Label: Virgin Records (UK & Europe), PGCD2
Style: Art Rock, Pop, Progressive Rock
Country: Chobham, England (13 February 1950)
Time: 42:13
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 243 Mb
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the beggining i rate this one 4 stars, one of the finest Gabriel
albums, in my opinion. Peter Gabriel never was or is my favourite singer
and composer but i apreciate his music in my own view. I enjoy the
albums made over the years and i reach to conclusion that this one and
next one is the best he ever realised. I prefer this one in stad of PG 3
because, is here a track called White Shadow that is worth 4 stars
alone, of course the rest is amzing but this one is superb. The music to
me is art rock with here and there some popish feeling add to. Worth to
have in your colection. 4 stars
(progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3635) Review by b_olariu. May 16, 2007
This
second solo album by Peter Gabriel is usually considered to be weaker
than his first, and possibly his weakest ever. Like the debut, this
album too lacks direction and Gabriel seems unsure of exactly what he
wanted to do at the time. But unlike the debut, this album lacks
standout tracks like Solsbury Hill or Here Comes The Flood. The song
writing is distinctively average throughout and even the best songs are
not really memorable even if they are moderately enjoyable. It is
therefore the weakest tracks that stand out from the crowd here, and
that is obviously never a good thing. However, I would not say that this
is bad music. Just a bit uninspired and quite forgettable in the end.
There
are some nice touches of synthesizer (some of which are played by Larry
Fast who also contributed to Nektar) but these are outweighed by the
presence of saxophone that adds to the jazzy Pop-feeling of the worst
songs. The best moments are generally the slow ones that feature only
piano and/or acoustic guitars and Gabriel's distinctive vocals. Only
here are there any remote resemblances to his old band. Speaking of
which, the albums released by Genesis around this time (1976-1980) are
extremely much better and more interesting than this or anything else
Peter Gabriel did during the period (and ever, I would say). Given
albums such as the present one, it is rather funny that Gabriel is often
praised around there parts, while post-Gabriel Genesis are often
criticized.
I'm not a fan of Peter Gabriel's solo output, but he
surely has his moments. But sadly none of those moments occur on the
present album. If you intend to investigate Gabriel's solo career, this
album is not the recommended point of entry. 1 star.
(progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3635) Review by SouthSideoftheSky. July 3, 2010
01. On the Air (05:28)
02. D.I.Y. (02:38)
03. Mother of Violence (03:22)
04. A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World (03:35)
05. White Shadow (05:18)
06. Indigo (03:33)
07. Animal Magic (03:29)
08. Exposure (04:17)
09. Flotsam and Jetsam (02:22)
10. Perspective (03:28)
11. Home Sweet Home (04:39)
The best Peter Gabriel albums were the two German versions of his third and fourth solo efforts. The German language gives heft and importance to the compositions.
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