Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 2: Scratch (Remastered) (iTunes Version)
The pairing sounds ideal -- the former front man of Genesis, as produced by the leading light of King Crimson. Unfortunately, Peter Gabriel's second album (like his first, eponymous) fails to meet those grandiose expectations, even though it seems to at first. "On the Air" and "D.I.Y." are stunning slices of modern rock circa 1978, bubbling with synths, insistent rhythms, and polished processed guitars, all enclosed in a streamlined production that nevertheless sounds as large as a stadium. Then, things begin to drift, at first in a pleasant way ("A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World" is surprisingly nimble), but by the end, it all seems a little formless. It's not that the music is overly challenging -- it's that the record is unfocused. There are great moments scattered throughout the record, yet it never captivates, either through intoxicating, messy creativity (as he did on his debut) or through cohesion (the way the third Peter Gabriel album, two years later, would).
Genres: Rock, Music, Arena Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock
Released: Jun 03, 1978
℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd
1 On the Air
2 D.I.Y.
3 Mother of Violence
4 A Wonderful Day In a One-Way World
5 White Shadow
6 Indigo
7 Animal Magic
8 Exposure
9 Flotsam and Jetsam
10 Perspective
11 Home Sweet Home
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