Peter Gabriel
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Biography
[Edit]As the leader of Genesis in the early '70s, Peter Gabriel helped move progressive rock to new levels of theatricality. He was no less ambitious as a solo artist, but he was more subtle in his methods. With his first eponymous solo album in 1977, he began exploring darker, more cerebral territory, incorporating avant-garde, electronic, and worldbeat influences into his music. The record, as well as its two similarly titled successors, established Gabriel as a critically acclaimed cult artist, and with 1982's Security, he began to move into the mainstream; "Shock the Monkey" became his first Top 40 hit, paving the way for his multi-platinum breakthrough So in 1986. Accompanied by a series of groundbreaking videos and the number one single "Sledgehammer," So became a multi-platinum hit, and Gabriel became an international star. Instead of capitalizing on his sudden success, he began to explore other interests, including recording soundtracks and running his company Real World. By the time he returned to pop with 1992's Us, his mass audience had faded away and he spent the remainder of the '90s working on multimedia projects for Real World.
Following his departure from Genesis in 1976, Peter Gabriel began work on the first of three consecutive eponymously titled albums; each record was named Peter Gabriel, he said, as if they were editions of the same magazine. In 1977, his first solo album appeared and became a moderate success due to the single "Solsbury Hill." Another self-titled record followed in 1978, yet received comparatively weaker reviews. Gabriel's third eponymous album proved to be his artistic breakthrough, however. Produced by Steve Lillywhite and released in 1980, the album established Gabriel as one of rock's most ambitious, innovative musicians, as well as one of its most political — "Biko," a song about a murdered anti-apartheid activist, became one of the biggest protest anthems of the '80s. "Games Without Frontiers," with its eerie chorus, nearly reached the Top 40.
In 1982, Gabriel released Security, which was an even bigger success, earning positive reviews and going gold on the strength of the startling video for "Shock the Monkey." Just as his solo career was taking off, Gabriel participated in a one-shot Genesis reunion in order to finance his WOMAD — World of Music, Arts and Dance — Festival. WOMAD was designed to bring various world musics and customs to a Western audience, and it soon turned into an annual event, and a live double album was released that year to commemorate the event. As Gabriel worked on his fifth album, he contributed the soundtrack to Alan Parker's 1984 film Birdy. His score was highly praised and it won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes that year. After founding Real World, Inc. — a corporation devoted to developing bridges between technology and multi-ethnic arts — in 1985, he completed his fifth album, So.
Released in 1986, So became Gabriel's commercial breakthrough, largely because his Stax homage "Sledgehammer" was blessed with an innovative video that combined stop-action animation with live action. So climbed to number two as "Sledgehammer" hit number one, with "Big Time" — featuring a video very similar to "Sledgehammer" — reaching the Top Ten and "In Your Eyes" hitting the Top 30. As So was riding high on the American and British charts, Gabriel co-headlined the first benefit tour for Amnesty International in 1986 with Sting and U2. Another Amnesty International Tour followed in 1988, and the following year, Gabriel released Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ, a collection of instrumentals used in Martin Scorsese's film. Passion was the furthest Gabriel delved into worldbeat, and the album was widely acclaimed, winning the Grammy Award in 1989 for Best New Age Performance. In 1990, he released the hits compilation Shaking the Tree.
Gabriel labored long on the pop music follow-up to So, finally releasing Us in the spring of 1992. During the recording of Us, Gabriel went through a number of personal upheavals, including a painful divorce, and those tensions manifested themselves on Us, a much darker record than So. For various reasons, not the least of which was the fact that it was released six years after its predecessor, Us wasn't as commercially successful as So, despite positive reviews. Only one single, the "Sledgehammer" knockoff "Steam," reached the Top 40, and the album stalled at platinum sales. In 1993, Gabriel embarked on the most ambitious WOMAD tour to date, touring the United States with a roster including Crowded House, James, and Sinéad O'Connor, with whom he had an on-off romantic relationship. The following year, he released the double-disc Secret World Live, which went gold. Later in 1994, he released the CD-ROM Xplora, one of many projects he developed with Real World. For the rest of the decade, Gabriel concentrated on developing more multimedia projects for the company and working on a new studio album.
Up was released in 2002, a full decade after Gabriel's last studio effort. Dense, cerebral, and often difficult, the record peaked at number nine but failed to sell well in America. It fared slightly better in Canada, where it went gold. He then turned his attention to a host of different projects, although the release of Big Blue Ball — a compilation of collaborative performances recorded at Real World Studios during the '90s — helped placate fans while Gabriel focused his energies elsewhere. He eventually returned to the studio for another album, 2010's Scratch My Back, which featured orchestral covers of songs originally performed by Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Paul Simon, David Bowie, and others. Gabriel uncharacteristically delivered the sequel to Scratch My Back quickly, releasing New Blood — a collection of orchestral reinterpretations of his own songs — in the fall of 2011. The following year, Gabriel held a lavish celebration of the 25th anniversary of So, releasing several deluxe editions of the record — the largest being a four-CD, two-DVD, two-vinyl box — and launching the Back to Front tour, where he played So in its entirety. In 2014, Gabriel was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo act, joining Genesis, which had been inducted four years earlier.
Title: Passion: The Last Temptation Of Christ (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: OVO The Millennium Show (CD1)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Title: Birdy (Music from the Film) [Remastered]
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Flotsam And Jetsam (Remastered) (CD2)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: This Is Party Man (with the Worldbeaters) - Single
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Title: Plays Live (Highlights)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Late Show
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Progressive Metal, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Plays Live Highlights
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Progressive Rock, Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Come Talk To Me (Live)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Progressive Metal, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Passion - Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Rock Classics 60s-80s: Remastered Version (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Indie
Title: 100 Greatest 80s Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Dance Rock, New Wave, World Music, Country, Ska, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest '80s Songs (CD1)
Genre: Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Punk, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: '80s Love Song Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Feel Good Classic Hits 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Glam Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Eurodisco, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Prog Rock Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Title: First Dance Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Mellow '80s Gold (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: ’80s Singer / Songwriter Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, World Music, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: Adult Alternative Hits 2000-2021 (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Hi-Res Masters: 1980s (CD2)
Title: Israbox Week Single Vol. 111
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: Pop Rock Old Hits 70s-80s (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Best Of Rock: 1977 (CD1)
Title: 80's Synthpop Vol. 2
Genre: Electronic Hardcore, New Wave, Synth Pop
Title: 80`s Synthpop Vol. 2 (By The Sound Archive)
Genre: Electronica, New Wave, Synth Pop
Title: Best Of Rock: 1986
Title: Best Of Rock: 1992 (CD2)
Title: Best Of Rock: 1977 (CD1)
Title: All Out 70s (CD1)
Title: All Out 80s (CD2)
Title: All 80's Top Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: DMC Commercial Collection 475
Genre: Electronica
Title: Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen 2022
Genre: Jazz
Title: 80s Complete (800 Tracks From 80s) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 80s Complete (800 Tracks From 80s) (CD8)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Duets (CD1)
Title: Mellow Classics Drive 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Week Single Vol 150
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: Res Masters: Timeless Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Songs To Test Headphones With 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Songs To Test Headphones With 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 2023 Week 02 - New Music Releases
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Dubstep
Title: Week Single Vol 182
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: Week Single Vol 180
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: Now That's What I Call 40 Years Vol. 1 - 1983-1993 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
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Title: In Good Company (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: In Good Company
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Natural Born Killers (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Natural Born Killers
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Songs 2003-2013
Artist: Ane Brun
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Music From The Motion Picture Phenomenon
Artist: Phenomenon Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Against All Odds/Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Against All Odds
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Philadelphia - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Rock
Title: Gangs of New York (Music from the Miramax Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Power Of Classic Rock (CD2)
Artist: London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
Genre: Symphonic Rock
Title: Essence Of Deep Forest (Japanese Press)
Artist: Michel Sanchez, Deep Forest
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, New Age, House, World Music, Ethnic
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s (CD3)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco, Nu Disco, Pop
Title: Everything Is Recorded By Richard Russell
Artist: Everything Is Recorded
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Salala - Single
Artist: Angélique Kidjo / Angelique Kidjo
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music
Title: Halt and Catch Fire (Songs from the AMC Television Series)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Deadpool 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: WALL-E (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack