*** Welcome to piglix ***

Deutsches Album

Peter Gabriel
Security - Peter Gabriel.jpg
Studio album by Peter Gabriel
Released 6 September 1982
Recorded Spring 1981 – Summer 1982
Studio Ashcombe House, Bath, England
Genre Art rock, experimental rock, worldbeat, progressive rock, industrial rock
Length 45:27
Label Charisma (UK)
Geffen (US)
Producer David Lord and Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel chronology
Peter Gabriel
(1980)Peter Gabriel1980
Peter Gabriel
(1982)
Plays Live
(1983)Plays Live1983
Singles from Peter Gabriel
  1. "I Have the Touch"
    Released: 8 September 1982
  2. "Shock the Monkey"
    Released: 14 September 1982
  3. "Wallflower"/"Kiss of Life"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Chicago Sun-Times 2.5/4 stars
Encyclopedia of Popular Music 5/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly A−
Q 4/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 4/5 stars
Uncut 8/10
The Village Voice C+
Deutsches Album
Studio album by Peter Gabriel
Released September 1982
Recorded 1981–1982
Genre Art rock, experimental rock, worldbeat, progressive rock
Length 45:27
Label Charisma Records
Producer David Lord and Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel chronology
Peter Gabriel
(1980)Peter Gabriel1980
Peter Gabriel / Deutsches Album
(1982)
Plays Live
(1983)Plays Live1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars

Peter Gabriel is the fourth album released by English rock musician Peter Gabriel. As with his previous three albums, it had no title other than Gabriel's name. In the United States and Canada, his new label Geffen Records issued the album, with Gabriel's reluctance, with a Security sticker on top of the shrink-wrap to differentiate it from his previous releases, and this title was also printed on the labels. Whilst Gabriel provided the title himself, the album was officially known as Peter Gabriel in other territories. As a result, it is known by fans as Security or Peter Gabriel 4. A German-language version of the album, entitled the Deutsches Album, was released later in 1982.

This album is an early full digital recording. Its instrumentation is mostly electronic with extensive sampling (through use of the then-new Fairlight CMI) and percussion. It was recorded at Gabriel's then-home, Ashcombe House in Somerset, England in 1981. It was remastered with most of Gabriel's catalogue in 2002.

The songs on the album cover a wide variety of subject matter. "The Rhythm of the Heat" is based on Carl Jung's experience while observing a group of African drummers. "San Jacinto" reflects on the fear and pain experienced by a Native American man who sees his culture overwhelmed by modern white society, its lyrics based on a story told to Gabriel by an Apache member. "Shock the Monkey", a meditation on jealousy, uses imagery of a primate to describe personal anxieties. "Lay Your Hands on Me" deals with a theme of healing, through trust, which is further explored on later albums. "The Family and the Fishing Net" is a song comparing a modern-day wedding to a voodoo sacrifice. "Wallflower" is about the treatment of political prisoners in Latin America during the 1980s.


...
Wikipedia

...