Peter Gabriel, "Here Comes the Flood"

[Guy Berger]

I heard the piano-and-voice version first, and strongly prefer it to the earlier, rock-and-orchestra version. The latter strikes me as a lot of empty bombast. Whereas the stark arrangement on the 1990 version (as well as Gabriel's more ragged voice) brings out a lot more of the lyrics' emotional resonance.

Guy

[Quincy]

Didn't vote, as I prefer the version on Robert Fripp's Exposure.

[B. Clugston]

Didn't vote, as I prefer the version on Robert Fripp's Exposure.

That's the only one I've heard, though isn't that the version that turned up on the Gabriel compilation? Or is there another version?

[GregK]

which one is the Fripp version? I would select that one.

[Guy Berger]

D'oh, I forgot about the version on Exposure. (Which I haven't heard.)

The piano-and-voice version appears on Gabriel's Shaking the Tree compilation and was recorded in 1990. I assume that's also the version on the more recent 2 cd compilation.

Guy

[Jim Alfredson]

I think in general Gabriel's first solo record is over-produced. There are some great songs on there, including Solsbury Hill, but the production is just over the top. I'm glad he switched producers when he did.