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'''''The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway''''' is the sixth studio album by the English [[wikipedia:progressive rock|progressive rock]] band [[wikipedia:Genesis (band)|Genesis]]. It was released as a double album on 18 November 1974<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.needsomefun.net/november-18-1974-genesis-released-the-lamb-lies-down-on-broadway/ |website=NeedSomefun.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Genesis-The-Lamb-Lies-Down-On-Broadway/release/3858055/ |website=discogs.net}}</ref> by [[wikipedia:Charisma Records|Charisma Records]] and is their last to feature original frontman [[wikipedia:Peter Gabriel|Peter Gabriel]]. It peaked at No. 10 on the [[wikipedia:UK Albums Chart|UK Albums Chart]] and No. 41 on the [[wikipedia:Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the US. | '''''The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway''''' is the sixth studio album by the English [[wikipedia:progressive rock|progressive rock]] band [[wikipedia:Genesis (band)|Genesis]]. It was released as a double album on 18 November 1974<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.needsomefun.net/november-18-1974-genesis-released-the-lamb-lies-down-on-broadway/ |website=NeedSomefun.net|title=Genesis released the Lamb lies down on Broadway}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Genesis-The-Lamb-Lies-Down-On-Broadway/release/3858055/ |website=discogs.net|title=Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway}}</ref> by [[wikipedia:Charisma Records|Charisma Records]] and is their last to feature original frontman [[wikipedia:Peter Gabriel|Peter Gabriel]]. It peaked at No. 10 on the [[wikipedia:UK Albums Chart|UK Albums Chart]] and No. 41 on the [[wikipedia:Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the US. | ||
While the band worked on new material at [[wikipedia:Hedley Grange|Hedley Grange]] for three months, they decided to produce a [[wikipedia:concept album|concept album]] with a story devised by Gabriel about Rael, a Puerto Rican youth from New York City who is suddenly taken on a journey of self-discovery and encounters bizarre incidents and characters along the way. The album was marked by increased tensions within the band as Gabriel, who insisted on writing all of the lyrics, temporarily left to work with filmmaker [[wikipedia:William Friedkin|William Friedkin]] and needed time to be with his family. Most of the songs were developed by the rest of the band through [[wikipedia:jam sessions|jam sessions]] and were put down at Glaspant Manor in Wales using a mobile studio. | While the band worked on new material at [[wikipedia:Hedley Grange|Hedley Grange]] for three months, they decided to produce a [[wikipedia:concept album|concept album]] with a story devised by Gabriel about Rael, a Puerto Rican youth from New York City who is suddenly taken on a journey of self-discovery and encounters bizarre incidents and characters along the way. The album was marked by increased tensions within the band as Gabriel, who insisted on writing all of the lyrics, temporarily left to work with filmmaker [[wikipedia:William Friedkin|William Friedkin]] and needed time to be with his family. Most of the songs were developed by the rest of the band through [[wikipedia:jam sessions|jam sessions]] and were put down at Glaspant Manor in Wales using a mobile studio. | ||
The album received a mixed critical reaction at first, but it gained acclaim in subsequent years and has a [[wikipedia:cult following|cult following]]. The songs "Counting Out Time" and "[[wikipedia:The Carpet Crawlers|The Carpet Crawlers]]" were released as singles in the UK in 1974 and 1975, respectively; both failed to chart. A single of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" was released in the US. Genesis promoted the album with their [[wikipedia:The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Tour|1974–75 tour]] across North America and Europe, playing the album in its entirety. The album reached Gold certification in the UK and the US. The album was remastered in 1994 and 2007, the latter as part of the ''[[wikipedia:Genesis 1970–1975|Genesis 1970–1975]]'' box set which contains a [[wikipedia:5.1 surround sound|5.1 surround sound]] mix and bonus material. | The album received a mixed critical reaction at first, but it gained acclaim in subsequent years and has a [[wikipedia:cult following|cult following]]. The songs "Counting Out Time" and "[[wikipedia:The Carpet Crawlers|The Carpet Crawlers]]" were released as singles in the UK in 1974 and 1975, respectively; both failed to chart. A single of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" was released in the US. Genesis promoted the album with their [[wikipedia:The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Tour|1974–75 tour]] across North America and Europe, playing the album in its entirety. The album reached Gold certification in the UK and the US. The album was remastered in 1994 and 2007, the latter as part of the ''[[wikipedia:Genesis 1970–1975|Genesis 1970–1975]]'' box set which contains a [[wikipedia:5.1 surround sound|5.1 surround sound]] mix and bonus material. | ||