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- Posted: 08/18/2013 20:00
- Post subject: Album of the day (#1005): The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
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Today's album of the day
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis (View album | Buy this album)
Year: 1974.
Country: 
Overall rank: 247
Average rating: 81/100 (from 238 votes).
Tracks:
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. Supernatural Anaesthetist
16. The Lamia
17. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats
18. Colony of Slippermen: The Arrival/A Visit To The Doktor/The Raven
19. Ravine
20. The Light Dies Down On Broadway
21. Riding The Scree
22. In The Rapids
23. It
About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.
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drakonium
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- Posted: 08/18/2013 20:17
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I much prefer their previous two records. It's still a very good album, full of exceptional tracks, but it sadly also contains many forgettable ones. Best Genesis is prog Genesis.
My favorite track here may be Carpet Crawlers, though the title track is not far behind.
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- Posted: 08/18/2013 21:12
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The front page looks so nice when this is AOTD.
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Mother Nature's Son
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- Posted: 08/18/2013 21:58
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| gussteivi wrote: | | The front page looks so nice when this is AOTD. |
Listening to the album has never been a displeasure. That being said, I've never cared much for the album cover. I don't know why, but it looks so messy to my eyes.
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ProfessorSquid
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- Posted: 08/18/2013 22:04
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Oh brother...
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gussteivi
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- Posted: 08/18/2013 22:35
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| Mother Nature's Son wrote: | | Listening to the album has never been a displeasure. That being said, I've never cared much for the album cover. I don't know why, but it looks so messy to my eyes. |
Well, yeah. The warm fuzzy feeling I get inside when I look at it has more to do with all the times it's content has blown my mind. Part 1 that is, part 2 should be avoided at all costs, with a few exceptions.
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- Posted: 08/18/2013 23:36
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At its best it's alright. At its worst it's pretty mediocre. So yeah, pretty mid-range. Unfortunately, it is a rock opera, and it is a double album (both strikes against it), but there are a few pretty good tracks, so it's not a total waste.
Still, there's no reason you should ever listen to this album when you have Foxtrot and Selling England to listen to instead.
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Mother Nature's Son
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- Posted: 08/19/2013 10:29
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| gussteivi wrote: | | Well, yeah. The warm fuzzy feeling I get inside when I look at it has more to do with all the times it's content has blown my mind. Part 1 that is, part 2 should be avoided at all costs, with a few exceptions. |
I'm not following you. You're not suggesting that you dislike the second half of your favourite album of all time, are you?
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TracyJacks
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- Posted: 08/19/2013 11:19
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is currently #2 on my overall chart and will remain for sure one of my favourite albums ever.
There are numerous brilliant songs also on the 2nd album, Lilywhite Lilith, Anyway, The Lamia, The Colony of Slippermen and it, just to name a few.
I think TLLDOB and Selling England by the Pound are their best albums (Gabriel-era albums) and if I count the post-Genesis era as well, then I'd add The Trick of the Tail too.
The Top3 is closely followed by Foxtrot. Foxtrot has many good songs, Supper's Ready being the best on it but I don't like that much the how Watcher of the Skies or Get 'Em out by Friday sounds. I prefer the Live albums versions a lot more.
Last edited by TracyJacks on 08/19/2013 11:27; edited 1 time in total
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TracyJacks
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- Posted: 08/19/2013 11:26
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| gussteivi wrote: | | Well, yeah. The warm fuzzy feeling I get inside when I look at it has more to do with all the times it's content has blown my mind. Part 1 that is, part 2 should be avoided at all costs, with a few exceptions. |
Why you are not satisfied enough with part 2? Which songs do you think should be avoided?
p.s. I like your Tony Banks avatar.
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