Album of the Day

Called by Rolling Stone “one of rock's more elaborate, beguiling and strangely rewarding concept albums,” Genesis' THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY was the pinnacle of the U.K. band's progressive rock phase. The double LP would be the group's final release with founding frontman Peter Gabriel, who wrote the set's lyrics about a Puerto Rican gang member named Rael and his journey of self-discovery in New York City. The Atco set showcases both the group's talent for crafting compelling songs (“Counting Out Time” “Carpet Crawl”) and for inspired instrumental interplay. THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY was a personal favorite of both Gabriel and drummer Phil Collins and in honor of keyboardist Tony Banks – who was born on this day in 1950 – we’ll give the Gold-certified collection another spin now.