Peter Gabriel 3

We hebben Peter Gabriel al eerder gehad, toen hij in vele benamingen over zijn eigen tampeloeris zong. Dat was echt een album op het (over the) toppunt van de jaren '80, typisch iets wat ik van Gabriel verwachtte. Maar hij heeft daarvoor dus, even afgezien van Genesis, nog meer albums opgenomen, want dat album "So" was zijn vijfde. We krijgen nu nummertje 3 voor onze kiezen, met als enige hitje denk ik Biko. Wat ook al een atypische hit is, maar het past wel in de tijdslijn van interesse naar het (Zuid-)Afrikaanse. Inmiddels is het apartheidsregime iets uit het verleden, net als deze muziek wat mij betreft. Ik heb het net gedraaid terwijl ik aan het werk was, en ik heb amper opgekeken om te kijken hoe het nummer precies heette, zodat ik het later nog een keer kon opzoeken. Biko was een hitje, de rest volgens mij niet. Het heeft totaal geen eeuwigheidswaarde. Ik zie geen enkele reden om dit album verder op te nemen in deze lijst, zeker niet als ook nog het (solo)debuutalbum van Petertje erin staat. Normaal zou ik zeggen een vergeetbare 3, maar ik neig eerder naar een vergeetbare 2, al heb ik verder geen hekel aan zijn muziek. Maar als ik dan Peter Gabriel op moet zetten, doe me dan maar de bombast van Sledgehammer. Al heb ik voor de grap nog wel even de Duitse versie opgezet, door hem zelf ingezongen.

Consegui perceber a qualidade, só não me empolgou.

I'm sorry, but you can do better than this Peter. I'm just glad, I don't have to listen to this album ever again.

Not my thing

Um…. Ok

Peter Gabriel…I’m just not a huge fan, I guess.

Went into listening to this thinking that I'd be coming out fighting on behalf of PG, but this is really turgid, isn't it? this is like a Genesis album without the depth and structure, and the synth is about as dated as you can possibly get. 2/5, not unlistenable but I wouldn't recommend to anyone.

eh. more prog rock.

There’s a lot of anxiety and tension on this album. The music sounds on edge. As with the other Peter Gabriel and Genesis albums on this list, I found it fascinating but also hard to fully enjoy. It’s too pretentious, too preoccupied with ideas and not focused enough on the emotions and melodies. Gabriel is clearly brilliant and there are a lot of moments and production details that are cool here. But overall I appreciated it at a distance and didn’t connect much with it.

Peter Gabriel 2.5

Expected to like this more than I did.

Another one trick album - that trick being the track with all the streams, and it's brilliant. The rest feels like standard 1980's filler fare

Just couldn't get into this one. 2/5

In not sure I liked this that much

Only got to the first song which I didn’t like so I’ll listen to the rest later!

Не понравилось, но и отторжения особого не вызвало, просто не понравилось.

Grandioser Musiker, der mit diesem Album in deutscher Sprache nicht sein Bestes, aber ein gutes Album einspielen.

I wanted to DNF this based on the first song, which is actual dogwater. I looked at the reviews, and all the 5's had me feeling like I was missing something. Gave it another chance this morning, and after a full listen through, it's not actual dogwater... just not my cup of tea in the slightest. It manages to raise to a two after pushing past the horrific start. I don't think I like "art rock".

A couple cool songs but some really strange/uninteresting ones too

I've had it with this bloke. Genesis sucked with him, he had a handful of great solo moments and not a one can be found here. OK, fine. Maybe I can give him Games Without Frontiers. But then I remembered this guy can't even be bothered to properly name his albums. Fuck him. We don't have to like him just because Kate Bush does. Remember that when Peter Gabriel dies and the world loses their collective shit like he was another David Bowie.

Interesting album. Dated asf but Biko was my favourite.

Started off rough for me but got better as the album went on.

The bad 80s

Not on Spotify

Favourite song - I don't remember

I was not feeling this album not sure why just didn’t hold my attention.

Not for me

I like Peter Gabriel, but not this album.

Very intense, not in the mood

2/5. This album had no quality songs until we got to Biko. Which was enough to pull this album to a firm 2 stars.

Kind of unique and not what I expected. But also not great.

More Gabriel?!? C’mon! The amount of records some artists have is just so ridiculous. We heard So and that is all you need from solo Gabriel. I don't care for his try-too-hard experimentalism. I prefer when he swims in poppier waters. Meh.

Peter Gabriel is amazing. This album is not. Very silly songs, like some lukewarm parody of the dumbest prog rock.

I really like Genesis, and I enjoy some of Peter Gabriel's solo work, but I was not particularly moved by this album.

2/5 naaaah

I am not a huge Gabriel fan outside of his hits and charters. That is also the reason why I prefer post-Gabriel Genesis over Gabriel-led Genesis.

In his Britney Era. Alexa, play In your eyes.

Should be called Peter Gabriel 2. 2 stars!

I absolutely hated all the percussion on this album. Lyrics are horrible.

Best Songs: Biko Listen Again: No

Sorta creepy, but I still had to see where it went...

Oh god, please stop talking about Peter Gabriel.

2/5

Meh 2.4

pode parecer nada a ver, mas achei uma versão pior de david bowie

I like a lot of Peter Gabriel songs, none of them are on this album.

I disliked this more than I thought. Maybe it's just not suiting my mood today.

Soft Ozzy Osbourne. I liked the second to last song (Lead a normal life).

Dette skjønte jeg liksom ikke helt. Litt for mye som skjedde på en gang, litt for eksperimentelt uten struktur. Vet ikke. Må kanskje høre mer!

i don't care anymore

#32. Is this one of those things where you had to have been there to get it? Because I wasn't there, and I don't get it. I see all these four and five star reviews, but personally I don't see how this can be viewed as anything other than mediocre. 2/5: meh

I quite liked some of the more leftfield musical elements here, but generally I am not a fan of the songs and I don't think Pete's voice really suits the style. It is almost New Wave in feel in places, but the prog-ish melodrama drowns that out most of the time, sadly. I want to like this but I don't.

I really struggled with this album. The sleeve notes suggest that it should be outstanding - Fripp! Weller! Phil on drums! But it's not an easy listen. There's no obvious theme for it to all hang together. It felt almost as disjointed as Fripp's guitar style. Gawd knows how Weller fitted into this back in 1980. Not a disaster, but an interesting listen.

boring sorry just not my thing

Kind of weird but found family snapshot and not one of us quite nice

If you're a P. G. Fan it's ok. Games without frontiers got a lot of play and us my favorite even though top 40 freak usually doesn't appeal to me. No big earworms like his "Sledgehammer". Not my cup of tea but I wasn't in pain listening to it.

desde la canción 5 se pone weno 👍 la portada está chevere lleno de experimentación y distorsiones, esto se muestra desde la portada, parece más viejo de lo que es xd me gusto mucho la canción 5 y la 6 pero un pokito repetitivo, supongo que es por el concepto del disco

I've never had an album start so strong and drop off so hard, at first I enjoyed how weird it was with Intruder then after 3 songs I kept asking "Is this song still going". Some songs have unnecessary 1 minute lead ins that just extend the runtime. Overall he's not that bad and you can get through it without suffering. Just felt like a long and boring experience. 3/10

I thought I'd like this as it's a step away from what I know about Peter Gabriel but it didn't land with me.

I liked ‘and through the wire’ wasn’t too fussed on the rest of the songs.

Just saw a great concert last night. Full of energy, excitement and ready for the day's album and we get this. Whatever this is or was meant to be, it definitely missed the mark with this reviewer. Slow and boring. Through The Wire picked up the energy, but then went back to the whatever this was. Listened twice in case I was still my high from last night. Yea, 2nd time around just left me frustrated. I just going with a 2 and leave it there. I know he's got a few good songs out there, they just weren't on this album. 2

2 I don’t know Peter Gabriel, nor do I admittedly know a ton of his music, but something about this album and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway makes me think I’d find him really annoying. He feels like a wannabe David Bowie but without any of the charm, and from what I’ve read about him, far too much of an egotistical control freak for the quality of his music. I’ve never been a fan of his later radio hits, and after this entry on the list, I gotta say I’m not a fan of his earlier experimental stuff either. This album feels a lot more like The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway than it does So, but whereas Lamb at least had some sense of structure to it (I say lightly), this album feels incredibly disorganized in comparison. Maybe that’s not a fair comparison given the other is a full on narrative-driven rock opera (allegedly), but any good album should have some sense of flow and framework to it regardless, and I don’t feel like that’s the case here. While I can’t say I hated the sound, I don’t find it nearly as interesting or as ingenious as Gabriel seems to think it to be. As far as I’m concerned, this has third rate Bowie written all over it, with a splash of new wave mixed in for good measure. And yet, it seems I’m an outlier based on what I’ve seen others say about this album online - a lot of people hail Gabriel’s decision not to include any kind of cymbals on this album as musically revolutionary, but it really doesn’t feel out of place from other contemporary new wave/electronic stuff. And then there was this one review I saw where someone praised the album as genius because of its “secret way of listening”: Starting with the track “Start” and treating the first two songs as bonus tracks. What? Do you know what that sounds like? The same exacting f*cking thing. Ugh. The fans of this album are about as bad as Gabriel. I digress, not terrible, but perhaps a bit too pretentious to be this mediocre. I’m walking away annoyed here though, so we’re going to swing for the lower half of the scale.

Meh

Listening to this has reinforced my neutrality towards Peter Gabriel. As in the 80s, I don't connect with the music or lyrics as I do with other artists. I don't dislike him, but I also don't particularly like him either.

1980. Alternative, prog in some areas. First couple tracks were nice, the rest unmemorable and stale.

This is fine. Not really into it.

There’s some fun New Wave influence about this album. There’s some important sociopolitical message to this album. I was sad that “Shock the Monkey” was not on this album.

Not my favorite style

- there are a few good moments - I Can’t Remember is very catchy, feels like a hit - overall just a little industrial sounding for me

The album starts off in a very simplistic manner. Droning brum beat then quiet yet dark vocals come in. The album progresses until the hit Games without Frontiers. This album represents the beginning of the minimalistic prog/new wave sound that helped launch Depeche Mode, The Cure and Tears for Fears. Deep lyrics, brooding vocals and shaved down instrumentals abound.

I’m assuming this was influential.

Oli aika epätasainen matka ja vaikea löytää levyn syvin olemus. Harmiton kertasoitto riittäänee.

Erikoinen ja jotenki jäi päällimmäisenä mieleen, et sekava.

This just isn't my kind of music, nothing against the artist. It's ambitious and clearly going for some high-concept impact, but other than "Biko" I don't find myself engaging with it. Maybe that makes me lazy or makes this music too challenging. Or maybe it's pretentious and unapproachable. Either way I'm fine not returning to it.

This is the second Peter Gabriel album that I've gotten and I'm still not ready to give up finding an album of his that I will really enjoy. So far I've had a hard time connecting to his music. I think he is a great musician overall, but so far I'm not sure his stuff is for me.

Peter is trying so hard to be artistic and stand out that he alienates his entire sound into a caricature of itself. It doesn’t come across as fun or experimental, but more like a naive art student’s pathetic imitation of a past master. The lyrics don’t stand out in any way. The attempts at originality are lackluster and embarrassingly obvious. The writing and production are fairly on par with the time. I don’t typically enjoy Mr. Gabriel and this is one of his more disappointing outings. 2/5

idk what to think yet. i'm not loving intruder but family snapshot is pretty fine. games without frontiers is also nice.

Peter Gabriel is the first artist I get the second album in this series. Must say I like the previous entry, So, better.

Cat: he’s weird. I love his voice and what he’s saying but there’s a weird intensity and industrial sound that’s off putting. Not my fave by him. AJ: Two Words: Phil. Collins.

I've never listened or heard of this one before, so I'm excited.

Still not a fan of Prog Rock - this one especially. I'm not sure where the line is between progressive and appropriation, but Pete's flirting with it on this one.

It was an OK album. I did not recognize any of the songs. No need to revisit. Unsure why this album made the list.

decent...ish

I thought I liked Peter. Less so after listening to this.

Crap.

Started off ok, got a bit self indulgent towards the end. 2/5

Really not my style. Personally found it very boring.

I wanted to like it more than I actually liked it

I find myself unable to recall anything from this album. It probably would've been a 3 at best but incant remember a damn thing about it. A 2 because I don't recall hating it.

Mostly quite forgettable, not as enjoyable as the other Peter Gabriel we had.

Peter Gabriel just doing his do, nothing too noteworthy to me

A weird sound to start. Very experimental, as I know PG definitely was. If anything, I may have nightmares about the album art, but the music won't stick with me. Games Without Frontiers was the one notable track, and also the most popular track on Amazon Music.

Not very interesting

This is a junk album.

Ugh

most interesting thing about this is that its nickname is melty face.

Started charmed but it started to get kind of old quick. I'm just not a huge fan of Gabriel's vocals. "Through the Wire" kinda sucks ugggh make it end pleasee

boring

Peter Gabriel + Genesis = Fantastic. Apart, both bad. As is this ouvre.

Ok this album cover is scaring me a little but let's see what we're getting into. British post punk new wave art rock. Wow. My favourite. Sure man. Let's get into it. You know, I always end up with a backlog of albums to listen to because I get busy and forget this exists, then I listen to them and sure there's some slop in there, but as a whole it makes me remember why I love this project and I find some real gems. Then the last album is always, ALWAYS some bullshit that makes me want to forget about this again. What the fuck is this. I'm sure this was as groundbreaking as every other English album from the 70s and 80s, and I'm sure it was soooooo counterculture and groundbreaking and activist, but I just can't hear it man. I would compare this to him pulling his dick out and slapping it on the microphone, but I honestly think I might have enjoyed that more. At least I wouldn't have to listen to these dulcet tones. If you're going to sing about being a perverted stalkerish character watching a beautiful woman you at least have to be hot, even in an ugly way, or interesting. You are nether of these things, Mr. Gabriel. I also love when I write an essay of hate for an album after listening to the first track, then get to the second and actually kindve enjoy it. Reminds me a little of Phil Collins. Slightly above the dick slapping, miles above intruder. Ok this may be better than the first track but I think the reprieve from intruder may be skewing my taste because this isn't particularly good either. Why oh why does every Englishman think they're so different and edgy. Please stop. Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, cabbage woman, Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill, Queen Lizzie (1 & 2), Meghan Markle, whoever's in charge nowadays, please you've got to put a stop to this. I don't like this. Oh Phil Collins actually helped on this. And was bandmates with this guy for a while. Hmm. Am I a musical genius. Holy shit this is ruining my mood. This is making me mad. I don't like this guy. What is this guy on about. Ruinin my fuckin day. Fuck offfffff. Favourite: And Through The Wire Least favourite: Intruder

Skillful and unique.. But there's no soul here.

Not one of us is the only standout on this album for me. I understand Games Without Frontiers and Biko's popularity but they're just not to my taste. The rest of the album comes across as needlessly atonal and too experimental to be really listenable for me.

favs: i don’t remember rating 0.5/5

Hated it x

Only listened to the beginning, didn’t luke it

Lackluster

Kinda crap

Like Phil collins. Absolutely no.

Aika puuroa

Vaya coñazo de persona. No entiendo el prestigio suyo ni de Genesis. Sencillamente no canta bien. Este disco tiene dos tipos de canciones: las que parece que no empiezan nunca y las que parece que no se acaban nunca. Ambas son desagradables para el oyente. Y ahora podemos hablar de sonidos ultra modernos y de vanguardia, de acordes y cambios de tonalidad, de polirritmos y de lo que queramos, pero sencillamente no tiene canciones buenas ni es agradable cantando. Nadie debió regalarle un teclado Casio a este hombre en plena crisis personal.

Hemsk röst och lite för abstrakt musik

As much as I try, I just cannot get into Peter Gabriel..

Slop. Why is this on here?

Tal indikerer sang 1. Creepy. Skippede det sidste 2. Giver mig de vildeste flashbacks til min barndom og ting jeg har oplevet. Lidt uhyggeligt men også virkelig interessant 3. fedt med saxofon i starten. 4. Kedelig. Den blev skippet. 5. Family snapshot. Meget Phil Collins agtig. Men det giver også mening når jeg har læst at Peter var med i Genesis. 6. And through the wire. Lyder dårlig. Det er den også. Han synger næsten kun titlen, vrænger den ud. 7. Games without frontiers. Spøjst at tælle 1-2-4. Mange børn der leger sammen kan jeg høre. Og leger med ild simpelthen. Skippede den 8. Not one of us. Starter underligt men virker faktisk ok. Skippede den fordi jeg er træt af at høre musik jeg ikke kender 9. Lead a normal life. Kunne lige så godt være halvt så lang. Er jo bare én lang ringetone 10. Biko. Underlig start men ellers ok. Bare vanvittig lang. Kan godt lide sækkepiberne dog. Overall: 2/10 Yndlings er helt klart sang 3 som er ren instrumental haha

Good Halloween album but not for me

The 80s. Peter Gabriel. It's just not my sound.

1. intruder - 1.5 2. control - 1 3. ztart - 0 4. remember - 1.5 5. family - 1.5 6. uuire - 1 7. gamez - 1 8. uz - 1 9. life - 1 10. biko - 1.5

I've never liked Peter Gabriel, neither liked him... This was a weird album...

1/10. Basic and extremely dated. Wouldn’t listen to this ever again😭

Sounds like a really bad David Bowie impression.

Nobody needed or wanted Peter Gabriel 1. That there are two (or more) sequels is truly horrifying

A very unique album

Kinda background noise didnt even register.

weird

Peter Gabriel 3 is shit. Peter Gabriel is shit, Genesis are shit, this has no redeeming features.

Nah

No, not for me.

It just sucks. Pete, I really don't enjoy your music.

I can’t even finish the first song without wanting to turn it off.

Nah!

Too weird for me.

Least favorite PG album ever - however, looking forward to his other weird shit

Ikke min greie. Opplevde albumet som uharmonisk og rotete.

Idk if I like his vibes

weird

This is the music they play in Insane Asylums in movies. Why is ‘Start’ not the first song on the album? By the time it got to ‘I don’t remember’ I was wishing I didn’t remember having listened to this album. Peter Gabriel sings like a deaf person. These songs have no right being as long as they are. I would have preferred sitting in a padded room for the duration of the album, then I could justify how repetitive these pretentious ass songs were. 2/10

Not a fan. Quit after 3 songs ...

Unlistenable

No

I can't stand this genre. 80s new wave/post punk with some "art rock" sprinkled in. Absolute wanker music. The final track was kinda cool but everything else was a chore to sit through.

Not for me.

boring..

I'd like to award five stars to the bloke on cowbell in Family Snapshot and one star to the rest of this utter atrocity of an album

when do i get elliott smith

I ALREADY RATED THIS YOU IDIOTS