Back In N.Y.C. (track)
by Genesis
Year: 1974
From the album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (track #7)
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Back In N.Y.C. appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (track #7) (this album) (1974)
- 1970-1975 (Box Set) (track #34) (compilation) (2008)
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| ! | 06/20/2026 16:35 |  Squonk007 | 3,339 | 73/100 |
| ! | 06/07/2026 11:01 | dukeboxkool | 8,459 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2026 14:27 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
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| ! | 01/19/2026 00:53 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,024 | 100/100 |
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Squonk007 06/20/2026 16:35 | #314986
A punkish sort of song before punk became funk. (Edited)
Such a powerful, angry showcasing of Rael's backstory. Gabriel has so much poison in his voice, and it matches the heavy instrumentation perfectly. I do think some of the lyrics are bit confounding (the hell is "the porcupine"?), and the choruses aren't as instrumentally cohesive as they could be. But the raw aggression that permeates this one is such a refreshing thing to hear. Definitely one of The Lamb's highlights.
Again very accurate and basic keyboard work by Tony Banks. His loops form the basis for Gabriel's vocals. The vocals sound a little proto - punk here and there.
There was a time when this was my favorite track. I've probably had 10 favorite tracks over the last 20 years. Still in the top 5.
paladisiac 01/05/2012 21:18 | #34574
This song's a musical roller-coaster as "dance with the moonlit knight" was before it with a lot of inner turmoil, as shown in lyric "no time for romantic escape / when your fluffy heart is ready for rape". There's a lot of venom in gabriel's voice.
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