Gabriel, Peter - Peter Gabriel (3)

Year of Release: 2002
Label: Geffen
Catalog Number: PGCDX3
Format: CD
Total Time: 45:32:00

After a successful debut and a disappointing follow up, Peter Gabriel put it all together for his quintessential masterpiece on his third self-titled album. This recording is full of great songs with panoramic views of the Gabriel musical vision. The dark, chilling, and right to the heart of the matter moods are what made his songs so prolific and memorable. The music is just as fantastic, and that's what made the lyrics carry that much more impact.

"Games Without Frontiers" became one of his most popular songs and it quickly became a radio favorite, and it remains one today. "Biko" was a loud protest for an African prisoner of political injustice, and also a great song in its entirety. Peter knew how to use his music to carry a message, and that particular message was heard around the world and gave him more than just attention to his music. He reached his goal by bringing notice to a subject matter he believed in. "And Through The Wire" was another catchy tune that became popular on the airwaves. Progressive rock once was again the bedrock of all the Gabriel tunes, with just enough pop injected to make the songs favorable to a large cross section of listeners and radio stations.

Per usual, an immensely talented roster of talent was at Peter's disposal for these sessions. Peter Gabriel had arrived as a permanent fixture on the music scene and was a bonafide solo star without exception.

Also released as regular remastered edition - PGCDR3

Tracklisting:
Intruder (4:53) / No Self-Control (3:55) / Start (1:20) / I Don't Remember (4:42) / Family Snapshot (4:28) / And Through The Wire (5:00) / Games Without Frontiers (4:06) / Not One of Us (5:21) / Lead A Normal Life (4:14) / Biko (7:30)

Musicians:
Peter Gabriel - synthesizer, percussion, piano, synthesizer bass
Kate Bush - background vocals
Phil Collins - drums, surdo, snare drums
Larry Fast - synthesizer, synthesizer bass, processing, electric bagpipes
Robert Fripp - guitar
John Giblin - bass
David Gregory - guitar
Tony Levin - Stick
Steve Lillywhite - human whistle
Jerry Marotta - percussion, drums
Dick Morrissey - saxophone
Hugh Padgham - human whistle
Paul Weller - guitar
Morris Pert - percussion
David Rhodes - guitar, background vocals

Discography:
Peter Gabriel (1) (1977/2002)
Peter Gabriel (2) (1978/2002)
Peter Gabriel (3) (1980/2002)
Security (1982/2002)
Plays Live (1983/2002)
Birdy (OST) (1984/2002)
So (1985/2002)
Passion (1989/2002)
Shaking The Tree (1990)
Us (1992)
Secret World Live (1994)
Ovo: The Millennium Show (2000)
Ovo: (2000)
Up (2002)
Long Walk Home (2002)
Hit (2003)

Genre: Progressive Rock

Origin UK

Added: June 2nd 2002
Reviewer: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck
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Artist website: www.petergabriel.com
Hits: 2683
Language: english