PETER GABRIEL 1 [AKA: CAR]

"Moribund the Burgermeister" - This sounds like it could have been one of the quirkier moments from the last Genesis album that Peter was involved with "The Lamb lies down on Broadway". A strange number that I find interesting for its structure.

"Solsbury Hill" - This track needs no introduction as it is a well known Gabriel composition. It is a track that I like very much indeed. A folksy number I could easily see on a good Strawbs album sung by Dave Cousins.

"Modern Love" - an upbeat rock number that to me is very early Bowie-esque. In fact Bowie did release a single in 1983 of a track by the same name - which isn't the same track at all, but which I find interesting to note all the same.

"Excuse Me" - A bit of fun which starts off like an old 50's blues soul number. I really enjoy the sound of this track.

"Humdrum" - A kind of ode to boredom and the ordinary. A track that I could easily see 10cc doing.

"Slow Burn" - An upbeat rock number with quirky passages.

"Waiting for the Big One" - A bluesy, jazzy track where Gabriel sings as if he is tipsy. I do pick up a lot of "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" on this track had that been a bluesier number and slowed down.

"Down the Dolce Vita" - Heavily orchestrated track intro until it rocks out and then is intersperced with orchestra along the way. A dramatic number.

"Here comes the Flood" - A nice emotive track done in a soft rock vein. Brilliant lyrics.

A very good album for its moods and its explorations. Looking at the people that Gabriel brought in to accompany him on this first solo release of his there are some big names there, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin not least among the cast. Is this prog music? For its exploration of various musical ideas I would say that yes it is. This isn't the Peter Gabriel of Genesis and anybody going into this album with that expectation will be disappointed however it is a very good effort from a man finding his own wings. Four stars from me.

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