Peter Gabriel Solsbury Hill

The song was his debut single.

Peter gabriel solsbury hill. The song was written by peter recorded and mixed at the soundstage toronto and produced by bob ezrin. Follow peter gabriel on spotify. Part of the hill was quarried in the 19th century. Climbing up on solsbury hill i could see the city light wind was blowing time stood still eagle flew out of the night he was something to observe came in close i.

Solsbury hill was the first single to be taken from peter s debut solo album and was released in march 1977. Gabriel wrote the song after his departure from the progressive rock band genesis of which he had been the lead singer since its inception explaining the reasons behind his departure. Peter gabriel solsbury hill lyrics. The hill was the inspiration of the peter gabriel song solsbury hill recorded in 1977.

Climbing up on solsbury hill i could see the city light wind was blowing time stood still eagle flew out of the night he was something to observe came in close i heard a voice standing stretching every nerve had to listen had no choice. Solsbury hill is located near bath england where gabriel would often walk or jog. Solsbury hill was the focus of a long and bitter dispute in the 1990s between environmentalists and government concerning the construction of a 4 lane road which cuts deeply into the side of the hill. Peter gabriel s debut solo single solsbury hill is a partly enigmatic partly autobiographical personal statement that stands as one of the most immaculate pop rock songs of the late 70s.

In 1930 it was acquired by the national trust. He wrote the song about a spiritual experience atop little solsbury hill in somerset england after his departure from the progressive rock band genesis of which he had been the lead singer since its inception. Solsbury hill is a song written by the british musician peter gabriel about a spiritual experience atop solsbury hill in somerset england. This montage of live performances of solsbury hill includes footage from rockpalast 1978 live in athens 1987 secret world live 1993 growing up live.

According to legend a temple was built there to honor apollo god of light music and poetry. Directed by graham dean. The single was a top 20 hit in the uk peaking at number 13 and reached number 68 on the.