Reviews of Peter Gabriel releases on CD or SACD (Super Audio CD)
After his unconventional third album Gabriel began to experiment more and more with world music and new technologies, and it shows on Gabriel's fourth album. Though it is untitled again it is commonly know as Security.
Five years after he left Genesis Peter Gabriel recorded a key album of his career. Biko was a song that left its mark on Peter Gabriel the musician as well as the person. The third album is also the birthplace of the legendary Phil Collins drum sound.
In 1986 Peter Gabriel boosted his popularity with his album So that became a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic.
In 1978 Peter Gabriel released his second album, which did not receive as much attention as his other releases. Today many fans have a special place in their hearts for this record.
Bootlegs are undeniably popular with the fans. Peter Gabriel has now released individual sound board recordings of all North American shows he played on his Growing Up / Stripped Down tour 2003 on 2CD each. All of them together are also available in one sumptuos box set. Read here what the big deal is.
Peter Gabriel's new Greatest Hits album comes in no less than four different editions. Just a rehash or worth getting? Read the answers here.
It was not at all surprising that Peter Gabriel keeps researching new ways to make his albums sound even better. Back in 2002 a digital version of a surround mix of The Barry Williams Show was floating around on the net. 2003 saw the release of UP on Super Audio CD with 51. surround sound. We checked it out for you.
First Peter Gabriel released all his solo albums (including the soundtracks) as remasters. In 2003 he surpassed that: All albums came out as hybrid SACDs with a CD stereo (remaster) and an SACD stereo layer. There is, however, no surround sound. Find out here whether SACDs still make a difference.
Peter Gabriel's new album from 2002 needed 10 years for production. Karin Woywod checks out whether or not it was worth the wait.
Peter Gabriel releases the soundtrack Long Walk Home.(Music of Rabbit Proof Fence) in 2002. It contains material from the UP sessions.
