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There's a lot of things that this album does that confuses me. I definitely think a few songs are really good, but others are boring or just not very good.
car
RATING: 8.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: Humdrum LOWLIGHT: Waiting for the Big One
Ok
Glad you have finally had the opportunity to hear the other tracks off of that album other than the hit single. Good. Little on the weird side
its ok some bangers
Bit boring. One good song.
Yeah, an... interesting listen. Some of these songs were WEIRD, dude. Not "bad" weird, but definitely weird. Moribund The Burgermeister sounds as weird as its name. And with all of the different sounds on this album, Solsbury Hill really sticks out like a sore thumb. Peter Gabriel definitely likes to go for sonic experiments, that's for sure.
Enjoyed the straight forward songs. Enjoyed the semi-theatrical songs less.
# Album Name: Peter Gabriel # Artist: Peter Gabriel # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. Couple of good opening tunes. First three or so. Then goes a bit choppy. # Top Tunes: Sol Hill # Would I listen to it again? Ill give it another try
Solsbury Hill is an all timer. Not much else good on this.
it was okay
This is very average. I like Solsbury Hill but all other tracks pretty dull and unremarkable.
There were a few tracks I liked here but I thought that stylistically, it was a bit all over the place. As well as that, it certainly wasn’t as good as the other Peter Gabriel album we had a while back on this site.
Very hot and miss and that really sums up all Peter Gabriel releases IMHO. First three tracks are brilliant and then you get hit with "Excuse Me", ridiculous stuff. Other songs are okay, didn't hate it.
I have been wanting to dive into Peter Gabriel's music for some time now and for whatever reason I thought today would be the day to finally dive into it all. Peter Gabriel is mostly known for some of his very groundbreaking Art Rock and Progressive Pop sounds that experimented heavily with some very unorthodox sounds even for today's standards, but back in 1977 he was making some pretty straightforward and quite impressive Pop Rock music. If you like a bunch of swinging moments and some killer guitar parts mixed with some very interesting vocal deliveries and compositions, then I think you will really dig Peter Gabriel (1) or what people in the US call "Car." Something I should get into now before I dive deeper into Gabriel's music is that each of Peter's first 4 albums has an alternative name given exclusively for US pressings and this album was given the nickname "Car," while other projects were called "Scratch" or "Security." This is mainly due to 4 albums in this man's discography all being called Peter Gabriel self titled despite having very different sounds on each project, call them whatever you like but I will reference each album by their respective nicknames. Car is very much an album made after a lot of Progressive Rock albums were taking over the underground, and honestly is a very solid entry into the genre. This album doesn't have an overarching story or a whole lot of drawn out songs but does in fact have some really great moments that shocked me even after all these years. If I had one gripe to pick with the album it would be the constant silent fake-outs this album does a good bit during tracks to then start back up a second or two later. It would be cool if it was on one track but I distinctly remember this happening a few times on Car and being slightly annoyed by the reused gimmick even if the pay-offs were still worth it. While I wouldn't call Peter Gabriel underrated by any means, I feel a lot of his more niche projects like his self titled debut really don't get the attention they are deserving of. I feel this project is going to start a bit of a chain reaction as I am already very impressed with Pete and I believe if he continues he may just be my first musical obsession of 2026. Nuff said!!
I've been waiting for my first Peter Gabriel album. I figured there were at least a few on the list. I'm a fan of his music, mainly post Genesis. The main attraction for me on this album is Solsbury Hill. It is one of my favorite songs of all time. The rest of the album is good overall, though a bit too prog rock Genesis sounding at times for my preferences. The rest of the self titled albums and a couple after are all great records IMO. Standouts here are Solsbury Hill, Excuse Me, Down the Dolce Vita, and Here Comes the Flood.
3/5 only because Salisbury Hill was on it
El principio del álbum que te hace saber que Peter Gabriel es un único de su tipo
Has some interesting songs, like solsbury hill which is on 7/4 time, reminds me of mishra chapu tala in carnatic music. Favorite track: Solsbury Hill other picks: Here comes the flood, moribund the burgermeister
A mixture of styles where some work well.
Not knowing a lot about Peter Gabriel I did enjoy this and might explore more
Great to hear him again. Always so interesting to hear the similarities between him and Phil Collins in their early solo work apart from Genesis
Not a fan of the vocals (or much else). Solsbury Hill a plodding average song not enhanced by stupid noises. Modern Love a sub average soft rock song. Excuse me - a sub par novelty song. Humdrum - yes. Etc. 1.
Ouch, could just about forgive the sub-Nilsson stuff but not the sub-Queen one..
Oof, no. What was that trying to achieve? Thematically incoherent, lots of mediocrity and one of the cheesiest ever songs to close. Take a sledgehammer to this album and be done with it.
I've just listened to this after a 4-day punk festival and it was a very calming alternative to what I've been listening to all weekend...
Le mec s'est fait plaisir.
I try to avoid looking at the Wikipedia entry before writing the review but I was sure I was missing some sort of concept with some of the weird songs but apparently it’s just a collection of disparate songs. Most of which suck, in my opinion. Need more Sledgehammer, less knock off White Album era Beatles.
3.3 Pretty ambitious project Peter has going on here. If I was a fan of Genesis or knew more than the hits, I would probably rate it higher. Probably worth another listen or two, but I am not going to
Peter Gabriel’s magical mystery tour with hidden surprises and weird tone / instrumental gear changes. He throws everything at this album and none of it necessarily sticks because it jumps around so much, but enjoyed the effort. It’s like a mixtape but just so happens to all be by the same artist despite all sounding so different. Suffers from a bit of indulgence and the whimsy can get a bit too much (Excuse Me), and the shifts in Down the Dolce Vita are truly odd. But appreciated it nonetheless.
Not another one. I only just got through Tusk by Fleetwood Mac. I am all for experiments and exposing an artist's full vision at any expense of commercialism. What annoys me, though, is muddling the audience through a mishmash of styles and over-engineering it. It beats the life out of it and ends up jarring. I mean, what the hell is "Excuse Me"? Even the "strong" songs are weak. The emotion isn't credible, and I don't feel anything for the music. It just feels like a leering old man getting his musical nut off. There are definitely better albums, and even old Peter has better. I think we're scraping a bit deep on this one! Are we just going to get all of them?
This has all the elements of a really good album apart from one thing, the actual songs. The sound is great and unique. His style and voice are on point, engaging and interesting. I can't think of any other artist that creates this blend of 80s big sound synth/rock/pop ballad. The problem is, there is only one track where all of this comes together, "Solsbury Hill", which is brilliant. I was listening to this thinking "Here we go, this album is going to be great". Unfortunately the rest of the song writing ranged from mid to crap, rambling self indulgence. Moments of brilliance but otherwise just the feeling of unrealised potential.
Leaves Genesis, goes solo, releases killer pop music. Solsbury Hill and Here Comes the Flood are great. Modern Love and Humdrum are okay. The rest is a bit up and down. PG would figure out the formula a bit better over the years.
The album is quite all over the place, with the one hit being the true highlight. The end of the album is a real miss.
This is the debut album from Peter Gabriel after he left Genesis. The big hit “Solsbury Hill” is on this album. Otherwise, the album displays a lot of musical variety. There is barbershop quartet on “Excuse Me”, there is blues on “Waiting For the Big One”, and “Humdrum” has a Randy Newman vibe. Almost a four star rating but not quite.
Because there are multiple Peter Gabriel albums named "Peter Gabriel", this one is sometimes called "Peter Gabriel 1: Car". He's in a car on the cover you see. That's very good. Almost as good as the Wilco song title 'Jesus, Etc'. Unfortunately, these songs still sound exactly like the single Peter Gabriel song I know, from Wall-E ('Down to Earth'), which is probably on Peter Gabriel 20: Earth. He's doing some fun and funny things here, but they are essentially lost to me because they sound like Wall-E song. What could have been, I guess. Highlight: 'Solsbury Hill'
blibliblibli solsbury hill.... bliblibli bli dilldilldill
Really like
vibear verkligen inte med peter gabriel
The production on this is superb. Everything is balanced and every instrument has clarity and a place in the mix. I enjoyed the songs and I will, probably, return to this to give it more time.
I can’t think of an album where the first 2 songs are so different. An excellent start to the album. It does lose me during the middle few songs and picks back up at Slowburn to the end. Excited to check out more of Peter
I love the ambition but ultimately this sounds a bit overstuffed.
Two really good songs on here the rest are very interesting. I remember this album when I was young.
This is a powerful and varied collection of songs. A bit scattershot but that's not immediately a bad thing. I was ready to give this a strong 4 and move on. And then the final track! Here Comes The Flood. What an incredible atmosphere and tone. Big drums, a guitar solo, and a soaring chorus. I'm blown away.
it was fine
Well, a great career had to start somewhere.
Stark start, svagt efter
Very good album! I like Peter Gabriel and he was definitely a main stay of the 80s
Interesting to hear him finding new sounds but few songs really stuck with me. Nothing objectionable though. 3/5
Very nice
That song from every romantic comedy movie trailer is on this one, and it's a great song, The rest not so much.
Eclectic, but excellent debut album
++: Moribund the Burgermeister, Excuse Me +: Slowburn, Waiting for the Big One +-: Solsbury Hill, Modern Love, Humdrum, Down the Dolce Vita -: Here Comes the Flood 5,2/10
A song to dislike from every genre! Thanks Peter. Special mention to Excuse Me, which I found unbearable beyond belief.
Beautiful cover, look at those raindrops. Too bad he was finding his sound on this one. The bangers are great for sure! To me, PG 3 is probably my favourite, followed by So. So I reckon I'd give this 2 stars.
"So" fand ich super, das hier war gar nichts für mich.
8/10 - Solsbury Hill is a fantastic. Love the build on Here Comes The Flood. Only misstep for me is Excuse Me, it just feels... out of place on the rest of the album Fav Tracks: Solsbury Hill, Here Comes The Flood Heard before? --------–- ✅ Saved a new Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? -------–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? ---––– ✅ Album Cover ----------– Fits the album perfectly. 10/10 album cover
Fun! Very creative. Seemed like the need to be unique outshined the actual writing though.
Some of this is downright strange, which I suppose is to be expected from early Peter Gabriel. "Solsbury Hill" is of course essential, but I don't think anyone needs to hear the rest of this. "Waiting for the Big One" sounds a lot like Randy Newman!
awesome
I mean, Peter Gabriel is amazing, my fav was "Modern Love"
Artsy, but accessible, I like it
Like how the songs are all different (but all Peter Gabriel).
Produced (a little muddily) by the the excellent Bob Ezrin, these were the first notes in nearly 3 years from Gabriel since 'The Lamb' and it certainly has the dynamic range and stylistic variety of his former band. The album starts really well with one of prog's great titles and then one of his iconic songs, then we get a busy rock song and a piece of barber shop parody before the very fine 'Humdrum'. We then get three average tracks (waiting for the big one is a bit long) before the classic 'Here comes the flood' which has what now seems like a bombastic arrangement and was, I feel, improved by his stripped down piano re-recording of 1990. The album certainly sets up a very creative solo career. Will get better.......
Not sure about this one, rock with hints of david bowie?
This is awesome. Absolutely bizarre and dated while also being vibrant, relevant and thrilling. "Moribund the burgermeister" has got to be the craziest biggest swing for an opening track of a debut solo album ever -- totally bonkers and hilarious -- which leads into solsbury hill, this absolute timeless pop classic. Lows and highs? Or maybe flip sides of the Peter Gabriel coin, beats me. I know I enjoyed this one, despite some giant eye-roll and totally gonzo ("Excuse Me"?!?!) moments.
meh not really my cup of tea
No entiendo la música de Peter Gabriel. Todo muy bien hecho, súper creativo, pero no me llega a un estado emocional ni de disfrute técnico
If you’d asked me yesterday morning what I thought about Peter Gabriel, my answer would have been a definitive “meh.” This album, though, was fun, dynamic, and pleasing to the ear.
Not my favorite PG album. Solsbury Hill is a classic but the rest is an assortment that takes a little time to connect with. The playing on this record is exceptional but the production is for my taste too busy and the songs come off a little too slick thereby diminishing their quality. Overproduction began with prog and PG was no stranger to that with Genesis, but this record would have been much better if the rough edges had been kept in and less goop heaped on them. Closer, Here Comes The Flood is a very good song but suffers simply because of its production. For me it’s a mixed bag but for a once in a blue moon listen, it’s enjoyable but certainly not in the top 1001 album class. 3/5
I think it is obvious that Gabriel had no clear vision or plan after leaving Genesis. Moribund the Burgermeister retains some of the fantasy of that band, although I imagine it is a retelling of the Dancing Plague of 1518. It retains some of the stylistic elements of Genesis too. Whereas Solisbury Hill shares a family resemblance rather than a schematic - the flutes, the odd time signature, something I can't quite say in the rhythm guitars, and a father/son dynamic that calls back to I Know What I Like in your Wardrobe from Selling England by the Pound. And, as he drifts away (rather than breaking away) from his old band, so too does the album drift away, into an abstraction. The title, Excuse Me, does nothing to excuse what he has done. Waiting For the Big One sounds faintly of Randy Newman. And Peter Gabriel was right, when he retrospectively criticised the arrangement of Here Comes the Flood as excessive; the versions on Fripp's Exposure and on the Kate Bush special are infinitely better. Given that the song is a meditation on a flooding excess of psychic energy washing over England and how that might differently affect introverts and extroverts, you'd think Gabriel might have been more keenly attuned to sonic nimiety and tried to get it right first time. However, he seems to make that mistake over and over through his career: always so much and never hitting on exactly is at the heart of Peter Gabriel, always struggling to articulate something so just throwing art at it instead. 2 Great talent at the mercy of unbridled tastelessness. You have to salute some of the music both for its ambition and slick execution, but the lyrics are awful with an impressive consistency: ‘Words are like hailstones bouncing at our feet/ Covering our feelings with a frozen sheet’ (Slowburn) …stuck in my mind and yet it might not be in top ten worst lyrics on this album. It opens with Moribund the Burgermeister and so I found myself confronted with the additional challenge of not comparing this to Charlie’s rock opera from It’s Always Sunny… 1.5/5
orchestral
Didn't jell with me. Liked the opening 2 songs but didn't like the rest.
Good solo album. You can see that he was the driving creative force of Genesis.
Balle
Enjoyable for 17 to 67.
Some parts were really good, but others were just utterly bizarre
Pete is still making that transition from nerdy progressive rock front man to cool art rock solo star (I love Genesis btw so I don’t mean this as a put down!) which he fully lands by the 3rd self-titled album. This debut has a lot to return to for.
Eh. I like a lot of what he’s going for here. Cool sounds, nice arrangements, pockets of weird - but ultimately it’s too disorganized and disorienting to come away with anything I find with returning to.
Wasn't blown away by this one. Some great songwriting here, but it felt kind of all over the place and underwhelming.
it’s like every player felt like they deserve the spotlight for the entirety of every song, with only a couple exceptions. the shorter the track, the less indulgent, so I gravitated towards those songs, but only in comparison to the rest of it. never got into Genesis or Peter Gabriel, and this didn’t persuade me otherwise.
I liked a few of the earlier songs. They had a certain aching beauty to them. The rest were fine, but I kinda lost focus on them both times I listened.
I like PG, but he's pretty weird as is his music. What an imagination.
Down the Dolce Vita is a Bangor, Maine.
Not good but could have been worse.
Another middle of the road album.
This album is all over the place. It opens with a bizarre theatrical piece, jumps into one of the greatest pop songs ever written ("Solsbury Hill"), follows it with another strong rocker, and then suddenly veers into barbershop. 😅 The good songs are genuinely excellent, but the sequencing makes the album feel more like a showcase of Peter Gabriel's different musical personalities than a cohesive listening experience. The experimental moments aren't bad—they're just so stylistically different that they pull me out of the flow rather than drawing me deeper into the album. Overall, enjoyed this and I'll likely go back to try again
14/1001 Alguns resquícios de Genesis no meio do caminho Moribund the Burgermeister - 75 Solsbury Hill - 85 Modern Love - 75 Excuse Me - 80 Humdrum - 75 Slowburn - 75 Waiting for the Big One - 80 Down the Dolce Vita - 80 Here Comes the Flood - 80 Media: 78.3
A great musician, but this is in my opinion not an interesting album.
Solsbury Hill is amazing.
It’s ok
I don’t hate it - and there’s a gem or two on here - but seemed scattered yet repetitive at times.
It’s ok. Some good stuff here but not enough.
I liked this. Soft 4. Solsbury Hill is a classic.
- This is pretty darn good - What's with the hate though dang
The solo debut, which delivered three excellent songs (Solsbury Hill, Modern Love, Here Comes The Flood), some leftover prog fuckery from the Genesis era, and some material that is not quite but almost there. I have disliked this record for a long time, but hearing it now, I was wrong. It's far from his strongest work, but it's a great start and points towards what was to come while retaining a little of the old style to make it a proper transition
This album pulled me in and didn't let go. Every song different, loved every bit of it. Had never given Peter Gabriel a thought, let alone a listen. I'm far from perfect.
30/06/2026
You know how in early sci-fi, everything is trying to be futuristic but the future turns out nothing like those visions so instead they look kinda cheesy and dated? That's how I feel about this album. I have to appreciate the creativity and the experimentalism but it was more misses than hits for me unfortunately. I did really enjoy Solsbury Hill and I wish there were more tracks in that style. Still for a debut where it's clear he's still trying to find his sounds it's at least an interesting album. 2.5* rounded up to 3.
Me gustó pero ya no me acuerdo jajaja
Ok
This was in heavy rotation in college. Still perfect.
Funky, fun and different. Definitely worth a listen.
Okay
I just don't have anything interesting to say about Peter Gabriel, really. As I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before, I keep expecting him to be 80s cheese like Phil Collins, and he keeps surprising me by being a credible art rocker. He's no Brian Eno or anything in that respect, but he's got a better ear for writing hit songs without having to compromise his sound. Alas, outside of "Solsbury Hill", I can't really say I love anything here
Rather eclectic. Solsbury hill and here comes the flood are very good. Moribund the burgermeister is truly an odd song to start a debut solo album. Some good stuff and some very odd stuff
Prog to pop to rock to blues influence song - he sure was trying a lot of styles on this one. Love Solsbury Hill and the blues influence rock songs the best
Weird record this, feels like he's throwing a lot of ideas out there and many of them don't work. Respect it though. Done as a double bill with So.
Something a bit different, but not that memorable.
C'était de mieux en mieux au long de l'album, pas hyper fan au début et à la fin qu'est ce que ça groove !!
really enjoyed this and spent way too much time hitting the back button on Solsbury Hill
I was distracted for most of the album thinking about how crazy it would be to pick up the first solo album from the guy from Genesis, maybe Solsbury Hill was out as a single, and then you drop the needle and that "I Am the Walrus" ass song plays?? I want Sledgehammer
Not really my cup of tea but I liked a few songs
An artist I know mainly through a collection and the albums So and Us which I love. Despite this I am not a lover of early Genesis and on here I find he hasn't quite eradicated that element from his music enough and hadn't decided what he did want to sound like yet. There are moments like Solsbury Hill of course that truly work, but other songs like Waiting for the Big One that are truly awful.
Glad to see he hadn’t lost any of the weirdness that came to the fore in Genesis. Good work in here in addition to the well known tracks
Great
My music journey started in the mid 80s with Genesis in the middle of their mainstream pop phase. I started working my way backward through their albums, getting more and more weird prog. Eventually I found Lamb and realized Peter Gabriel was there before Phil Collins. I knew him as the guy in the Sledgehammer video. It took me way too long to listen to his solo albums other than So. He's still the over the top showman from Genesis on this album. It starts with prog that would easily fit on Selling England By The Pound, then goes straight to pop with a little prog in Solisbury Hill, a masterpiece and the best track on the album. After that it gets stranger, but still listenable (except Excuse Me, what the hell is that?). Slowburn is better than average generic 70s rock. Here Comes The Flood is great and ends the album on a high note. Overall, a great album that is a bit too inconsistent and all over the place to get a 5.
Some really great moments on this album, this is Peter Gabriel really setting out his stall after his departure from Genesis. There are a few missteps here that sound a little too like show-tunes for me, but there’s some real gems as well as glimpses into where his musical career would go next. Big fan of the album cover too.
Solsbury Hill is a perfect song
Very confused to find the banger Solsbury Hill amidst so much meh
An unexpected experimental ride reminiscent of early Billy Joel and a bunch of other influences - including opera? Random, interesting, a fun listen.
Album 229. Peter Gabriel 1: Car — Peter Gabriel (1977) I really liked this album. Solsbury Hill definitely is in the spotlight, but there are some other good songs too. 4/5 Liked: — Moribund The Burgermeister — Solsbury Hill — Down The Dolce Vita — Here Comes The Flood
I bought this album when it came out but, for some reason, I couldn’t connect with it at all. So, listening to it now, I find it stylistically diverse and adventurous. Really impressed. Of course, he had some great musicians helping him which helped a lot.
When to listen: Just Solsbury Hill, on a road trip. I love Peter Gabriel's voice and I love the album's one clear breakout hit, but the album is a bit of a mishmosh mess.
Dope
I probably wouldn’t listen to most of these songs again, except Solbury Hill which is such a jam especially in 7/4, but I’ve got a lot if respect for what he was trying to do. It’s extremely varied and each of the songs are so distinct. It’s not very cohesive, but for a debut album, the production’s great.
I liked it
Weird, wonderful and wacky brilliance Keeps you guessing in a good way, you never know what's going to come next Top drawer
No Steam no point.
1. Moribund The Burgermeister (★★★★★) -Fav 2. Solsbury Hill (★★★★★) -Fav 3. Modern Love (★★★★☆) 4. Excuse Me (★★⯨☆☆) 5. Hundrum (★★★☆☆) 6. Slowburn (★★★☆☆) 7. Waiting For The Big One (★★★★☆) 8. Down The Dolce Vita (★★★★⯨) 9. Here Comes The Flood (★★★⯨☆)
Some brilliance showing through on this 1st solo effort. But his later LPs show his talents better. Great cover photo on this one.
I love Solsbury Hill. The rest had moments, but also felt a little bit all over the place. Individually songs were good but I had to keep checking if this was still the same album because the songs were just a little all over the place.
Solsbury Hill is a tear jerker classic and really stands out in this album. There were all kinds of intriguing sounds going on throughout though, and I was drawn to Modern Love and Down Dolce Vita too. At this moment in time, I’m at a 3.5 but I could see it growing on me with more listens.
All over the place. Basically a bunch of carnival music mixed with some epic moments with horns and strings and weird synths and Phil Collins oh wait that's Peter Gabriel plus Solsbury Hill.
Highlights: Solsbury Hill, Slowburn, 3.0
6/10… symphonic rock / art pop / *1977
What a mess. A mish mash of random songs, none of which are particularly enjoyable.
A very experimental album with a mix of genres. I was looking forward to listening to this since I love Peter Gabriel’s biggest hits. Unfortunately, it failed to make an impression on me. Solsbury Hill and Here Comes The Flood are the only standouts.
its ok. its a bit hurdy gurdy and i am sure it makes more sense with a large spliff but nice enough
A really talented singer that I have heard before both as a solo artist and in Genesis so nothing new to me really. The album as a whole is good but I definitely like some songs a lot more than others. None are bad but some are really easy to forget when its over.
An English musician.
Stepping out of the Genesis shadow and into a Solsbury Hill.
Varied and experimental as expected
last year when i was like hmm his sound kinda reminds me of genesis....
Salisbury Hill is an awesome song other than that this album was not that spectacular
Not bad, some of the songs sounded wildly different from others but what did you expect from an album like this
Good album… some weird songs but also some really solid ones.
Not really sure what genre to call this? But the orchestral sounds throughout were 💯
Have not listen to much of Peter Gabriel. Salisbury Hill is a classic but there were other bright spots on this album.
Nice, this album. My Mum picked it out for me among others like Different Class by Pulp. I listened to this one for a few, but got bored and promptly bailed. Horrible, I know, but I'm already swamped with recommendations thanks to this list. What's the more compelling listen? 1089 albums I must hear before my blip of an existence is erased from the mortal coil, or a handful albums I should hear because it would please my mother? I'm an awful person, I know. I'll clear the mum backlog once I'm through with this list. Anyways, I know this is a singer-songwriter rock album and I'm pretty sure I recall it having a bit of a psychedelic influence, though I could be mistaken. Other than being a fan of the cover artwork I don't have much else to remark about this album. Might as well just get into it. The first song was certainly psychedelic-adjacent, though that influence more or less goes out the window with the songs that follow. This was alright. The album has a vast, unique sound going for it, which I respect. It's a bit of a mixed bag, however. Sometimes the dense sounds work, though for the most part I think many of the leading guitars and pianos have a muddy, underwhelming sound to them. On the other hand, the electronic flourishes are generally pretty great. They have a distinctive, fluttering sound to them which works quite nicely. My only real gripe is that their use is few and far between in addition to not really building on one another. The miscellaneous instruments of this album are generally quite good. I was able to make out a cowbell, accordion, organ and pan flute among others, all of which inject some much-needed flavour into this music. Gabriel isn't much as far his vocals go, though for the most part he gets the job done and the songwriting is competent. Overall, this album has one foot in the door, though it didn't go as far as it needed to with its experimentation to win me over. Still, I suppose I didn't mind listening to this. I've heard "Solsbury Hill" before. I think I've heard it in car commercials in addition to hearing it from my Dad's playlist whenever he'd drive me around. A very car-centric song, which is befitting of the constant forward momentum that the song has. The acoustic guitar guides the song along delicately, and so does the rumbling percussion which underscores the music. The occasional horn interludes also go a long way in complementing the ornate, rustic feel that the music has. There's isn't much for me to say about the songwriting, though it is effective and carries the song along nicely. The rolling, building quality that the vocals have during the chorus is particularly effective. Overall, a solid tune. Book time. Peter Gabriel was previously a member of Genesis. That figures. Gabriel's solo career was free from the tensions and time constraints which made up much of his time in Genesis. The result was an album that allowed his creative vision to flourish. Solsbury Hill is one of Gabriel's most enduring and acclaimed songs, with the lyrics being about his experience of leaving Genesis. The album is varied and sometimes dips in quality, which the book entry justifies as being part of its experimentation. Wikipedia says the album artwork was created by Hipgnosis, which explains why it's so good. It was also generally well-received by critics and performed quite well in the countries where it charted, notably peaking at No. 7 in the UK and No. 5 in France/Norway. In total, the album broke the top 10 in 7 countries and was the 42nd best-selling album of the year in the UK. I'm only vaguely familiar with Peter Gabriel, though three list albums seems about right for his achievements and level of success. I cosign this inclusion.
Middy, very 'normal' album, nothing special.
Moribund the Burgermeister - 4/5 Solsbury Hill - 5/5 Modern Love - 4.5/5 Excuse Me - 3/5 Humdrum - 4/5 Slowburn - 4/5 Waiting for the Big One - 3/5 Down the Dolce Vita - 4.5/5 Here Comes the Flood - 4/5 Sometimes it feels like Gabriel really found his groove after breaking out from Genesis and setting off alone. Sometimes it also feels like he's just throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks. There are a few songs that stick the landing and Gabriel will develop on in future albums, such as the standout Solsbury Hill and him stuffing a whole orchestra into Down the Dolce Vita. And then there's just a random barbershop song (which, if I had a nickel for every time I heard a barbershop song that featured Robert Fripp and Tony Levin, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice) and a sub-par bluesy song in the middle of this otherwise great debut. If he had cut those songs this would be closer to a 4.5 but a 4 is a good rating nonetheless Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Solsbury Hill, Modern Love, Down the Dolce Vita
I don’t really like Peter Gabriel, but I do love Solsbury Hill, so this is sort of a toss-up. Is that song so good that it saves the whole album? No, it turns out. I didn’t hate most of this, but a few times I spaced out and wondered if I was listening to Randy Newman for some reason.
Self indulgent but I liked it
The last of the 3 Peter Gabriel albums on this list. As a debut album, it is exceptional, but as he left Genesis 2 years before this album was released, I am pretty sure he knew what to do. And delivered. 9 tracks as different as they can be and not one miss.
Starting to realize most of these albums are on here because of one good song
A solid debut solo album by Gabriel with a great song Solsbury Hill.
Peter Gabriel goes Randy Newman
All over the map - didn't particularly enjoy it
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. I enjoyed this album a lot despite not having heard anything from this album before or even heard of the artist and album. This album is a little all over the place vibe-wise, but I liked all the songs individually. Definitely one I would revisit in the future.
Very interesting album! It has its highs and lows, but never boring.
I’d give this 10 stars if I could
it’s fine
If Salisbury Hill is the best he has to offer I’ll pass. A lot of sounds signifying nothing.
Not really for me
Ja descent, miss moet het nog meer op me groeien maar ik leef te kort om alles twee keer te luisteren.
Interesting sound
Much weirder than i expected. Kinda cool
This was an extremely frustrating album to listen to. When Peter Gabriel locks in and writes a truly great pop rock song, it works wonders, like on Solsbury Hill, Slowburn, and Modern Love. Other times, it feels like he's just throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. Moribund the Burgermeister is completely incoherent, Excuse Me feels like a worse version of the Beatles' more wacky songs, and tracks like Waiting for the Big One and Here Comes the Flood drag on for way longer than they should. This album is a mess on a wider structural level too, as there's no sense of progression or consistency. I respect Gabriel for wanting to try his hand at a wide variety of different style, but the execution didn't match the ambition.
Sounds like it's trying to be pink Floyd
Not sure how this made the list tbh.
Overall: 7/10 This album is kind of all over the place, but it's not a huge deal because it's still Peter Gabriel. The actual worst thing about this album is that he had to leave Genesis to make it, and I'll never forgive him for that. Fav Song: Solsbury Hill
This was all over the place. There were a few decent songs on here and a lot of complete randomness. He was clearly experimenting.
Peter Gabriel albums are always such a good time I don’t know how he does it
Tough one to review because it's so varied. There are tracks I really enjoyed (especially when he sounds a bit like Bowie) and tracks I didn't. 3/5 feels like a cop out, but here we are.
A little weird but I dig it
Peter Gabriel is a true original. This album is equal parts whimsical, theatrical and soul-searching. Its centerpiece is Solsbury Hill, which depicts the internal struggle Gabriel experienced in leaving Genesis, and its unusual time pattern, joined by the off-beat but distinctive vocals and sounds of the other tracks, paved the way for Gabriel's later works and great success as a solo artist in the decades to come.
very very cool
I knew #2 initial thoughts on #1- Peter Gabriel- people like him!
As an album, it was all over the place. Some theatrical prog stuff, even some blues or something? Solsbury Hill is by far the best song, but this is about albums right?
Quite good. But also quite forgettable.
This was really ambitious and it sort of payed off in a way. I loved how diverse the album was. Sometimes it didn’t work sometimes it did.
Moribund the Burgermeister 3.5 Solsbury Hill 4 Modern Love 3.6 Excuse Me 3.2 Humdrum 3.4 Slowburn 3.2 Waiting for the Big One 3.4 Down the Dolce Vita 4 Here Comes the Flood 3.8 Score: 3.566666667
A grand statement it’s got everything! Peter Gabriel is emerging as one of my guys
5/10 Best songs: Waiting for the Big One, Down the Dolce Vita He sounds like the male version of Kate Bush on this album, but like, worse. The first half is not that good, but it improves tremendously towards the end. Overall not bad, not great.
It's a solid debut from Peter Gabriel. It's one of those situations where I can appreciate the artistic talent and vision, and can completely see why someone would love this album; but it's just not really for me. And that's okay. Favourites: Solsbury Hill Waiting For The Big One Here Comes The Flood
One of the most diverse sounding albums I've encountered so far in 1001, lowkey gem that I may keep in rotation
1st song was terrible! It got better after that.
First, it's funny that Peter Gabriel released four separate albums in a row all named Peter Gabriel. Besides that, this is pretty good. Solsbury Hill is the obvious standout, one of those songs I never think of until I hear its opening notes, and suddenly I know every single lyric to the song. Moribund the Burgermeister starts off really strong, but at some point just became weird, and I never really got into Excuse Me. On the other hand, Here Comes the Flood is fantastic and a great way to end this album.
Ei mikään ihmeellinen. 3/5.
The best (the only?) prog-new wave-world beat-Brit pop out there. I enjoy Gabriel’s “So” a bit more (because…all the hits!), but this is a solid set of weirdo rock songs too (and it rocks harder… prob thanks to Fripp’s guitar contributions). Just enough pop hooks to keep the experimental parts approachable. 4.5 stars
Este álbum es un súper viaje que ha envejecido bien, manteniendo una frescura y una genialidad que lo sitúan a la par de clásicos como Dark Side of the Moon. Más que una narrativa lineal, se siente como una colección de grandes momentos visuales y sonoros, donde la maestría de los instrumentos crea una mezcla maestra de texturas que van desde lo orquestal hasta lo puramente rockero. La voz inconfundible de Gabriel aporta una fuerza y calidez que dota a las pistas de una autoridad única, permitiendo que las melodías intensas, largas y profundas resulten sumamente emocionantes. Es un disco de una riqueza técnica impresionante, ideal para una reflexión solitaria que invite a la expansión mental. Un trabajo conmovedor, crudo y real que marca un inicio magistral en su carrera solista, demostrando que la experimentación y la emoción pueden convivir en una armonía perfecta.
There are some Genesis songs I like. I don't however care for Solsbury Hill. And seeing that this is the best thing on this album, its a miss for me. One song sounded like a circus, and then one like a rock opera. no thanks.
peter gabriel has much more varied music than I thought he did. Surprised
I was so caught off guard in the switch from the first song to the second, oh em gee. They're so different! I already know "Solsbury hill" and I like it a lot. While reading the reviews almost everyone was saying that that was the best song as well as "here comes the flood" so i guess I have that to look forward too. Crazy switch up though. Solsbury hill feels like one of those songs i used to hear on the radio all the time when i was like 8 or something. it feels like a quintessential 2010s song, even though it was made in 1977... I'm liking "excuse me". I liked the album cover until I saw the faint outline of a person and now I think it looks a little strange. Anyways, that was my two cents. "Down the dolce vita" sounds like something you would find out coming out of star wars at some points. You guys were right. "Here comes the flood" is real good. It sounds like a bowie song.
This was all over the place and just didnt really love any of the songs.
Always inventive and not afraid to push new directions
Oh fun! Never heard this before! That album cover is really quite cool. Wow. Well first off, that album cover is false advertising. My first thought was that David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen had a Frankenstein baby. But this is so much worse than that. And what’s with Brit’s feeling compelled to explore their mother issues in the studio? The truly Springsteen-esque tracks 2 and 3 were alright, but then enter the barbershop quartet, and David Lynch’s sound director, jazz piano, tinkling bells, space sounds, some of the worst lyrics I have ever encountered emphasized with dramatic pauses and then, then FULL cinematic orchestration! I mean there is experimentation and then there is this. What’s the excuse for this? I can only conceive it was a lot of indiscriminate drug use all around. I wanted to give it 2 stars for tracks 2 and 3, but by the end, I had to admit this is awful. Truly. 1 star. Boolean rating: no. Really. No one needs to hear this. I find it hard to believe any one would want to hear it. But I looked at the other reviews and apparently many do, or are at least are glad they did. Well - no accounting
Didn't really connect with me much. I feel like I prefer more of his later work. Here Comes The Flood was pretty outstanding though. 3/5.
Interesting
quite cool
Umm.
¡MAESTRO!one of a kind
Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel for Peter Gabriel
Like most prog rock, this has a lot of cool stuff but it tends to be on the inaccessible side on most days. Complex chord progressions, bombastic arrangements, and deep, remote themes are all here, and they're done well. But they're not done well enough to get you over the hump of "do I want to listen to a Broadway -esque song that was written about the dancing plague of the Middle Ages on any given day?" It's good, but you need to be in the right mood and space of mind to appreciate it. The only song that I would consider a perennial is "Solsbury Hill," which isn't a surprise — it's a beautiful song with pretty but easy to appreciate lyrics; pretty but easy on the ear arrangement; and pretty but simple chord progression. It's easily the most straightforward song on the album, and listening to it makes me wish the rest of the album pulled closer to it. Don't get me wrong. There are other good songs here. "Slowburn," and "Here Comes the Flood" are some of my favorites on this album, but they're not songs I'll turn on to clean the house. They demand more attention and time to appreciate. "Solsbury" is good at all moments, whereas the rest of the album is going to be special at certain times and not a fun listen at others. Definitely worth a few listens.
What a weird opening track, and besides the familiar Solsbury Hill this entire album was a lot stranger than expected. I kept waiting for it to make sense, but couldn’t really get into it, even after further exploration and lyrics.
it's very good background music at times and very good foreground music at others and i like it for that
Wore the needle out on this one back in the day. I gave no fucks about Beatles vs. Stones, it was all Jam vs. Clash for me and my friends.
Very good.
Pleasantly surprised. I'm generally not a fan of Solsbury Hill so wasn't looking forward to this album but actually enjoyed listening through. Lot's of interesting styles and variety. Album flow is kinda non existent due to this though... Not an album I'd rush back to, but still quite enjoyable.
When he drops the prog-rock shyte (see Solsbury Hill), he's an above-average pop star from the '80's. But the pretentious theater kid songs are unbearable.
solsbury hill is a great song but the rest of the album didn’t really hit for me
So many different musical styles. Solsbury hill stand out track.
meh. nothing here remarkable. The tale behind the cover (Hipgnosis) is more interesting than the album.
Interesting one this, tracks from across the genres. From roots in early Genesis, to popy rocky, to bluesy. Something for everyone. (Well, if you have half decent taste in music anyway). I quite enjoyed it, the quirky and the well know. Still the best I can give it is a 3 though.
Decent, without being great. Standout tracks are ‘Solsbury Hill’, and the epic ‘Here Comes the Flood’. Couldn’t stand ‘Excuse Me’ or ‘Waiting for the Big One’. Hints of what was to come from his solo career. A solid 3.
A bit too all over the place 70's arty rock. Now I can see why I only recognised one song on the tracklist as the rest is a bit naff. Not his finest moment, but Solsbury Hill is a cracker.
I thought there was maybe one or two good tracks eveything else was slop.
Solsbury Hill is such a classic and it lowk carries, but it was still an enjoyable listen overall
Fantastic opener followed by one of the greatest pop songs ever written ("Solsbury Hill"). The rest of the album, while never bad, is a mess of non-cohesive ideas, ranging from very lovely ambient pop ("Humdrum") to epic prog ("Here Comes the Flood") with some less great tracks in between. He would find his sound more definitively later on.
Un spun foarte diferit, îmi place mult chitara de pe el
I love this album a ton. I think the tracks are fresh and some are top of class. Others are just plain fun. Excuse me.
This album is all over the place.
Le site me donne un chanteur connu ET avec un bon album ! Peter Gabriel avec son album éponyme nous livre exactement ce qu'on attendais. La premiere chanson est un peu space mais la deuxième chanson vient rattraper ça et ça reste bon jusqu'à la fin. Un album qui fais la job.
Nothing from this album got to me, unfortunately
Like others have said, this is musically all over the shop and not in a good way. Saved only by Salisbury Hill and the Hypgnosis album cover
Every Jelly Boy loves this album. I am just a jelly boy I am made gelatine Some times it makes me quite annoyed I can only jiggle and spin Met a doctor who walked past Said he had a range of cures Recommended a podcast Said was its called Regular Features Gav Joe Log Mat Steve in my ear holes I did not dare hope for miracles My heart going boom boom boom Then they they said it Jelly boy we're going to give you bones Yeah some bones Some jelly boy bones
It was ok, honestly not a huge Peter Gabriel fan. It just feels cheesy for some reason?
Vraiment super !
DNF, boringggg
Couldn't really get into it. So varied and eccentric but wasn't doing it for me
6/10 A real mashup - some good, solid songs, some dress.
Very creative.. so much more interesting than e.g. supertramp
Many years of Genesis bashing on Top Gear made this album a difficult one to listen to objectively. I considered giving it a second listen in case I’d been blinded by preconception but found I simply didn’t want to…faded into mid 70s mediocrity for me.
my parents got me a Peter Gabriel record for my birthday and it might have been the worst present i've ever gotten from them Would I listen again: i hate peter gabriel Deserves to be on this list: no. 1.4
3.5
One of the classics on this list. I love this guy's music.
Really cool, fun, danceable art rock. Loving it.
Nothing could have prepared me for how weird this is. Maybe I just hadn't heard the right "art rock" but I was totally surprised by how many multitudes this album contains. One listen was not nearly enough. There's cute songs, there's hard rock, there's strange singing, there's very plaintive tunes. All over the place. Even after multiple listens now, I'm not even sure if I /enjoyed/ everything on the album. But I'm sure it made an impression on me, a positive one at least. I have to give it credit for that.
No lo entendí mucho quitando el tema barbershop (vocal)
Album #116 Peter Gabriel: Car Has there ever been another band that would have two members go on to become international stars on their own after leaving the band, other than Genesis? Most boy bands don’t even accomplish that, and they intentionally market each band member over the actual music. The 70s and 80s just seem like a time where actual talent was prioritized within the arts instead of aesthetics; you can’t tell me that in 2026 a bloke that looks like Phil Collins would become a pop-superstar on the level of Taylor Swift. Though Phil did experience more success on his own than Gabriel, Peter Gabriel undoubtedly has made the albums which have stood the test of time far better. The issue that Gabriel has on this album ‘Car’ and his next album was that he was making some really interesting experimental art rock, but also some radio-friendly pop-rock hits, and was finding it hard to reach a balance between the two. Bouncing from Moribund the Burgermeister into Solsbury Hill certainly feels like whiplash, whether intentional or not. However, as he went on, he learned how to better thematically arrange his albums, with ‘Melt’ being a brilliant art-rock album, and ‘So’ being a wonderful pop-rock album. ‘Car’ lies somewhere in the middle between both, and as a result suffers from a lack of identity. But at the end of the day, this is still Peter Gabriel, so half the tracks on this album are brilliant, but there are also a few tracks in which his experimenting missed the mark for me personally. Best Tracks: Solsbury Hill, Here Comes The Flood, Moribund The Burgermeister Worst Track: Excuse Me Score out of 10: 7
I hate to add more weight to the appearance of "Randy Newman" in the word cloud, but...yeah... This was sort of incoherent, but enjoyable. I prefer Gabriel's later work, and can see here he was developing something he'd really hit his stride in later. Solsbury Hill has always been a favorite (and speaker/headphone test track) of mine. ⭐⭐⭐
Not as good as So but still decent
Gabriel's first solo album is very much a transitional album - there are still some faint traces of Genesis here, and he hasn't yet arrived yet at the his characterisric sound (as can be heard on his third solo album, for example). PG1 has few solid cuts like "Solsbury Hill" and "Here Comes The Flood" but is mostly held back by the colorless backing band (chock-full of top players, to no sonic effect though) and Bob Ezrin's flat production.
My brother used to love this album
Really interesting - I’ll listen again
Peter Gabriel is a very good album. From looking at the comments section of these songs (the first song in particular) people have been saying that this album is more or less an extension of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and with many of these songs, i can easily see why. This album had a very prog rock slant to it while still feeling quite concise which makes me prefer it over TLLDOB. These songs could mostly range from being decent to really good to amazing with Down The Dolce Vita. I was initially going to put this below Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt) due to it seeming to lack the creativity that one had but when the track i mentioned came on, It was so good that i ended up putting this album higher. Best Song: Down The Dolce Vita Worst Song: Moribund The Burgermeister Side Note: Last Peter Gabriel album, Rankings here: 1. So 2. Peter Gabriel 3. Peter Gabriel 3
I’ve heard this one before. I don’t think I’ve listened to any Peter Gabriel songs in at least a decade. I’m not a huge prog rock fan, though Peter Gabriel is more on the weird side of the genre rather than the pretentious side and I appreciate the weirdness. I’ve always liked Solsbury Hill and its cool that a song in 7:4 signature could be a big hit at one time. This album kind of jumps all around in style without being too disjointed, other than the balance between good songs and not so good songs, but there’s no stinkers here. I like it just fine.
A little all over the place. Still, there are some gems in here
81/100. It’s experimental without losing focus, and you can hear Gabriel pushing himself into new territory. That sense of unpredictability really works in its favor. It's a really good and intriguing album. There’s so much variety here, every track feels like it’s exploring something different.
I always liked Peter Gabriel pretty good. Cool voice, lots of musicality, just enough weirdness to stay interesting without going too overboard with it. This seems like a strange selection over 1986's So, but maybe they're both on here? I dont know. Anyway, this record is a pretty wild ride. It bounces from genre to genre and never really settles in anywhere; it keeps you on your toes a bit. Most of it is really fun...though only Solsbury Hill is probably the only real "hit" on the record. Peter Gabriel seems to be a certifiable music nerd that I suspect creates for the joy of creating, and less for selling a billion copies of something. I've been wrestling a little bit with how to rate this. On the one hand, I really enjoyed this record, but on the other hand, I'm not sure that I'll revisit it often; if I feel like throwing on a Peter Gabriel record, I'm almost certainly rushing to So (even though that record leans a little too hard into the 80's synth nonsense). I typically reserve 4 and 5 stars for things that I will revisit often, but I think this one is probably better than 3 stars, easily...so I probably have to round up to 4. 7.9/10
This is album is fine, and I like the sound better than his even more famous “So” from ‘86. I give it a solid 3/5, but I wish I could catch the Peter Gabriel bug and go higher… maybe when “PG3: Melt” gets dealt to me I’ll be able to get there. But so far, all things Genesis are kind of like David Bowie to me: interesting, and have their moments, but I have trouble getting very deep below the surface.
The departure from Genesis makes sense to me. Peter Gabriel has a unique ear and vision, and while I don't think he hits his stride here, he is showing signs of the interesting music he creates in the 80s. This is where the album is intriguing to me. You really hear it on Solsbury Hill, which sounds like it could have been released in 1985.
I get that it is a classic but so mid
The generator has been reading my mind lately because I've totally been in a Peter Gabriel mood recently. That being said I don't love this album as much as his 80s albums, though it does have my favorite PG song on it. Favorite track: Solsbury Hill 3.5/5
Fun fact: A woman I knew in college became an author and wrote a novel about having a psychic affair with a character who was supposed to be Peter Gabriel. I just remember the last line of it: "And their Soul danced." This is good. All over the place, but good. Solsbury Hill is, of course, the big tune in this deck, but there's a lot of cool experimentation. Big swings with more hits than misses. The barbershop quartet piece in "Excuse Me" is fascinating, for instance. I imagine Here Comes the Flood was an absolute banger live.
boring
omg i was expecting to hate the rest of this after the first song but i love solsbury hill sooooooooooooooooo much ..............................well
I knew and don’t hate Solsbury Hill. I didn’t like anything else though. I would take Peter Gabriel over Phil Collin’s or Genesis though.
Heard Before? Only "Solsbury Hill". Notes: - I'm often a sucker for songwriting-as-wankery, but I'm not really in a prog mood today. - some tracks feel like a rehash of better ideas from "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway". - are these vocals all him? a terrible decision in either case. - "Waiting for the Big One" is flat out embarrassing and should never be mentioned. - i actually enjoyed the tighter rock songs "Modern Love" and "Down the Dolce Vita". Verdict: Despite the presence of "Solsbury Hill", this is maybe the 8th best Peter Gabriel project. Listen Again? Nope. Not even on a prog day.
Better than Coldplay
Yes, there's an obvious standout track here, but honestly it sounds like the guy is having so much fun the whole way through that everything else is a lot of fun for the listener too. I like it!
Post-Genesis PG had a lot to prove with his debut, and this album certainly is a damn strong start. 4.5 bumped up to 5.
I’m slightly above a 5. It’s a little weird to get Peter Gabriel’s debut last in terms of his solo stuff, but I’m almost kind of glad we did – the man’s ambition after leaving Genesis feels like it’s on full display here. It’s not as dazzling as “So”, nor is it as consistently thematic as “PG3”, but the variety on display here is a testament to the man’s ambition. A lot of the late PG-era Genesis DNA is still here, but supplemented with things that musically would’ve never really fit on either “Selling England by the Pound” or “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway”. That’s especially true for stuff like “Excuse Me” or “Waiting for the Big One”, both of which are nice, but also feel like Peter Gabriel doing his best Randy Newman impression. When this thing is rolling, it’s ROLLING. The first two tracks are both great, and “Solsbury Hill” in particular is a real standout. “Modern Love” is nice, though the lyrics could be a little more concise. “Humdrum” has a great groove behind it, “Slowburn” is space-y & lovely, & the two-track finale of “Down the Dolce Vita” & “Here Comes the Flood” is overproduced in the best way possible, sounding way more like the mid-80s than 1977. I really don’t think there’s a bad track here; some stick out as “better” more than others, but they all range from good to great to REALLY great, and for a solo debut, I don’t mind the lack of musical cohesion. Peter Gabriel’s job was to just explore the music he wanted to make by trying a bunch of shit out, and while it definitely leans towards rock, the amount of styles he touches on keeps this thing constantly unique. I do want to very briefly point at this as a solo debut compared to “Face Value” by Phil Collins, if only because the comparison feels a bit warranted; I do think this is about even with Phil’s solo debut, but I do prefer “Face Value” just a touch more. It could just be because of “In The Air Tonight”, or my doo-wopy tastes aligning a little more with Phil’s stuff as opposed to Peter’s, but regardless, they’re both great solo debuts. As far as this album goes, it’s a great preview of what’s to come on both “PG3” & “So”, and the highest highs here are fucking awesome. I really, really enjoyed this, and I think it’s a bit higher than a 5. I need to listen to PG2 in my own time, I think.
Uneven and interesting, as all his albums here are.
3 pretty great songs, lots of weird and meandering ones. Sounds like Genesis produced by Bob Ezrin, accurately enough.
The only Peter Gabriel solo album here not to feature Kate, smh. This album is best when it leans into prog and operatic vibes, and less so when in the middle songs where it feels a tad dull. All albums should have a song called Moribund the Burgermeister though.
This was actually a really fun album. Lots of emotion without being overbearing. Production is on point as well
3/5 need more listen
Smooth
Album 1087 of 1089 Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (1977) Rating : 3.75 / 5 This was an awesome debut album. Right from the start, it’s clear there’s a strong sense of identity here. It doesn’t feel like someone trying to figure things out—it feels like someone who already knows what they want to do and goes for it. The album has a nice balance to it. There’s some creativity and experimentation, but it never loses its footing. It stays grounded enough to be an easy, enjoyable listen while still offering a little something different along the way. Everything feels very well put together. The songwriting is solid, the performances are on point, and the production ties it all together without getting in the way. It’s one of those albums where everything just seems to fall into place naturally. Overall, a really strong debut and an album I enjoyed quite a bit.
6/10
The actual album I don’t remember much. This could be a 2 for me, extra star for live aid now concert work
Not for me except Solsbury Hill
Eh, one notable song. 2.9 stars.
I almost gave this 4 stars because there are parts are I really liked about it, but as an overall album experience, it wasn't my favorite and I don't see myself revisting this album in full. Still some really good songs in this and I look forward to seeing how Peter Gabriel evolves in later albums. Favorite Track - Down the Dolce Vita Least Favorite Track - Excuse Me ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is the second Peter Gabriel album I've gotten so far, and I liked this one a lot more than I thought I would. Each song sounds strong and powerful and I was not disappointed once. 4.5/5
Although wonderfully all over the place, fails to move me emotionally. Really liked the last track though.
Solid album with interesting songs. Never heard of the artist before so went in blind. The songs were nice with loads of different instruments in there and also the overall mixing and sound the album impressed me. Some of the songs felt a tad bit long and repetitive but it didn't bother that much. Best song was Down the Dolce Vita
Flamboyant e experimental, puxado pro lado mais quirky e estranhozinho. "Solsbury Hill" é a perfeita definição desse álbum, por contar com a parte mais sentimental do artista, mas com espaço pra cota de experimentação. Consegue te surpreender algumas horas, e provável q eu voltaria pra ouvir algumas, principalmente da segunda metade do álbum. HIGHLIGHTS: Slowburn, Waiting for the Big One, Down the Dolce Vita, Humdrum, Solsbury Hill 8.5/10
Really just an album. Overall good vibe, but it has some good, some bad. Not too long, not too short. Really middle of the road album with a middle of the road rating. 3/5
Peter Gabriel is an idiosyncratic artist who occasionally scores a global hit as well. Class.
Ni slabo. Got some nice songs
Undeniably talented. I never gave Peter Gabriel must attention when I started my music journey and and it feels too late to of do now but I liked a bit of this album.
This guy is such a genius songwriter
geter pabriel
Three Peter Gabriel albums on a list of 1001 albums anyone "must" hear seems excessive. "Solsbury Hill" is a great song, and you can tell Gabriel is feeling his first sense of freedom from the constraints of his Genesis bandmates in many of the tracks here. But I don't think he has found his full voice here, and several of the songs feel more like him noodling around than the work of the kind of master songwriter he is destined to become.
Even though I am a huge Peter Gabriel fan, I had almost forgotten how great this album is. Others have noted that it's stylistically all over the place, but I don't have any problem with that. Really enjoyed listening to this again. Solsbury Hill and Here Comes The Flood are may favorites on the album. 4.5⭐️
Might be the missing link between The Who and Rush. Modern Love was neat.
A part un titre qui devait passer sur Nostalgie il y a 20 ans, cet album et cet artiste ne me disaient rien. C'était franchement sympa, parfois bluesy, parfois un peu hard rock et parfois psychédélique presque comme du krautrock, c'est un album varié et fun, plein d'énergie, mais avec pas tant de personnalité que ça. Et c'est là que je déteste le fait de devoir noter sur 5, parce que selon moi, c'est mieux que la plupart des 3 que j'ai mis précédemment, mais ça vaut pas non plus un 4.
Top Songs: Solsbury Hill Here Comes the Flood
This was a wildly inconsistent album. On one hand, we had lively songs that were honestly very good, but on the other hand there were some pretty boring songs. However, the fact that there were more exciting songs dominated by cool melodies makes it a 4 instead of a 3 for me.
This album made me sad, because Solsbury Hill has been one of my favorite songs for a long time, and I was ready for a 5 star album. Unfortunately, the rest of the album is just weird. I was expecting some sort of progressive folk/acoustic thing (like Jethro Tull or the Grateful Dead) but instead it seems like this was an experimental album that happened to have one successful experiment (Solsbury Hill is in 7/4, after all) and several lesser ones. The rest of the album wasn't even that bad for the most part, but it was overall a disappointment. I have to give this 4 stars just for Solsbury Hill alone, but I wish there was more to it than that. Favorite Track: Solsbury Hill
it’s alright
Original Gabriel-fresh
Another great album from that seminal year, 1977
High hopes dashed by a bizarre second half of the album
Feels like he's searching for a definitive style in this album as it shifts from prog (Moribund the Burgermeister), pop (Solsbury Hill), McCartneyesque vaudeville (Excuse Me) and blues rock (Waiting for the Big One). Not all of it is successful but it clearly paved the way for some of the bangers that followed. 3*
Chaotic and weird just like Genesis