Peter Gabriel - So
Released in 1986, 'So' became one of the defining albums of the era, landing multitudes of awards, millions of sales and a huge hit single with 'Sledgehammer'. But when Peter started work on this, his fifth album, in February 1985 in an old farmhouse called Ashcombe near Bath he had no idea of the explosive and enduring impact this album would have.
Released in 1986, 'So' became one of the defining albums of the era, landing multitudes of awards, millions of sales and a huge hit single with 'Sledgehammer'. But when Peter started work on this, his fifth album, in February 1985 in an old farmhouse called Ashcombe near Bath he had no idea of the explosive and enduring impact this album would have.
The first of Peter’s studio albums to have a proper title So was a watershed release in his career. Its marriage of the artistic and the commercial made for an indisputable success, with the album quickly sitting atop the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Aside from some intriguing collaborations – with Laurie Anderson on This Is The Picture, Kate Bush on Don’t Give Up and Youssou N’Dour on In Your Eyes – it was the unity of singer, band and producer that made So such a crucial record in the Gabriel canon.
| Side A |
| 1. Red Rain |
| 2. Sledgehammer |
| 3. Don't Give Up |
| 4. That Voice Again |
Side B |
| 1. Mercy Street |
| 2. Big Time |
| 3. We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) |
| 4. This is the Picture (Excellent Birds) |
| 5. In Your Eyes |
| By Labels | Real World |
|---|---|
| By Genre | Pop - Rock |