Peter Gabriel

Artist: Peter Gabriel
Label: Geffen Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 720642203521
EAN: 0720642203521
ASIN: B000000OMJ

Release Date: 1990-10-25

Peter Gabriel

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Tracks:

Intruder
No Self Control
Start
I Don't Remember
Family Snapshot
And Through The Wire
Games Without Frontiers
Not One Of Us
Lead A Normal Life
Biko

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Amazon.com essential recording

An epic production highlighted by the clockwork undertones of "Intruder" and the Afro-prog-rock of "Biko," the third in Peter Gabriel's trilogy of eponymous solo titles is a watermark of the former Genesis singer's career. Drummer Jerry Marotta's tight global groove templates drive the edgy guitar pastiches of Robert Fripp, David Rhodes, Paul Weller, and XTC's Dave Gregory. Yielding the enigmatic 1980 hit "Games Without Frontiers," the Steve Lillywhite-produced opus travels the dark psychic corners of its narrator with a then-profoundly futuristic sound that's no less compelling than Bowie's Scary Monsters, which was released the same year. The cover may depict Gabriel's melting face, but the album marks Gabriel's arrival as a solid solo artist. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

Truely great.......2007-05-07

Other than stating the obvious that this is a masterpiece, a landmark, Gabriel at his solo best, the only thing that prevents me from giving it 5 stars (what it truely deserves) is even though the recording is clear with excellent soundstaging, its lacking in base extension. One might disagree and say that there is a lot of base and yes there is, but it's all in the upper base. There is none in the lower registers. This takes away some of the power and authority that this music demands. But taken into perspective of the greatness of this music, it's a minor nit pic.

3.......2007-04-21

"Peter Gabriel" (3, 1980) is a pretty fine introduction to Peter Gabriel's solo career, and there are some great tracks, with contributions by some fine musicians (Phil Collins on drums in "Intruder", Robert Fripp on guitar in "I Don't Remember", Tony Levin on bass, Kate Bush doing backup vocals on "No Self Control, etc). It's got a big sound, and it's worth a listen. It's not my favorite album though, there's just something about it that is a little offputting in the way some of the tracks go, though I can't quite say what it is.

My favorite tracks would have to be "Intruder" which is pretty creepy, "No Self Control" (especially the middle bit), the bittersweet instrumental "Start", the upbeat "I Don't Remember" and the tragic buildup of "Family Snapshot". Basically the first half of the album I really like. "Games Without Frontiers" isn't too bad either.

The booklet of the remaster contains full lyrics and images from the era of the album.

Peter Gabriel - His Best Solo Album.......2007-04-05

To me this is the album where Gabriel really got it together as a solo artist. In my opinion it is his best solo work with rock solid material throughout the whole thing. From a songwriting perspective the album contains some of Gabriel's best lyrics and the music, although not as dynamic as his Genesis days, comes across as a perfect fit with the dramatic vocals and lyrics. Musically the thing that really stands out on this disc is the percussion. Gabriel made the decision that his drummers would not use any cymbals on this disc which lends the percussion a unique quality. The drumming duties were shared by Jerry Marotta and Phil Collins consistently coming across as loud and booming, a style that Gabriel would incorporate throughout the rest of his career. The overall percussion work on this disc is really outstanding. The album also sees Gabriel making his first forays into "world" music, which he would explore in much more detail later in his career. Once again, the tribal percussion aspect of these tracks is a highlight. The songs on the album are consistently great. Highlights include the album opener "Intruder" a truly creepy song about a burglar who obviously loves his job. Next is "No Self-Control", another great song that pretty much describes periods of my own life. "I Don't Remember" was an AOR hit and a great little rocker with that booming drum sound. "Family Snapshot" seems to be a portrait of a presidential assassin (Lee Harvey Oswald maybe?) until the song gets to the final few lines where we find out that it is really just a young child playing a fantasy in his own mind, in desperate need of attention. Is this a foreshadowing of what the child will be as an adult? The song is a prime example of Gabriel at his absolute best. "And Through The Wire" could possibly be a sequel to "On The Air" from the previous album. "Games Without Frontiers" was another AOR radio hit that reduces the act of war to a children's game. It is another brilliant track. "Not One Of Us" can be related to by anyone who has been considered an outsider and is another great track. The album closes with "Biko" which presents an historical account of the death of South African freedom fighter Stephen Biko who was killed while imprisoned. It is a powerful piece of music that resonates to this day. Gabriel 3 is the man at his absolute best. If you are looking to explore Gabriel's solo albums this would be a great place to start. Personally I do not think he has done anything better.

Amazing Album.......2007-03-31

I love Intruder, my favorite track. One of my favorite early Peter Gabriel Albums.

A genious is born.......2007-03-16

With his third solo album, Peter Gabriel redefine music and explore some totally new sounds. This cd was the first with the typical Gabriel sound.
This cd has no other to compare with, PG invented the style and he is still alone in this area. Personnal favorite are "Intruder" (He should do it live for a live recording one day maybe !) and "Family snapshot"
Just one weak song, "In through the wire". Overall, I like it a lot.

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