- Audio CD (31 May 1988)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Virgin
- ASIN: B000024ZUV
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 184,270 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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An epic production highlighted by the clockwork undertones of "Intruder" and the Afro-prog-rock of "Biko," the third in Peter Gabriel's trilogy of eponymous solo titles is a watermark of the former Genesis singer's career. Drummer Jerry Marotta's tight global groove templates drive the edgy guitar pastiches of Robert Fripp, David Rhodes, Paul Weller, and XTC's Dave Gregory. Yielding the enigmatic 1980 hit "Games Without Frontiers," the Steve Lillywhite-produced opus travels the dark psychic corners of its narrator with a then-profoundly futuristic sound that's no less compelling than Bowie's Scary Monsters, which was released the same year. The cover may depict Gabriel's melting face, but the album marks Gabriel's arrival as a solid solo artist. --James Rotondi
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Peter Gabriel 3 is an astonishingly creative, intelligent and emotional collection of songs and atmospheres that has continued to inspire me for over twenty years. It could well be my favourite album of all time, and that includes ALL artists and ALL genres of music. From the dark and sinister opening of "Intruder" to the chant of "Biko" on the last track, every song on this album has substance, power and quality.
Musically, a wide range of styles are embraced with a number of contributions from other musical creative giants such as Paul Weller (punky thrashing guitar on "And Through The Wire"), Kate Bush (distinctive atmospheric backing vocals) and Phil Collins (crashing "gated snare" drum sound that was highly original at the time and an influence on much eighties music afterwards). PG 3 was recorded before Gabriel developed his "world music" sound. It has an incredible range of musical, emotional and lyrical dynamics not present in some of his later, more commercially successful (still excellent), albums.
Lyrically, Gabriel's haunting voice covers a massive range of basic human emotions here, many of them dark. Several tracks on this album can still make me cry even though I know them inside out. Other tracks have me bopping around like an idiot! Absolutely brilliant.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a masterpeice of musicianship. Peter Gabriel is always great and with the addition of so many guests on this album, it truly is one of a kind. Robert Fripp's recognisable guitar playing on "I don't remember" is a joy and the wonderful "Biko" shows an indication of the world music Peter Gabriel loves. "Games without Frontiers" is just so much fun, but for my money, it's worth buying for "Family Snapshot" alone. 5 stars, no question.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Revisiting this album after many years I am struck how this album and the next one, really caught Peter Gabriel at his most innovative in terms of the technology he was experimenting with and importantly his most accessible music.Often when listening to an album you haven't listened to for many years the experience can be a disappointment, this album does not do this! It still sounds current and fresh today which is why I feel this qualifies it for 5 stars. If you have never heard Peter Gabriel before this is a good place to start and if you, like me, hadn't listened to this album since it was released then I think a revisit is in order.
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A MUST. No Question.
This is the third of four self-titled albums, renowned for many reasons:
His face is melting
He did a German language version
It has no cymbals on it
It... Read more
His face is melting
He did a German language version
It has no cymbals on it
It... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tim Burrows
A true classic
After Peter Gabriel left Genesis I felt his 1st 2 albums showed that he needed the group because there were filler songs on each. On this album there are no fillers. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Smartin
Former Genesis Genius comes up trumps!
This is indeed a masterpiece and years ahead of its time (1980). It still sounds fresh and original in 2011 - ranging across a full spectrum of styles (art rock, world, new wave,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mean Mister Mustard
An important record
I can't say I like all the tracks, but I don't think I ever did. But what strikes me listening to the CD is just how important this record is in the history of rock/pop music. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dr. P. M. Graves-Brown
Meltdown
Peter Gabriel's third album remains his most overpowering, but at the time of its release was even more so, to the point of being frightening. Read more
Published 20 months ago by D. J. H. Thorn
Madness has a Reason
I remember reading a Gabriel interview in NME or Melody Maker at the time. He was suffering from a mental condition around the time the album was made. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by Maudsy
timeless genius
sometimes buying an old favourite does'nt quite seem to rekindle the magic it once held but with this album the magic lives on. Read more
Published on 2 July 2009 by Christopher J. Adby
A breakthrough in the Gabriel catalogue!
By far this album marks a Revolution in the Gabriel sound! Perhaps one of the best albums Gabriel has composed, with refreshing new sounds of electronics and a superb range of... Read more
Published on 4 April 2008 by L. Rose
Pretty astounding
The wonderful/difficult thing about this album is the way that it feels so disjointed, but that it's not immediately clear why. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2006 by C. Porter
Not a clunker in sight!
His first true classic. This is the album which really propelled Peter Gabriel into the limelight with the stunning "Games Without Frontiers" (and my favourite on the album, "No... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2006 by Peter Lee
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