Peter Gabriel Self-Titled Third LP (Melt) VG++ Vinyl LP - Geffen (1980) with Games Without Frontiers Condition: VG++ (EX) Vinyl and VG++ (EX) Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays really well with good fidelity throughout. Original cover is strong with great image, no splits or writing, and Includes original inner sleeve with lyrics. Peter Gabriel (1980, Melt) is the third solo studio album by Peter Gabriel, released in May 1980. The album, produced by Steve Lillywhite, has been acclaimed as Gabriel's artistic breakthrough as a solo artist. AllMusic wrote that it established him as "one of rock's most ambitious, innovative musicians". Building on the experimental sound of his previous self-titled album, it saw Gabriel embracing post-punk and new wave with an art rock sensibility. Gabriel also explored more overtly political material with the anti-war song "Games Without Frontiers" (which became a No. 4 hit and remains his highest-charting single in the UK) and the anti-apartheid protest song "Biko", which remembered the murdered activist Steve Biko. In the U.S., the album was entitled Peter Gabriel III. The album is also often referred to as Melt owing to its cover photograph by Hipgnosis. Music streaming services currently refer to it as Peter Gabriel 3: Melt. Track listing Side one 1. "Intruder" 4:54 2. "No Self Control" 3:55 3. "Start" 1:21 4. "I Don't Remember" 4:42 5. "Family Snapshot" 4:28 6. "And Through the Wire" 5:00 Side two 1. "Games Without Frontiers" 4:06 2. "Not One of Us" 5:22 3. "Lead a Normal Life" 4:14 4. "Biko" 7:32 Personnel Peter Gabriel ? vocals, piano; synthesizer; drum pattern on "Biko"; backing vocals; whistle on "Games" Larry Fast ? synthesizer on "Intruder", "No Self Control", "Start", "Games Without Frontiers" and "Biko"; bagpipes David Rhodes ? guitar on all except "Start"; backing vox on "Intruder", "I Don't Remember", "Not One of Us" Robert Fripp ? electric guitar on "No Self Control", "I Don't Remember" and "Not One of Us" Dave Gregory ? electric guitar on "I Don't Remember" and "Family Snapshot" Paul Weller ? electric guitar on "And Through the Wire" John Giblin ? bass guitar Tony Levin ? Chapman Stick on "I Don't Remember" Jerry Marotta ? drums; percussion on "Games Without Frontiers" and "Not One of Us" Phil Collins ? drums on "Intruder", "No Self Control" and "And Through the Wire"; surdo on "Biko" Morris Pert ? percussion on "Intruder", "No Self Control" and "Lead a Normal Life" Dick Morrissey ? saxophone on "Start", "Family Snapshot" and "Lead a Normal Life" Kate Bush ? backing vocals on "No Self Control" and "Games Without Frontiers" Steve Lillywhite, Hugh Padgham ? whistles on "Games Without Frontiers" _____________________________________________ Shipping: Calculated domestic shipping via Media Mail or Priority Mail. Will ship internationally at FLAT RATES. Records mailed in a proper cardboard LP mailer. All records cleaned prior to shipment. Check out my other auctions, and save on shipping! I do offer multiple-bid shipping discounts -- please contact me before paying if you plan to purchase or bid on multiple auctions. 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