Peter Gabriel - The Making of I/O

In August 2002, Peter Gabriel announced to release another album, entitled I/O, within eighteen month after the release of his new album Up. But a two-year tour in North America and Europa followed, keeping him from working on the new album. We are still waiting for his new album that will eventually be called I/O. Meanwhile, even some serious rumours about a possible Genesis Reunion occured in 2005. You will find the latest news on that project in our new The Making Of I/O diary here. No matter how long it takes...

Next album release without a major record deal?

British Uncut Magazine reports that Gabriel will release his next album independently - at least in North America, where his Record Deal with Geffen has expired anyway. No dates or album titles were mentioned so watch this space for further updates. 23rd January 2007

New album in 2007?

During the Genesis Reunion (the little one) press conference, Mike responded to a question for Peter's involvement that he is too busy to do it now as he will release a new album in early 2007 and will probably be on tour the same time as Genesis. In any case - a release of the new album in spring 2007 is doubtful. 8th November 2006

Big Blue Ball released before I/O?

The 15 year old Big Blue Ball project is due to be released this fall, as Billboard Magazine reports. The multi-artist project included Sinead O'Connor, Papa Wemba and Karl Wallinger along with various artists from all continents. The release of Big Blue Ball will not be accompanied by a tour, as Gabriel explained. Nevertheless, it will cause yet another delay for the release of I/O. August 2006

I/O more minimalistic than Up?

In the latest Rolling Stone issue Gabriel talks about the status of I/O. The album will deal with birth, death and sex in the middle, so not too different from Up. Also, the sessions only incloude Richard Chapell and Ged Lynch and Gabriel produces the stuff himself. His latest idea is to write the songs, go on tour with them and then finish the stuff in the studio after the tour and the release the album. This possible tour would only incloude a bassis and a perussionist. We should not think about the impact this idea will have on the release date of I/O... November 2005

P.O.V. DVD before I/O?

The bonus material on the forthcoming DVD Still Growing Up...Live And Unwrapped features No Self Control (live from the This Way Up Tour) as a preview for the next DVD, that will be P.O.V. Peter once said that he intends one release per year, so this could have an impact on the release plans for I/O. October 2005

Gabriel talks about the songs on I/O

In the latest MOJO edition (british music magazine), some news on the new album are found in the "In The Studio"-section. Peter reveals that the old B-Side Curtains will be rerecorded for I/O. Other tracks that are mentioned incloude Wild, that has been circulatiing as a instrumental, Amazing and Silver Screen. The album will be released when it is finished, "no matter how long it takes", says Peter. For the rest of the year he is looking forward to continuing the work on I/O. July 2005

Gabriel will now concentrate on the production of I/O

During some promotion activity foe the arctic-46664-concert in Tromso (Norway), Peter says that he does not intend to play further live-shows in 2005 as he will be concentrating on working on the new studio album I/O. The album may be released in 2006. During the 46664 concert, Peter didn't perform any new stuff. May 2005

Fire in RealWorld Studios

During the work on his new album there was a fire at RealWorld studios in Bath, so work on I/O had to be suspended. Peter himself talked about that in his most recent Moon Club Video. You vanm watch the video in the moonclub on Peter Gabriels Homepage. April 2005

rerecording of Curtains on I/O?

Peter has been honored with the music intustry trust award. Among the guests were Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford as well as Richard Macphail. A promotional double-CD has been given away to the guests of the event. The CD featured tracks vom Gabriel and his favorite artists. The Gabriel-CD contains a new version of Curtains. Rumours are circulating that he re-recorded the track for the new album I/O. 01. November 2004

New song Baby Man presented live on tour

In Budapest, Peter performs the new track Baby Man for the first time (while being on the Still Growing Up Tour). The song is rumoured to appear on I/O. Baby Man has been performed in Karlsruhe, Zürich, Brüssel, Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, London and Bregenz after that. Also, part of the studio version of that track could be heared during the credits of Anna Gabriel's DVD Growing Up On Tour - A Family Portrait. 15. May 2004

Instrumental of a new song (Wild) on a rare Promo-CD

The Promotion campagne of his new greatest hits compilation HIT also featured a promotional CD entitled HIT - The Instrumentals whick became a rarity quickly amongs fans. On this CD is a new song called Wild, that is very likely to be on the new album (wit added vocals). The songs on that promotional CD were meant to be used for TV and Radio documentaries. October 2003

Burn You Up, Burn You Down not on I/O

EMI announces a new Greatest Hits compilation. The set, entitled HIT, contains Burn You Up Burn You Down, that was high on the list for I/O until that point. The track is also released as a single in the UK and now it seems very unlikely that Burn You Up... will be part of I/O. September 2003

Animal Nation released on Wild Thornberrys Soundtrack

In Northamerica, the Wild Thornberrys soundtrack is being released. Besides a new version of Shaking The Tree another and completely new Gabriel song is on the album. Animal Nation has then also been performed by Gabriel on the Growing Up Northamerican-Tour 2002 and also in Europe 2003 and the song was originally intended for Up, and is now on the tracklist for I/O. November 2002

Peter Gabriel: I/O to be released 18 months after UP

During a press conference for the 25th anniversary of Virgin Records Germany and Peters new album Up in Munich, Peter reveals that he has in fact enough material for two albums and that another studio-album called I/O will be out within 18 months after the release of Up, but depending on touring commitments there could be delays. Also, Burn You Up, Burn You Down has been omitted from UP and is now one of the possible tracks on I/O. 31. August 2002

Gabriel has material for two albums

Peter promotes OVO and for the first time mentions the possibility of two albums. A second album shortly after Up is possible as there is enough good quality stuff for two albums. A few weeks later he even talks about several albums to follow the release of Up. May 2000

Tracks on I/O
Amazing
Curtains
Wild
Silver Screen
Baby Man
Animal Nation

Possible Tracks:
Nocturnals
Funk Bone
Will They Survive?
Girl In The Water
The Way Home
Sagrada
Subway Siren
Chinese Whisper
Courage
Escape
Velvet
Macca
Release Date:
vielleicht 2007

Long Walk to I/O

Peter Gabriel - The Making Of I/O