Several years before Peter Gabriel tried his first solo experiments, he had three smaller guest appearances outside his band Genesis in the early 70s. On the one hand as a flautist on Cat Steven's third album and on the other hand together with his new band colleague Phil Collins and others as a background singer on the debut album by Colin Scot and an album by the Keef Hartley Band...
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Katmandu Katmandu [2020 mix]* Recording location: Olympic Studios/London, Abbey Road Studios/London Produced by: Paul Samwell-Smith Performed by: Cat Stevens feat. Peter Gabriel (Flute) First official release: 24th April 1970 - Cat Stevens Mona Bone Jakon (UK LP//Island Records ILPS 9118) Best available source/*First official release: Cat Stevens Mona Bone Jakon [2020 Remaster] (EU 4CD+BR+LP+12"//Island Records Ltd. 0602508395178) |
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Lead Us Nite People Recording date: January - March 1971 Recording location: Trident Studios/London Produced by: John Anthony Performed by: Colin Scot feat. Peter Gabriel (Backing Vocals) u.a. First official release: 1971 - Colin Scot Colin Scot (UK LP//United Artists Records UAG 29154) Best available source: Colin Scot Colin Scot [2006 Remaster] (EU CD//Eclectic Discs ECLCD 1036) |
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Don't Sign It You Say You're Together Now Recording date: late 1971 Recording location: Island Studios/London, Trident Studios/London Produced by: John Burns & Keef Hartley Band Performed by: Keef Hartley Band feat. Peter Gabriel (backing vocals on one song) First official release: January? 1972 - The Keef Hartley Band Seventy Second Brave (UK LP//Deram Records SDL 9) Best available source: The Keef Hartley Band Seventy Second Brave [2009 remaster] (UK CD//Esoteric Recordings ECLEC 2100) |
Peter Gabriel was still in Genesis when demos were recorded of several songs he wrote with Martin Hall. The songs were probably written and recorded for an album with other musicians ...
The release of a Charlie Drake single supports the idea of music being written for another artist...
Later in 1975, after Peter Gabriel had left Genesis, further demos were recorded. They include two songs that made it onto Peter's first solo album.
Other demos were recorded in a more professional environment in spring 1976. These have not been heard by anybody since then. The demos include two songs that would end up on Gabriel's first album and another one that would be on his second ...
Before he went into the studio to record his solo debut, Peter Gabriel recorded a cover version of a famous Beatles song for a soundtrack.
The recording sessions for his first solo album mainly took place in Toronto (Canada). Genesis musicians were no longer involved at this point.
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Modern Love [edit] First official release: June 1977 - Peter Gabriel Modern Love (UK 7"/Charisma CB 302) Best available source: same |
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Remix date: 2004 Remixed by: Daniel Lanois and Richard Chappell with Paul Grady First official release: 25th October 2004 - Peter Gabriel PLAY - The Videos (DVD/Warner Music Vision 5050467-5681-2-9) Best available source: same |
One of the Gabriel / Hall demos eventually found a different outlet, but without Gabriel's involvement ...
Other tracks were played on the tour supporting the album (5th March until 30th April and 30th August until 1st November 1977). These included cover versions, Genesis tracks, songs for his second album and one new Gabriel track that was performed during this tour only ...
From this tour, only one track has been officially released...
Immediately after the tour, Peter began the recording sessions for his second album.
For a full picture it should be noted that new recordings of certain songs by and with Peter Gabriel were made, which will be mentioned in later parts of this Recording Compendium: Here Comes The Flood [Robert Fripp Version 1978], Here Comes The Flood [Robert Fripp Version Remix 1983], Here Comes The Flood [Solo Version 1979], Jetzt Kommt die Flut [Here Comes The Flood German Version 1980] and Here Comes The Flood (New Recording 1990). A new recording of his hit Solsbury Hill was done 2010/11 for his orchestra album New Blood.
Collaboration between Peter Gabriel and OneRepublic from 2016
2nd Soloalbum from 1977 feat. Richie Havens among others.
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