PETER GABRIEL 4 [AKA: MASK, AKA: SECURITY]

Gabriel 4? This is SECURITY! At least that's what the album cover said when I got it. And oh, what a happy day that was. While already a huge fan of GENESIS and ANTHONY PHILLIPS by the time this album came out, this was my first PG solo album. There is not a weak song here, no fillers, just great music. Great music. San Jacinto, Shock the Monkey, Lay Your Hands on Me, Wallflower - need I say more. Mr. Gabriel employs the finest musicians, always. I am perticularly a fan of MORRIS PERT who plays on this album. I got to see PG play live, for the second time, in the summer of 2004, 18 years after I saw him at Madison Square Garden for the "So" tour. What a show ( . . . The Barry Williams Show)! He's still got it, a ture performer to the very end. He played San Jancinto - which sounded timeless and ballsy - thanks to Tony Levin. Always, visionary, always good, this is one of two PERFECT Gabriel records. The other being "UP". This is 5/5, great music from one of the all-time best. Thank you Peter.