Prog Album of the Week - Week 10 (10/11/2013): Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

As always, we encourage participation from everyone - if you've never heard the album, there's a YouTube link provided! Go check it out and report back!

Welcome to the tenth week of r/progrockmusic's Album of the Week! Last week we discussed Gentle Giant's The Power and the Glory and that was lovely. If you'd like to peruse previous weeks' discussions, the threads are here:

1, 2, 3, [4] (http://www.reddit.com/r/progrockmusic/comments/1lg9vp/prog_album_of_the_week_week_4_08312013_genesis/), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

This weeks prog album is Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway! This album is hailed by many as their best work. I tend to think Selling England is, but it's tough to argue this beast of a concept album is anything but splendid.

http://imgur.com/O1oswxj ###Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974)

Track Listing

1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway; 2) Fly On A Windshield; 3) Broadway Melody Of 1974; 4) Cuckoo Cocoon; 5) In The Cage; 6) The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging; 7) Back In N.Y.C.; 8) Hairless Heart; 9) Counting Out Time; 10) Carpet Crawlers; 11) The Chamber Of 32 Doors; 12) Lilywhite Lilith; 13) The Waiting Room; 14) Anyway; 15) Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist; 16) The Lamia; 17) Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats; 18) The Colony Of Slipperman; 19) Ravine; 20) The Light Dies Down On Broadway; 21) Riding The Scree; 22) In The Rapids; 23) It.

• The album on YouTube
• Wikipedia page
• Allmusic review (5/5)
• George Starostin Review (12/15)

####Potential Discussion Questions:

• A double concept album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway lasts over 90 minutes! How do you feel about the length of the album and the concept in general?

• How would you personally rate the album?

• Are there any moments on the album you consider particularly strong or particularly weak (i.e., favourite/least favourite moments)?

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