Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Atlantic 75 Series) 45RPM Box Set (4 LP)

180g 45rpm 4LP!
Genesis' Gold-Selling Sixth Studio Album!
Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Chris Bellman!
Pressed at QRP!
Atlantic 75 Historic Reissue Series from Analogue Productions!
Peter Gabriel's time with Genesis ended in 1974 with "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" and many fans consider the sixth album to be the best of this first phase of the band. The concept album is set in New York and tells the surreal story of Puerto Rican Rael, who has to save his brother.
Gabriel's lyrics pose a great challenge even to sympathetic listeners: they are often cryptic and abstract, and a comprehensible plot is basically impossible to discern. Musically, however, "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" scores with a wide range of styles, including progressive rock, art rock, funk and jazz fusion. Characterized by complex rhythms, multi-layered melodies and dense instrumental layers, the album showcases the band's virtuoso musicality. The track "The Carpet Crawlers" became a hit and "The Land Lies Down On Broadway" is widely regarded as one of Genesis' most important and influential works, inspiring generations of progressive rock musicians.
The remastering for Analogue Production's 4-LP box set on 180-gram vinyl at 45 rpm was done by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
Genesis' sixth studio album was released as a double album in November 1974 by Charisma Records and is the last to feature original frontman Peter Gabriel. The group's longest album to date, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway peaked at No. 10 on the U.K. Albums Chart and No. 41 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.
The album is a concept album and tells the surreal story, devised by Gabriel, of a young Puerto Rican named Rael who embarks on a journey through a series of strange and bizarre events in New York City.
Musically, the album is a departure from the band's previous works, incorporating a wide range of styles including progressive rock, art rock, funk, and jazz fusion. The album features complex rhythms, intricate melodies, and dense layers of instrumentation, showcasing the band's virtuosic musicianship.
The album is notable for its use of storytelling, with each track contributing to the larger narrative of Rael's journey. The lyrics are often cryptic and abstract, and the album's surreal imagery has been interpreted in a variety of ways by listeners and critics.
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway gained acclaim in the years after its release, reaching gold certification for sales in the U.K. and U.S. In 1978, Nick Kent wrote for NME that it "had a compelling appeal that often transcended the hoary weightiness of the mammoth concept that held the equally mammoth four sides of vinyl together." In a special edition of Q and Mojo magazines titled "Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock," The Lamb ranked at No. 14 in its 40 Cosmic Rock Albums list. The album came third in a list of the 10 best concept albums by Uncut magazine, where it was described as an "impressionistic, intense album" and "pure theatre (in a good way) and still Gabriel's best work." A Rolling Stone poll to rank readers' favorite progressive rock albums of all time placed The Lamb fifth in the list.
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is widely regarded as one of Genesis' most important and influential works, inspiring generations of progressive rock musicians.
The 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records
"75 for 75" is a series of 75 vinyl releases from Atlantic Records' storied catalog to celebrate the label's 75th Anniversary. This great label includes some of the best artists and records of all time.

Features:

• Atlantic 75 Series
• 100% All Analog
• 180g Vinyl
• 45rpm
• 4LP
• Mastered & Cut to Lacquer from the Original Master Tape by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Wide-Spine Tip-On Old Style Gatefold Double Pocket Jacket with Film Lamination by Stoughton Printing

Selections:

Side A
1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
2. Fly On A Windshield
3. Broadway Melody of 1974
4. Cuckoo Cocoon
Side B
1. In The Cage
2. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging
Side C
1. Back In N.Y.C.
2. Hairless Heart
3. Counting Out Time
Side D
1. Carpet Crawlers
2. The Chamber Of 32 Doors
Side E
1. Lilywhite Lilith
2. The Waiting Room
3. Anyway
Side F
1. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist
2. The Lamia
3. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats
Side G
1. The Colony Of Slippermen
a) The Arrival
b) A Visit To The Doctor
c) The Raven
2. Ravine
3. The Light Dies Down On Broadway
Side H
1. Riding The Scree
2. In The Rapids
3. It