Gabriel, Peter "1: Car" [Silver Vinyl]

Having left Genesis in the summer of 1976, Peter Gabriel's first solo album (affectionately known as Car due to the iconic Hipgnosis designed cover) arrived in February 1977. He was 26. With legendary producer Bob Ezrin taking charge, the intention was to make a more direct and tougher record: something different from what had gone before. The record also provided one of Peter's most recognisable songs in the shape of "Solsbury Hill."

"I really wanted the first record to be different from what I'd done with Genesis so we were trying to do things in different styles. A bit of barbershop, which Tony Levin helped with, there were more bluesy things, a variety of songs and arrangements that were consciously trying to provide something different than what I'd done before. It took me three albums to get the confidence and to find out what I could do that made me different from other people. And the first record really was a process of trying …"

180g black vinyl edition. Sleeve artwork and inner bags replicate the original vinyl release. Contains a download card with a choice of digital download (Hi-Res 24bit or 16bit).