The Revelation Station Podcast

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Weighed down by the absence of sound...


You really need to get a manicure after lockdown love.

Greetings Stationeers! Welcome to our final review podcast of 2020!

In this episode we will be having a listen to Peter Gabriel’s second solo album, released on 3rd June 1978. This marked a radical change of sound for Peter, who embraced the ethos of Punk and New Wave. He roped in prog rock legend Robert Fripp to produce the album and it was completed in record (geddit) time. This album sees Peter moving away from the proggy sounds of his previous release and closer to the global influences of albums to come. It also formed the first of a loose trilogy of Robert Fripp albums, along with Exposure, released in 1979 and Daryl Halls’ Sacred Songs, released in 1980.

But what do the boys from the Station think of it? Did Gary enjoy the final track on the album? Which song is Simon’s favourite? Did Robert Fripp do a good job of the production? Why did Peter play a punk cover of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” on his 1978 tour? Just exactly what does “Frippertronics” entail? FInd out the answers to these questions and more by clicking play.

NEXT EPISODE: We will return with more reviews in the New Year.

I hope you enjoyed Robert Fripp’s solo album…I mean Peter Gabriel’s second album. As a special thank you for listening here’s an offer. For a limited time you can get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for absolutely FREE! (Terms and Conditions apply, £7.99 per month after free period for Prime members). By clicking this link and signing up, Amazon will also give some money to the podcast, you’d be helping us out and also getting access to over 70 million songs. It’s literally a win/win situation.

And that’s not all! Until the end of January, we will be releasing an exclusive minisode each Monday. These are only available for people who have donated the price of a coffee to the podcast by clicking on this link. All donations will go towards the running cost of the website and recording equipment, and you’ll get to listen to me talking to myself about records. Also a win/win!

If you’d like to share your thoughts about this album or your opinions of the episode, you can email us at revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com, leave a comment below or join our Facebook group. We would love to hear from you.

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