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I've got my hands on PG's solo albums and was wanting to ask my fellow lunatics which album to start with (I'm already familiar with the album "So" - owned it for a few years now). Thanks!

You already heard So? then that would be the first one. I would say: Us- 2nd most popular Melt- also popular But maybe you want to do it in chronological order? but then you wouldn't come here

LOL! Actually "So" was my second - I bought "Hit" first. :-]

I'd say listen to them chronologically, that way you can hear PG's developing interests - and of course how he uses his voice. I envy you the journey! :-] Welcome to the Moon Rita btw.

Thanks Duddy! I've been a part of the Full Moon Order for a while now, and only recently becoming more vocal on the boards. I actually started to listen to his music chronologically this morning (great driving music). Initial impressions are more of curiosity (i.e. "I wonder what he was thinking when he wrote this," or "I'm confused"). Don't get me wrong - I like what I'm hearing, I just need more time to spend with the music to develop a full impression. What I am noticing though is that his voice (OMG that voice) sounds so much like he does today, but today's voice has more richness to it that only age can give him. I envy those who started following Peter's career from the beginning - I would have loved to have seen him back in those days.

Well Rita - mutual envy then! :-] And yes - his voice!

Well I'm finally up to "Scratch My Back" on my initial listen-throughs. I messed up and got out of chronological order for a couple of albums (thanks to my stupid iPod), but it has been really wonderful to hear the differences between each album and the progression of his craft. I should have done this years ago, but I don't think I would have appreciated it as much as I do now.

I think I started with Security and still consider it just so solid from the first track (The Rhythm of the Heat) to the last (Kiss of Life).

My first Gabriel CD was the 2002 remaster of "Shaking the Tree" - which is still wayyyy better than the later released clunker "Hit" (I still don't get that one)

I think the reason I bought "Hit" was because it was a two-disc set and, at the time, I wanted to get as much of his music without having to get the entire catalog. Of course now I have as close to the complete catalog as I can get, and I'm thrilled to listen to music I had never heard before.

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