Peter Gabriel (IV Security)

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Peter Gabriel (a.k.a. Security)

Studio album by Peter Gabriel
Released	September 8, 1982
Recorded	1981-1982
Genre	Rock
Length	45:27
Label	Geffen Records
Producer(s)	David Lord and Peter Gabriel
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C+) link
Peter Gabriel chronology
Ein deutsches album (1980)	Peter Gabriel (a.k.a. Security) (1982)	Deutsches album (1982)
2002 Reissue Cover

Security (1982) is the fourth album released by the British progressive rock musician Peter Gabriel. This album was originally released as Gabriel’s fourth eponymous album, but was released in the United States as Security, which has since become its default title and was Gabriel's first album with Geffen Records in the US.

This album is an early full digital recording. Its instrumentation is mostly electronic with extensive sampling (through use of the then-new Fairlight CMI) and percussion. It was remastered with most of Gabriel's catalog in 2002.

The songs on the album cover a wide variety of subject matter. "The Rhythm of the Heat" is based on Carl Jung’s experience while observing a group of African drummers. "San Jacinto" reflects on the fear and pain experienced by a Native American man who sees his culture overwhelmed by modern white society. "Shock the Monkey," a meditation on jealousy, uses imagery of a primate to describe personal anxieties. "Lay Your Hands on Me" deals with a theme of healing, through trust, which is further explored on later albums. "The Family and the Fishing Net" is a song comparing a modern day wedding to a paganistic sacrifice. "Wallflower" is about the Polish labor activist Lech Wałęsa, who has spent time in a mental institution, as some believe to break his resolve.^{[citation needed]}

"Shock the Monkey" was featured on the 1987 film Project X starring Matthew Broderick. "I Have The Touch" featured in the 1988 film The Chocolate War; an alternate version of "I Have the Touch" was featured on the 1996 film Phenomenon starring John Travolta and a cover by Heather Nova was featured in The Craft.

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
- 2.1 Additional personnel
3 Charts
4 Certifications

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Peter Gabriel.

"The Rhythm of the Heat" – 5:15
"San Jacinto" – 6:21
"I Have the Touch" – 4:30
"The Family and the Fishing Net" – 7:00
"Shock the Monkey" – 5:23
"Lay Your Hands on Me" – 6:03
"Wallflower" – 6:30
"Kiss of Life" – 4:17

[edit] Personnel

Peter Gabriel – vocals, synthesizers, surdo on tracks 1, 8, drums on track 2
Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion on track 6), surdo on track 1
Tony Levin – bass on tracks 1, 6, 7, 8, Chapman stick on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, fretless bass on track 6
Larry Fast – synthesizers on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, electronic percussion on track 8
David Rhodes – guitar on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, bass vocals on tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8

[edit] Additional personnel

John Ellis – bass vocals on tracks 1, 3, 8, guitar on tracks 2, 4
Roberto Laneri – treated saxophone on track 4
Morris Pert – timbales on track 6, percussion on track 8
Stephen Paine – Fairlight CMI on track 4
David Lord – synthesizers on tracks 6, 7, piano on tracks 7, 8
Peter Hammill – backing vocals on tracks 4, 5, 6
Jill Gabriel – bass vocals on track 2
Ekome Dance Company – Ghanaian drums on track 1

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Billboard Pop Albums	28
1982	Music Week (UK) Albums	6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"I Have the Touch"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	46
1982	"Kiss of Life"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	34
1982	"Shock the Monkey"	Billboard Black Singles	64
1982	"Shock the Monkey"	Billboard Club Play Singles	26
1982	"Shock the Monkey"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	1
1982	"Shock the Monkey"	Billboard Pop Singles	29
1982	"Shock the Monkey"	UK singles	58