So

I like the hypnotic, calm songs, but the poppier ones less so; all in all, a solid album.

Decent variety but nothing here is particularly moving.

Stockholm Syndrome: I’ve got to give it points for the sheer amount of time I found myself exposed to this album. An innovative pop album that has not aged well.

Although sledgehammer is amazing, the rest of the album is mostly just 80s generic pop. 6/10

solo peter gabriel hey will it be as weird as i expect 💥red rain 💥sledgehammer 💥mercy street 💥in your eyes

Pretty pop and relatively straight, but still interesting.

def an album of that time but the instruments are really nice and i like some of the songs. def a completely diff vibe than what i am used to. some songs i prob will never listen again but it feels like im in 1980 america, i get it actually. also, these songs are a lot longer than im used to, they have build up, fade out, introduction of instruments before vocals, very standard musical procedures songs i added to album: red rain

- Interesting and unique sound. - Don’t agree with Apples definition of this being rock, maybe some songs like Sledgehammer, but not all. - Suprising to see Kate Bush on this album - Some songs are a bit too slow for my liking, makes me sleepy instead of interested

hammer on

Good

fajny gosc ladny glos takie okey jakis gosc spiewa mi w tle z lat 80 spoko moze byc 7/10 bo nawet ladnie spiewa chociaz w niemtorych piosenka spiewa tak ze tylko o jednym wyrazeniu i ono jest takie muzyczne jak np kurde ze jest młotem albo zamknij malpe a w innych tak jak lubie że opowiada historie wsensie

I first heard Sledgehammer in a Weird Al polka medley. The next time was by the band Northern Kings. Peter Gabriels original is still my third favourite. Still that's the standout here. The rest of the album is fine and enjoyable enough. Does not blow me away. 3 stars.

This album is a vibe and I’d happily listen to it again. The tracks don’t really stick out to me, aside from Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes (and Don’t Give Up, though that isn’t really hitting for me for some reason). I feel like this album could be a grower for me. Rating: 3.5

Need to listen more but not half as bad as I expected!

A very decent album. The highlights for me were, of course, 'Sledgehammer ', then 'Don't Give Up ' and 'In Your Eyes'.

What to do? Big Time and Sledgehammer are amongst the best songs ever written. The rest is just so forgettable.

💿 tracks I liked -Sledgehammer -Don't Give Up This album evidently draws on many musical influences, but it always seems to have this reflective sound throughout. I'd put in the same musical bubble as Africa by Toto.

Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes were the singles for a reason. The rest of the album didn’t really do much for me.

Rating - 6/10 My first album in the 1001 album generator to review. This is not my preferred genre but I enjoyed the album. Some songs that made me stop and think - Red Rain - Horrifying dream put into a song. Inner conflict if not resolved will bleed out into your life and manifest itself into real life signals that cannot be ignored. Mercy Street - Anne Sexton's song. Beautiful and haunting. Makes you stop and wonder about women in America especially during Anne's time and their lives battling the misogyny and mental health issues. Big Time - Wanting to become "big" coming from a small town makes you a wannabe.

He does his thing well, but it isn’t for me. Red Rain was pretty sick though.

It was fine. PG has never been my favorite, but this was pretty good.

I liked this! I wish Kate Bush got credited as the feature on "Don't give up". I know her voice (from this project) so I was able to pick it out. SLEDGEHAMMER IS GREATEST MUSIC VIDEO OF ALL TIME

It's oke

A bit better than I expected. I liked the song with Kate Bush.

***A good, easy listening album

Sooo 80s

The soulful “don’t give up” featuring kate bush was definitely the highlight for me. With a hit song as sledgehammer i expected more from this album. This album wasn’t really captivating enough to intrigue me for 46 minutes long. I like his earlier work for their complex layers. This album production wise was simplistic and not as intricate as his earlier work. I like the flute and triangle as appearing as addition form time to time. The bassline and groove in “big time” was also something i appreciated. Although i share this opinion i still can see the appeal of this album for people who enjoy 80’s pop more than i do. I have a wide knowledge of 80’s music but it’s definitely the decade of music i listen the least to with decades like the 70’s, 90’s and 00’s existing. I give this album a solid 7/10

This is Peter Gabriel’s attempt to create a big, anthemic mid 80’s album and he succeeds at times. I used to be really annoyed by the gated drum sound of the period but have become a bit more forgiving now that it’s not the default production approach. The two big hits are good, especially Big Time. The opening track is also good, but the three tracks after Sledgehammer really drag. The two tracks after Big Time are decent and it ends on a good track with its final hit. The production doesn’t keep this from four stars; the uneven quality of the songs does.

Es una lastima que la mejor versión de Sledgehammer sea la de Martin Miller Band 3.7

Kuuntelin tän ajellessani pohjoseen. Ei se huonoa ollut, mutta ei niin sykäyttävääkään.

Eh

Interesting and then innovative pop album featuring Daniel Lanois’ distinctive brilliance production and interesting contributions from Manu Katché and Youssou N’Dour.

Started this project on the last day of my high school freshman year, trying to get out of my musical comfort zone. Found this website from reddit (lol) This album is quite different or even opposite to what i listen to now (2000's metalcore/screamo: misery signals, chimaira, converge, botch, sevendust, etc.). Despite this, So is an album that anybody can enjoy. To me, listening to it now has been a soothing and uplifting experience. Album started off strong, and was still pretty solid the whole way through. Branching out from my usual genres was fun. 3.5 stars, leaning 3. Red Rain was the standout. Excited for all the next albums to come during this project.

Initial listing ranking: 7/10 Type of music / Reminds me of: fourstringish potential, sting Thoughts: Insane take, Sledgehammer is kinda overrated, the bridge is really good tho/ The bassist is always killing it. Favorite Track: In Your Eyes

One of the better examples of this ethereal pop music from that era.

this is another album from my "I admire it more than i like it" list i can see the influences of african music and non-western rhythms and how, in contrast to 80s pop, it manages to give it a more prominent role rather than using it as accompaniment really polished record capable of bringing gabriel's creative concerns to a more accessible yet sophisticated pop sound, and i believe thats exactly whats stopping me from getting hooked to it

Ok

No song really stood out, but decent soft rock. 3/5.

sledgehammer p good, kinda how i imagine songs from that period would sound if they werent disco,

nic specjalnego, taka muzyka z radia do samochodu

Couple of smash hits on this. Don't Give Up is amazing, Sledgehammer excellent. Sounds quintessentially eighties but not much the worse for that.

I liked this far more than I thought I would

Peter

3/5

3.5

It's fine, like, big 80s accessible pop, quite fun, not really for me tho sorry

Pretty sure I will always struggle with the signature sounds of the 80s, and this is no exception. It's not a bad album and I certainly didn't hate it, but the production just doesn't agree with my ears.

hmmmm just a bit too U2 big-issues kitchen-sink-80s-rock for me unfortunately! the first three tracks work well, even if Don't Give Up is really just made bearable by Kate Bush, and Mercy Street is quite beautiful if you allow yourself to feel earnest enough about the whole thing. i just can't really get with Gabriel lyrically though, it's all so staid and po-faced and Important which really drags some of the more sonically interesting tracks down. Sledgehammer, the big single and a manic sex-rock workout amongst big issues songs, is by far the highlight. bummed! i always thought Peter Gabriel would be my guy for some reason! don't think he's my guy!

Like when I got Peter Gabriel (1977) there are some really strong songs on here, but the overall album falls a little flat. Still I really enjoyed Sledgehammer and Big Time; I definitely could see myself coming back to these songs even if I do not reblvisit the album in full. I think I liked this slightly more than Peter Gabriel (1977). Favorite Track - Sledgehammer Least Favorite Track - Don't Give Up ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I fully expected to like this more than I did. It’s such a strong start, with “Red Rain”, then into “Sledgehammer”, and “Don’t Give Up.” After that, it becomes a bit dull until you get to “Big Time” and “In Your Eyes”. It’s also very 80s, and sounds it (aside from “Sledgehammer”, obviously, which sounds as brilliant today). But generally, it hasn’t aged at all well.

Sledgehammer is a brilliant song with one of the best music videos ever made. It is so stupidly catchy, I love the vocals, the lyrics, the instrumental. Just a great, great song. Don't Give Up is really good too, but despite the addition of Kate Bush, it doesn't quite reach the same high points. I ended up liking a few of the other tracks (particularly That Voice Again) but there were more low points for me than high - for example Mercy Street, We Do What We're Told, This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds). Its all very of its time. Ultimately nothing comes close to Sledgehammer in my eyes and it's inclusion, plus me liking Peter Gabriel's voice, means an overall score of: 3/5

Don't really know what it is but Peter Gabriel never hits me the way I hope it will. These are some firm hits but they pass over me, even relative to other classic 80s synthpop

Couple old school bangers on here that I had completely forgotten about, rest of the album was ok

Maneirinho, não me agrada muito não

Good

nothing music

Very groovy from the first songs, it's definitely more my pace in terms of vintage or older albums! To be honest I do prefer shorter songs, so when they go a bit over 5 minutes I start to lose a bit of interest. Each song has a very specific mood, with different instruments for almost each of them, and the vibes you get throughout the album can varry, and I love when an artist is not afraid to depict or portray different moods or vibes from one song to another! It gets slower and slower by the end, which adds a kind of Thriller vibe, personally it's not my favourite style, but it's always lovely to just lay back and have relaxing sounds around you! Overall I would give this album definitely autumn and a good and a solid 6/10!

Some good songs on there, especially like sledgehammer (3.5 down)

Thought I would like it more. Highs are really high but lows are low.

better than the other one

3.5/5

Listened to this half asleep and still like a 5/10 experience. I guess i liked “Sledgehammer”

This album is ambitious, and I appreciated that immediately. While it isn’t entirely up my alley, the songs are nuanced and layered. The lyrics are emotionally delivered, and the synth elements fit the atmosphere perfectly. I do think some of the tracks could have been shorter, but overall it’s a worthwhile listen. My favorite tracks are "Don’t Give Up" and "We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)".

funky vibes but not quite my style

Quite enjoyable. What a great voice.

For In Your Eyes alone this gets a 3.

Liked it more than I thought I would, was OK

traust

It's ok. Some good classics, but not overly memorable as a whole.

It is very artful; some of the lyrics are kinda weird. It's alright. 3

"So what??" This is the kind of shii my mom would listen to, but I won't pretend like the music video for Sledgehammer is not one of the coolest mvs ever made. Not bad 3/5

Sledgehammer is an awesome song

Yes.. very Genesis coded, naturally! But I can appreciate the sound of his breakthrough from the past as well.

It's quite good

I heard this album so much growing up (mostly Sledgehammer and Dont Give Up) so it was a nice nostalgic visit. The rest was a pretty light hearted listen, man loves his synthesizer to the point where it overshadows the rest.

Some top notch 80s bangers on here. Favorite track: Sledgehammer

A nice way to start off my 1001 albums journey. Before my time, had heard of course In Your Eyes and also Big Time before, likely in my parents car during a wave of nostalgia. Very pleasant, multi-textured and thoughtful radio friendly music. Would totally listen again. Favs: Sledgehammer, We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37), In Your Eyes

Two great tracks and a bunch of alright ones. 3.5 rounded down

The thing I like about Peter Gabriel is that he walks the line between weirdo and pop star pretty well. This album is probably his pop peak, but most the record is not pop. I'm not sure what it is, as it's not exactly avant-garde, experimental music, and it's not really prog. It's a little Gracelandy, just not as good. Big Time and the Say Anything song are still dope though. 3.5 rounded down, even though In Your Eyes Still touches a brothers heart.

Reminds me of Talking Heads, Phil Collin’s/Tarzan soundtrack. I like Don’t Give Up, That Voice Again. “And I wanna be with you, I wanna be clear”

Eh

I am amazed that Gabriel and Collins sound the same- it makes me second guess if I have been mistaking the two all along. It was nice walking around to this album while wearing Koss Porta Pros; a Patrick Bateman afternoon.

Felt like I was listening to the Jungle Book sequel where Mowgli goes to college.

You can feel the Genesis vibe still. But thats not a bad thing. Many great songs and great overall flow for this record.

3/5. So was the album that finally broke Peter Gabriel into the mainstream as a solo artist as it more openly embraced the pop sounds of its time. Despite being a poppier album there is still a sense of adventure underneath though which is probably the albums biggest strength and what makes it at the very least more enjoyable than a lot of other 80’s pop albums. But this is still a case where I liked it but didn’t love it, as there is still enough of that 80’s production that I personally tend to really dislike to where it gets in the way of a few of the songs. Also I was excited to see a song featuring Kate Bush, but it was sadly one of the weaker tracks here.

A couple of exceptional tunes on this. And it sounds 'different' even though it's very 80sish.

Don't Give Up

if you know me, you know i struggle with “80s sounding” music. but, this albums songs were good enough to push through a good bit :)

Decent. Not my favorite but some good parts

Nothing special just a typical 80s album.

I'm certain that this was Eddie Van Halen's favorite album, he said as much in countless interviews. I think I can understand. There's certain sounds, certain riffs, certain melodies that remind me of the songwriter he was to become. However I can't help but feel that this album truly benefited from a few aspects outside of the music itself: the Sledgehammer video and Cameron Crowe. The Sledgehammer video speaks for itself. Wildly innovative and it hit Mtv at the perfect time. As for Crowe, we can never dismiss Gen X angst-throb Lloyd Dobler wooing Ione Skye with In Your Eyes on a boombox in Say Anything. That scene imprinted Peter Gabriel on an entire generation and never let go. Solid songs and arrangements, amazing guest musicians in the studio, great production. Still has a prog vibe to the pop songwriting. Yeah no wonder Eddie loved it.

It's fine. I recognised a few song from my younger days.

2.5. Very 80’s. Sledgehammer is the only song I recognized. No idea what it’s about but it’s pretty good.

I've tried and tried over the years to get into Peter Gabriel and just haven't quite gotten into it yet. I don't hate it, it is all well made and some of it is even catchy (Red Rain and Sledgehammer on this album) but it doesn't really speak to me.

Ok

Fantastic 80's drums and bass. The writing and composition didn't grip me a whole lot though. Definitely a fan of In Your Eyes and Big Time, other than those 2 I wasn't blown away. Solid 3 stars - bordering 4.

First album I get to review! This is a very 80s album, all the songs are pretty nice, some are groovy some are rather calm. Sledgehammer was my favorite song, my least favorite one was In your Eyes.

Now I know where the sledgehammer song is from! I like having Peter Gabriel on, but for whatever reason I never listen to him.

Super 80’s, melodramatic. Not really for me, but some bits were interesting

Just the perfect background album

Sounds like childhood.

Sledgehammer is legendary. Great album, has some bangers and I’ve known about it since I was a kid

it was good but mildly boring. i enjoyed some songs. feat with kate bush!!

Didn’t expect Kate Bush to hop on a track

Song 1 (red rain)-I like his voice and his background music alot Type shit -he has hella lyrics gangy..

sounded very large and whimsical lots of nice sounds :>

sledgehammer was a good 80s song. production on this is the icture was cool as well.

Good. Four albums in and nothing but white men so far, though.

When Kate Bush comes in on Don't Give Up...thats a moment. The 80's production polish is a little off putting. 4 huge songs on this help lift it up to a 3

The whole album is exactly what made 80's pop what it is... tepid, homogeneous synth droning whoosh-y singing with little REAL creativity. He sounds a LOT like Sting and these songs sound a LOT like Sting songs throughout. Maybe that's the homogeneous part. It's mediocre 80's pop to it's core. The standout track is "Sledgehammer" which is a very good song.

Estuvo bueno.

7/10 Buen album, tranquilo para tener de fondo mientras haces algo pero no sin que sea aburrido

Good album! Very 80s sound with some chill music!

A lot of these I was surprisingly familiar with. Big Time being a wrestlemania theme is probably the strangest connection

I would go as far as to call this So-so

Alright I guess

Very interesting mix of songs. I really havent listened to any of his other music except what was released & didn't realize the many different styles of music.

Pretty ok

Mid

Eh, it’s fine

Me entretuve bastante mientras lo escuchaba, pero siento que si es un album muy diferente a lo que suelo escuhar, lo senti muy relajado y lo disfrute.

Don't Give Up, You're Not Beaten Yet 1001 Albums Generator 267 (4/10/2026) As big of a Genesis fan as I am, I have never made my way over to Peter Gabriel's solo work. "So" is the first album by the man that isn't just named after him, and it is made up of roughly equal parts bombastic new wave pop and more ambient pop pieces. Unfortunately, as good as catchy, energetic songs like Red Rain, Sledgehammer, and Big Time are, Don't Give Up and We Do What We're Told are sleepy and forgettable. Although I will say that Kate Bush totally kills it on Don't Give Up, I just find all the stuff happening around her to be unremarkable. Half the songs here play almost like interludes that are not the length of interludes. It's not nearly as good as the best of Genesis, but at the same time, it's not trying to be. It's totally different, but it's just not fully for me. 3/5. Favs: Red Rain Sledghammer Big Time Least Fav: We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)

So is a well-crafted album with strong vocals and high production quality. It has a very distinct 80s sound, which is impressive but doesn’t fully resonate with me.

its definitely good, but its boring.

Cute

Very 80s. The hits are bangers, the rest are fine. Doesn't really feel like a real album as a random collection of songs and synths

Album #67, Peter Gabriel, So, ⭐⭐⭐ I’ve never really listened to Peter Gabriel before, partly because he was in Genesis, and they just don't seem like my kind of band. So this was all pretty new to me. It’s good! Not bad. It starts off really strong with Red Rain and Sledgehammer, both class songs. It’s a pretty interesting album, very unusual. The production is super 80s, but I do like that Daniel Lanois sound. It reminds me a bit of the style he brought to Dylan’s Oh Mercy and Time Out of Mind, that kind of reverb-heavy atmosphere. My issues are more with the lyrics and the overall tone. Peter Gabriel clearly has a great voice, loads of range, very expressive, subtle and technically brilliant. But it’s one of those voices that can drift into pretentiousness quite easily, and I struggle with that. There are two tracks in particular, Don’t Give Up and In Your Eyes, that lost me. I just find that whole “trying to save the world” schtick hard to take, especially today. I’m probably just too cynical for it. Don’t Give Up is helped a lot by Kate Bush, who’s great on it, but the lyrics on both songs just don’t do it for me. The rest of the album didn’t grab me either. There are definitely beautiful moments, the chord progressions are nice, and the rhythms and percussion are really interesting. But overall, it’s not something I see myself coming back to. Not a bad album at all, just not really for me.

what a pleasant surprise this was

its okay.

It was alright

Ok

Mid

The singles remain solid and the other songs seem like fillers compared to them. I didn't like this when it came out; I dislike it a bit less than then.

Enough interest and fun in the songwriting to keep me listening, and I'd always take it over Phil Collins or Sting, say, but it's not really my thing.

Es un álbum muy soft… para cuando estás en un mood relax, re rain fue mi canción favorita

Nah, it's not for me

My mom played this on repeat. Peter Gabriel slaps.

Some really iconic songs on here that permeated the radio of my youth. Sledgehammer for example I know well. I appreciate the off kilter tracks as well and I was pleasantly surprised by Kate Bush’s contribution.

i can get behind this not my thing but i like it 7.3/10

la produccion es el punto alto de esto, new wave con piano una onda sophistipop suena muy bien, se nota que el estudio jugo su parte. mas alla de eso no me termina de convencer, principalmente los temas mas "solemnes"

It was well made, not really my style.

2 bangers and 80s generic rock on the rest

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Peter Gabriel is an artist I always intend to listen to more of, but I just never get round to it. This was epic in its scale and ambition and wasn’t afraid to try new ideas even if they didn’t land 100%, it can be appreciated for being an ambitious record for sure.

no me gustó

Overall pleasant listening experience. Would listen again if it came on, but wouldn't seek it out probably. Lots of BIG IDEAS that maybe didn't translate, especially 40 years later.

Weird case where the music is mostly good and well-produced, but absolutely nothing about what Peter Gabriel is doing speaks to me. It's default music. A 2 feels harsh and a 3 feels generous, that's how middle of the road it is. Standouts: Sledgehammer • Mercy Street

I can never make this album as exciting as it felt the first time I listened to it, but it's still very solid. I just don't think that whatever he was going for in the middle portion worked very well.

Nice album, given that it's not normally my thing, possibly due to memories of school and school mates who were into his stuff. 5 familiar songe from this album too so there's that

I liked it, but it‘s def not what I usually go for.

It's not my favorite sound, but I can understand why it's incredibly important and can hear the influence on modern pop. It reminds me a bit of Phil Collins or George Michael in sound? I do really enjoy his tone of voice and vocal range. It's also a really long album and I struggle to differentiate the tracks but the live versions were pretty incredible. It's a "not to my personal taste but can recognize the artistry" album for me.

This guy's voice--I know him! I'm positive I do! But from where? I swear to god I haven't heard any of his most famous songs. But I swear to god I know him. Aggressively eighties, love a good synth keyboard. Not quite Tina Turner level but who is?

• I like Red Rain as an opening track, though it might be a little long • Sledgehammer is a really cool sounding song. The guitar reminds me of Superstition and I love the bass work throughout the song • I know I heard Don't Give Up a ton when I was younger, but I can't place where from. When the chorus first hit I was taken back immediately. I also never knew that chorus was sung by Kate Bush • The synth bass sound in Big Time is so Mega Drive-y, and then the bass guitar comes in and hits you in the face • We Do What We're Told and This is the Picture are very different songs than the rest of the album, they're a cool break from the rest of the album's sound before the closer • In Your Eyes is also a very nice sounding song You can really tell that Peter Gabriel was in Genesis when you listen to this album. The whole thing is dripping in that 80's sound, with big production, layered instrumentals and so many synth sounds. There are a few really nice songs on this album, but I only knew Don't Give Up before today. This was a fun listen. Favourite song: Sledgehammer

I find this album to sound a bit dated. Many tracks are also too long for no good reason. Red Rain & Sledgehammer are great songs, but the rest is not quite up to par. 6/10

Decent, lots of synth and 80s pop/ funk

So much synth. So many bangers. So much crappy overwrought filler. So much cringe in the lyrics.

I enjoyed my time with this. Feels like something I could possibly get back to eventually.

80’s classic that I’d never heard before…

Wanted to like this more. Not that interesting honestly and I'm not the biggest fan of Peter Gabriel's voice. The production here though is definitely very memorable.

I preferred his earlier albums on the list, but this was pretty good and Sledgehammer is a jam. 3.5/5

I don't usually like this type of music or 80s music in general but I was actually enjoying this somewhat

Very 80s. Very mid.

In Your Eyes is a classic. Peter Gabriel has a great voice and it's just a great song. Not sure I can appreciate the rest of the 80s style as much.

Nice, I am huge fan of Genesis with Peter Gabriel and his solo stuff is really good. This is superbly produced, arranged and realised. However, from what I heard I might be reserving most stars to the album with the melting face. From what I heard that might be my favourite of his, I might give this one 3.5 on RYM, but 3 stars here.

In your eyes is his only song that matters

Knows how to make a good Phil Collins album

A three for sledgehammer, disregarding the pretention of the remainder.

Yea 3 for Sledgehammer alone.

Yeah it's alright

I didnt listen to the whole thing unfort so this review aint the best to look at so dont take it from me but the first 3 songs were pretty vibey love it

Decent overall. The hits are exceptional but fillers weren’t filling enough

Enjoyable album of songs that I had heard. Second best Sledgehammer out there

Growing up in the 90s, this sounds like my stereotype of 80s music

At first I was unenthusiastic about this album, then Sledgehammer came on and I was fully roped in. Give me more synths and glorp bass I want it all. Not my usual listening but it’s fun and extremely of its time in a good way. 3.5/5.0 Best Song: Sledgehammer

I expected to hate this album because I despise "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time" so much. The rest of the tracklist was actually mostly decent stuff.

Well it was a lot better than I thought it would be it had some gems I remember from the radio so I mean I’ll give it a three out of five.

Conocía varios trabajos de Peter Gabriel y principalmente de su etapa con Genesis. Me ha gustado bastante y es un disco en el que no sobra ninguna canción, se puede escuchar todo de seguido y eso es decir bastante. Red Rain es la que más me ha gustado

Some amazing classic songs!

intaoo... FAVS (top 3): sledgehammer, mercy street, in your eyes mençoes hornosas: dont give up, big time i mean, its alright nota final: 3.5/5

So, if an alien invasion does occur here on Earth, they will want to know what our music sounds like. Obviously, music is versatile, but I would tell them to listen to any Peter Gabriel album. He's the most generic musician that has ever existed(even his name, and album covers are boring). Favorite Track: "Don't Give Up".

Decent tbf

3,5

Started off feeling better than I had expected, then kind of runs out of steam for me. The Kate Bush song was good though.

pan piter niby popowy, ale jednak z poczuciem eksperymenta

Спасибо за песню с кейт буш, остальное не так интересно

Вновь распишусь в своем невежестве, но я не слушала ни Genesis, ни Питера Гэбриэла до этого, а единственную песню Фила Коллинза услышала впервые в Алкобуфете Шашлычная. Поэтому для меня загадка не для слабых духом - отличить вокал Питера от вокала Стинга. В целом нормальный альбом для тех лет, наверное, классное было время, видать, когда в музыку и выступления включали столько политоты, связанной с колониальной виной

Как-то скучновато.

Ein Klassiker aber ansonsten nur okay.

The white boys aren’t doing it like this anymore. PASSION.

PETER WHY!!!!! i was a bit freaked out when the generator threw this my way because I have recently began my gabriel-era genesis phase. however I had not yet listened to any members’ solo albums (as I was too focussed on the band discography from that era). this being thrown at me by the Generator Gods™️ and thus the first solo genesis album I listened to… was certainly an experience! of course I had come across the biggest hits on here at some point in the past (sledgehammer, don’t give up etc.) but this was long before I ever gave PG or genesis a second thought. I’m not sure I’ve ever come across an album this BACKLOADED? as in where the second half is that much better than the first?? (sorry sledgehammer!) my biggest gripe with this is the production. it really doesn’t date well. anyway this didn’t really sink in on first listen and I’m slightly loathed to listen to it again. I will however be doing so at least a few more times in the coming days/weeks/months. and while this isn’t really my style I think this is a great example of an artist being progressive in the trust sense of the word, I don’t expect him to stick to playing supper’s ready and prancing around on stage as a flower head his entire career nor would I want him to (well, maybe I wouldn’t mind LMFAO) so I can appreciate the changes in artistic direction on display here. plus I can think of very few artists who can truly adapt to changes in the cultural and musical landscape the way peter gabriel can and has done, even bowie couldn’t take on the 80s like this.

surprised myself how much i liked this one. the dude was a hit maker. most songs do have something kind of annoying about them whether it’s too long, too 80s, or unfortunately in the case of “Mercy Street” that annoying triangle sound the whole song. pretty badass to make a pop album and have nearly every song over 4 minutes AND to have Kate Bush as a feature just to sing the chorus

This album makes my stomach hurt. I can feel the butterflies looking at the hottie across the room at the start of the slow song "Don't Give Up". For good and bad, few album epitomize the pop-rock of the 80s more than So. My high school girlfriend lived this album, so I listened to it often, although I haven't listened to it in many years. Listening to it again was a fun walk down memory lane. I enjoyed listening to the album again. Although, I'm not sure it aged well, perhaps because its sound is so strongly reminiscent of 80s music.

This was good fun to listen to and it helped to get me through the unintended 1 hour walk that i got myself into. very very very 80s

In total, it’s an 80s time capsule with montages of brief case phones and shoulder pads. Future vibes from the past. Echos a simpler time perhaps, but perhaps I’m over thinking it. What a vibe! 3.5/5.0

Red rain - 4/5 Sledgehammer - 2/5 Dont give up - 3/5 That voice again - 4/5 Mercy street - 4/5 Big time - 3/5 We do what we're told - 2/5 This is the picture - 2/5 In your eyes - 3/5

Very 80s rock / pop album that sounds a bit dated due to the heavy reliance on synth, keyboard and reverb. It's a bit too slow and dramatic for me and none of the tracks really grabbed me. But it wasn't bad.

This album is okay. It does have a sound that is nice, but nothing really stood out to me. Sledgehammer was pretty good though.

A couple of keepers and a few I didn't really like. Sledgehammer is an all-timer, though.

6/10 Classic 80s album. Reminds me of being about 8years old and being intensely bored by this kind of grown up album. There was the one great song (Sledgehammer), the track I didn't get at the time, but appreciate Noe (Don't Give Up) and the 35mins of amorphous, forgettable music.

Un buon album, ma stiamo tenendo l'asticella alta

So so la la Oder so guet ? Wür sege so fest es 3

Helt egen sound. One hit wonder?

enkele catchy popsongs... enkele minder catchy...

3/5 - No the most interesting thing to listen to, stand out track for me was Big time, to sum this one up, genereic 80s pop music

Some of the deep tracks pale in comparison to the hits but they are some STRONG hits and I even added a couple others to my shuffle! Also Glass Animals.. Peter Gabriel did it better

Gillar peter gabriel men kanske lite senare.

So, I thought this was a pleasant album, but not very exciting or necessarily interesting? It sounds very 80's, though there are some songs that breaks the mold. It's kinda funny getting this after an Elvis Costello album, which sounded very different.

Alright

"That Voice Again" is a pretty great song. "Big Time" is decent too. Otherwise mostly pretty nondescript 80s pop with a bit of a proggy sound. "This is the Picture" is really annoying.

buenos sonidos

Ochentoso, buena producción, suena muy bien, temas muy conocidos.

Kicking myself for not recognizing Kate Bush on "Don't Give Up." Overall I didn't enjoy this one as much as Gabriel's quirkier 1977 debut album, although "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes" both probably outshine anything on the debut. Most of the slower songs on this album didn't really speak to me. The version I listened to followed the post-2002 sequencing that puts the slower "Don't Give Up," "That Voice Again," and "Mercy Street" together - a weak run in my view. Worth checking out the "Sledgehammer" music video if you haven't seen it; it's weird and inventive and includes a Peter Gabriel made out of fruit.

I listened to So by Peter Gabriel, and it turned out to be a genuinely interesting experience. First of all, it’s a very easy album to listen to. It’s concise, well-paced, and doesn’t overstay its welcome, which I appreciated a lot. Lately, the length of some of the albums I’ve been exploring has been affecting my listening experience. So encountering a record that feels tight and intentional was refreshing. One detail that really caught my attention was discovering that this album competed for Album of the Year at the 1987 Grammys against No Jacket Required by Phil Collins, which ultimately won. Knowing that made me even more curious, because it set a certain expectation. I thought, well, if it was in that conversation, it must be strong. And it is. I ended up giving it three stars, which I think is a perfectly respectable rating. It’s a solid album. At times, I did feel that some tracks stretched a bit longer than necessary, but not in a way that significantly hurt the experience. There are three clear standouts for me. Don’t Give Up, featuring Kate Bush, is emotionally powerful and beautifully performed. That Voice Again has a compelling intensity, and Big Time is energetic and sharply produced. I’d also include Sledgehammer as a highlight, even if, for me, it doesn’t quite reach the same level as the other three. Overall, it was an engaging listen. I don’t see myself returning to the full album, but I will definitely revisit those standout tracks. Now, I’m excited to move on to the next record on my list: Beyoncé by Beyoncé. That’s an album I already love, so I’m looking forward to diving back into it. It’s going to be a good one.

Very 80's sounding record. Decent but unremarkable.

Mid

Okay but I find his voice to be a bit harsh

It was a mediocre album for me. The only song that I really remember after listening to this album was "Sledgehammer" and I'm not sure if that is because I heard it on the radio so many times that it stuck in my memory or not.

I did end up listening to all of this album. The production is great. The sound is clean. He knows how to mix a song. I just don't love the songs he wrote. I can see the influence from this album without needing to enjoy it

Best Song: In Your Eyes. The layered chorus worked quite well. Worst Song: This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds). This is far too arthouse for me. Repeating your lyrics in a stage whisper doesn't somehow make them more meaningful. Overall: Something about this album just completely evades conscious attention. I can tell that I'm listening to it, and while I'm listening to it I find it okay, but absolutely none of it touches me. I can tell that it's trying. He sings with obvious heart and yearning, and it approximates what you might call soulful music, but for me it feels somehow soulless.

Not too shabby Liked some of the songs Very 80's

I slept on this album. I should have known that an album with Sledgehammer, Red Rain, Don't Give Up, and In Your Eyes would be decent. This one is going into the rotation.

Odd how much Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins sound like the same person

Love the vibes, poppy and classy but I'm not sure I'll remember this

This is the definitive Peter Gabriel solo album. However, it remains significantly below any album of his time at Genesis. 8/10 [KEEP]

Good album, I enjoyed it! 6.7/10

괜찮은데 내 취향은 아님3

5/10

It’s been years since I listened to this. Lovely memories. It’s a bit hit and miss with no real stand out tracks. But good overall

A lot of it blends together but there are some stand out tracks, especially the opener and the closer.

Wholesome only got to listen to it for a seond though

Pac okej sam zadnje case se mi mal ne da tega poslusat

Down to personal preference – I'm not massive on this 80s sound. That's just me. I enjoy listening to Gabriel's voice and his poetic, sometimes fantastical and humorous writing style, and I love the detailed production. Mercy Street was my favourite track. The atmosphere and the story telling is haunting and draws you in closer and closer. All in all, it's just a little too polished for me. Not enough groove and sauce for my taste. Good album!

Some great songs but didn’t move me bad

Pleasant enough.

Sadly, the only song I really knew off the bat was Sledgehammer. Throughout the day, I gave it two spins. I read about it, and after doing so, I don’t know that I have anything particularly good or bad to say about the album. I definitely wasn’t eager for the listen to be over or anything like that. I feel like I knew Gabriel was the lead singer of Genesis back in the day, but when I read about the album I was reminded of it. Not a bad first entry on this journey.

Fui con expectativas bajas y no me sonó nada mal. Muy ochentero, algo aburrido en ciertos tramos, pero en general no me ha resultado desagradable. Es un OK.

I love his voice, but am not too familiar with anything beyond the hits. Let's see what the 80's has to offer... I mean sledgehammer fucks

It was enjoyable, nothing crazy but pretty alright

the one song is good

This album is almost perfect again! In Your Eyes is a perfect song.

It's good, it's forgettable, it's not something I'll come back to.

I can’t work out why I haven’t heard this album before; all of its contemporaries (“Brothers in Arms”, “Graceland”, “Hounds of Love”) were never far from the family car's cassette deck, but never this. The singles still hold up well, “Sledgehammer” particularly is a great piece of art-rock adjacent, impeccably crafted pop. Even the slightly self-indulgent moments work. Good fun and one I might well listen to again.

So feels like it lacks any real depth. And this is not for lack of trying; the production is cinematic in sheer quantity of effects at times. But this doesn't boost what is, in my opinion, average pop.

The creative fusion of different styles of music make So by Pete Gabriel an interesting listen. Gabriel's songwriting is a strength of the album that helps it keep the listeners attention, but the length and sometimes repetitive melodies of certain songs might make them feel like they drag a little too long.

don’t think i’ve ever rly delved into his solo stuff, it’s solid some is a bit melodramatic (@ dont give up)

Just alright

58/1089 Started out really strong but then just kinda fizzled out a bit. I liked it more than I expected for "white male singer songwriter in the 1980s not named Bob Dylan". I did think it sounded a lot like Phil Collins and I'm glad I'm not the only one that clueless, according to the reviews. Also I had heard Sledgehammer a bunch before but I never knew who sang it, or that he's singing "I'll be your sledgehammer" rather than slick jammer or something nonsensical.

It’s fine, I guess? I don’t particularly enjoy some songs, but most are decent, nice even. Not a fan of this more pop stuff from him. I don’t think I’d listen to any of these songs on their own, but I wouldn’t mind getting them on a playlist or recommended on Spotify or something. At least they are kinda interesting. The instrumentals are pretty great, so I'd like to like this more but I just can't.

Was alright but not really my style, got slightly boring

Ta bien, tiene buenos temas pero no es lo que más escucharía. Sale beboteando en todas las fotos y en una parece Ricardo Darín pelado, god. Sape pero no es pa mi

I think this was a great album and really liked the sound of it.

ehhhh

So, 80s reverb drenched production aside, there are some goods songs on here. Drops off significantly towards the end.

쏘쏘하다 좋은 노래라는 건 알겠음……

They're nice catch songs, but they aren't for me. Super cheesy. But not the worst thing to listen to in moderation.

This guy has the voice of Springsteen, but the song structure, diction, and creativity of Bowie. I thought the album was good but long for 9 songs. It also started strong but ended kind of meh. Overall a nice album and loved him and Kate Bush’s song.

So by Peter Gabriel really does sound like the 80s — for better and for worse. This was an OK listen overall, but it’s very samey and feels pretty dated now. There are moments where it absolutely works, but as a full album it sits firmly in the middle of the road. Slick, polished, and unmistakably of its time — sometimes that’s a strength, sometimes it really isn’t. That said, when it hits, it hits. The big singles still stand up and remind you why this album is so well-regarded. Outside of those, a lot of the deeper cuts feel locked in the decade and haven’t aged especially well. Favourite tracks: Sledgehammer and Don’t Give Up — easily the highlights and the reasons this album still gets played. Least favourite tracks: This Is the Picture and We Do What We’re Told — very dated, very 80s, and best left there. Album artwork: Standard album cover — fine, but nothing special. A decent album with some great songs, but not one I feel the need to revisit much beyond the hits.

Synthesizers.

Good nothing nutty

Better than expected

Nice album that I was glad to discover and will definitely listen to again. It kind of gives me a Phil Collins vibe, for some reason.

The fact that Genesis produced both Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins is nuts. This album has 2/3 Peter Gabriel songs I know lol (Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes). Actually that's a lie I know Big Time.

Strong start but tapered off in the last few tracks

Ok this is actually pretty good, and I'm surprised by that, because this is usually the exact kind of music that I dislike. I also always hated Sledgehammer, but listening now on the album alone it's a good song! So many people talk about how it's one of the best music videos ever, but I actually think the opposite is true. Yes it's technically impressive, but it's so disjointed and stuttering that I don't think it actually vibes with the song at all. It kind of pulls that awkward vibe into the song itself and actively put me off it. I know I'm in the extreme minority on this. To the rest of the album, I think it's made with some skill, and you get the sense of an artist at work. I like the soundscapes and use of synths. It's a really nice listen. 3.5 rounded down.

it was good, i listened to it while cleaning up my room and organizing my jewelry. im not a music expert or anything so im not the best at describing or talking about it, but it was pretty calming for 80s pop. not my favorite, but im glad i tried something new. i really liked sledgehammer and big time

Would listen again

I felt like I was in a movie form the 80s in the best way I couldn't get behind the album fully. It was still an enjoyable listen and while I wouldn't listen to the entire album again their are certainty songs that I would listen to again.

This is very vibey. Gives you the Jazzy-Pop feeling of the 90s.

I liked most of these songs but I could do with out the purely instrumental songs in between

90s baby here 🙋🏻‍♀️ It feels very 80s, but not in a fun, nostalgic, pop radio way. It feels more like “this was your everyday album at the time.” Like how we casually listen to modern albums now this was that album … just in the 80s. And that specific kind of 80s vibe just isn’t really my thing. It’s an album that clearly mattered, I’m just not the audience it was made for.

so? more like so-so

I can find his voice really irritating so I was surprised to like some songs, and the instrumentals are great 3.25/5

Legal. Não conhecia.

The production is so rich and singular and the orchestration/arrangement is pretty great. The musicality on display is ambitious and not too proggy, given Peter Gabriels past band Yes. I hear strains of it in Tame Impala and more recently exploding artists like Mgkee. Then the man opens his mouth and out tumbles the corniest and most contrived shit. The lyrics attempt to flatten the human condition into that "get together and rise up kind" of 80's optimism, although I don't know if they're given that effect from Peter's wheedling voice or saccharine melodies. The anachronistic songwriting and vocal performance is what places this otherwise perfectly produced sonic world firmly in the camp of the 80's (no pun intended). So many moments on here would work as stellar samples and I almost wish it was an instrumental album, or sung by someone who doesn't sound like an middled aged establishment democrat who's really into model trains and star wars. But pls give me more of those beautiful synth pads, sample stabs, and deep chorused basses. What an atmosphere!

3/5

Yes on this one over all, probably overplayed in the 80’s and never gets old. Songs stick with you.

I get why it’s on the list, but I’ve always thought it was a little bland. It never really did it for me.

Alright tbf

Jag och pappa målar om i mitt rum i helgen, så vi tänker att vi passar på att lyssna igenom massa album jag missat! Jag tycker So var bra. Sledgehammer var inte så oväntat höjdpunkten. Trevlig överraskning att Kate bush kom in o sjöng lite! Nån låt hade oväntat bra triangel som jag reagerade på, men nu har jag glömt vilken. Stark trea. Pappa (som valde albumet) tycker att det har många klassiska låtar som håller än, även om hans röst låter lite likadan hela tiden. Stark fyra. Höjdaralbum.

Each song has an almost entirely different feel. Hard to follow, but entertaining to listen to. Might have a higher ranking after more listens.

Didn’t finish but it was okay

This is WAY better than the other Peter Gabriel album I got last week.

1st album 🥹🤞

An album of high highs and extremely mid lows. Hits are all great but the rest is filler.

i think i did definitely enjoy this but it’s definitely something i need to re-listen to! on my first listen my favourites were Mercy Street, Red Rain and In Your Eyes!!

kinda cool. Loved Big Time

This album was Peter Gabriel's attempt to get the mtv dollar. Sledgehammer is snd was a great pop record. Don't have up is moving and heartfelt. In your eyes is a great closer. The rest though is very up and down. Worth a listen though if you can get past the fact that when Gabriel reaches for the high notes he sounds like kermit the frog.

Some bangers, some mid

I love a few Peter Gabriel songs but this album wasn’t my favourite of his

Though there are some real big hitters in the start of this album, the rest loses it's every and becomes too slow/boring to listen to for me

There was a lot going against this one. Three songs ("Sledgehammer", "In Your Eyes" and "Big Time") that I never wanted to hear again under any circumstances. Another song ("Don't Give Up") so embarrassing and cheesy I couldn't make it through. And one more ("Mercy Street") so dull that I couldn't pay attention. And every single song is underwritten and far too long. That's most of the album. So why three stars? Production, production, production. What glorious, perfect sounds, perfectly separated. While every song was too long, the repetitive vamps in each were by far the best part. Also I can recognize the quality of something outside my genre, and I'm good at ignoring stupid lyrics. I'm adding at least a full star for the Laurie Anderson part on "This Is The Picture", my favorite song. My friend told me there are no cymbal hits on the album, which made it a fun game to listen to the endlessly creative drum programming. Finally, my kid opined that "We Do What We're Told" sounds like menu music from a horror game. It does, and it's fantastic. Skip the singles, put on headphones and you've got yourself an interesting time.

I knew basically two things coming into this one: that Peter Gabriel, like Phil Collins, was once in Genesis, and that "In Your Eyes" appears in the boombox scene of Say Anything. The combination of those two facts led me to expect some forgettable 80s cheese here. It's a bit more memorable than I was expecting ("Red Rain", "Sledgehammer", and of course "In Your Eyes" are all good!), and cameo appearances from Kate Bush and Laurie Anderson are pretty cool, but it's still just 80s cheese.

To be clear, Sledgehammer is a 6. The rest of the album was a lot of 2-3, so on balance a 3 seems fine, though I considered a 4. Very decent 80s pop, enjoyed it fine, aside from Sledgehammer nothing I'd cue up again (and tbh I prefer the live version of Sledgehammer anyway :P)

I really love the 2 very famous songs on this album and don't really care for the rest of it. This was hard for me to put a number on

It’s trying to find something in me it can’t quite reach.

80’s

Classic 80’s

- reminds me of phil colins - overall like the vibe - just good background music too - tops - sledgehammer, in your eyes, - 6/10

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background It's all right. I often wonder if I would have been a bigger Peter Garbriel fan if we had MTV in my household growing up....or if I saw Say Anything earlier than 2010.

Enjoyable but unsure if I’ll visit again.

only listen to the first few songs it was a fun experience loved the slow songs as well