Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe)
Box set overview, sound impressions,
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If there’s one Genesis album that still feels like a living, breathing world you can step into, it’s The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. This 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe set gives that world a serious spruce-up: 4 CDs + Blu-ray in two tidy gatefold wallets, a 60-page softback book, a replica 1975 tour programme, poster, ticket stub, and a download card for three Headley Grange demos.
The price point sits in that “treat yourself” zone, but the curation lands well for longtime fans and curious newcomers alike. The whole thing feels purposeful rather than padded.
What’s in the box
CD1–2: 2025 remaster of the original 1974 double album from the analogue tapes (Miles Showell, Abbey Road).
CD3–4: Live from the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles – 24 Jan 1975 (complete show, now including two previously unreleased encores).
Blu-ray: Brand-new Dolby Atmos mix of The Lamb overseen by Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks at Real World Studios, plus the new stereo remaster (note: no new stereo remix and no separate DTS/5.1 option).
Ephemera: 1975 tour programme repro, poster, replica ticket; download card with three previously unreleased Headley Grange demos.
As packaging goes, the softback book works at this size: crisp printing, strong photo curation (tape boxes, sleeve sessions, stage rigs), tour dates, lyrics and full credit pages. It’s not a hardback “coffee-table bruiser”, but it doesn’t feel cheap either.
Sound: stereo remaster vs Atmos vs live
On a decent but real-world system, the stereo remaster isn’t a jaw-drop overhaul so much as a clean, faithful refresh. If you’re expecting a radical tonal shift from your favourite early CDs or UK Charisma vinyl, you won’t get that—this keeps the album’s lean, slightly top-end-tilted character intact. The big story is the Atmos. With Gabriel and Banks supervising the spatial mix at Real World, the soundstage opens up dramatically: guitars arc across the room, keys and textures breathe, vocals articulate with new clarity (listen to the diction in “Lilywhite Lilith”). It’s immersive without feeling gimmicky, and it finally lets the intricate arrangements feel cinematic. If you’ve got Atmos (or even a 5.1 setup decoding the Atmos stream), this is essential.
The Shrine Auditorium show is wonderful—the complete Lamb performance, captured for the King Biscuit Flower Hour and newly remixed/remastered. The band are razor-tight, and the encores complete a set many of us have only ever had in partial/gray-area form. It’s the most viscerally exciting disc here if you love live Genesis.
Given the anniversary billing, some will miss a new stereo remix alongside Atmos, plus alternative 5.1 options on the Blu-ray. Those are absent by design this time.
Is it worth it?
If you’re Atmos-equipped or you’ve long craved a definitive Lamb live document, yes—this lands squarely in the “buy” column. If you’re stereo-only and already happy with a favourite pressing, the live set and the book/memorabilia become the swing factors.
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Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine
