Peter Gabriel

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Peter Gabriel

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Here's the simplest way to "get" this record:

1) Buy it.

2) Turn off the lights (candles would be fine)

3) Crank it up.

4) Beginning to end.

5) And you'll be SO glad you did.

Security is eight tracks of the most lush and thunderous perfection ever recorded, a momentous journey of rhythm, sound and passion likely unparalleled in the history of music. I simply cannot imagine any human being with taste not being blown away by this album. (And, in fact, I've never encountered one - people who were initially annoyed have then thanked me profusely for forcing them to shut up and LISTEN to this. And then raced out and bought their own copies.)

If lyrics are your thing, there's plenty to enjoy here - it's actually a very political record, but think "human" politics rather than "government" politics. Perhaps "existential" would be a better word? And yet, rather amazingly, the album actually provides a wonderful "happy ending" that entirely works.

But it's the music that makes this. It's thick and lush, tribal and primal, and esquisitely percussive. It's more about the bottom end, down in the bass range, than the thinner top above (left largely to his voice), a record you will FEEL as it alternately thunders and crawls and soars. The detail in the remaster does this recording fine justice - the bells in "San Jacinto" are utterly heavenly.

My favorite music, personally, is music rife with tension that builds to fabulous crescendo. Some other reviewers below have pointed out that some tracks are "too long." I'd earnestly disagree. Each of the eight tracks is a perfectly-paced escalation of tension into release, and their length should be savored as exactly that. ("Family and the Fishing Net" would perhaps be THE standout, but you've got to LISTEN to it, as a process of brilliant congealing, to "get it.")

So are their any caveats? Yeah, it's not nearly so practical for "casual" listening (though great for nighttime driving). And definitely do NOT settle for a used copy of the pre-remastered version. The previous master had grown really long-in-the-tooth, almost to an unlistenable extent, and the remaster brings it back up to speed with the recording quality you're used to, and that this record deserves.

Ultimately, if you take the plunge, you will find this truly an unforgettable and irreplacable experience. Eight tracks of flawlessness, and one of the most visionary and utterly perfect albums ever made.

I recently discovered Peter Gabriel's music after watching an interview he did for a music channel. I downloaded a few of his songs, and I instantly fell in love with his big hits. I decided to buy several of his albums on vinyl(Where I live most stores primarily sell vinyl plus its cheaper). This album is awesome! It's really fun and creative. I really liked San Jaquinto. It's an excellent track. In the interview he talked about experimenting with sound and trying to do something out of the box. Well on Vinyl this still holds up 25+ year later. It's a great mix of industrial and blues rock. I really enjoyed 'Shock the Monkey'. It has to be one of the more catchy tracks on the albums. I have the Touch and Kiss of Life are also very good tracks. Family and the Fishing Net was alittle odd, but It fits well with the album's theme. I would buy this album if your a huge music fan, it's worth the money.