Peter Gabriel 1: Car (Reissue)

Peter Gabriel's back catalog has been reissued by (Gabriel's own) Real World Records and EMI! Peter Gabriel 1: Car was originally released in February 1977 and re-mastered in 2002. The first of three solo albums by the ex-Genesis singer, all officially released as only Peter Gabriel. There was much anticipation for the first solo effort from the flamboyant Gabriel. Three years had passed since his swan song with Genesis. He had certainly exited on a high note with The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. While fans shouldn't have worried about the survival of Genesis without their original lead singer, neither would they be disappointed in his solo debut. Produced by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper), he addressed the split with his band mates in the allegoric hit "Solsbury Hill," while retaining the art-rock sensibilities he had pioneered. There are other concert favorites, such as "Moribund the Burgermeister," "Modern Love," "Excuse Me," "Humdrum," "Slowburn," "Waiting for the Big One," "Down the Dolce Vita" (featuring the London Symphony Orchestra) and "Here Comes The Flood."