Originally released in February 1977. Remastered in 2002.
The first of three solo albums by the ex-Genesis singer, all officially
released as only “Peter Gabriel”.
There was much anticipation for the first solo effort from the flamboyant
Gabriel. Three years had passed since his swan song with Genesis. He had
certainly exited on a high note with “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway". While
fans shouldn't have worried about the survival of Genesis without their original
lead singer, neither would they be disappointed in his solo debut. Produced by
Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper), he addressed the split with his band mates
in the allegoric hit “Solsbury Hill”, while retaining the art-rock
sensibilities he had pioneered. There are other concert favorites, such
as “Moribund The Burgermeister”, “Modern Love”, “Excuse Me”,
“Humdrum”, “Slowburn”, “Waiting For the Big One”, “Down The
Dolce Vita” (featuring the London Symphony Orchestra) and “Here
Comes The Flood”.