Peter Gabriel - Live in Athens 1987 Blu-ray Review

Written by General Jabbo

In 1987, Peter Gabriel was at the height of his powers both artistically and commercially. His most recent studio album, So, had turned him into a mega star with its critically acclaimed songs and groundbreaking music videos. The last night of the tour, a 1987 stop in Athens, Greece, was filmed and released in edited form on VHS as POV. Fast forward 25 years to the present to find that So was yet another classic album to get the super deluxe treatment, this time including a DVD of the entire Athens show as a bonus. Now the entire show -- including the opening set from Youssou N'Dour -- is available on Blu-ray as Peter Gabriel -- Live in Athens 1987.

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Peter Gabriel - Classic Albums: So Blu-ray Review

Written by General Jabbo

Peter Gabriel’s fifth solo album, So, was the first to have a title (His fourth album was titled Security by the record label in the U.S.). It was also his most successful, spawning numerous radio hits, including “Sledgehammer,” “Big Time” and “In Your Eyes,” among others. So is the latest entry in the Classic Albums series, taking its rightful place among other great critical and commercial successes.

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Peter Gabriel - Live Blood CD Review

Written by General Jabbo

In 2010, Peter Gabriel had the idea to record a cover album of some of his favorite songs. That’s nothing new — artists do that all the time. What was unique about the project was that the covers were to be orchestral versions with no guitars or rock drums. This album was called Scratch My Back and was generally well received. There was to be a companion album entitled, I’ll Scratch Yours where the artists Gabriel covered on his album would return the favor, covering one of his tracks. That never happened, though a few artists came through and their tracks were released as double A-sided singles with Gabriel’s versions of their songs. What happened instead was, in 2011, Gabriel released an album of orchestral versions of his own songs called New Blood. The ensuing tour with the New Blood Orchestra was captured on the new CD, Peter Gabriel - Live Blood.

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