Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Deluxe Edition)
Released Oct 6, 2025 Rhino Atlantic
Early read 1 professional review Updated Sep 4, 2026
Broadly positive consensus
Early read based on 1 professional reviews. Genesis's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Deluxe Edition) reasserts the record's status as a towering concept album while offering a cleaner, more revealing listen that answers questions about its sound and ambition.
How ChoruScore worksCritics' Top Tracks
The songs critics returned to most
In the Cage - 2025 Remaster
1 critic mention
“Banks’ electric piano shadings on In The Cage ’s breakdown” — Classic Rock Magazine
Counting Out Time - 2025 Remaster
1 critic mention
“Steve Hackett ’s attacking guitar chops on Counting Out Time” — Classic Rock Magazine
Lilywhite Lilith - 2025 Remaster
1 critic mention
“Phil Collins ’ almost doo-wop backing vocals on Lilywhite Lilith” — Classic Rock Magazine
Full critic consensus
Genesis's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Deluxe Edition) reasserts the record's status as a towering concept album while offering a cleaner, more revealing listen that answers questions about its sound and ambition. Classic Rock Magazine's appraisal frames the 2025 remaster as a corrective and an enhancement, and the consensus among professional reviews gives the set an 80/100 across 1 review, underscoring both its historical weight and the value of improved clarity.
Critics consistently praise the remastering and sound clarity, with “In the Cage - 2025 Remaster” emerging as a standout track for its newly audible electric piano shading, and “Counting Out Time - 2025 Remaster” singled out for Steve Hackett's attacking guitar work. Reviewers note that the deluxe sequencing preserves the album's narrative ambition, arguing the denser second disc and the more immediate moments of the first disc work in tandem to sustain the concept's momentum. Themes of remastering, archival live performance context, and the original's sprawling storytelling recur throughout the review narrative.
While some observers have long debated the album's excesses, the critical consensus here leans positive: the 2025 remaster clarifies arrangements without flattening the drama, making clear why tracks like “Lilywhite Lilith - 2025 Remaster” and the title cut “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - 2025 Remaster” remain essential. For readers searching for a concise verdict on whether The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Deluxe Edition) is worth revisiting, the professional reviews suggest the set both honors the original's ambition and enhances its sonic detail, positioning this deluxe edition as a must-hear for fans and a convincing entry point for newcomers.
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - 2025 Remaster
Fly on a Windshield - 2025 Remaster
Broadway Melody of 1974 - 2025 Remaster
Cuckoo Cocoon - 2025 Remaster
In the Cage - 2025 Remaster
The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging - 2025 Remaster
Back in N.Y.C. - 2025 Remaster
Hairless Heart - 2025 Remaster
Counting Out Time - 2025 Remaster
The Carpet Crawlers - 2025 Remaster
The Chamber of 32 Doors - 2025 Remaster
Lilywhite Lilith - 2025 Remaster
The Waiting Room - 2025 Remaster
Anyway - 2025 Remaster
Here Comes the Supernatural Aneasthetist - 2025 Remaster
The Lamia - 2025 Remaster
Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats - 2025 Remaster
The Colony of Slippermen (The Arrival / A Visit to the Doktor / Raven) - 2025 Remaster
Ravine - 2025 Remaster
The Light Dies Down on Broadway - 2025 Remaster
Riding the Scree - 2025 Remaster
In the Rapids - 2025 Remaster
It. - 2025 Remaster
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Fly on a Windshield (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Broadway Melody of 1974 (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Cuckoo Cocoon (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
In the Cage (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Back in N.Y.C. (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Hairless Heart (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Counting Out Time (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
The Carpet Crawlers (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
The Chamber of 32 Doors (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Lilywhite Lilith (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
The Waiting Room (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Anyway (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
The Lamia (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
The Colony of Slippermen (The Arrival / A Visit to the Doktor / Raven) [Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75] - 2025 Remaster
Ravine (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
The Light Dies Down on Broadway (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Riding the Scree (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
In the Rapids (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
It. (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
Watcher of the Skies (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
The Musical Box (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1/24/75) - 2025 Remaster
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What Critics Are Saying
Deep insights from 1 critic who reviewed this album
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Critic's Take
Genesis’s The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Deluxe Edition) remains a towering, often divisive concept work, and the review rightly hails standout moments such as “In the Cage - 2025 Remaster” and “Counting Out Time - 2025 Remaster” for their musical detail and attack. Daryl Easlea writes in a measured, appreciative tone, noting crystal-clear remastering that reveals Banks’ electric piano shading on “In the Cage - 2025 Remaster” and Steve Hackett’s attacking guitar on “Counting Out Time - 2025 Remaster”, which together make them among the best tracks on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The review keeps the writerly focus on narrative ambition and sonic invention, arguing the two discs need each other despite one containing the densest music, and frames this deluxe set as the release the album finally deserves.
Key Points
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The best song moments, notably “In the Cage - 2025 Remaster” and “Counting Out Time - 2025 Remaster”, are elevated by the crystalline remaster that exposes instrumental detail.
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The box’s core strengths are its ambitious concept, exhaustive archival live material, and a remaster that clarifies performances and arrangements.