With numerous chart hits following, such as ‘Solsbury Hill’ and ‘Sledgehammer’, Gabriel’s songwriting prowess resulted in universal critical and commercial acclaim, with his 1986 album So being certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the United States.
This new three-cd set brings together a number of live recordings by Peter Gabriel, all of which were transmitted as radio broadcasts, and which collected here make for a dynamic collection of Gabriel’s superb live performances at various junctures of his career to date.
DISC ONE features the great man’s 1978 show, recorded at the Bottom-Line club in New York, on 4th October 1978, shortly after the release of his second solo album Peter Gabriel 2.
DISC TWO continues with Peter’s set at the 1994 Woodstock Festival on 14th August that year, 25 years after the original 1969 fest.
DISC THREE concludes this superb collection with Gabriel’s magnificent appearance on 19th October 2011 at the Mermaid Theatre in London, when he was backed by the BBC concert orchestra.
