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Hippodrome, Birmingham

England · Thursday 1 May 1975 · The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

51 years, 6 months and 8 days ago

Previous show
Colston Hall, Bristol, 30 Apr

Known recordings

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Fade 001
2h 23m total
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2CD-R
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B+
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Fade 001
Rating ★★★☆☆ 6.0/10 (34 ratings)
89 people have this recording
  1. 1.1The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway05:20
  2. 1.2Fly On A Windshield02:44
  3. 1.3Broadway Melody Of 197402:19
  4. 1.4Cuckoo Cocoon08:04
  5. 1.5In The Cage08:59
  6. 1.6The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging03:23
  7. 1.7The Story Of Rael Part 102:11
  8. 1.8Back In N.Y.C.06:07
  9. 1.9Hairless Heart02:36
  10. 1.10Counting Out time04:04
  11. 1.11The Carpet Crawlers05:48
  12. 1.12The Chamber Of 32 Doors05:52
  13. 1.13The Story Of Rael Part 205:58
  14. 1.14Lilywhite Lilith03:01
  15. 1.15The Waiting Room08:14
  16. 2.1Anyway03:37
  17. 2.2Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist04:07
  18. 2.3The Lamia07:08
  19. 2.4Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats03:31
  20. 2.5The Colony Of Slippermen09:20
  21. 2.6Ravine01:41
  22. 2.7The Light Dies Down On Broadway03:33
  23. 2.8Riding The Scree03:46
  24. 2.9In The Rapids02:31
  25. 2.10It06:58
  26. 2.11The Musical Box13:31
  27. 2.12The Knife09:18
Recording comments
Sound varies quite a lot from excellent to not so good. Interesting stories told in the 1st person and a very receptive crowd make this a good addition to the collection. [LivingForever]

The mother of all Genesis & related remastering projects! The very first one, when the recordings were distributed with trees :) [Jesper Moonen]

Sound varies from excellent to awful. Hard to give it a rating. But with many excellent recordings from this tour available, this shouldn't be high on a Lamb wish list. [mdekoning]
Show memories

Previously dated 02-May-75 - 1st and 2nd shows are historically mixed up [Simon_Funnell]
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2h 14m total
Audience
Media
2CD-R
Quality
B+
Rating ★★★☆☆ 6.0/10 (1 ratings)
1 people have this recording
  1. 1.1The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway05:16
  2. 1.2Fly On A Windshield02:44
  3. 1.3Broadway Melody Of 197402:18
  4. 1.4Cuckoo Cocoon02:26
  5. 1.5In The Cage08:01
  6. 1.6The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging03:24
  7. 1.7Story Of Rael Part 202:10
  8. 1.8Back In N.Y.C.06:05
  9. 1.9Hairless Heart02:34
  10. 1.10Counting Out Time04:02
  11. 1.11Carpet Crawlers05:46
  12. 1.12The Chamber Of 32 Doors06:01
  13. 1.13Story Of Rael Part 306:04
  14. 2.1Lilywhite Lilith02:57
  15. 2.2The Waiting Room08:07
  16. 2.3Anyway03:35
  17. 2.4Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist04:05
  18. 2.5The Lamia07:05
  19. 2.6Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats03:35
  20. 2.7The Colony Of Slippermen07:54
  21. 2.8Ravine01:31
  22. 2.9The Light Dies Down On Broadway03:32
  23. 2.10Riding The Scree03:45
  24. 2.11In The Rapids02:29
  25. 2.12It08:55
  26. 2.13The Musical Box10:58
  27. 2.14The Knife09:23
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The Story Of Rael
2h 14m total
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2CD-R
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B+
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Highland HL254/55
Rating ★★★☆☆ 5.8/10 (5 ratings)
18 people have this recording
  1. 1.1The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway05:07
  2. 1.2Fly On A Windshield04:39
  3. 1.3Broadway Melody Of 197400:31
  4. 1.4Cuckoo Cocoon02:28
  5. 1.5In The Cage08:06
  6. 1.6The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging03:26
  7. 1.7Peter's Talk To 02:12
  8. 1.8Back In N.Y.C.06:00
  9. 1.9Hairless Heart02:35
  10. 1.10Counting Out Time04:03
  11. 1.11Carpet Crawlers05:46
  12. 1.12The Chamber Of 32 Doors06:00
  13. 1.13Peter's Talk To 04:07
  14. 1.14Lilywhite Lilith03:00
  15. 1.15The Waiting Room incl. Dancing With The Moonlit Kn08:10
  16. 1.16Anyway03:34
  17. 1.17Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist04:12
  18. 2.1The Lamia07:08
  19. 2.2Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats03:34
  20. 2.3The Colony Of The Slippermen (The Arrival, A Visit09:15
  21. 2.4Ravine01:24
  22. 2.5The Light Dies Down On Broadway03:29
  23. 2.6Riding The Scree03:26
  24. 2.7In The Rapids02:33
  25. 2.8It06:49
  26. 2.9The Musical Box13:19
  27. 2.10The Knife09:28
Show memories
Previously dated 02-May-75 - 1st and 2nd shows are historically mixed up [Simon_Funnell]
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Tales Of Ordinary Madness
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1CD
Quality
B+
Catalogue #
Dream Weaver-Records DWR 396078-2
Rating ★★★☆☆ 5.8/10 (15 ratings)
38 people have this recording
  1. 1.1The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
  2. 1.2Fly On A Windshield/Broadway Melody Of 1974
  3. 1.3Cuckoo Cocoon
  4. 1.4In The Cage
  5. 1.5The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging
  6. 1.6Back In N.Y.C.
  7. 1.7Hairless Heart
  8. 1.8Counting Out Time
  9. 1.9The Carpet Crawlers
  10. 1.10The Chambre Of 32 Doors
  11. 1.11Lillywhite Lilith
  12. 1.12The Waiting Room
  13. 1.13Anyway
  14. 1.14Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist
  15. 1.15The Lamia
  16. 1.16The Light Dies Down On Broadway
  17. 1.17Riding The Scree
Recording comments
cd version of the old Swelled and Spent LP [squonkman]
Show memories
TWR reader Kevin Powell remembers this gig...

"Throughout the first part of the gig it was difficult to know what to look at apart from the strong presence of Gabriel and the four other musicians. There was also a three screen display at the back of the stage which was supposed to help explain the storyline although looking back at it now -perhaps some of the images were a little obscure. One of the most vivid ones I can recall was for the beautiful instrumental Hairless Heart where the screens were filled with a massive red glowing heart!

My last and funniest memory of that night was uponleaving the theatre; a couple of fans had been given (or had stolen?) a life-sized figure of The Slipperman in hardboard and were seen carrying it between them down Hurst Street into the gloomy night...it was still raining!"

(Extract from "The Lamb Lies Down In Birmingham" TWR #13) [alanh]

Previously dated 02-May-75 - 1st and 2nd shows are historically mixed up [Simon_Funnell]
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Swelled And Spent
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Media
2CD-R
Quality
B-
Catalogue #
TAKRL 2980
Rating ★★☆☆☆ 4.4/10 (8 ratings)
25 people have this recording
  1. 1.1The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
  2. 1.2Fly On A Windshield
  3. 1.3Broadway Melody Of 1974
  4. 1.4Cuckoo Cocoon
  5. 1.5In The Cage
  6. 1.6The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging
  7. 1.7Back In NYC
  8. 1.8Hairless Heart
  9. 1.9Counting Out Time
  10. 1.10The Carpet Crawlers
  11. 1.11The Chamber Of 32 Doors
  12. 2.1Lilywhite Lilith
  13. 2.2The Waiting Room
  14. 2.3Anyway
  15. 2.4Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist
  16. 2.5The Lamia
  17. 2.7The Colony Of Slippermen
  18. 2.8Ravine
  19. 2.9The Light Dies Down On Broadway
  20. 2.10Riding The Scree
  21. 2.11In The Rapids
  22. 2.12It
Recording comments
Vinyl to CD transfer
Show memories
Previously dated 02-May-75 - 1st and 2nd shows are historically mixed up [Simon_Funnell]

Artwork available

4 items

Fade 01

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The Story Of Rael

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Tales Of Ordinary Madness

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Swelled And Spent

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Notes

Show memories

Previously dated 02-May-75 - 1st and 2nd shows are historically mixed up [Simon_Funnell]

Show memories · Tales Of Ordinary Madness

TWR reader Kevin Powell remembers this gig... "Throughout the first part of the gig it was difficult to know what to look at apart from the strong presence of Gabriel and the four other musicians. There was also a three screen display at the back of the stage which was supposed to help explain the storyline although looking back at it now -perhaps some of the images were a little obscure. One of the most vivid ones I can recall was for the beautiful instrumental Hairless Heart where the screens were filled with a massive red glowing heart! My last and funniest memory of that night was uponleaving the theatre; a couple of fans had been given (or had stolen?) a life-sized figure of The Slipperman in hardboard and were seen carrying it between them down Hurst Street into the gloomy night...it was still raining!" (Extract from "The Lamb Lies Down In Birmingham" TWR #13) [alanh] Previously dated 02-May-75 - 1st and 2nd shows are historically mixed up [Simon_Funnell]