Peter Gabriel is the second album by the English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, released in 1978. The album is the second of four with the same title. It was produced by guitarist Robert Fripp.
The album did not sell as well as the first Peter Gabriel, but reached No. 10 in the UK.
In the US, the album was titled Peter Gabriel II. The album is also often referred to as Scratch, referring to the album cover by Hipgnosis.
The influence of producer Robert Fripp is evident in the use of Frippertronics on the track “Exposure”, which Fripp and Gabriel cowrote. Fripp recorded a version the song as the title track of his 1979 solo album Exposure.
Tracks
1 On The Air (Peter Gabriel) 05:34
2 D.I.Y. (Peter Gabriel) 02:34
3 Mother Of Violence (Peter Gabriel; Jill Gabriel) 03:26
4 A Wonderful Day In A One-Way World (Peter Gabriel) 03:36
5 White Shadow (Peter Gabriel) 05:19
6 Indigo (Peter Gabriel) 03:33
7 Animal Magic (Peter Gabriel) 03:29
8 Exposure (Peter Gabriel; Robert Fripp) 04:18
9 Flotsam And Jetsam (Peter Gabriel) 02:22
10 Perspective (Peter Gabriel) 03:29
11 Home Sweet Home (Peter Gabriel) 04:42
Musicians
1 On The Air
Bass | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Guitar | Robert Fripp |
Keyboards | Roy Bittan |
Background Vocals | Jerry Marotta |
Background Vocals | Tony Levin |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
2 D.I.Y.
Chapman Stick | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Acoustic Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Mandolin | Sid McGinnis |
Keyboards | Todd Cochran |
Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
3 Mother Of Violence
Guitar | Robert Fripp |
Acoustic Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Steel Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Keyboards | Roy Bittan |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
4 A Wonderful Day In A One-Way World
Chapman Stick | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Steel Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Keyboards | Todd Cochran |
Background Vocals | Jerry Marotta |
Background Vocals | Tony Levin |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
5 White Shadow
Bass | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Robert Fripp |
Acoustic Guitar | Robert Fripp |
Steel Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Keyboards | Roy Bittan |
Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
6 Indigo
Double Bass | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Steel Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Keyboards | Todd Cochran |
Keyboards | Roy Bittan |
Recorder | George Marge |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
7 Animal Magic
Bass | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Keyboards | Todd Cochran |
Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
Background Vocals | Sid McGinnis |
Background Vocals | Tony Levin |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
8 Exposure
Bass | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Electronics | Robert Fripp |
Recorder | George Marge |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
9 Flotsam And Jetsam
Chapman Stick | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Steel Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Recorder | George Marge |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
10 Perspective
Bass | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Robert Fripp |
Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Keyboards | Roy Bittan |
Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
Sax | Timmy Capello |
Background Vocals | Jerry Marotta |
Background Vocals | Tony Levin |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
11 Home Sweet Home
Bass | Tony Levin |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Steel Guitar | Sid McGinnis |
Keyboards | Roy Bittan |
Organ | Peter Gabriel |
Sax | Timmy Capello |
Background Vocals | Jerry Marotta |
Background Vocals | Tony Levin |
Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
Liner Notes
Producer – Robert Fripp
Coordinator – Richard Macphail
Engineer – Ed Sprigg, Mike Getlin, Steve Tayler, Steve Short
Engineer (Assistant) – Michael Ruffo
Technician – Albert Lawrence, David Price
Design – Colin Elgie, Hipgnosis
Photography – Hipgnosis
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Mixed At Trident Studios
Recorded At Relight Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Phonographic Copyright Charisma Records Ltd
Copyright Charisma Records Ltd