So

Wow, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins sound so similar to me. So, this album was mainly interesting and not particularly enjoyable. Not a single song stuck with me, but Philter Collriels voice makes up for it.

Dit is Phil Collins maar dan met goede muziek. Hoe lijkt hun stem zoooo op elkaar (en zijn ze natuurlijk ook nog van dezelfde band). Favo nummer Sledgehammer.

Ja wel lekker, kende verrassend veel, maar vond het niet geweldig

Most of the album is very slow compared to the Sledgehammer hit

Dude can write

The 2 big singles are good, the duet with Kate Bush was solid. The rest was pretty meh.

4+

This album sees Peter Gabriel lean into his love of funk and write more accessible music while retaining the forward thinking elements that make him unique. This album is expansive and decade defining. There is an intimacy here that draws the listener in and keeps their attention. Bonus points for having Kate Bush on a track as well.

Sì, so

So good

"Guarantee you anyone born after 1982 is not putting this in their 1001 albums to listen to list" “It is the 3rd top-rated comment of 'So' on this site. Well, I can guarantee that I was born well after 1982 and I not only put this album on my 1001 albums list but I also give it a 5. The reason is that I appreciate great music. 'So' is one of the best albums of the 1980s for sure - this album is a great example that pop music can be very good if everything is of high quality: songwriting, lyrics, production, guests musicians etc. Even the video for Sledgehammer is iconic, innovative and the best of the decade. Perhaps it helps that I've seen Gabriel live at a concert and when he played these songs from 'So', the quality was the same as on the album. Mindblowing experience. If there is any pop album that deserves to get high rating, it is this album.“ is the now 3rd top rated comment and omg you annoy me. "because you appreciate good music and if any pop album deserves to get a high rating it is this one", like stfu we know you are some 25 year old music snob who "still appreciates the good old classics". Just let people enjoy and hate the music they want and stop putting your own taste on a pedestal. you are not special just because your young and still like older music and it certainly makes you very annoying, when you permanently brag about it. the album itself isn't even bad, but I still despise comments like these, that are so incredibly pretentious and also work against what this generator is trying to do, which is to get people into more music. in the same vain original first comment isn't much better, so fuck both of you.

One of those albums I've meant to listen to for so long. So now after listening, I thought I would have like it more to be honest, but it's pretty solid

Blend

Some good

Bra album. Tyckte det var bättre förr än idag. Men kul att lyssna igen. Sledgehammer och Don't Give Up är bra hitlåtar.

Skivan börjar riktigt starkt. Första låten är svinbra. Å Sledgeghammer är ju en hit liksom. Bra i princip rakt igenom.

Bra skit, så här är 80-talet när det är som bäst.

Sledgehammer a classic. SOO 80s. I liked Big Time no cap. Peter Gabriel knew what was up. Red rain was a great opener

This was my first time listening to Peter Gabriel in a long-form way. I enjoyed it! I'm sure I'd like his usual, weirder stuff as well.

Peter Gabriel is a brand of 80s whatever music that I just don't care about. Too smooth and R&B based for me. It's not horrible by any means, just very basic and safe. Not for me.

Sledgehammer is a great video...

I have said it before and I will say it again…. There comes a time in everyone’s life when they succumb to the music stylings of Peter Gabriel… this album has some quintessential Peter Gabriel.

sledgehammer and then forget about the rest really. could i write poetry to this? n

Nice to hear this one again. It's been quite a while (except for "Sledgehammer", which we all hear at least once a month, without even noticing it.) Three-and-three-quarter stars. Bumped down just a smidge for overuse of the Fairlight synthesizer. Once you hear it, you hear it all over this thing.

Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes are about all this album has going for it

A ton of the hits are on here, these songs are what you hear when you think of Peter Gabriel. Outside of the singles, the rest of the album has a “softer” and melancholic sound, which I wasn’t expecting but certainly welcomed it. Listening to this while walking in the rain was fitting and honestly amplified my experience too. Always a great storyteller, that Peter.

I remember thinking this sounded too 80's at the time. Now I think that sound fits perfectly. I feel this is his stronger album.

Awe I love this last song, In Your Eyes. Just for that I'll give it a 3 it was mid. lol

Really solid album - with some great songs.

Not that great outside of the 2 radio hits

This is an album I own, and that I'm very familiar with. I grew up hearing "Sledgehammer," "Big Time," and "In Your Eyes" pretty frequently on the radio, but I didn't listen to this album all the way through until maybe ten years ago, give or take. This is easily one of my favorite albums from the eighties, and I was really excited to see it pop up for me to review today. The album has a massive sound, and every song is full of rich tones. Despite drawing on a multitude of influences, this album somehow manages to be Peter Gabriel's most accessible album, while also being one of his most ambitious and experimental. The personnel listing on this album is gargantuan as well; from instrumentals by Nile Rodgers and Stewart Copeland to vocals by Kate Bush and Youssou N'Dour, these songs feature some of the best musicians in rock music. Also present are Peter Gabriel's frequent session musicians David Rhodes and Tony Levin, providing some of the best guitar playing in eighties pop music. The album establishes its big sound with the moody and dreamlike lead off track "Red Rain," before launching into the pop-rock "Sledgehammer" with its beautiful synthesizer and dance worthy horn playing. "Don't Give Up" is a beautiful, dreamy duet with the aforementioned Kate Bush, and "Big Time" is another dancy pop-rock jam, punctuated by a groovy bass line. However, the most recognizable number off of this album would have to be "In Your Eyes" (despite only reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Sledgehammer" managed to top the chart). The slow, melodic ballad is one of the most beautiful song of the decade, made even more memorable and ever-present by its appearance in Cameron Crowe's Say Anything. By the way, I watched Say Anything for the first time a couple of months ago, and I was blown away that the "In Your Eyes" scene was not the final scene in the movie. As many times as I've seen that clip of Lloyd Dobler holding up the boombox, I always believed that the next thing you saw was Diane Court running outside to jump into Lloyd's arms. I don't know how I crafted that false image in my mind, but I was blown away to learn I was wrong. Also, Diane's dad goes to prison for fleecing old people? Didn't see that coming either. Enough of my rambling. This album is fantastic from start to finish, and it's incredibly fun to revisit. An absolute pop-art masterpiece, worthy of its notoriety.

No my favourite

I was never a fan of Peter Gabriel, but was very surprised at how many songs I knew on this album. Not my style, but I enjoyed it for the nostalgia. Not super happy to see Kate Bush slide in for a song because she just needs to go.

Enjoyed it, but not enough to save the album. Dece

In Your Eyes brings up too many images of John Cusack holding up a jukebox outside of a girl's house who was out of his league to begin with. Plus Sledgehammer and Big Time are two of the most annoying songs to ever become monster hits. And I still can't get past my belief that Peter Gabriel is perhaps the most overrated artist on this list. He ain't Bowie.

Un excelente trabajo de la mente más talentosa detrás del antiguo Genesis. Tras una seguidilla de rupturistas LPs solistas, "So" nos muestra un Peter Gabriel mucho más pop. Por supuesto, "Sledgehammer" es la pista más poderosa de todo el LP, mereciendo todo el reconocimiento que tiene. Sumamente recomendable, pero no lo declararía "el mejor disco de Peter Gabriel".

Dit soort muziek doet me denken aan ellenlange autoritjes in de auto bij m'n ouders, waar steevast Skyradio of Radio 10 Gold aanstond. Dit is precies de muziek die je daar hoorde, tweede helft jaren '90. Een papje gemaakt van Phil Collins, Prince, Toto en Sting. Ik vind de muziek an sich nog niet zo verschrikkelijk, maar die jaren '80 productie maakt het voor mij wel vies. Van de drums tot de stabs van de blazers. Ook dat gekke geluidje bij 'Big Time' bijvoorbeeld, lelijk. Die track met Katrien Schaamhaar is op zich wel mooi en er staan een paar aardige hitjes op. Ik kijk naar m'n streak van 2 sterren en dit is dan wel het betere album uit die rij. Ik rond af naar een 3, ik wil er vanaf zijn.

I was actively waffling between a four and a five while listening to this. After all, the great tracks that everybody knows are truly great. However, the not as great tracks are simply… Not. As. Great. So it ends up being a four for me. Still, this is a nice antidote to all of that Britpop early in the decade. And I do always appreciate misery you can dance to. And I give this guy credit for surviving Phil Collins.

Not bad

Completely of its time, riding the upward curve of yuppies, CDs and Filofaxes. But the songs would have worked across any time period with a shift in production trends. Gabriel's vice commands each track. He has the ability to bellow out the lyrics, yet still offer some soul. In Your Eyes is pure joy. An album that I regularly come back to as a comfort listen.

I don't like his voice. I've known this for years, I don't know why I decided to give it another shot.

This was a decent album. I've always loved Sledgehammer. Also his collab with Kate Bush on here was a nice listen.

Literalmente, JoseAlberto

Atmospheric 80s synthy pop rock. It's fine. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Sledgehammer Date listened: 02/04/24

I couldn't listen to the whole album. Sledgehammer was great, but I couldn't go much further from there.

Quintessentially late 80s music.. giving 3 only because of nostalgia.. the album not so much.. Phil Collins voice is better

Very nice and unexpected

Some things should stay in the 80s.

So was definitely a surprise for my ears. I was not expecting this album to be this good but that's what it ended up being. Peter's voice worked very well and the music worked with all kinds of different moods from groovy and upbeat to mellow and moody. The track with Kate Bush also had her doing a very good job on vocals. I honestly didn't know what to expect but it wasn't this but i am sure glad this is what i got Best Song: Sledgehammer Worst Song: In Your Eyes

I was ready to give this 4 stars (with a .5 star bump just for "In Your Eyes") and then "This is the Picture" came on and dropped it right back to 3.5 stars.

Good overall, liiked most of it.

He’s Ight 7/10

In your ass, I complete. Your ass, skeet skeet skeet. OH I can’t wait to be back inside your ass! 7/10

Some good tunes here Kate bush comeback album

Meine erste und einzige Musikkassette. Zu Zeiten des Walkman verständlich. " So" wurde so lange gedudelt, bis das Band durch war.

You feel the Red Rain pouring down. And the iconic music video of Sledgehammer.

Great album. totally 80s

It's hard to listen to this album separated from how ubiquitous it was in the 80's and my teenage self as a huge Peter Gabriel fan. I find different songs are favorites: today, it's "That Voice Again". The album production is incredible for the time. Lyrics are emotional and poetic. It's a wonderful album.

Enjoyed this more than I expected to. Nice arrangements and a good production with some standout songs (Sledgehammer being one obviously). It is easy to tire of Gabriel's voice though and overall it's a bit 'pleasant'.

Really well written and produced pop rock

I like Peter Gabriel songs but maybe not his albums. This had some good tracks and some meh tracks, decent listen.

Yeah, nice. Sledgehammer 👍 Album is decent.

Just not my cup of tea. Sledgehammer is a jam tho

55/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

This is going to sound pretentious as fuck, but I think this album is too accessible. I prefer Peter Gabriel's earlier work that sounds like he was inhaling spore fumes from a whimsical mushroom land. This feels like getting smacked by a comically large book titled "The 80s - Beginner's Guide". Still good though. "Sledgehammer" is a classic, and I personally really enjoyed "Mercy Street" as well. Better than anything Phil Collins has done aside from the Tarzan soundtrack.

Man this album takes me back to being a little kid. A lot of hits, great quality music, solid lyrics, maybe a tad overproduced but it was an achievement! The bass work and also that guest spot from Kate Bush! I really enjoy every song except maybe This Is the Picture. In Your Eyes is a hell of a song! Means a lot to me, even if it is heavy on nostalgia. Probably a 4.5.

Enjoyed this one way more than I thought I would! Great bass lines, sledgehammer is a classic! Big time is very cheesy though

I don't hate that I listened to this.

Melodic, sad, catchy. Peter Gabriel reminds me of my childhood as my dad would always play it. This is very nostalgic for me!

I really enjoyed this album. Sounded like an 80’s version of Dave Matthews

“Descobri esta manhã que ocorreu um problema entre minha equipe e o Ultraje a Rigor no festival SWU, o que acabou com a minha produção parando o show deles e desligando os amplificadores. Eu liguei para Roger Moreira para pedir desculpas diretamente a ele e à banda. A tempestade atrasou a ordem dos shows em duas horas, e todos os artistas concordaram em diminuir seus shows em 15 minutos. Soube pela organização do festival que o Ultraje a Rigor estava tocando por mais tempo do que o combinado, e que ainda haveria mais duas bandas para tocar em nosso palco. Acredito que foi por isso que meu gerente de produção, que já teve muitos problemas com equipamento danificado pela água, ficou frustrado. De qualquer forma, ele não deveria ter interrompido o show deles. Eu acredito no tratamento igualitário para todos os artistas, e sinto muito que tenhamos falhado nesse sentido ontem à noite.” Eu tinha uma galinha que se chamava Peter Gabriel

Good listen. Who doesn’t like sledgehammer?

One of my favorite albums. Lots of deep emotion. Monster musicians, especially Manu Katchè and Tony Levin. Bill Laswell and Nile Rodgers even pop in. In Your Eyes is the best love song ever written and there can be no argument. Saw Gabriel live in October 2023 and it was life-altering. This album never gets old.

Lots of great memories with this one. Listened to the extended 25th anniversary addition. Great!

please god not the 80s again

Peter Gabriel’s masterpiece, expertly combining both radio-friendly hits and more experimental music, both categories full of emotional and instrumental complexity. Essential.

WHAT A LEGENDARY ALBUM! I think my favourites were In Your Eyes, Don't Give Up and Red Rain. Never listened to PG but I love this album.

Decent.

Best album yet. One of my favorites.

4.2 one of his best imo, especially the live versions. fave songs: red rain, sledgehammer, mercy street, in your eyes

More quintessential, MTV fueled, 80's pop. This one is actually good though.

i just don't like peter gabriel

Not my style.

Some great songs - the album hasn't aged well

Not bad, enjoyed his one famous song. The rest were fine

Was nearly a generous 3, then he started banging on about birds

Positive message songs. Sounds like a sound track for a 90s TV show.

FOUR OUTSTANDING SONGS EXCLUDING SLEDGEHAMMER AND BIG TIME. IN YOUR EYES RED RAIN HEAR THAT VOICE AGAIN DON'T GIVE UP

Gear: Hifiman Arya Mix (2012 Remaster): zupfender, goovy Bass echtes Highlight. (vielstimmige) Vocals mitreißend und angenehm. perfekt-warmes aber trotzdem detailreiches Mastering. Musik: Könnte ich jeden Tag hören (skippe dann aber eine Handvoll Filler). Wertung: 🔨🔨🔨🔨(🔨)/5

Plenty of hits, quite commercial and a little dated but overall a good album, not his best but solid

Well I was pleasantly surprised by this! I'm not a fan at all, but its a well made album that didn't bore me, and I enjoyed it much more than I thought! I few good tracks too :)

so 80s and so genesis

7.5/10 Another pleasant surprise, expected world music got progressive pop rock Excellent production throughout, high values and the electronic/synth elements were combined perfectly Guests were well deployed and stood out. Copeland, Bush, Rodgers in particular. Extremely 80s sound, but the production is so good that it stands above the crowd. Best: Sledgehammer

Great pop album, huge singles, though there a couple of filler songs.

👍🏻

Great artist. Incredible album, not a bad song on the entire thing. A rarity.

Always loved this album, start to finish.. Especially loved that a subsequent live version of In Your Eyes was released in 1986 or so. Brought back everything and made me revisit the entire album again.

Meh: Sledgehammer Don't give up We do what we're told This is the picture Like: Red rain That voice again In your eyes Dislike: Mercy street Big time Added to a playlist:

Sometime you hear an album and are shocked to learn it came out at a certain time, and then there are Peter Gabriel albums. And thanks for the nightmare flashbacks to the Sledgehammer video.

Not bad. Lots of the songs sounded similar, but I loved the production. Every song on its own was good

3.5

Such a good shock how much I loved this. Never would have thought that- I only knew Sledgehammer (which is honestly a 10/10 song, nothing missing) and in your eyes, but wow this is a good album. Every song was different from the previous but it had such a nice flow. There was such a diversity but it all fell under the same genre and it was good. I’ve never listened to this album in full but it’s definitely a great one. I usually reserve 5 stars for albums Im familiar with, but this one left me really wanting more. So Peter you have surprised me.

A monumental pillar of teenage years and high school. Instant and constant nostalgia with every verse and chorus. And yet this is a tough one. I have never loved this album. I love Peter Gabriel but this was and still is hard to connect with. It's cold -> sterile/cold. Which I often like and even do here - plus "Red Rain" is as killer an opener as you can have. Then ... it's weird - I think the only way I can explain my conflicted feelings about this album is to *listen through headphones* which also demonstrates how amazingly detailed and intricate it is at every single moment. Listening to different subtle keyboard parts drifting in and out; repeating...it's a testament to Gabriel's skill as a composer and arranger that he was able to have 4 monster radio hits from this album - it was in many ways the perfect melding of complexity and commercial viability. Yet the negatives -> in a way the album cover is a perfect representation in some ways for this - the black and white starkness of the image is indicative of the sounds within ... back to the headphones - even after nearly 40 years of hearing this again and again I can hear parts i'd never noticed before. Which is amazing and interesting and yet oddly it further pushes me away from the album and points out how it's all a wash of cold synths that while don't *necessarily* sound dated (shocking for the mid-80s, truly) the lack of warmth gives it all a clinical sound that after a few songs starts to sound soulless. And by the end *is* soulless. I don't really *feel* anything from this album. Which might seem ironic since I'm sure many reviews have this as a "soulful" album but that's probably due to his voice (which I love). It feels as soulful as a pristinely clean marble-topped bathroom counter. The musicianship is fantastic, especially the drumming (even accounting for the extensive programming involved, often side-by-side with acoustic drumming) Maybe it was just that I miss/ed more of his earlier creepy/edgier style which "We Do What We're Told" would have fit in very well with; that weird track is the logical progression between his first 4 and "So" but not much else is. There's nothing I find inherently unappealing about any of the individual songs (outside of the big "Sledgehammer" which I never liked and still don't. I can appreciate the craft and the weaving lines constantly pulsing throughout - a perfect example of a pop song that structurally/chordwise is as simple as can be but the components are almost chaotic - I just don't like the song. Hmmm wait "Big Time" kind of sucks too in retrospect). It's the aggregate that leaves me hanging. Maybe I've been noticing one thing all along - the million little details and complexities hide the fact that the songs at their essence are simple and don't carry the weight of his previous work for me. TL;DR: Odd that when this popped up I thought "oh here's probably a guaranteed 5" based on nostalgia and familiarity and feelings for the artist but I listened twice and yeah I can see and would promote this being a 5 for many - it's just not my favourite. 6/10 3 stars.

Sietämätöntä jeesustelua. Luulin että Genesiksessä Phil Collins olis SE. Ei ole. War on Drugs on kans liian lähellä tätä.

No denying this album has a surprising number of hits from Gabriel. He also carves out a space in pop music that feels distinctive unlike the pure motown derived pop of bandmate Phil not that the two should be compared but interesting how he changed his approach and found success later. What's missing is the intensity and strange beauty of earlier down tempo ballads and narrative based explorations. The slow songs here mostly fall flat and stand in contrast to the upbeat ones. Mercy Street seems much less engaging than Big Time. I prefer the earlier weirdness on the first 3 albums to this successful foray into pop.

Eerste nummer is matig, maar daarna gewoon een sterk pop album met oa Sledgehammer en Dont give up.

So .. good! Bought the album when it first came out. All great songs. Love it.

One of the classics from the 80’s.

That's a very 80's album.

Not my thing

Some of the songs were too monotonous

It’s the 80s. Sometimes too much but I liked it.

some decent 80s pop. pacing is weird

Pretty good album. Didn't get into the weeds of this album but it was enjoyable

Solid

Childhood album- love

Both he and Genesis all songs sound the same. Not a fan

Gets a lil boring

Nice 80s album, kinda gave me Phil Colin vibes

I often get the Genesis boys confused, but I generally like both of them. One of the only times I've actually seen Peter on camera outside of the wacky videos was during the 93 Grammys and he wore this big purple joker suit, so that's my mental image of him for better or worse. This familiar album has some hits. I don't understand how he can vocalize like he does while singing the words "Red Rain". It's an eerie tone/note...where does that grit come from!? "Sledgehammer" gets bonus points for the video,and is a great song. Thanks to the Kate Bush resurrection I could clearly identify her in the third track, which the song can be a powerful message and good to hear when you're down. But with practically every track running over 5 minutes the rest of the album can kind of drag on a bit until "In Your Eyes" which is a beautiful classic and helped solidify this as a solid 4+ Favorite track:"Sledgehammer" 4.4/5

Och neee de gseht genau so us wiener heisst. Hm. Es isch ned schlecht. Würklich ned. Aber ich chas eifach ned lose. Finds recht langwiilig, v.a nachem offspring album geschter. Aso sledgehammer isch scho au en banger? Ahh weiss ned. Ebe schlecht ischs ned aber grad ned so min vibe. Glaub es 3 wär ziemli fair

S klarste 5i bis jetzt. Find da eis vo de beste albe vo allne ziite, drum chli schwierig zum viel sege. Big time isch so ein vo mine lieblingssongs. S album het eifach kei filler, es isch jede song genial.

erste ihdruck isch tiptop aber ich glaub mis mami würs meh fühle als ich. bi don‘t give up hetti fast min überlebenswille ufgeh so kitschig und lang das gsi isch. that voice again no hard wnl. zwüschefazit: hetts no 80er? mercy street ned so spannend aber recht pleasing. this is the picture tschutet no fuessball. au wenn mich de düdüdü-düdümm chli anes lied us harry potter 3 erinneret. vlt au weg dem. okay fertig. finds no schwierig zum sege. han einigi lieder am ahfang recht nice gfunde aber denn 3/4 into it doch wieder recht unspannend. ich glaub ich bi chli zwenig 80s zums so richtig appreciate. sicher gueti musig aber nüt wo mich umhaut.

ich liiieb das album. worschinli top 3 ever? Red Rain. boooah da schlagzüg das rieeesige piano, er singt soooo guet fuuuck. zweite song isch scho sledgehammer. boah wie tönts so guet? wie? wie isch de bass so tight. liebs, chas uswendig, ich will en bumper car (bumping). gitarre so knackig mmh. keep the habit. ich lieb de song. wie het er so viel hooks inepackt? sooo viel. drums sind huuuge. don't give up beste song? sini stimm isch plötzlich nöch, de bass macht s riff. d melodie ide strophe isch soo schön. kate bush slayet de song. ah und uf chillo de richard tee am klavier. drums (aso d hihat) isch soo tasty gspielt. boooah wenn de richard inechunt. fuuuuck. und denn peter time, er beltet. die letst minute isch afoch nochli tony levin am bass am jamme, liebs. bgvs huuere geil. und de gitarretrack au. that voice again tönt immer wie öpper schizophrens wos langsam langwilig findet. aber de song isch wieder ussergwöhnlich geil. die chords im prechoruuuus. WIE ISCH JEDE SONG INSANE mercy street beste song? so jammy am afang so cool. tugudiiidi triangel triangel. text goht huuere ine jedes mol. HI THERE lieb big time vlt beste song. brooooo sehr funky. we do what we're told erinneret mi immer a the wall irgendwie aber s isch chli groovier. sehr sehr geil. das isch de bild vergissi immer, worschinli de schwächst. in your eyes all timer wie schribt mer sonen song. d melodie s piano de drumbeat im prechorus die überlappende gitarre, dases afoch nomel zwei täkt verzögeret. booooooh. zweite refrain afoch andersch? baaaaass. die verschiedene sänger:inne im outro bwaaaaa die tüf stimm aaah. füfi füfi füfi füfi. ich bin meega biased well s album so guet isch füfi.

"De het ja nödmal en richtige Nachname" - min Papi mega 80erjahr musig für mich don't give up sehr schön aber gad echli sehr langsam und lang für min gschmack me chan sehr wenig degege sege, d drums sind uhuere guet und de bass ghörsch immer wieder schön wie gseit, mengisch ischmer amigs echli sehr langsam aber es 4i hets verdient

I remember my father having this on cassette when I was a kid. awesome title but not as good as I had hoped.

I love this album. I was familiar with ~half the songs from long ago when I used to listen to the Secret World Live tour album. It's interesting to hear the original version of Don't Give Up, with Kate Bush instead of Paula Cole. The overall sound has some overlap with Paul Simon and (world) and Genesis/80's.

Manages to be a lot of the things that made 80's music great, while not feeling overly dated. Would be interested to see Peter and David Byrne talk, I feel like there's a lot of overlap in their sensibilities.

Dated in some places (That Voice Again is really bad), but surprisingly holds up overall (Sledgehammer, In Your Eyes, Red Rain.)

It's okay. Not as good as his best stuff

trochę spanko w środku ale perełka

Amazing songwriting but so much symph which I’m not into.

Gabriel's music is sometimes a flat plain with great peaks - this album is more like a high plateau with peaks on it - I count 5 very good songs on here.

80-talet striikki jatkuu. balladeja paitsi gabriel (enkeli) osaa niitä tehdä ilman että happoräkää menee kurkusta alas.. nuorimies viaton kuvassa, ei niin sairas vanha hirmu mikä nykyään. ruma mies nykyään. mutta sisällä kaunis. tykkää maailman musiikista, mutta ei ilmeisesti suomalaisesta...... ei kuuluta maailmaan ilmeisesti.......... kiitti vaan niin vitusti... mercy street

Only mildly like this one

4.3 - Gabriel’s masterpiece? His vocal chops are certainly better on this than any other project of his I’ve heard (see the sustained note at 3:51 on “That Voice Again”). Kate Bush drops in for a stunning cameo on “Don’t Give Up.” The dark, roiling atmosphere of this record gets eerier towards the middle of the second half, which I don’t prefer. But, “Sledgehammer” more than makes up for it in bounce and funk — among my favorite pop songs (and music videos) of the 1980s. And though “In Your Eyes” has lost its impact as a stand-alone radio hit, it sounds stunning as the closer for this expansive, impressive album.

Bit of a tough listen. I’m sure on some technical level the music is good but did not do it for me. Got a little better in the 2nd half 3/10 would listen again

Surprisingly enjoyable, some great tracks on here.

1) Red Rain- fine but skippable. 2) Sledgehammer- certified bop. I was vibing in my office big time. 3) Don't Give Up - A very nice song, Kate Bush makes it, apparently helped Elton John with sobriety 4) That Voice Again - Bring the pace back up, fine also. 5) In Your Eyes - This is the boombox song! Another bop 6) Mercy Street - depressing but pretty good 7) Big Time - woke me back up, incredibly 80s so I liked it 8) We Do What We're Told - A fine interlude but I skipped it 9) This is the Picture - The intro hooked me big time, bit too avant garde 7.5/10, a proper whiplash between sad and absolute bops. Worldbeat influence very on show which is very cool. Thanks Peter.

excellent!

Red Rain? BANGER. I bet for 1986 this was a master piece, but for my ears as a 90s baby this was not my favorite synth pop solo album.

Old classic that i became familiar with growing up, always enjoy it

A little too eighties but still iconic

Nobody has taken more chances and been more experimental in sound than Peter Gabriel. From the first Genesis album to today, he has pushed barriers and made amazing music. This album is no exception. And let's be honest, 'In Your Eyes' is one of the great love songs of all time.

Red Rain feels like an end credits freeze frame from an 80s movie where the Main Character is walking down the center of the road in the rain and jumps with their legs in the air as the credits roll. Not bad, very 80s. Sledgehammer is a designated "Walking" song. If I lived in NYC I would totally walk, sandwich in hand, listening to this song - and love every bit of it. Don't Give Up- makes me want to give it all up. I feel like this song would go hard if I was Christian, but alas I am not. That Voice Again-utterly 80s, background music for me. Mercy Street-No Mercy for Mercy Street (I don't like melancholic/slow 80s songs.) Give me that sweet sweet juicy nectar of synthesizers, electronic instruments, catchy melodies and even catchier back-up vocalists this is what I breathe. Big Time- Did exactly what I asked for when I started listening to this album. Gave me zazz, gave me exaggerated 80sness, gave me life. We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)-This song is peak existentialism, and I'm here for it. BUT NOT after the song 'Big Time' you're really sending me into a thought provoking orbit after making me listen to "BIG TIME!" get a grip. no. This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)-Is a nice song to play if you're doing something that does require your attention. In Your Eyes- Is giving your local Church's 'concert' Friday. Once you get over that obstacle, the song is pretty enjoyable. TLDR: Red Rain-YES Sledgehammer-YES Don't Give Up-NO That Voice Again-YES Mercy Street-NO Big Time-YES We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)-NO This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)-YES In Your Eyes-YES

1. Sledgehammer (1st) 2. That Voice Again (7th) ----------------------------- 3. In Your Eyes (2nd) 4. Don't Give Up (3rd) 5. Mercy Street (6th) 6. Red Rain (5th) 7. This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds) (9th) 8. Big Time (4th) 9. We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) (8th)

Guarantee a few of us born before 1982 are not putting this on their 1001 albums to listen to. Overall few ok songs but ultimately kind of boring

Great album

Lotta cool synth sounds and African rhythms going on here. The handful of bangers all hit for me. Kate Bush's phrasing in her feature is inspired.

I've dithered between a 3 and 4. It's good songwriting but very conventional pop that I don't really listen to so much. So in the end I think it is only a 3 for me. Nice to listen to but I won't seek it out again.

Sledgehammer

Had this when his "Sledgehammer" single was released. More 'pop' sounding than his earlier post-Genesis offerings especially his works music tracks like 'Beko' etc

Zzzzz. nope. 1/5

Who is this Kate Bush person who duets on Don't Give Up? She shouldn't give up, because almost 40 years later, she might find some unexpected success. It's an uphill climb, but I know she can do it. It might look different in my eyes, being from the future and all that. She doesn't even need to take a sledgehammer to anything. It's just gonna work out.

A pretty phenomenal record simply based on the variety with slower introspective piece like Red Rain and In Your Eyees, that are catchy and moving... as well as more poppy uptempo tracks like Sledgehammer and Big Time. The rest of the album is fine, with a nice duet with Kate Bush.

3.5 Just not my vibe!

Great album!

That third track was one of the worst things I’ve ever heard. Sacrilegious to Kate Bush frankly

This is a strong album from Peter Gabriel with hits including "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes." His instrumentation and vocals are tasteful and intimate. While not all of the tracks are successful as the above singles, there is still a quality to this album which is worth mentioning.

Awesome pop rock albums, so many great songs. Red rain and especially in your eyes stand out among a constantly very good album.

In my head it's only 3.5 because I had to listen to Kate Bush

Wow...what is there to even say. It's just excellent. What an artist. Favorite track: Sledgehammer

It was so fun listening to this again! I had the cassette for this album back in the day and remember it being one of the first VH1-type albums that I really enjoyed listening to. Polished, with dialed-down pretentiousness that kind of marred his earlier work. And I guess you can't get away from the fact that this was from the era of peak MTV, where the videos went hand-in-hand with the album release. That didn't hurt. Still, it's a pretty innovative album for its time and still holds up well despite it's somewhat dated production.

I mean, eh. It’s good but not my taste

Mercy street was good

Sledgehammer is life

я вышла из бара, мы встретились на улице. и все было как в лучшем ромкоме. мы смеялись, танцевали и возможно, даже влюблялись. потому что иначе в тот вечер и не могло быть. и мне все еще было хорошо.

I kind of like Big Time and sort of like This is the Picture

Solid album. Not a huge fan of sledgehammer considering it's relative popularity, but really good album.

Couldn't make it through "Don't Give Up". Scratch that. I couldn't make it through MOST of the songs. Found the album to be incredibly boring. Even the "hits".

Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up, and In Your Eyes; wow. Only a couple "misses". 4/5

Good stuff, such a dork

I totally enjoyed it. It is an album that I keep coming back to.

I love this album. His evolution form Genesis to solo performer to icon of alt pop.

Solid album with the exception of big time.

Sledgehammer is fun! Sounds like Dave Matthew’s sometimes. So 80s.

It's good, but I feel like all the songs are very dense and it's gonna take me a few listens to really get into the meat of it, so I can't rate it too highly just on a first listen. The Kate Bush cameo surprised me though, and for everything i've heard about Sledgehammer that song is a banger.

Favourite Song: In Your Eyes This felt like a film score. A really lovely, solid album, with enough going for it that it's quite enjoyable.

Great album from a great voice.

I've gotten a few Gabriel records before on this list. I remember liking "3", and being whelmed by his solo debut, but this one? Shockingly great. Feels like he's able to balance an experimental nature he's been digging, with pop sensebilities. The only song on here I wasn't thrilled to hear was "In Your Eyes", but admittedly, even on listening to that, I got further into it than I had before, and found a lot of instrumentation and textures I never noticed before. Fuck it. Give it its flowers. Favorite tracks: "Mercy Street", "We Do What We're Told", "Sledgehammer", "This Is The Picture"

Aside from the fact that I would rate 7 of 9 songs 5 stars, I like the ambiguity and minimalism of the title.

Solid album. A bit slow at times, but I did really like when the songs picked up. Plus there were lots of cool, unique sounds that kept things interesting.

Not as good as the car

‘Twas my high school girlfriend’s favorite artist. Lots of play time.

- This is a hella vibe - Sounds like an 80s movie - Big Time and Red Rain were probably my favorites

- I like the background music, idk what it’s called but the synthesizer type sounds - a little less industrial sounding than PG3 - quintessential 80s sound

1ST off i am biased. This is my absolute favorite era of music. It is so nostalgic for me and i love the production. Always so grand, treble-ey, compressed drums, i just love it. easy 4/5.

A very well produced album. Jam packed with memorable sounds and songs. Standouts: Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up, Big Time, In Your Eyes, Red Rain, That Voice Again, Mercy Street. Many of the songs are / were overplayed, but overall there is no doubt this is a classic pop album.

Veldig 80' talls med kjærlighetssanger og synth. Koselig, men ikke mye som treffer meg noe særlig. Dette er yndlings albummet til Antonis!

Never gets old.

Me gustó la presencia y la técnica vocal, me parece un excelente cantante. El álbum está muy bien estructurado y me parece bueno. Aunque no es el estilo de música que me gusta me parece un álbum genial.

Talented for sure.

Would listen if it was on. Not seeking it out

great cheesy 80's pop

Pop progresivo. Un megahit. Ni fu ni fa.

The Best! Takes me back to middle school and Highschool!! I can remember staying up late watching MTV and these videos!

Great album.

Excellent birds is an excellent song

Far from the prog of Genesis, Gabriel had really honed in his pop chops to the point where someone listening along kept asking if I was sure that it wasn't Phil Collins playing.

Glad I went to prom in the 90s…

It's okay. Better than some of the other albums as I like the songs but there were a few songs that I really didn't like too.

What the fuck is this, I mean seriously? I like it.

An astonishingly well made pop record with half a dozen absolutely first-rate cuts, and the non-hits of high quality too. "Sledgehammer" has aged well; despite its seeming incredibly annoying in the day, one finds the latter bit of it actually enjoyable. And "Big Time" is about as good as big-time upbeat pop hit can be. "In Your Eyes" is as sweet and true (and as well made and as credible, etc., etc.) as any pop love song ever. "That Voice Again" a tumbling, mid-tempo pleasure. "Red Rain," "Mercy Street" and "Don't Give Up" are all lovely links to PG's artier past. Hard to beat – a note-perfect pop masterpiece, that beautifully balances aesthetic and commercial imperatives.

The slow songs were quite strange but all the upbeat songs were absolute bangers!

It’s not really something I jam to but I enjoy it a lot? Idk it’s more of a 3.7

4.4 This is a really good album. A lot of really good songs.

Ok, so I just found out that Peter Gabriel started out with Genesis before going solo, the bad that Phil Collins drummed/sang in before also going solo. My 80s music constellation is becoming more connected. “In Your Eyes” is a fantastic song, very popular. But “Big Time” was my favorite from the album. Had a hard time not busting a move in the office. Songs like this are the best thing to come from the 80s (along with Star Wars). I think this album gets 4 stars.

This album was fabulous. You can definitely tell the Genesis/Phil Collins influence but since I like that, I liked this. Dont give up was a stand out for me, something about the melody and harmony of the first half really tickled something in my brain. I want to go for 5 stars but there were a few songs in the second half of the album that didnt really do it for me. 4.5 stars

Pretty solid album. The songs were a little lengthy. However, since the album only has 9 songs, that didn't really bother me. Peter Gabriel has an amazing an outstanding voice

Quiet chill pop/rock

You know, he single handedly created WOMAD ?

Awesome. His art is a gift.

Favorites: Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Don’t Give Up, That Voice Again, Big Time, In Your Eyes Great album!

Shoutouts to sledgehammer but rest of it is pants. Music for divorced women.

Kate bush

I WANNA BE YOUR SLEDGEHAMMER

2.5

Good

A masterpiece, right after "PETER GABRIEL III" and the new one "i/o", he just keeps making the best music you can hear, even now. Still looking for new sounds and emotions, the greatest AVANT-GARDE musician of modern times, by the hand of DAVID BOWIE, the other greatest one! You also have to listen to his work with GENESIS, also the most AVANT-GARDE progresive band of all time! ..And his personality, so sober and human!

Overblown at times but captured the MTV 1986 so well with the silly songs like Big Time and the haunting Don't give up. I difficult listen for me as I used to play this so much and after nearly 10 years my cassette of So warped away. It has been about a generation since I listened to this album in full. Flood of memories both good and bad wash over my brain. Thankful for them but happy that they live in the past. Maybe I wil

I give it 4 stars, Sledgehammer is a classic, and the video was impressive at the time of release.

Catchy 80’s trash. It’s fine.

First CD I ever purchased (in 1986) and IMHO it still sounds current. Love the different compositions but my favorite is still probably Don't Give Up.

pretty swell 3

i like Peter Gabriel, my father used to listen to him often

Jsuis étonnée d'avoir aimé ça.

So….

Sledgehammer, Big time, In your eyes pretty solid. I've always been a sucker for sledgehammer. His lyrics are fantastic.

He's got an incredible voice, in your eyes / sledgehammer are very good songs, but outside of that, this album is very boring (putting this after two metal albums probably didn't help). Early 70s prog-rock Genesis is peak Peter Gabriel and nothing in his solo catalogue comes close to it.

In Your Eyes is one of my favorite songs of all time, it’s too bad it was tacked on at the end of a mediocre album like an afterthought. Also have a distinct memory of Josh having Sledgehammer as his ring back tone for a long time 😆.

Solid 3.5. I needed this after all the metal.

Not my jam

I’m going to just level with the internet here. I really don’t like Peter Gabriel or Genesis. I think they are lame maximalism. I know some people love this stuff and I’ll give an extra star for those people but man oh man, nope.

Genesis were fucking shit, and So is INCREDIBLY 80s, although more accessible than anything Genesis did anyway. First two tracks are good, think everyone in the world knows Sledgehammer, but it falls off a cliff after that and struggles to get back anywhere close. Big Time tries with some party vibes and big backing singers and stuff to jazz it up but nah, not quite there, and everything after that is crap. A generous 2 because of the first two songs.

This was... okay ... Bit of an awkward blend between prog and pop, the songs create a bit of an atmosphere but don't quite get there, and they're too long and complex to be properly poppy. A bit cheesy, but there are a couple of decent songs in here (Sledgehammer has been somewhat (sledge)hammered to death by Magic FM et al, but it's still good, and Big Time is decent too). 3/5.

Teilweise gut

Perfect album, really.

Najbolje pjesme: 1. Don't Give Up 2. Sledgehammer 3. Red Rain 4. That Voice Again Ostale su mi ugl malo bzvz, ali ove sporije imaju neki bajkovit vibe. 3.5/5

I forgot how many great songs are on this album. Gabriel’s voice and variety of songs come through strong. One of the great albums of all time.

He’s simply too good. All of his songs are good in lyrics and sound.

Very solid, definitely the best from this week. Honestly I would have given this album a 4 star even if all the other songs on it were purely mid because In Your Eyes is just that good. Thankfully the other songs were very nice to listen to. There was a nice mix of poppy stuff and then more relaxed and mellow songs such as Mercy Street. Mr. Gabriel has a very lovely voice and this was a very lovely album. In Your Eyes is the second best song we've heard so far behind Layla.

great album-Red Rain is a fantastic track. wonderful building sound & emotion. good to hear the rawness in his voice & it's not overly stylized or autotuned.

A diverse album when it comes to the tempo of the songs. I especially enjoyed the more energetic tracks like Sledgehammer and Big Time. I also liked the hypnotic nature of This Is The Picture.

80s synth rock, love it. Gives vibes of films you’d watch with your parents in the 90s 00s in the living room on free tv

Do you fall on the side of Team Peter or Team Phil? Phil has always given me the creeps a little bit. I think he dances weird and it makes me uncomfortable. I’ve preferred the Peter albums of Genesis, so I’m excited to listen to a solo album of his in full. Songs I already knew: Sledgehammer, In Your Eyes Favourites: In Your Eyes I didn’t actually know In Your Eyes until I heard the cover by Ninja Sex Party, but what a nice song it is. There were parts of this that sounded like it could be the soundtrack to Tarzan (Mercy Street) which is good for my head canon of Phil and Peter wanting a fight. Overall, this was a very 80s-sounding album, and I really quite enjoyed it. Still Team Peter for me.

Red Rain, Sledgegammer, Don’t Give Up, Big Time, and In Your Eyes . . . . all great songs. I like the inclusion of World Music beats, and Peter Gabriel has one of those gravelly voices that is great to listen to, which is refreshing. I heard this a lot when I was in college, and I thought it was ok then. Now, I thinks it is a really great album. So much talent came out of Genesis.

A slog to get through. I'm not a fan.

Previous Familiarity: Moderate. Only heard the singles. But those single are HUGE! Those 3 singles: "Sledgehammer" "Big Time" "In Your Eyes" Those 3 singles. Those 3 singles stand apart from everything else on this album. Both in a good way and a bad way. Theses songs are all pretty darn good (if not cheesy) pop songs compared to the brooding dream-pop that occupies most of the album. But, their noticeable difference is what also makes them feel out of place on the album. The carnival soul of "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time" are much louder and robust than the rest of the album. While the lovely (if noy hokey) "In Your Eyes" is the only meaningful attempt at relatable romanticism. It works, but it's out of place here. As usual for me, the 80's were not kind to my music listening sensibilities. I still hate the overuse of electric keyboards and synthesized instruments that plagued most pop acts in the 80's. I would love to hear these songs played on acoustic instruments in a more intimate setting. The songwriting is pretty good, I just think I could appreciate it more if the noises and sequencing were more in line with my tastes. Still pretty respectable!

So many great tracks on this album - the catchy "Sledgehammer" with its amazing video, "Red Rain", "Mercy Street", and the inspiring duet with Kate Bush on "Don't Give Up".

A great album for its time. Loaded with hits. Stylistically, it's peak 80s.

Lots of classics. I prefer the earlier and "weirder" Gabriel, but plenty to love in this album.

Album #5 PG's music reminds me of a dark movie. The ones where you can't see half of what is going on because the movie is filmed in the dark. Some of the tracks he created were made to be heard but some of the tracks I had to turn the volume up to hear it completely and understand the lyrics.. Each track is very unique and shows the wide berth of PG versatility musicality and lyric capabilities. I enjoyed listening to this album in it's entirety.

Simple to rate this one; one of my favorites (but not my favorite Peter Gabriel - that is 3:Melt) Perfect example of the allure of Gabriel's music; along with a few of the more popular tunes he spun. Haunting, Moving, Groovy Goodness

Dammit. I'm not a Peter Gabriel fan. But I'll keep an open mind, despite my concern that I might become a Peter Gabriel fan. I listened to about half the album. I'm still not a Peter Gabriel fan. Also, the album sounds incredibly dated listening to it in 2024.

What I would have expected. Some big hits.

Not a great voice but listenable

I've heard this many times over the years and it's such a great album start to finish. Sledgehammer and Big Time are bangers and In Your Eyes is a classic.

Really enjoyed this Album. I must say it’s a great album, start to finish. "Mercy Street" is probably my favorite song on the album.

I enjoyed the old school sounds

Ultimative

Sledgehammer! Bow down to the Sledgehammer! Ziemlich gut produziert und auch sonst ein gutes Album. This is the picture besonders gut 3.5 Kneel, you dogs...

Fand das Album etwas durchwachsen. Paar Hits dabei (vor allem Sledgehammer), aber die Quali war nicht durchgängig so gut. 3,49.

Me encanta. Uno de los q escucho de muy chica. Excelente. Mucha tendencia.

Sledgehammer is a favourite of mine that I've heard many times. I've never heard this full album however. Most of the album is quite serious compared to Sledgehammer. Lots of similarities between Gabriel and Phil Collins. It's easy to see why they were in Genesis together. A good album overall.

This is an amazing album. That's enough of a review, I think. You should definitely listen to it.

1.8 - the best parts were the extended instrumental sections. some songs were just weird. Last song "in your eyes" saves the album, but still not good enough. second listen through it was a little better, definitely a few decent tracks but a little too 80s sounding. 2.4/5

Pretentious pompous and bombastic. Self important wank

Not my thing but the vocals were good and I can see why this album is popular and highly praised for people who like 80s music.

I like almost every song! So moody, lyrical. An interesting old Gaelic sound to some of the songs.

Was actually listening to bits of this the day before. Downloaded this onto my iPod in like middle school or something but it’d been awhile since I listened to the whole thing. Lots of hits, a few I’m colder on, love Kate Bush’s bit. Solid fun

It is a work that combines the sound experimentation and influence of world music that characterize Gabriel with a more accessible and commercial sense of pop. The result is a varied, innovative album full of memorable songs. So is an essential album for lovers of Peter Gabriel's music and pop in general. It is an album that combines artistic quality with commercial success, and offers a variety of songs that cover different genres, emotions and themes. It is an album that has stood the test of time, and that continues to be a reference for many current artists. It definitely belongs on this list.

It was ok. Nothing really special. Kind of sounded like Phil Collins but the songs just dragged on for too long. I appreciate the introspective vibes throughout. Might be a good listen on like a moody day or smt😂

Meh

Good songs using 80s production enough for it to sound sleek and energetic, But not dated and cheesy.

Really good. while listening it sounded really familiar and a lot like phill collins, and a lot of other artist form the time obvi. 4 songs added to playlist.

I definitely know who Peter Gabriel is. I've heard a few songs here and there but haven't listened to a whole album. I'm excited! Love the sound of this so far. Actually, the two songs I know from Peter Grabriel are on this album lol. Track 3 has an interesting gospel sound to it. I'm also curious to know who the female singer is on this track. It seems like she sings at least half of the track so it's odd she's not credited. (I now know it's Kate Bush) Track 7 has a really interesting sound. Almost like it could be in the background of a CSI episode or something. Wow track 8 is not for me. 4/5 Late 80's music is a favorite of mine, so I was excited to see this album come up. Most of the songs on this album are too long for my taste, but I still enjoyed listening to them.

Legendary auteur makes a pop record and its really good and thought provoking and danceable...The 80's were a magical time.

It kind of grew on me, then disgrew, then grew again. Lots of mixed feelings for a project where Gabriel's vocals are tremendous, highlighted feature

La primera cançó m'ha encantat, però crec que després perd bastant. No sé, comença amb molta energia però després la perd de seguida. Expected Lorenzo Rating: 3/5

Big sounds, great instrumentation, powerful lyrics, incredible voice, and excellent production. This is a stellar album from a legendary frontman. It’s got that 80s sound which can easily be overdone, and sometimes it gets close, but the artistry shines through in this excellent composed LP.

Not really my kind of music but not bad.

Had never knowingly listened to Peter Gabriel. Slightly more upbeat than expected? Red rain and mercy street top tracks.

Solid 80s soft rock, a la, Phil Collins. Definitely will listen again

Not my fave but definitely an 80s classic must hear.

i just don’t think i like this kind of music that much

Oof, this '80s production is going to be tough for me to overcome. "Red Rain" is such a cool song but the instrumentation is so Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. The more subdued production works really well on "Don't Give Up." Nice featured vocal by Kate Bush. "Mercy Street" is another cool one. I think I like the darker/quieter songs more. I like Gabriel's vocals and the harmonies are really nice on this one. I don't know if the production has just ingratiated itself to me, but I really like "Big Time." It doesn't sound as corny as the first couple of tracks did to me. Lots to listen to, including lushly layered vocals. I'm coming around.

Great album. Very unique voice. Even snuck in a song with Kate Bush who has had a resurgence in popularity over the past few years. A great listen.

Not really my kind of music, but wasn't terrible.

Pretty solid. It's more consistent in tone than many of his releases, and doesn't suffer from the 80s cheesiness quite as bad. It never really blew me away but I found it consistently enjoyable.

Powerful lyrics Great music. He was ahead of his time. One of my favorite albums

A Masterpiece of Pop Prog

Masterpiece from the 80's.

Okay

Peter Gabriel!!!!!!! Damn!!! Like his music! Solsbury Hill and Modern Love from the album car are also nice songs! personal top3 in no order: Sledgehammer Mercy Street Big Time

Naja, an und für sich wirklich nicht schlecht. Es hat mich aber emotional nicht abgeholt. Empfinde es als eher sehr generisch. 5.0/10

Own it on vinyl! GREAT album!

Great album, knew more songs than I thought I would.only 1 song I didn’t really care for.

This album was nothing special. I don’t know why this is in the 1001 albums to listen to list. I don’t feel any more cultured and my musical horizons certainly haven’t been broadened. So much of this record felt uninspired and unmemorable. It’s just generic 80s radio music. Nothing off the wall or boundary pushing, just some music. I’ve always heard of Peter Gabriel in music forums and whatnot but I had never listened to him. After listening to “So” I will continue to do just that.

3/5. A few really good songs. The stuff in between was forgettable. Very 80s.

I usually hate art-pop but this is great. Apparently this lost the AOTY Grammy against Graceland in 1986, which is wild because Graceland had the fart bass. This isn't perfect by any means, but it doesn't suck either. Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes are really good songs.