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PETER GABRIEL: THE STUDIO ALBUMS

PETER GABRIEL ( AKA CAR)

CHARISMA, 1977

The plague-pit squelches of “Moribund The Burgermeister welcomed the Genesis faithful, but Gabriel’s solo debut revelled in stylistic emancipation: stadium rock, barbershop ragtime, grandiose flamenco, smoky blues. An orchestral torrent, “Here Comes The Flood” epitomised the record’s vaunting ambitions, while the weightless folk of “Solsbury Hill” embodied Gabriel’s

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