Peter Gabriel (1978 album)
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| Studio album by Peter Gabriel | ||||
| Released | June 3, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | November 1977 - February 1978 at Relight Studios, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 41:29 | |||
| Label |  Charisma Atlantic |
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| Producer | Robert Fripp | |||
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Peter Gabriel is the second solo album by the British singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, released in 1978. The album is the second of four with the same eponymous title. Guitarist Robert Fripp served as producer, whose influence on the album is evident in the use of Frippertronics on the track "Exposure." The album did not sell as well as the first Peter Gabriel, but reached #10 on the UK charts.[1] "Mother of Violence" was written by Peter and his first wife Jill Gabriel.
This album is often referred to as Scratch, referring to the album cover by Hipgnosis.
This album was originally intended as part of a loose trilogy with Fripp's Exposure and Daryl Hall's Sacred Songs.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Peter Gabriel, except where otherwise indicated.
[edit] Side One
- "On the Air" – 5:30
- "D.I.Y." – 2:37
- "Mother of Violence" (Peter Gabriel, Jill Gabriel) – 3:10
- "A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World" – 3:33
- "White Shadow" – 5:14*
[edit] Side Two
- "Indigo" – 3:30
- "Animal Magic" – 3:26
- "Exposure" (Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp) – 4:12
- "Flotsam and Jetsam" – 2:17
- "Perspective" – 3:23
- "Home Sweet Home" – 4:37
* On original LP pressings of the album, the audio track of "White Shadow" (which was the last song on Side One) continued into the run-off groove, causing the track to play continuously until the tonearm was lifted from the record.
[edit] Musicians
- Peter Gabriel – vocals, piano, synthesizer
- Tony Levin – bass
- Sid McGinnis – guitars
- Larry Fast – synthesizer and treatments
- Robert Fripp – guitars
- Bayete – keyboards
- Roy Bittan – keyboards
- Jerry Marotta – drums
- Tim Capello – saxophone
- George Marge – recorders on 6 8 9
- John Tims – insects on 3
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1978 | Billboard Pop Albums | 45 [2] |
| 1978 | UK Album Charts | 10 [1] |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "UK Top 40 Hit Database". http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ "allmusic (((Peter Gabriel > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difqxqy5ldte. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
[edit] External links
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