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Peter Gabriel is the first album Peter Gabriel recorded after leaving the progressive rock band Genesis, and the first of four with the same eponymous title (as though each album were an issue of a magazine). Upon the album's release, Gabriel began touring with a seven-piece band under his own name.
Gabriel and producer Bob Ezrin assembled a team of talented musicians, including Robert Fripp of King Crimson, to record the album.
The album's second track, "Solsbury Hill," describes Gabriel's departure from Genesis and has become one of Gabriel's more popular songs. Erasure covered the song in 2003 on Other People's Songs.
The album went to #7 in UK and #38 in the USA.
This album is often referred to as Car, referring to the album cover by Storm Thorgerson.
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Gabriel, except where indicated
- "Moribund the Burgermeister" – 4:20
- "Solsbury Hill" – 4:21
- "Modern Love" – 3:38
- "Excuse Me" – 3:20 (Gabriel, Martin Hall)
- "Humdrum" – 3:25
- "Slowburn" – 4:36
- "Waiting for the Big One" – 7:15
- "Down the Dolce Vita" – 5:05
- "Here Comes the Flood" – 5:38
Personnel
- Peter Gabriel – vocals, keyboards, flute, recorder
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums
- Tony Levin – bass, tuba
- Jim Maelen – percussion, synthibam, bones
- Steve Hunter – guitars
- Robert Fripp – guitars
- Jozef Chirowski – keyboards
- Larry Fast – synthesizer
- Dick Wagner – vocal and guitar on 5, 8
- London Symphony Orchestra on 8
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard Pop Albums | 38 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Solsbury Hill" | Billboard Pop Singles | 68 |
| 1983 | "Solsbury Hill" | Billboard Pop Singles | 84 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BPI – UK | Gold | June 13 1979 |
Peter Gabriel albums | 1977 albums | Eponymous albums | Debut albums
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