'', released in
1980 , is
Peter Gabriel 's third eponymous
Album and his first for the U.S.
Geffen Records . The album was met with wide critical acclaim and contains two of Gabriel's most famous songs, "Games Without Frontiers," which reached the
U.S. Top 50 , and "
Biko ".
This album is often referred to as '', referring to the album cover by
Storm Thorgerson .
All songs written by Peter Gabriel.
#"Intruder" – 4:54
#"No Self-Control" – 3:55
#"Start" – 1:21
#"I Don't Remember" – 4:41
#"Family Snapshot" – 4:28
#"And Through the Wire" – 5:00
#"Games Without Frontiers" – 4:06
#"Not One of Us" – 5:22
#"Lead a Normal Life" – 4:14
#"
Biko " – 7:32
Listed alphabetically:
The song "Family Snapshot" was inspired by ''
An Assassin's Diary '', published in
1973 and written by
Arthur Bremer , who attempted to assassinate
George Wallace . Gabriel talked about the book in an authorized biography of him written by
Spencer Bright and published (ISBN 0283994983) in 1988:
:
Assassin's Diary'' was a really nasty book, but you do get a sense of the person who is writing it. Bremer was obsessed with the idea of fame. He was aware of the news broadcasts all over the world and was trying to time the assassination to hit the early evening news in the States and the late night in Europe to get maximum coverage.
Phil Collins and
Jerry Marotta 's drum sound on this album (notable for its lack of
Cymbal s) was a strong influence on
Public Image Ltd 's ''
Flowers Of Romance .'' Collins, in turn, was so impressed with ''Flowers of Romance'' that he hired that album's engineer,
Nick Launay , for future recording projects.
