Category Archives: Peter Gabriel

Fripp & Eno | (No Pussyfooting) (1973)

Posted on April 3, 2024 by the press music reviews

The image used for the 1973 ambient masterpiece (No Pussyfooting), was designed by British photographer and filmmaker Willie Christie, and exhibits Robert Fripp and Brian Eno perched in a dramatic Infinity Mirror Room. The striking composition was photographed and designed … Continue reading →

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Tonight (1984)

Posted on February 12, 2024 by the press music reviews

With Tonight, David Bowie started to second-guess the musical tastes of his global following, regretfully succumbing to EMI’s wishes to rush out new “product” in order to capitalise on the massive commercial success of Let’s Dance and the Serious Moonlight … Continue reading →

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Robert Fripp | Exposure (1979)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by the press music reviews

British guitarist Robert Fripp’s gleefully diverse debut solo album Exposure, was recently repackaged and released as a comprehensive 32-disc box set that examines the guitarist’s career from 1977 to 1983.  Worn out from constant touring and recording and an increasing … Continue reading →

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Producer: Hugh Padgham in the 80s

Posted on June 28, 2021 by the press music reviews

Hugh Padgham was the invisible catalyst behind dozens of best-selling, multi-platinum albums and was among the most successful, and sought after, music producers in contemporary British rock and pop history. We take a stroll though his work throughout the decade … Continue reading →

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Genesis Unearthed – Live Performance 1973

Posted on April 20, 2021 by the press music reviews

A pristine video has just seen light of day of Peter Gabriel-era Genesis performing live in 1973 at the Bataclan in Paris. This jaw dropping never-seen-before concert footage captures Genesis in all their live intensity, in stunning 4K quality. This … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on August 21, 2020 by the press music reviews

Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel II (Scratch) (1978) Another Hipgnosis classic album cover, this was the second of four self-titled albums by Peter Gabriel after leaving Genesis. Due to the iconic nature of the image, it is often referred to … Continue reading →

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Peter Gabriel – I Have the Touch

Posted on May 30, 2020 by the press music reviews

It was 40 years ago today that ex-Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel released the innovative masterpiece Melt. Brilliant prog-art-pop drenched in a chilly jaggedness. Depressed, romantic, twitchy, paranoid, and regularly unsettling. His third successive solo album since leaving Genesis after the … Continue reading →

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Robert Fripp – Network (1985)

Posted on April 24, 2020 by the press music reviews

After the demise of King Crimson in 1974, Robert Fripp spent several years laying low before entering a period of high activity from 1977-1980. This collection is a brief summary of that period in his career. Network (1985) is now … Continue reading →

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