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PETER GABRIEL - Solsbury Hill Year: 1977 Album: Car Working title: ? Credits: Gabriel Lyrics: Yes Length: 4:21 Musicians: Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Larry Fast, Allan Schartzberg, Steve Hunter, Jimmy Maelen Played live: 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023 Cover versions: plenty, i.e. Erasure
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Notes: Solsbury Hill was not only the first single from Peter Gabriel's first solo album, it also reached number 13 in the British charts, a higher position than any single he had previously released with Genesis. At the same time, he moved away musically from his ex-band and created a live classic that couldn't be killed... |