Gabriel, Peter

Peter Gabriel's show in Graz was in every way one of this year's concert highlights, especially for those of us who were seeing him live for the first time that night and got to witness his incredible stage charisma and musical timelessness…

»New Blood« is a far more inspired and sensible experiment than its dull predecessor »Scratch My Back«, since most of the orchestrally reworked versions of Gabriel's chosen classics come off remarkably well and in some cases even match the…

"Scratch My Back" falls well short of Gabriel's body of work so far, painting a sad picture of a creatively and emotionally drained musician who has opted for a bizarre studio move just as he's hit the big six-oh.

With "Up," the legendary prog rock artist has outdone himself yet again and made another timeless masterpiece, one that leaves the countless followers of his musical legacy with nothing to do but blush helplessly.

With "Us", the versatile artist and indestructible charismatic added another magnificent achievement to the story of popular music, stamping it with an unusual dose of personal feeling.

"Passion" is Gabriel's peak when it comes to experimenting with world music, and it cemented his role as the leading patron connecting musical talent from every corner of the globe.

"So" is one of the best pop rock albums in the history of popular music, an album that catapulted a progressive rock icon into the ranks of music superstars.

Compared with Gabriel's later film projects like "Passion", "OVO" and "Long Walk Home", "Birdy" is a less interesting and less ambitious effort, but it's still worth the attention of anyone who loves quality film music.

"Security" is the embodiment of songwriting and production mastery in every respect, the record that cemented the legendary artist as a great sonic innovator.

"Melt" ranks among the finest gems in the legendary singer's career, the record where his love of world music fully blossomed for the first time.

The second chapter of Peter's solo career is a brilliant experimental stew that casts the artist as a tireless adventurer, serving up eclectic sonic expressions that prove he was in constant artistic growth.

"Peter Gabriel (I)" is a superb debut that heralded the magnificent solo career of one of the most original musical artists of recent decades.

Releasing official bootlegs has been all the rage lately. Last year, for instance, Depeche Mode came up with something like it, one of the first bands to really start smashing taboos, arguing that official bootlegs don't sat