Favorite Peter Gabriel solo album/effort

Started by Karl Henning, April 30, 2014, 11:11:16 AM

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Which one album reigns supreme?

Peter Gabriel (*Car*) | 1977
Peter Gabriel [II] (*Scratch*) | 1978
Peter Gabriel [III] (*Melt*) | 1980
Peter Gabriel [IV] a/k/a Security | 1982
Birdy | 1985
So | 1986
Passion | 1989
Us | 1992
OVO | 2000
Up | 2002
Long Walk Home | 2002
Scratch My Back | 2010
New Blood | 2011
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Karl Henning

April 30, 2014, 11:11:16 AM
Vote your Gabriel passion!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
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Boston MA
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[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

#1
April 30, 2014, 11:12:08 AM
For me, a close matter between two albums;  gave the nod to the earlier, for the panache factor.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

#3
April 30, 2014, 11:16:44 AM
A good vote, I think.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

#4
April 30, 2014, 11:19:23 AM
I remember really enjoying the soundtrack for The Last Temptation of Christ, though for me it would not be a contender in this poll.  I should revisit the film, though.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

mn dave

#5
April 30, 2014, 11:24:59 AM
The correct answer is MELT.

Karl Henning

#6
April 30, 2014, 11:29:59 AM
Quote from: mn dave on April 30, 2014, 11:24:59 AM
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Thanks for the smile, laddie!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Sergeant Rock

#7
April 30, 2014, 12:28:47 PM
So... for the duet with Kate Bush.

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Mahler, you ought to go see it.
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San Antone

#9
April 30, 2014, 12:45:58 PM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on April 30, 2014, 12:28:47 PM
So... for the duet with Kate Bush.

Sarge

There is a live version with Paula Cole, which I like a little better.  But, yeh, I'm with ya'.

71 dB

#10
April 30, 2014, 02:25:22 PM
I have/know only So and Us. Peter Gabriel is a hit and miss artist for me. I hate "Sledgehammer" but love "In Your Face" (a masterpiece imo).
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NJ Joe

#11
April 30, 2014, 04:09:59 PM
Us for about the past 15 years.  For the first 6-7 years it was out I barely listened to it.
"Music can inspire love, religious ecstasy, cathartic release, social bonding, and a glimpse of another dimension. A sense that there is another time, another space and another, better universe."
-David Byrne

Mirror Image

#12
April 30, 2014, 04:22:03 PM
Karl, you just had to start this Gabriel poll! Curse you! ;) ;D I'm on the fence with Melt and Security.

Karl Henning

#13
May 02, 2014, 05:30:36 AM
Largely as I would have expected, (a) like the Genesis poll, votes cast for a wide variety of albums, and (b) strongest showing for So, which, partly because it is a solidly good album, and partly set up by the prior air-play success of "Shock the Monkey," is probably Gabriel's most widely loved album to date.

Then, too, there is Phil Collin's wry observation, "This is something new for Peter, I mean, look at the cover, that's actually a nice photo ...."
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

#14
May 02, 2014, 05:31:17 AM
And a good job that he worked in an album cover with a good-looking headshot, before he morphed into Uncle Fester . . . .
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Mirror Image

#15
May 02, 2014, 06:51:28 AM
I finally decided: Melt or Peter Gabriel 3 all the way. 8)

NJ Joe

#16
May 02, 2014, 03:47:07 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on May 02, 2014, 06:51:28 AM
I finally decided: Melt or Peter Gabriel 3 all the way. 8)

I greatly prefer the live versions of the Melt songs contained on Plays Live (Not One of Us, Family Snapshot, Intruder, No Self-Control, I Don't Remember, Biko).

He changes a few of them up for the better, imo. Have you heard it?
"Music can inspire love, religious ecstasy, cathartic release, social bonding, and a glimpse of another dimension. A sense that there is another time, another space and another, better universe."
-David Byrne

Mirror Image

#17
May 02, 2014, 04:50:01 PM
Quote from: NJ Joe on May 02, 2014, 03:47:07 PM
I greatly prefer the live versions of the Melt songs contained on Plays Live (Not One of Us, Family Snapshot, Intruder, No Self-Control, I Don't Remember, Biko).

He changes a few of them up for the better, imo. Have you heard it?

I haven't heard Plays Live (yet), but I will remedy this on my next days off. I thought Biko was the weakest song on Melt BTW. Thankfully, it's the last song on the album. 8)

mn dave

#18
May 02, 2014, 04:53:22 PM
Quote from: NJ Joe on May 02, 2014, 03:47:07 PM
I greatly prefer the live versions of the Melt songs contained on Plays Live (Not One of Us, Family Snapshot, Intruder, No Self-Control, I Don't Remember, Biko).

He changes a few of them up for the better, imo. Have you heard it?

I owned the vinyl a billion years ago. Okay, maybe thirty years ago. :)
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