So

This is a more "artsy" approach to pop, which I appreciate. Red Rain, Sledgehammer, and Big Time are great, extremely engaging songs. The vocals are fun, and the production is fantastic, with a wide, immersive soundstage that sounds big and busy yet clean at the same time... But the rest of the songs are just fine and dragged my experience down quite a bit. They're way too quite and way to "ambient" with barely any accents, which I'm not a fan of. And when Don't Give Up manages to stay exciting despite the somber tone, the rest... not so much. This album would've been much better if all the songs sounded more like the first two, in my opinion. 7/10

Possibly one of the best albums I bought in the 80s. Still brilliant. AND you get Kate Bush. Stands up 40 years on. Gabriel's solo masterpiece.

Surprisingly excellent. I say "surprisingly" because I very much dislike 80s pop. This, however, was very good. There was definitely some 80s cheese, but for some reason it just didn't grate on me the way 80s music normally does. I know it's a bit cliche to say, but this just sounds different. I'm not exactly sure what it is, but there were interesting soundscapes and offbeats that you just don't normally hear in this genre. Frankly, it's a little weird in the best possible way. 3.5 stars for sure, but I enjoyed it enough I might give it a second listen, so I'm bumping to 4 stars.

Groundbreaking 80s pop - some monster hits in here. Bonus points if you go listen to New Blood from 2011 - Peter Gabriel’s music at its most stripped back and refined.

An album that I loved during my teen years which sounds richer and even more complex when listened to using good speakers or headphones. So well produced.

Endlessly inventive with rhythm, melody, arranements and themes - a brilliant musician.

Been a while since I listened to this one. It’s so much better than Phil Collins music. Weird how similar their voices sound to me. This is a great record.

It's fine. Not really my style but I think it's a good presentation of it's genre.

Decente pero un poco Jack of All trades, ningun tema espectacular pero es un nice listen

Amazing the impact it had on videos, but overall a solid album.

Distinctive, creative, crafts a layered soundscape graced by Peter Gabriel’s voice, lyrics, guests vocalists, Brazilian and Afrobeat touches. 5 hit singles out of 8 tracks tells you something including time-tested classics like Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes. Count me a new Peter Gabriel fan.

It's Peter Gabriel!

Love this guy. I have all the singles on my regular Playlist.

Very 80s. Not my favorite kind of 80s pop though.

This was quite nice but it did get a little boring. Kate Bush appearing was a nice little surprise and I enjoyed her contribution, overall a nice album

Great singing

forgettable boring

What an album! Kate Bush is also a part of this masterpiece!

Great album. One that's Kind of pop in places but always it's own thing. The duet with Kate Bush is fitting as Peter Gabriel's the Male version of here in many ways.

Good album

I'm giving it a 3 for the hits.

Muy bien Peter gabriel. Más monolitico que en Genesis.

This is a good album. I had already heard it a couple times before. The best track is "In Your Eyes" but "Red Rain," "Sledgehammer," and "Big Time" are also strong. There isn't a weak track amongst the others as well. I would listen to this again for sure.

Great album with several hits. Lots of variety and creativity. Nice Kate Bush cameo on this one too.

Yeah pretty decent but nothing I wouldn't expect from that era

With almost 40 years behind it you can start to appreciate the 80s production for how futuristic it is. We're only just now starting to see this kind of futurism coming back into mainstream pop. I suppose this is the argument for Asian pop movements in the past 20 years (conspicuously absent from the list). Anyway, Red Rain has that 'neon in the rain' sheen. Sledgehammer is great maximalist funk. The Fairlight's sample rate struggles against every track. Don't Give Up is beautiful until the piano comes in and Kate Bush is given free rein. The bass solo at the end redeems it. The glassy anxious synths in That Voice Again match the paranoid lyrics perfectly. Mercy Street employs some wonderful overdubs. I feel like one thing that lets the album down is its insistence on resolving melodies, the latent anxiety is what prevents this kind of thing from being trite. Big Time is another digital funk number in the vein of Sledgehammer. The bridge fucking slaps. The first half of We Do What We're Told could be a Mira Calix track, with beautiful 16 bit drums and processed synth samples. More avant garde with some awesome polyrythms in This is the Picture. Its a testament that Vaporwave essentially created a whole genre in tribute to this album.

A couple of classic radio singles here, Sledgehammer and Don’t Give Up, both are 4-star songs. I was unfamiliar with the rest of the numbers but they were all satisfactory. A strong 3.

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This was pleasant

Not really my thing, Peter Gabriel to me sounds like one long song. A few classics but the synths and snare sounds are stuck in time.

Bueno

I liked it more than I thought I would. As a kid I thought it was cheesy. I still think so, but I like it.

Maybe a big hit a few decades ago, not now, not really my thing

Sledgehammer might be my fav from the album.

Sledgehammer bass line is amazing but most songs didn’t catch me

Kind of a miss. Yeah very well known songs, but much of the album falls flat. 2.5/5 Probably won’t listen again

I liked this better than the earlier album by him.

80s pop that's just not for me

Sledgehammer is a bop rest of album is also good with similar notes Favourite song- Sledgehammer , In your eyes Added to Spotify

3 Stars (8/15)

A thoroughly enjoyable album that sounds so much like the 80s. It is a step down from the previous albums I've listened to. But I do really enjoy Peter Gabriel.

This is even better than I remember!

I'd forgotten how many good tracks Peter Gabriel has. It was a treat to listen to this album.

Ganske ålreit. Veldig Phil Collins aktig. Innslag fra Kate Bush er jo alltid veldig velkomment

1. Sledgehammer 2. In your eyes 3. Don't give up Solid midt på treet for meg denne. 2.5

eu acho o trabalho do peter gabriel bem consistente apesar de tudo pprt

popzada experimental. tem até um triangulo digno dum forrózão aí no meio. bacana hein

This sound uniquely belongs to Peter Gabriel. It wears its era on its sleave, but it's also very well produced and full of unique and non-formulaic pop sounds, which solves many of my issues with a lot of pop. Even the biggest song here, Sledgehammer, brings in these cool wood flutes just before the final call and response portion of the song. Flairs like this are present all over and really elevate the album. Other highlights are the almost awkward Don't Give Up duet, Big Time, and We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37). Always down for more Peter Gabriel.

At 8 or 9 years old this was one of my favorite cassettes, so (haha) this is a blast from the past. I was part of the original MTV generation, and the video for "Sledgehammer" and a lesser extent "Big Time" were in heavy rotation. Being a cassette though it was just easier to listen to the whole thing which is why all these years later I can still sing along for the most part. I find myself still enjoying this. It sounds great, a nice big 80's sound. I really appreciate the sick bass in "Big Time" Songs like "Red Rain" and "Don't Give Up" are a little over-earnest, and I don't find Gabriel to have a good singing voice, but it works on the hits, and "That Voice Again" and especially the closer "In Your Eyes" The latter which is probably Gabriel's masterpiece.

So bland wow

Unlistenable. Made it through 40 seconds, turned it off.

I recognized some of the songs. I like how experimental some of the songs were. It made me feel like the other pop songs I was familiar with had more depth than I gave them credit for before.

Great instrumental passages. In some songs the singing style reminds me of Sting. I love the song Don't Give Up with Kate Bush.

Really enjoyed the opening track, it almost felt like watching a movie in my head. I didn't expect so many of the songs to sound like Micheal Jackson songs.

If you had to bet on Genesis era Peter Gabriel writing an album of fun pop masterpieces and beautiful poignant ballads would you have?

Interesting album overall - some clear Eno-ish "World Music" and Bowie-esque Art Rock influences although I thought they were a little muted underneath the 80s production. Sledgehammer full length here is amazing - probably one of the most defining songs of the 80s.. Suspect I will appreciate his earlier solo stuff even more, but probably not *quite* intrigued enough to check them out and will wait their arrival in this list in due course...

I enjoyed this slightly more than I’d anticipated. Very mid 80’s, synthtastic sound which isn’t really my thing, but there are some great tracks on this album, especially the hit singles. There are also enough meh songs to pull it down. Sledgehammer is rammed full of innuendo (see what I did there?), don’t give up is a beautiful gospel infused ballad which I’ve overlooked for far too many years. Glad I revisited this for the first time since my teenage years, but not likely to revisit ever again.

I want to like this but I don't. The cheesy 80s sound doesn't do it for me. Big Time and Sledgehammer get this to a 2 but rest is a bit of a snooze fest. 3.5/10

So…is a favorite. Haven’t listened to it entirety since the late 80s. One of the positives of this 1001 experience is revisiting albums long forgotten the totality of old favorites. Great memories of great music.

I don’t think I ever listened carefully to Mercy Street before, wow, atmospheric, emotional, powerful.

"So" is the fifth studio album and his first not named "Peter Gabriel" by English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel. I always like reading and showing the Wiki-listed genres which include new wave, art pop, art rock, progressive pop and world beat. Progressive pop is a new one for me. Gabriel, producer Daniel Lanois and guitarist David Rhodes began working on material in 1985 at Gabriel's Ashcomb Home in Somerset. This album was less experimental than his previous ones and used "various influences fusing pop, soul and art rock with elements of world music specifically African and Brazilian" That somes it up. Gabriel was lead vocalist and played synths and a number of other instruments and a large cast of other instrumentalist and vocalists including Rhodes (guitar), Tony Levin (bass), Manu Katché (drums), Jerry Marotta (percussion), Stuart Copeland (percussion) and L. Shankar (violin, vocals). The album was his most successful commercially hitting #1 in the UK and #2 in the US and received positive reviews for its songwriting, melodies and fusion of genres. Stuart Copeland's cymbal and hi-hat percussion open the album in "Red Rain." Levin's bass. Standard drums. Synth in the background and various percussions. It's a destructive world with social problems including kidnapping and torture. Garbriel's emotional vocals slowly fade out. Let's have fun and that is exactly what Gabriel does in "Sledgehammer. " A synthesized shakuhachi flute opens a song inspired by Otis Redding. So Much so, that Gabriel got Redding's trumpeter Wayne Jackson to take the lead. Polyrhythmic and I a decent video for this song. We're back to the serious in "Don't Give Up" inspired by Gabriel's discontent with the rising unemployment in the Thatcher era and a great depression photo, "Migrant Mother," showing a woman abd her two children. Softer musically with Levin's bass mostly in the lead but emotionally strong with vocals by Gabriel and Kate Bush who responds to Gabriel's depressed lyrics giving him hope. Did someone say vocals? The vinyl side two opens with "In Your Eyes." A constant beat and soft keys get to the musical and vocal choruses. Tremendous vocals in this song of feeling complete only in the eyes of his lover.. Simple Mind's Jim Kerr in the backing vocals. And, of course stealing the show, backing vocalist Youssou N'Dour singing in his native Wolof tongue. I think this may also be in a movie. Gabriel brings the funk in "Big Time." Jangly guitars and a rolling bass. Overdubbed dual Gabriel vocals in a song poking fun at the materialism and consumerism of yuppies. Honestly, this is not my favorite Gabriel song but it was big (no pun intended) and I liked the video. I started the week with a Violent Femmes' album that was hard to miss around colleges in the 80's and end the week with an album that was hard to miss everywhere in the 80's. That's OK: I was a big Peter Gabriel fan before this album, when this album came and after; it still sounded fabolous today. It's a collection of pop songs at the core with polyrhythmic beats, various instruments and vocalists. I have always particularly liked the deeper cuts such as the more experimental "This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)" with Laurie Anderson and the mostly instrumental "We Do What We're Told" which reminds me of "Peter Gabriel III (Melt)." Simply top-notch bass, guitar and percussion/drums. A great album that I'm assuming that a lot of you have heard.

Fantastic. It still sounds contemporary and not from 1986.

Great album. Peter Gabriel's most mainstream album. Great tunes

There are some excellent tracks on here but "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time" got so overplayed on both MuchMusic and terrestrial radio that it's a hard listen.

Some pretty good stuff

nothing on here beats that one peter gabriel song from ET

Solid 80s pop. First two songs are amazing, the rest of the album is a slight let down from there.

Wasn't in the mood for the 80s yesterday. Turned off after one song. Was going to leave it at that and give it an exaggerated 1*. However, listened to it in full today and enjoyed it. Easy-listening, probably won't return unless I am in a very specific situation (that I don't best want to see myself in). Mercy Street was great.

SO, this a pretty good album, amirite? *I am pulled off stage by a pack of rabid chimpanzees*

3/5

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Another great fast-walking city commute soundtrack. A few classics here.

Although most people would argue the previous album is better, this is still a classic album for me. It's really the first one (for me) that introduced me to the world of Tony Levin ("Big Time," my GOD.) It's what made Gabriel jump from being an avant-garde artist to a world-famous pop star, if but for a moment. Sure, "Sledgehammer" was overplayed, but again, there's a reason for that: it's a catchy, catchy song. (The video helped as well.). "Red Rain" now sounds like a song Bruce Springsteen might be able to cover. I just wish the ending didn't go on so long, I feel like they could have cut 30 seconds or so off of it with a fade out, and he could perform the bit live. Even some of the weaker songs are good "That Voice Again," "We Do What We're Told" (very haunting piece), "This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)" Finishing it off with... probably the biggest song PG had made. It's the song every teenage girl knew at that time. Youssou N'Dour does a great counterbalance for this song. It teeters between a 4 and a 5. If I was tired of the "hits" I'd give it a 4, but I am not tired of them. The relistenability of the album is a big factor of me nudging it up to a 5. So, 5 it is.

Just last week I heard In Your Eyes on the radio and wondered when I might see this album show up on the 1001 list. And here it is. I'm pretty sure my cousin had this album and I listened to it a few times as a teenager. Certainly I knew all the singles but I wanted to listen to the whole album. If you followed Gabriel all the way from Genesis I can see how you might dislike how accessible or commercial it feels. But I love it. Some of his best songs even if they are not his most complex songs. The upbeat ones - Sledgehammer and Big Time - are so fun but they still have a lot of irony. The subdued ones - Red Rain, Don't Give Up (wish Kate Bush was a little more subdued), Mercy Street, We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) - still have a lot of lyrical depth and are hauntingly good. Those last two in particular - Gabriel is well read and pours it into his songs. That Voice Again and This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds) are somewhere in between, but still with some cool beats and great Gabriel energy. And then there's In Your Eyes. What an amazing song - the uplifting lyrics, the musical arrangements that blend different genres (including African beats, like some of his earlier work), Youssou N'Dour's fantastic guest vocals at the end, Gabriel's fantastic vocals throughout. One of my favorite songs of all time. Like I said, I love this album.

One of my favorite albums of all time. Perfection in every way - amazing songwriting, pristine production, outstanding musicianship - this is a desert island disk for me and has been since its release. What's particularly amazing is the leap it represents from his 4 previous solo albums (which were all outstanding in their own right). Three of the lesser-known songs sound like they fit a bit more with his previous output - That Voice Again (man, his singing on the line "only love can make love"), We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37 - as in the Milgram obedience studies), and This is the Picture (Excellent Birds - today is the first time I listened to the Laurie Anderson version - this one is more fully developed). But let's talk about the more well known tracks: Red Rain - incredibly powerful and probably a surprise to anyone who thinks this is an album of Sledgehammers and Big Times; Sledgehammer - sure it was played a zillion times on MTV so I should be tired of it, but it's still a great song to me (although I'd argue the weakest of the greats on this album!); Don't Give Up - incredibly sad, incredibly beautiful, with gorgeous guest vocals from Kate Bush; Mercy Street - such a beautiful song...love the harmonies and the lyrics; Big Time - amazing bass line, produced by Jerry Marotta using drumsticks on Tony Levin's bass, which led to the invention of Tony's iconic "funk fingers"; finally, In Your Eyes - an all-time great song - powerful, beautiful, a perfect track in every way (aside: I never liked that the 2002 remaster put it at the end of the album. For me it's always the first song on Side 2). Even though I've heard this album a million times, I gave it the same close listen I give every album on the 1001 and came to the same conclusion I always do: an absolute masterpiece.

+1for nostalgia

6/10

Absolute roller - soulful and folky.

So is the fifth solo album from Peter Gabriel, and the most successful release of his career. Gabriel initially found fame in Genesis, and his solo work is similar to the dramatic, orchestrated pop he helped create in that band. Gabriel supported So with a series of very successful videos, and the album benefitted from MTV during its height. So includes some of Gabriel's biggest hit singles: "Sledgehammer," "Big Time," and "In your Eyes." These songs are iconic elements of 80's pop, and helped Gabriel define the progressive rock side of 80s pop music.

Liked it more than I thought I would. Sledgehammer an obvious classic. Probably his most mainstream album, perhaps peters out a bit towards the end, but very enjoyable otherwise.

Excellent album, love Peter Gabriel

It's not a record I'll go back to much, but it's undeniably very good. Peter Gabriel is under appreciated.

Not my type of sound. Feels like a lot of 80s/90s synth sound and overall fairly bland.

3 out of 5. I enjoyed this one more than Paul Simon's Graceland.

Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: yes Favourite Song: lots of great ones, but I’ll go with Red Rain A name I’ve heard a million times but could never tell you what songs he sang or even the genre. First song opening vibes are totally 80s… Well there’s the radio hit-Sledgehammer. I figured I would come across a “reason” he’s on the list. And it’s not a bad song. Getting Genesis vibes by “Don’t Give Up”. Super cheesy song, but for some reason I actually like it. And another “hit” with “Big Time”. I can see how he was an 80s “icon”. Second listen around and I love the first song, “Red Rain”. Goes to show how things sometimes need a chance. This is a great album.

Very atmospheric and thoughtful. A lovely journey through emotions, culminating in the beautiful closer, "In Your Eyes."

Some memorable songs from the 80s that I liked more than I did in the 80s ….

Brilliant album. Always loved PG's distinct brand of power pop. This album is probably my favourite he's had anything to do with, including early Genesis. A true artist with vision and commitment to the craft. Great big soundscapes and catchy songs throughout and of course the mighty Sledgehammer which was of course the first real music video.

I really enjoy listening to Peter Gabriel, and I know this album really well, an easy 5 star listen for me.

This album has some of the best bass lines in all of popular music. Tony Levin is an absolute genius. The players on this album are numerous. Often supplementing his core band with someone who brings a special spice where it's needed. For example, the opening track "Red Rain" features Stewart Copeland just playing hi-hat. 2/3 of the album are Greatest Hits entries, and the remaining 3 tracks are great, even if they're too experimental for general consumption. This is an easy 5 star album.

Maybe my generation has the attention span of a broken toaster and I get why this is for some people. However, this was probably the most boring thing I’ve listened to in years.

Pretty great!

SLEDGEHAMMER! And other songs. Slightly unfair, but based on the popularity of the track above (holy shit that video) it was pretty much my first thought. Throw in Kate Bush doing her Gothic muse vocal thing and the synths of "Big Time" and you have one of the most 80s albums imaginable. And it's very very good.

Peter Gabriel goes full on Phil Collins here (this is much better than anything involving Phil Collins). Favorite track: Red Rain 3.5/5

A pivotal 80s record. Even if you hate it, you’ll love it.

Das Album So von Peter Gabriel wurde 1987 veröffentlicht und gilt als eine seiner erfolgreicheren Platten. Der britische Musiker bewegt sich hier im Bereich des Art-Rock und Pop, wobei er verschiedene stilistische Elemente integriert. Die Produktion fand in Gabriels Real World Studios statt, wodurch er große kreative Kontrolle über den Sound hatte. Besonders bekannt sind Titel wie Sledgehammer, das mit seinem markanten Bläsereinsatz und Groove auffällt, sowie Don't Give Up, ein Duett mit Kate Bush, das durch seinen emotionalen Gesang überzeugt. Auch Red Rain und In Your Eyes zählen zu den stärkeren Stücken des Albums. Mit So gelang es Peter Gabriel, seine experimentellen Ansätze mit eingängigeren Strukturen zu verbinden. Das Album ist klanglich vielseitig und zeigt seine Fähigkeit, komplexe Arrangements zugänglich zu gestalten.

So nostalgic, with an iconic video and movie scene. I can't rate this anything other than 5.

good oldies album but personally does nothing for me. just another album from the 80s

Never listened to the whole album, just a few of the songs, but I'm glad I did listen to the whole thing.

Interesting sounds but not enough to captivate me.

mercy street is underrated

I own this album, but I can own up to not listening to it often enough. I completely forgot about the Kate Bush duet! I’m revisiting this one for sure, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

A couple good, funky songs, but mostly slow, forgettable ballads. Very well-produced.

This is what Phil Collins wishes he could do. Which tracks I guess. Fantastic prog pop album. 4/5

Phenomenal album. For me, the last of his truly interesting works.

A lot of nostalgia for family trips with this one, my parents always had this cd in the car. Surprisingly I find this album holds up pretty well, a couple of songs on the back end are weaker but still pretty good 4/5

Classic

Amazing album and many songs I grew up with!

Packed with hits, otherwise interesting, and come on —in your eyes is on this.

thanks i think i get the gist, sledgehammer was good, moving on

Pre-listening thoughts: beginning of last year i was in this crazy music rut and I could not find anything interesting from my usual catalog to listen to. Sledgehammer played on my Spotify and I literally felt my world shift. Made a 10 hr playlist because of it and added other 60s-80s music I started to find and enjoy. Then made two MORE 10 hr playlists because I enjoyed making the first one so much. So thank you Peter Gabriel for encouraging me to find 30+ hours worth of really great retro music. Cannot believe my dad said he was “so-so” (and for once, the pun was not intended). Post/during listening thoughts: this is just really great 80s pop dude. Every single track here is a certified banger. Plus a Kate Bush feature can’t go wrong. I love u Peter Gabriel and I’m also sorry I doubted your work with Genesis way earlier in this challenge. 9.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: me personally yes. But I think that may not be true for everyone. I think everyone needs to find their Sledgehammer. Fav tracks: SLEDGEHAMMER!!!! But I liked the rest too 😋 Least fav tracks: n/a

Some good hits on here.

The album wasn’t technically bad, but this is my least favorite type of music. It does absolutely nothing for me — except remind me of sitting in the waiting room at the dentist office (never had any cavities).

“So” so

Beautiful album.

Для меня слишком вылизанный звук.

Couple of 80s bangers on this album.

I really wanted to love this. It's so musically varied, there are a lot of ostensibly interesting things going on here. Yet, I find it just... okay. Yes, the production is excellent. But lord, is it dated. This might actually be one of the most 80s albums I've ever heard. After listening to the car album, I was looking forward to see where he would go. I get going pop, but this is really overshooting it. It's pleasant, even beautiful in quite a few spots. There are some interesting instruments throughout. Neat dabbling into international genres. It's just a shame that it feels right at home on the shelf with 80s shlock. Or with 90s Disney soundtracks. It's someone's jam, but it's not mine. Fav tracks: Sledgehammer, That Voice Again

Yeah this is a 5. I'll listen again

It was a thing. Not for me but I can see the appeal.

Listen, I get it. Lyrics are important to some songwriters. But there are plenty of artists that put effort into other aspects of the world and don’t rely (mostly) on the poetry aspect. This Gabriel guy is probably saying something important, but as a listener who tends to disregard lyrics even if they’re spectacularly good, I didn’t notice it. And it’s obvious that less effort was put into the sound. The instruments actually sound okay as a sort of slow, 80s-produced mini-soundscape. But with a few exceptions, the entire album carries on with that sound – and without any interesting chord progressions or riffs to back it up. One clear exception to this is the song Sledgehammer, which kicks some serious rock butt and is easily the strongest on the album. Love the bass riff, the guitar tone, the horns, the energy – and I think Gabriel’s vocals work better in this raw rock texture. And judging by Spotify numbers, it seems like most fans of Peter Gabriel agree with me. I’m surprised he didn’t commit more to this rock style, given how it was clearly more popular and interesting than the swamp of poorly produced synth pop Gabriel’s contemporaries were releasing. The two tracks I mostly had a problem with were Mercy Street and This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds). The former is just too dull to really get into, focusing sonically on this high-pitched percussion that doesn’t really change for six minutes straight. The latter is as odd as the title suggests and lacks the hook(s) to justify it. But the first half of the album is pretty darn solid, with Red Rain, Sledgehammer, and That Voice Again forming the album’s highlights. In Your Eyes is also a good note to end on, even if its percussion is so 80s-esque that the song could probably do better without drums at all. 3/5 Key tracks: Red Rain, Sledgehammer, That Voice Again

This is the second 80s pop album in 2 days but Peter Gabriel’s is much more polished.

Meh

Lovely, great sound overall and with a great smash hit in sledgehammer.

This is a must, seminal album. Gabriel is fully divorced from Genesis, and totally on his own, Amazing how sometime an album just really comes together! great performances by Kate Bush and Laurie Anderson! One of my all times top 10s

sledgehammer maybe the best song ever

Sledgehammer was really good, I loved hearing Kate Bush, but overall just a little boring for me. It’s good, just boring to me…like basketball.

I think it’s really really good, but not quite for me if that makes sense. Nonetheless, a 4

87% Best: Red Rain; Sledgehammer; Mercy Street; Big Time; In Your Eyes Must-Hear? Sure

Decent album. Unfortunately, the colorful highpoints are offset by the lows.

I enjoyed the sensuality of "Sledgehammer" and was surprised to hear Kate Bush on love ballad "Don't give up"

I want to be your Hedgeslammer!

I have hot take on this album (that I don’t think is that hot): Remove “Sledgehammer” and “Big Time” and it makes a lot more sense and is a much better album.

Pretty good. Couple of standout tracks. Probably wouldn't return to this project on the whole however.

Peter Gabriel. Ya, well, I tried. Not really my thing, and can't even see how this holds up in any longer sense. Just seems data rather than avante garde. And not super exciting.

Su disco más completo y aclamado. La triada inicial es formidable. Musicalmente es muy completo, con colaboraciones nada menos que de David Rhodes, Daniel Lanois, Nile Rodgers, Bill Laswell, Kate Bush, Laurie Anderson, el excelente bajo de Tony Levin en Sledgehammer (y The Memphis Horns) además de un entonces desconocido Youssou N´Dour. Por fin un disco con título (tampoco es que So fuera un gran título) despues de Peter Gabriel 1 (Car), Peter Gabriel 2 (Scratch), Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt) y Peter Gabriel 4 (Security). La portada tampoco es la mejor, pero funcionó. Es un álbum comercial, las melodías son muy buenas, pero no pierde un ápice de calidad ni de innovación, empleando los mejores sintetizadores de la época (Fairlight, Prophet o el Yamaha CS-80). That voice again sirve de punto de partida lo que será el excelente Passion de la película de Scorsese The Last Temptation of Christ. In Your Eyes, cuenta con N´Dour y Katché, inspirada en Gaudí y la Sagrada Familia. Mercy Street con Djalma Correa tomando el control de la percusión. Big time es otro de sus mejores temas (cuenta con otro vídeo en stop motion, similar en estilo al de “Sledgehammer”). El final con This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)”, compuesta por Gabriel y Laurie Anderson, es fabuloso. Este fue uno de los discos del 86 junto Graceland (que se llevó el Grammy a disco del año).

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I’ve known about So since it came out. I was 13 years old in 1986. A constant MTV viewer, so the videos for Sledgehammer and Big Time are ingrained in my memory. Same with the boombox scene from Say Anything and In Your Eyes. These three songs have stayed with me to this day and I still enjoy them fairly frequently. However, I never really spent much time with the whole album. I knew Red Rain, Don’t Give Up and Mercy Street but for whatever reason they didn’t resonate with me as well as the “hits.” So, no pun intended, to revisit this album all these years later was actually a delight. I found it to be musically and sonically very pleasing. I read that Gabriel explored his love of R&B and soul for this record so I listened to it with that in mind. Clearly, my younger self couldn’t appreciate musical nuances presented in many of the songs. I enjoyed this album a lot. I can’t give it a 5 as it doesn’t hit that category for me but a really strong 4 feels right. 4/5.

SoSo album

Probably too eclectic to be wholly coherent album. I couldn’t get past the 80s production either. Sledgehammer is still a banger though.

What a killer pop record. Love the world music influences

Here we have some great 80's music! Listening to Peter Gabriel was a really nice surprise. He is one of the artists on my waiting list whose work I most need to explore in more depth. I'm going to give it 4 stars today. Very Nice!

3.5ish

Very 80's. Much sledgehammer! ...wow Reminds me of that old tv show with David Rasche. Don't Give Up is good. 3/5

Great record

eh

Such a great pop album. Sledgehammer is one of the best songs of the '80s!

So is an album that almost works like a greatest hits record for Peter Gabriel’s solo career. It’s filled with plenty of prog-pop bangers and should be respected for that. No further thoughts, your honor.

Killer album, bangers all. Even if I didn’t know or love the song I was still grooving. It’s definitely of its time so there’s a little bit of the sheen worn off but that doesn’t make it any less great.

wipes the floor with phil collins. first two tracks are all-timers! also love how berlin trilogy the last song is

SoSo Canción destacada: Big Time 3/5

Puro Juice of eigthys

I didn't love this album. Appreciate his voice, but I don't like the composition of the songs. It all feels very one note to me.

I'll take "Albums I got from Columbia house for a penny, Alex." Solid bangers on this, obviously. I do, however, feel like the studio ordered 45 minutes of music and Pete was tapped out of creativity at 25. It's taking everything I've got to not drive down to the local swap meet to buy a fedora and a faux-Damascus steel butterfly knife that I expertly flip around before writing "Peter Gabriel So... More like Peter Gabriel So So" into my keyboard and walking away.

Sledgehammer isn’t bad but the rest was meh

Some great songs on this album but sounds a bit dated due to the extensive use of the Fairlight CMI

Aside from the hits it didn’t really resonate with me.

Man, this album gets a lot of love. But the 80s synthesized production turns me off to each track immediately. When the album ended, Spotify moved me over to a nice Peter Gabriel song from 1977 (“Solsbury Hill”). THAT song, and THAT sound, grabbed me. The contrast made clear to me that So, despite Gabriel’s excellent vocals, just feels inauthentic and plastic with the synthesized, mechanistic backdrop. 3/5 rounding up and well aware that I may be missing something here!

Peter Gabriel has always been somewhat of an enigma to me. From the early Genesis stuff and early 80s work, I never really got him. But this album is fantastic. Easily his most accessible and commercial albums, he gets the absolute most of out 80s production values while exploring a wide range of subjects. From the bombastic and cautionary "Big Time" to the introspective self doubt in "Hear that Voice Again" and need for love in "Mercy Street" navigates complex topics with grace, power, and care at the same time. Look past the hits and enjoy this Lanois produced gem.

A solid listen and I'm glad it's on this list. Two all time songs in Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes on this one with some other filler that's not bad. 6.25/10 (3.125/5)

Not enjoying this as much as Melt. Still sounds like Peter Gabriel but the more sinister edges have been cleaned up, and with it I think a bit of the uniqueness. This kind of just went over me as I was listening, it's not bad, but it just didn't provoke much of a reaction. I used to be really into prog rock and have really gotten into 80s pop in recent years so this should definitely appeal to me but I dunno, there's just something not clicking Sledgehammer is a classic, I can't argue that. Others like Red Rain just feel a bit pompous. I just don't really get what's so great about them The album does pick up a bit towards the end. I liked the last few tracks a bit more. Wish the rest of the album were more like those. I felt they stood out a bit more Probably more of a 3.5 but I'm still disappointed Highlights: Sledgehammer, This Is The Picture, Big Time

My second Peter Gabriel album in a row and my third in so many weeks. And man, this is a towering pop album. Still interesting but not as slippery as 'Peter Gabriel 3'. The sonic palette of the 80s is all over it but it doesn't sound like a capitulation to me. "Sledgehammer" is an all-time banger. Even if it's probably just about his dick. That happens sometimes. The songs are a little long I guess, but that doesn't really bother me here.

Hard to listen to the hits from this album without thinking for the videos he put out. Don’t give up with Kate bush is great. In your eyes is just a beautiful song. I paid particular attention to the voice this listen and was kind of blown away. He has a really long and great career but I can’t think of much that he did besides this album and shock the monkey.

Unknown artist for me. I like his style and nice vocal. Love the track Sledgehammer.

heard some interesting new wavey things and also got a bit of U2 but ultimately it felt pretty uninspired and bland but not awful

"In Your Eyes" inspired me to hold my Samsung Galaxy over my head outside my girl's window

Might have to come back to this since at some points I considered giving it a 5

It was solid. Very Genesis.

I like in your eyes, and big time was a bit fun. Sledgehammer, which I've heard of previously, did nothing for me. Very 80's sounding rock, pop rock even. Not for me. Other than songs listed above, it's all boring music to me.

Great voice and good songs throughout the album. A really solid pop album with a lot of slower songs which I really enjoyed.

I didn’t much care for Sledgehammer or Big Time when everyone was raving about them, and they haven’t much grown on me enough to push the album up to a 4 despite Don’t Give Up.

Quite good.

I actively dislike Peter Gabriel, and disliked this listening experience. No need to belabour that.

So so

3 - Don't Give Up (w/ Kate Bush) 5 - Mercy Street 6 - Big Time

I went into this one thinking I was not into Peter Gabriel. But I really enjoyed this one. Some slow songs but the groove was there the whole time. Highlights: Sledgehammer In Your Eyes

What is that acrid smell? Oh, it’s Ben smoking crack. This album is dope. Red Rain: CLASSIC. Sledgehammer: CLASSIC. Big Time: CLASSIC. In Your Eyes: CLASSIC. That Voice Again: NOT CLASSIC BUT A BANGER NONETHELESS. We Do What We’re Told and This Is The Picture: STILL GOOD SONGS. If Mercy Street’s verses Don’t Give Up weren’t on here this would be a 5. Disclaimer I’ve been listening to Sledgehammer and Big Time since I was like 7 bc my aunt would play a greatest hits CD in her car all the time (that didn’t have In Your Eyes on it for some reason). This may make me less inclined to gravitate toward certain Gabriel eras

First song was good. The rest was mid. In your eyes is one of those songs that was annoyingly stuck in my head ALL DAY after I heard it. This album seems like it’s the point where Peter fully sold out. It’s a long way from those early Genesis releases which I enjoy very much

Better than I thought it would be going into it

one of the greatest eighties' album

Fand das Album insgesamt gut, aber n paar Songs waren nicht so meins. Sledgehammer war geil und das Duett mit Kate Bush, der Rest so la la. 3 Sterne

Fantastische Stimme, tolle Songs.

Some great songs - always good to hear Kate bush

Eh, fine. Not my thing, so kid of boring, but not the worst. 2/5 stars.

This is another album I once owned. It was very commercial, very pop music, and still Peter Gabriel. Every single track a gem of it's own.

I love the other Peter Gabriel and I loved this one - maybe Peter Gabriel is really great?

This album is “So” 80’s. It’s so 80’s that it has an Africana inspired art pop duet with Kate Bush that sounds a bit like their version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. What was it in the 80’s? Paul Simon was also on this africana-inspired pop wave. Anyways, huge highlight here is “Mercy Street” for the stellar double vocals it’s got going on, the dual-octave effect makes it sound otherworldly and leans into the dreaming effect the lyrics go on about. Really really great song. “Big Time” sounds like it should be a modern day Djo song, with its tongue-in-cheek lyrics painting a goofy narrator. Another fantastic song is “We Do What We’re Told” which once again is very airy, dreamy, and strays away from the pop side of things. No offense to the Sledgehammers of this album (banger song), but the coolest passages on here are the more experimental bits. I suppose this is a great litmus test for diving into Peter Gabriels work - if the stranger stuff on this record interests you, then get into his stuff - I know I will! I’m feeling the lightest 4 stars here, mostly for the memorable, unique songs. While there are some flops peppered in here, Peter makes a strong case for his ability to perform thorough pop music. Especially when he ends the album “So” strongly. I’ll see myself out.

Enjoyed it but not an everyday listen

Poppy, easy listening. First two songs are very good.

Irgendwie muss ich bei dieser Art von Musik immer an meine Kindheit denken. Einiges war mir aber zu kitschig

Bin hin und hergerissen. Fand’s nicht schlecht aber auch nicht überragend.

2S.

A masterpiece from PG Just love it

Has the big songs and not alot else.

Surprised how much I liked this.

Obviously a beautifully produced album, a classic. However, the sound of the 80s that this represents has not aged particularly well. I enjoyed it, with several stand-out tracks, but not particularly to my taste.

Oh man, I love Phil Collins! Textbook 80s sound. Heavy bass, synth to replace horns. Big and swelly sound but such themes of self-doubt and disillusion with The Times

Oye oye, este disco me gustó bastante.

Bangers

So 80s

1️⃣Sledgehammer

Peter Gabriel - So I am immediately transported to the 80s! The definitive sound of a decade. Favourite track: Don’t Give Up

All good but each song being 4-6 minutes long? Why?

Not really much to say. In my opinion, if someone were to ask me the definition of a mid album, this may be one of the first to come to mind. Didn't hate it, as it has my favorite David Bowie song, but most, I just couldn't get into. If I could I'd give it a 2.5. Favorite Songs: Sledgehammer, Big Time Least Favorite: We Do What We're Told

Such a nostalgic listen and lots of happy memories associated with this album. Sledgehammer is a confirmed bop (and my mum and dad’s first dance at their wedding) but then the likes of don’t give up and in your eyes make you feel all reflective and poignant. Great album.

The combination of prog rock and 80s production is rarely a good idea (see late period Genesis) so it surprised me how much I enjoyed this. In some places it's a bit earnest, bit it was intriguing throughout. The 1-2 punch of Sledgehammer and Don't Give Up was marvellous, but the rest of the album didn't quite hold up. 'We do what we're told' felt like an offcut from The Wall, and little else stuck. So, so close to being a 4. If there was one more good track it would be, but let's go with middling for now.

Hot vocals & insttumentals.

Ein paar schöne Songs dabei, nochmal anhören

a perfect album

Might sound cliche, but In Your Eyes really is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. In general, Peter Gabriel is an artist I'm not going to rush to put on when I want to listen to music, but when I do listen to his music, it comes with deep appreciation for his songwriting.

Poderoso Sledgehammer!!! Empieza con un sonido muy ¿U2? ¿Puede ser que mi oído haya reconocido a Daniel Lanois detrás de las cortinas? Qué recuerdos del vídeo de Don't give up.

not my vibe

A fine pop album. Doesn’t do much for me

This was overplayed a ton in the day so I kinda tuned it out but have come back to it often over the years. Even with it's overdone 80's style production I enjoy it

Much like Van Halen the trajectory of Peter Gabriel and the band Genesis is always a curious one. Many feel that Genesis was an amazing Prog rock band while Peter Gabriel was there and that Phil Collins destroyed it. But listening to Peter Gabriel‘s album So… It shows that both bands were going to be more pop rock as time moved forward. Songs like Big Time, which were in John Cusack’s movie One Crazy Summer and In Your Eyes which was in John Cusack’s Say Anything make this a marker of a time. This album is probably his best album that he has done, but it definitely ain’t prog rock. Debate closed; cheers to Phil Collins, and hats off to you, Mr. Gabriel.

Random thoughts: * I owned this album on cassette in the 80s, so this brought back some great nostalgia of listening to this on my Walkman. * Besides the 2 massive hits, Red Rain and Don't Give Up were the 2 tracks that I definitely remember from those listens in the 80s. And they still hit, but Don't Give Up hit especially hard. * Of course, I was a kid of MTV and was very familiar with Big Time and Sledgehammer. Those videos are still cool today. * I honestly don't remember In Your Eyes being on this album. I know that song from Say Anything.

I really liked the sound of this one. Probably not gonna listen to it many more times, but can't give it a 3. Low 4 is a better fit.

Some big hits on there but not every song was a winner. Still a solid 80s album.

yeah groovy

‘ "Guarantee you anyone born after 1982 is not putting this in their 1001 albums to listen to list"’ says one of the highest rated comments here. I’m born before 1982 and I’m still not putting it on my list. Nor am I going to pan it. It doesn't appeal to me but to give him his due, musicality and talent etc, I’m giving him a 3

Open up your fruit cage earbleach please But catchy in places

From when I was a very young lad, my dad used to make cassettes of his LP's for me if I found something intriguing or nice to listen to if he had it on. So I could listen to it on my little cassette player in the attic. And when I was 7 I also had this album on one side (and Sting on side B, but that's a different story. ) I loved this album when I was 7 and now almost 40 years later, this album still is special. Red Rain still grabs me by my throat. Don't Give Up has helped me through more difficult times than I care to admit. Big Time, even after all this time, makes me smile. This is a masterpiece.

not as good as scratch, lot of hits on this one

sledgehammer is obviously a 10/10 song. some great stuff in here but very 80s. milgrams 37 sounds like weird bowie so is automatically one of my favourite on the album. my enjoyment of that track means ill probably check out gabriels weirder stuff.

It's fine but it just sounds just like any other album from this time its nothing special shouldn't be on this list

Amazing album start to finish

This is the first one that I couldn't finish. And all the songs were like 6 minutes long, which is so long for repetition of like 3 phrases (musical and lyrical lol). Anyways, it felt like one of those movies that had so much potential but the execution was lacking.

Reminded me of a mix of Phil Collins and Steve Winwood. Suprised to see it was a fairly new album cause I got hard 80's vibes from it. Overall good album

I quite enjoyed this.

This album is like 90% the way to being amazing. I love his voice, and the instrumentation is so so good. Some of these chord progressions are magical (That voice again, In your eyes, to name a few). There is something missing here though. I don't know why, but each song feels a little incomplete. "So was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1987 but lost to Paul Simon's Graceland" Understandable (Graceland is a 5/5) ^ This album also contains the best song Peter Gabriel ever made, so that's a bonus.

A great album, with no fat whatsoever.

It's good. Solid 3/5.

A couple good songs I knew before Nothing crazy but Pretty good Would prob listen again

2-3 good songs nothing remarkable, I like the 80s vibes

A huge pop movement for Gabriel....in your eyes is such an amazing jam. love that one. Others are ok. 3/5

Peter Gabriel has long been a favorite of mine. This album was great- it spawned so many powerhouse hits. Overall- 4.5/5.

not ny sort of music at all, just doesn’t do anything for me

So is one of my favorites; I adore this record. Red Rain is such an incredible opener and one of his greatest songs. We are graced with the presence of Kate Bush on Don't Give Up, and then with Laurie Anderson's on This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds). Sledgehammer and Big Time are there when you need to jump up and dance, and Mercy Street when you need to sit and reflect with the birds and coffee in the quiet of the morning. There's even a song about the Milgram experiments. But In Your Eyes is, in my opinion, the greatest song on the album, and possibly my favorite song of all time. There's a live version on the 25th Anniversary Deluxe that is pure joy and wonder and everything that makes live music actual magic. I was SO happy to get to listen to this today...get...get it? SO happy. Okay, anyway, yeah 5 stars no question.

man, i wish i heard what everyone else did! this felt a bit corny to me. some very cool features, though. maybe i need to give it another try.

i was really impressed by this album, only really knowing sledgehammer and in your eyes ahead of time. it helps to have the wikipedia page background to appreciate it more fully, but hearing kate bush and laurie anderson on my first listen of three was exciting and a great fit on their respective tracks. this album has a lot of the stereotypical 80s synth sound on it but i think it really works here. with that said, petey isn't afraid to branch out into more unique instrumentation and styles, which i appreciate. most of the songs feel pretty unique and do a great job of transporting you to a different setting, mood, time, whatever, especially through the lyrics. also the lyrics to big time read like a bill wurtz song. you can't change my mind. favorites: red rain, sledgehammer, don't give up, big time, this is the picture (excellent birds), in your eyes

In some ways I understand the vision of this album, but in other ways I feel like it’s a bit of a resignation of creativity from an incredibly unique artist of the time period. It’s a pretty standard ‘80s album at the end of the day, a complete 180 from Peter Gabriel’s four self titled releases that preceded this

A big childhood one for me here. Big, warm, beautifully produced. A couple of big zingy hits (Sledgehammer/Big Time) but the ones that really last more are probably slightly quieter - like In Your Eyes. Plus a Kate Bush cameo. If there was a 4.5 star button I'd push it.

Cmon Peter, why would you do this to me. Way too much synth and 80's vibes. Pls give me Foxtrot instead. Will I listen to again: 1%

God I love this one! Had no reason to revisit till today and I must admit I felt quite surprised as the songs, the production, the sound, all sounded fresh! and refreshing at the same time. It got me to rethink and revisit the rest of his catalogue and mostly the stuff he produced/issued after Passion (the last encounter). Deservedly on the list!

Good, nice relaxing fun album. Not mind-blowing imo

Very good album, many hits that are tired

Pretty iconic album. Not my favorite. But I also don’t hate it.

I was pleasantly surprised by the range on this album. It's definitely still Peter Gabriel, but it's a very complete and well-done album.

Love his sound. This album is THE 80s! Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes are classics!

The upbeat singles of this album hide that the majority of it is sullen and deep. Both prove how solidly effective Gabriel is as a musician. I've grown a new appreciation of him through this project.

A really interesting turn here for Gabriel, fusing the artsy almost avant-garde work he previously did with the contemporary commercial pop sound of the time. This album made him a household name and an MTV superstar. Not my favorite album he's made, but still a great listen. I respond most to the tracks that could've fit on his older album though; Red Rain, We Do What We're Told, and In Your Eyes. Bonus points for featuring Stewart Copeland on drums for Big Time, and (LOL!) "hi-hat" for Red Rain.

Fing gut an, wurde mit der Zeit aber etwas langweilig. Insgesamt angenehm anzuhören.

enjoyed a lot!! red rain is stunning and prob the standout for me on first listen- although I’m always happy to hear Kate Bush too..! also we love animation therefore a kiss for sledgehammer

bold of peter gabriel to make a pop record where half of the songs are over 5mins. i rly enjoy the overall palette he explores in general so i had a good time with this one. i'll probably be coming back to it

why was every song on this album three hours long

This album is pretty good. It is such an 80s album lol. I think it’s biggest issue is I don’t know when I’d listen to this. It’s kind of too intense to be relaxing but too chill to pump me up.

Eines der wirklich großen Pop-Alben 5/5

Peter Gabriel's solo albums all seem to be really good, and this one in particular, absolutely fucks. It has most of the pop songs that he is known for, but the hole album is good. The fact that he doesn't get around to In Your Eyes until the last song is a testament to how good the whole album is 4/5

idk its not really my style but i liked it but i think like 3 stars is to bad but 4 stars is to high

Pretty good vibes, lots of bangers

Was a nice album. Held up over time. The real gem was auto-play bringing me to Frankie goes to Hollywood afterwards

Meh

Great artist - great album

It's been too long since I heard Peter Gabriel's gorgeous voice. The lush instrumentals make for a very easy listen and to hear multiple big hits that you might not immediately associate with him is a pleasant surprise. Favorite track: Big Time

Thought this was boring

As 80’s as it gets 4/5

There's so many layers to this album and many of them are personal. How can an album be both a great singles album and a fleshed out full length? Really incredible.

I see why people love Peter Gabriel so much haha

I mean I feel like the singles are still my favorite tracks here, as I didn’t quite love the rest of them; however, absolutely love that clean synthy big-budget sound mixed with Peter’s more idiosyncratic pop sensibilities. In other words, awesome sounding album just maybe not my favorite song-structure-wise.

Ive always loved this record. In my estimate Don't Give Up is the first song I remember crying to. Maybe Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens. One of the two. I cry to a bunch of songs so thats a big deal in my world. The multi cultural arrangements get to me as well. Cultures and worlds colliding is always cool. That Rhatamatata Selputura song makes me cry too. Ha! I have all weekend to give it a real listen and I intend to. I feel like theres songs on here I may have overlooked. I plan to remedy that.

Did nothing for me outside of the classic Sledgehammer.

- entspannt, aber wieder mal hat nichts so wirklich herausgestochen - oft dachte ich, dass es ein Lied ist, das ich kenne, weil die Instrumentals einfach zu oft zu gleich klingen 2,5/5

I never ever wanted to hear Sledgehammer for as long as I live. I did at one time enjoy this album, it's been severely overplayed to point of absolute annoyance which I fully admit I did along with MTV and radio. It's a 3.5 for me, objectively it's probably a solid 4 though.

I probably haven’t listened to this since it was rammed down our collective ears. As a result I believe much of the population grew to despise it. Or at least be “over it”. But with the benefit of almost 40 years gap… I find it’s really a good record. Sonically ear-catching, Gabriel has a great voice and fills the record with interesting instrumentation. Beautifully engineered.

Has most of the Peter songs I know. The singles hold up but I don't think i'd listen to the whole album again. The video for Sledgehammer is still quite good.

This was my favorite Gabriel album so far, but that might just because it had the most familiar songs on it. That said, even being my favorite, it's still just fine.

The sound is smooth and thoughtful. Big melodies mix with personal lyrics. It reminds me of Phil Collins but with more layers and depth. The music feels polished but still real. It’s simple in the best way. Couple of absolute bangers, but some duds as well.

4-5 excellent songs and the rest are solid.

Surprisingly good as albums go.

Peter's peak! Fantastic album- songs, production, playing, vocals. It was always going to be a hard one to follow. Subsequent albums have their moments, but this is the one.

Ah, now this is one of my all time faves. Such a great album. I almost didn’t want to move on so I could keep playing it. It’s that good. Needs must though so on I trundle

Heard it before a million times. ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS EVER. Peter Gabriel's voice is like a hug when you're sad. There's not a single bad song on this album. I love it so much. 5/5

Eeeehhhh

worth a 5 for sledgehammer alone. WHAT a song.

When old men say that music was better in the 80s this is what I imagine.

Pervasive pop songs Redefining star singer To legend status

Sledgehammer was played to death on MTV but I hadn’t listened to the rest of the album until now. It’s good and obviously Peter Gabriel is a great musician and artist but it just didn’t grab me

This took me back in time! So many songs I just loved and that hold up pretty well

Incredibly 80s, not for me, but good enough

Don't fuck with him or PHil Collins

Дуже класний запис з чистим і яскравим звучанням. Мене повертає в дитинство

Sledgehammer es buena. Creo que la toqué cuando estaba estudiando. El videoclip me daba miedo cuando chico. Pero Don't Give Up me cargaba cuando la escuchaba en la radio, no tenía idea que era con Kate Baush. No sabía que era de Peter Gabriel ni de este disco. Es un disco ochentero de los que pasa la prueba del tiempo a mi gusto. Muy buena producción, excelentes ideas de arreglos. No me suena "kitsch" para nada. Muy buen gusto musical para todo. Los arreglos del bajo son geniales. Pero tampoco es un estilo de música que me atraiga salvo para sacar ideas de arreglos para sintetizadores. Solo me veo escuchando de nuevo Sledgehammer y el resto probablemente lo borraré cuando se llene de espacio mi Ipod. Me costó llegar hasta la última canción pero es solo por preferencia personal. En realidad este disco es excelente para los que les gusta la música de los 80s. Yo, personalmente, todavía estoy buscando el "factor goosebumps" qué este disco no me dió.

This album fucking slaps.

Boring dentist office music

Pretty nostalgic

I appreciate Peter Gabriel, but this is just too much synth and 80s drum beats for my liking.

5 sterne

Pretty good album. Nothing spectacular, but sonically sound. Every song suffers a bit from being like 2 mins too long. Favourite songs: Sledgehammer, In Your Eyes, Red Rain, Big Time, Mercy Street Least favourite songs: We Do What We're Told 3/5

boring but sledgehammer is good

Excellent album.