A day or so back I got to listen to the entire CD The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway on my latest sound system. I was struck by this lyric:
"Between the freedom I had in the rat-race
Or to stay forever in this forsaken place"
I then started wondering if this was another Peter Gabriel reference to his time with Genesis as this was around the time he had already left to pursue a film career that completely stalled before leaving permanently. We all know about his "Walked right out of the machine" reference in Solsbury Hill pointing at Genesis as a music making machine but I hadn't really noted the Lamb lyric before.
Using my latest sound system this album sounds the best I have ever heard it with any previous system. The power amp does need a 60 minute warm up though. I also have a few early to mid albums on SACD as well which sound particularly good, my main choice being A Trick Of The Tail. The depth and definition of the bass I have now I am really pleased with.
I first got into the music of Genesis around 73/74 and then turned away from them around 77 but still have a fondness for their early/mid stuff. I absolutely love the bass playing and guitar work.