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVES
Given all the overt literary references of Selling England by the Pound, along with their taste for epic suites such as "Supper's Ready," it was only a matter of time before Genesis attempted a full-fledged concept album, and 1974's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a massive rock opera: the winding, wielding story of a Puerto Rican hustler name Rael making his way in New York City.
Peter Gabriel made some tentative moves toward developing this story into a movie with William Friedkin but it never took off, perhaps it's just as well; even with the lengthy libretto included with the album, the story never makes sense. But just because the story is rather impenetrable doesn't mean that the album is as well, because it is a forceful, imaginative piece of work that showcases the original Genesis lineup at a peak.
Even if the story is rather hard to piece together, the album is set up in a remarkable fashion, with the first LP being devoted to pop-oriented rock songs and the second being largely devoted to instrumentals. This means that The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway contains both Genesis' most immediate music to date and its most elliptical.
Depending on a listener's taste, they may gravitate toward the first LP with its tight collection of ten rock songs, or the nightmarish landscapes of the second, where Rael descends into darkness and ultimately redemption (or so it would seem), but there's little question that the first album is far more direct than the second and it contains a number of masterpieces, from the opening fanfare of the title song, to the surging "In the Cage," from the frightening "Back in NYC" to the soothing conclusion "The Carpet Crawlers."
In retrospect, this first LP plays a bit more like the first Gabriel solo album than the final Genesis album, but there's also little question that the band helps form and shape this music (with Brian Eno adding extra colouring on occasion), while Genesis shines as a group on the impressionistic second half.
In every way, it's a considerable, lasting achievement and it's little wonder that Peter Gabriel had to leave the band after this record: they had gone as far as they could go together, and could never top this extraordinary album.
Side A: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway / Fly on a Windshield / Broadway Melody of 1974 / Cuckoo Cocoon / In the Cage / The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
Side B: Back in NYC / Hairless Heart / Counting Out Time / Carpet Crawl / The Chamber Of 32 Doors
Side A: Lilywhite Lilith / The Waiting Room / Anyway / Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist / The Lamia / Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats
Side B: The Colony of Slippermen / Ravine / The Light Dies Down on Broadway / Riding the Scree / In the Rapids / IT
LABELS: MINT
All four labels are clean and unmarked with no discernible spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
All four surfaces shine like-new with just a couple of superficial light marks which are audibly harmless
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT
Great sound which is crystal clear, warm, rich and vibrant and my play-check at volume found little to fault .
A few low-level ticks noted on some of the quietest sections but no scratches or any other issues.
A very strong EXCELLENT
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from a little grubbiness around the spine the cover is nice and clean with sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold
INNERS: NEAR MINT
Both the lyric inners (printed on soft card) are clean without any splits to the edges
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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