Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 1: Car
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Artist: Peter GabrielEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2002-05-07
Music Label: Geffen Records
Soundtracks:
- Moribund the Burgermeister
- Solsbury Hill
- Modern Love
- Excuse Me
- Humdrum
- Slowburn
- Waiting for the Big One
- Down the Dolce Vita
- Here Comes the Flood
Free Music Notes for Peter Gabriel 1: Car
Free Music Review: Farewell Genesis, Welcome Peter
Hit: 5 Stars
Peter Gabriel had been part of Prog. Band Genesis since they were founded in the 60's til he decided to pursue a solo career in 1975. This was his first solo project called just "Peter Gabriel" like his upcoming 3 albums also would. But cause of the cover art made by the exellent Storm Thorgerson (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin) most fans knows it as "Car". There was no doubt that Gabriel wanted out of Genesis. As the brain and leadsinger he had alot of control over the band, but he felt like he could be creative enough while in the band, hence "Car" is a very diverse project with some songs that will remind you of Genesis, but also jazz, country sounding songs and some ballads. How can such diffrent songs make one 5 star album you may think?. The reason is simple. A fantastic artist exploring his musical skills are recording personal and innovative music he always wanted but couldn't. For the first time, Peter Gabriel is in full control of what he's doing and the result is fascintaing.
"Moribund the Burgermeister" on the surface sounds like a sequal of Genesis, it's a big majestic song about Middle Ages epidemics and backed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Listen closely to the sounds of this song and others, they are perfecly recorded. Second song and first single "Solsbury Hill" is perhaps the most autobiographical. Solsbury Hill is a very high place located in Bath, England where Gabriel often would go for walks, as the song starts "Climbing Up on Solsbury Hill/ I could See the City Light/ Wind was blowing, time stood still/ Eagle flew out of the night". You get the impression that Gabriel was very stressed at the time and wanted to spend time by himself thinking, so he went to this particular place where he could be alone and think about his life and take important decisions about the future. Maybe there was a voice inside of his head or god showing up, either way he took the decision. To leave Genesis and go solo. The whole song is pretty simple based on a accoustic riff throughput the song, which may sound odd coming from a Prog Rock legend, but "Solsbury Hill" is still one of his greatest compositions.
"Modern Love" was his secod single and didn't work on the charts at all, however it's an exellent song. Perhaps infleunced by Bruce Springsteen with it's basic riff driven rock song with alot of power and empathy. "Excuse Me" is perhaps the oddest songs of all here. It's sounds like a comedic parody suitable for a Frank Zappa album. It's very slow and somewhat jazzy, it was co-written by Martin Hall, one of a few songs that Gabriel didn't write himself. "Humdrum" is a ballad, very beautiful with great arrangements. It's about dissapearing. "Slowburn" is a typical Prog Rock feauting Robert Fripp on guitar, it has both slow and fast parts, it's a song that old Genesis fans will enjoy. Next song "Waiting For the Big One" is also Prog rock and it is very jazzy and not so accessable. It clocks over 7 minutes and got a wonderful guitar solo towards the end, believe it's Fripp again. "Down The Dolce Vita" also got help from the London Symphony Orchestra. If we go just by sound, this is the best song of the album. It's majestic and very colourful. It starts with the orhestra, almost like a film score and with fast guitar riffs but towards the mid it get's stripped down in slow pace and a strange percussion is used, almost like Fusion Jazz. This song is really worthwile. The closer is called "Here Comes the Food" and is a power ballad. It's based on a dream that Peter had where people could read each others mind, and those that were honest and sincere will get the apreciation they deserve while the false lyers will get exposed for who they truly are. Roger Fripp's guitar solo is magnificient here. Wish it had been longer. However, Fripp recorded his own version of the song with Gabriel once again on vocals for his album "Exposure".
Overall, Peter Gabriel's debut album is nothing short of excellent. It really captures who he is and how he want to sound like. It's quite diverse but still got alot of the Prog. Rock influences from Genesis. If you want to listen to something diffrent and well produced here is a album you should take a look at. No filler, or overproductions just a very good album with 9 songs that will get your attention. Start your Peter Gabriel collection right here.
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