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Top 10 Peter Gabriel Albums
A ranked countdown of Peter Gabriel's essential studio albums, from his early art-rock experiments with Genesis behind him to his genre-defining solo work.
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Secret World Live Tour (1992)
Best live ever
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2.
So (1986)
His commercial and artistic peak — 'Sledgehammer', 'In Your Eyes', and a landmark fusion of pop, world music, and studio innovation.
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Peter Gabriel (1980, 'Melt')
The gated-drum sound (with Phil Collins) and 'Biko' — a dark, tense, hugely influential record.
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4.
Us (1992)
A raw, introspective follow-up to So, dealing with divorce and self-examination; 'Digging in the Dirt', 'Come Talk to Me'.
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Peter Gabriel (1977, 'Car')
His post-Genesis debut, featuring 'Solsbury Hill' — an immediate statement of independence.
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Peter Gabriel (1982, 'Security')
Deepened his world-music and Fairlight-synth explorations; includes 'Shock the Monkey'.
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Passion (1989)
Soundtrack for 'The Last Temptation of Christ' — a landmark world-music/ambient work that won a Grammy.
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Up (2002)
A dense, brooding meditation on mortality, a decade in the making.
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Peter Gabriel (1978, 'Scratch')
A transitional, more rock-oriented second album, including 'Games Without Frontiers' precursor energy.
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i/o (2023)
A late-career return, released as a series of singles built around each full moon before compiling into an album.
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