Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel (VG+/VG) – LP, DE 1978
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Peter Gabriel is an LP by Peter Gabriel from 1978 released on the Charisma label.
About this album
Peter Gabriel’s 1978 solo debut is a striking statement of artistic independence after Genesis, replacing band interplay with a more personal and unpredictable vision. Produced by Bob Ezrin, the album frames Gabriel’s voice across art rock, prog and experimental pop textures, with songs such as D.I.Y. and Mother of Violence showing both rhythmic bite and emotional directness. Its varied sound helped establish the shape of his solo career, balancing ambition with accessibility and hinting at the creative restlessness that would define his later work. Widely regarded as the start of one of rock’s most distinctive solo catalogues, it remains a key late-70s art rock release.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Peter GabrielLabel: Charisma – 9124 025Format: LP, Album, StereoUnits: 1Country: GermanyReleased: 1978Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Art RockA1 On The Air
A2 D.I.Y.
A3 Mother Of Violence
A4 A Wonderful Day In A One-Way World
A5 White Shadow
B1 Indigo
B2 Animal Magic
B3 Exposure
B4 Flotsam And Jetsam
B5 Perspective
B6 Home Sweet Home