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So

3 Ratings: 3.3

An album by Peter Gabriel

Sois generally regarded as a peak in Peter Gabriel's recording career, notable both for its solid set of songs and lush production. For Gabriel, who'd been putting his music in theatrical contexts ever since his days withGenesis, the modern sound ofSo(coproduced … see full wiki

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review by TomBenton. October 03, 2006

SO wonderful

Many musicians release some sort of experimental album at some point in their career. For Peter Gabriel, every album is an experiment. Usually musicians experiment by deviating from the norm; however, on Gabriel's fifth experiment, SO, the ex-Genesis frontman does the exact opposite. Gabriel, beloved for always doing something different, decided on this album to play it safe - and for Gabriel, that is an experiment. Previously he was a sort of cult performer, but on SO, Gabriel finally made it into … more

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review by rmurray847. April 07, 2003

posted in Music Matters

Gabriel's most accessible and FUN work

Far and away Gabriel's biggest commercial success, this is a terrific album by almost any standard (except in comparison to some earlier, even more brilliant Gabriel albums). The production work is lush and detailed, a hallmark of Gabriel's incredible attention to detail and interest in layering sound upon sound. And he put to use relatively new digital technology to create a sound of unusual crispness and clarity for its time. RED RAIN A very moody, even creepy piece, featuring oustanding vocal … more

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