Peter Gabriel - So [180g Black Vinyl LP]

The first of Peter Gabriel's studio albums to have a proper title, So was a watershed release with its perfect marriage of the artistic and the commercial. This 180-gram black vinyl reissue brings Gabriel's landmark fifth studio album to life with half-speed remastering cut to lacquers at 33RPM, vinyl cut by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis and overseen by Peter's main sound engineer Richard Chappell. The album, produced by Daniel Lanois, features intriguing collaborations with Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush and Youssou N'Dour and contains some of Gabriel's most recognizable and popular songs. So transformed Gabriel from a cult artist into a mainstream star, becoming his best-selling solo release.

"Sledgehammer" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States on July 26, 1986, becoming Gabriel's only American chart-topper. The song's video won a record nine MTV Video Music Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards and remains MTV's most played video of all time. The album delivers additional hits like the haunting Kate Bush duet "Don't Give Up," the propulsive "Big Time," and the soulful closer "In Your Eyes." Other standouts include the atmospheric opener "Red Rain," the brass-heavy "That Voice Again," and the Laurie Anderson collaboration "This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)." Each track showcases Gabriel's ability to blend experimental sounds with accessible songwriting, from the funky dance grooves to introspective ballads.

The half-speed remastering process and heavyweight 180-gram pressing deliver exceptional sonic detail, allowing Gabriel's innovative production to breathe with clarity and warmth. The sleeve artwork and inner bag match the original LP release but with the artist's preferred running order that has "In Your Eyes" closing the album. So is rated 297 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, cementing its status as one of the defining albums of the 1980s.

• Format: 180g Black Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "Sledgehammer," "In Your Eyes," "Don't Give Up"
• Pressing details: Half-speed remastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis, overseen by Richard Chappell
• Genre/style: Art Pop, Art Rock, Pop Rock, Soul
• UPC: 884108016404

This remastered 180-gram pressing captures the groundbreaking production and timeless songwriting that made So a global phenomenon, delivering both sonic excellence and one of the 1980s' most important albums.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Red Rain
2. Sledgehammer
3. Don't Give Up
4. That Voice Again

Side B:

1. Mercy Street
2. Big Time
3. We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)
4. This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)
5. In Your Eyes