Gabriel refused to title any of his first four solo albums, which were all labelled Peter Gabriel using the same typeface, but which featured different cover art. He wanted them to be considered similar to consecutive issues of a magazine instead of individual works[citation needed]. They are usually differentiated by number in order of release (I, II, III), or by sleeve design, with the first three Read more...

Gabriel recorded his first self-titled solo album in 1976 and 1977 with producer Bob Ezrin. His first solo success came with the single "Solsbury Hill", an autobiographical piece expressing his thoughts on leaving Genesis. In it, he sings, "My friends would think I was a nut...", alluding to his decision to begin a period of self-exploration and reflection, while he grew cabbages, carrots, parsnips, Read more...

Peter Gabriel had already achieved critical success with his 1980 "Peter Gabriel 3: Melt" album, which included the songs "Games Without Frontiers", "I Don't Remember", and "Biko".

In 1982, he became even more famous for his fourth album "Security" which featured his first Top 40 hit in the U.S., "Shock the Monkey", as well as the song "I Have the Touch". The music video for "Shock the Monkey"(which Read more...