Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt) Limited Edition 200g Super Quiex Vinyl Played but Perfect
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PETER GABRIEL 3 (MELT) 200g SUPER QUIEX VINYL
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TRACK LISTING
1. Intruder
2. No Self Control
3. Start (Instrumental)
4. I Don’t Remember
5. Family Snapshot
6. And Through The Wire
7. Games Without Frontiers
8. Not One Of Us
9. Lead A Normal Life
10. Biko
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
There are no bad or even mediocre songs on this album. This is Gabriel's first solo album where he seems fully in control. The mood is consistent and intense. The drums bang big and well-used dissonance lurks behind every harmony. It's very difficult to find something bad to say about it.
Gabriel explores many themes on this album, from people who enjoy breaking into homes ("Intruder") to people who need attention and go to extremes to get it ("Family Snapshot") to the relationship between sex and war ("Games Without Frontiers") to alienation ("Not One of Us") to the final political protest song against apartheid ("Biko"). Pop albums (if you can call this a pop album) rarely if ever explore such territory with such depth. The music backs up the lyrics to a degree that's almost mesmerizing.
Gabriel had come a long way from Genesis by the time this album was released. Just listen to "Trespass" (from 10 years before this album) or "Selling England By the Pound" (from half a decade or so before this album) to see how Gabriel expanded his depth for music and lyrics. It's hard to believe that the same guy singing "No Self-Control" once roamed around on stage dressed as a bat or a giant flower. In retrospect Gabriel's departure from Genesis may have been the best move of his career. It's hard to imagine Genesis going in the direction Gabriel went in, considering where they ended up (somewhere on the opposite side of the spectrum).
A host of great performers contributed instruments or vocals, which can be heard on every note. Robert Fripp returns as a guitarist (he would never again produce Gabriel), Kate Bush sings backup, David Gregory (formerly of XTC) contributes guitar, and even Phil Collins plays drums. The names go on and on (including Tony Levin and David Rhodes, who became staples). It's tempting to give Gabriel all the credit for this one, but his band had a lot to do with the solidity of this effort.
If you know nothing about Gabriel and are curious, this is a good one to start with. The songs are "the usual" length (unlike the followup "Security") and, as has been said, they're all great. If you don't like this album, you probably don't like Gabriel. This is the album on which he found his voice.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Vinyl 1 LP 200gram re issue 2002 on Super Quiex Heavyweight Vinyl. Rare and Out Of Print.
Immaculate Condition. Has been played.
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