Description
Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of the double album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis, including the original obi.
While Japanese Genesis reissues are fairly common, Japanese first pressings of albums prior to A Trick of the Tail are quite rare.
About this copy: This copy of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a 1975 Japanese pressing on the Charisma label.
The cover is VG++ and close to M- with faint general wear. The obi is VG++ with a couple of minor stains on the back, but no tears.. The lyric inserts and custom inner sleeves are VG+ with moderate foxing, but no splits, writing, or tears.
The two discs are M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean discs!
A nice copy of a classic Genesis LP that’s quite hard to find as a first pressing. This is the only copy we’ve ever had for sale.
Background: Released in 1974, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was the sixth studio album by Genesis and the last to include Peter Gabriel as a band member.
The album reached #10 on the UK album charts and #41 on the U.S. charts.
Allmusic.com gave The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway a 5 star review:
Given all the overt literary references of Selling England by the Pound, along with their taste for epic suites such as “Supper’s Ready,” it was only a matter of time before Genesis attempted a full-fledged concept album, and 1974’s The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a massive rock opera: the winding, wielding story of a Puerto Rican hustler name Rael making his way in New York City. …Even if the story is rather hard to piece together, the album is set up in a remarkable fashion, with the first LP being devoted to pop-oriented rock songs and the second being largely devoted to instrumentals. … In every way, it’s a considerable, lasting achievement and it’s little wonder that Peter Gabriel had to leave the band after this record: they had gone as far as they could go together, and could never top this extraordinary album.
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| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | Charisma |
| Catalog Number: |
RJ-5162~3 |
| Year of Release: | 1974 |
| Format: | Stereo |
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