Peter Gabriel
Album by Peter Gabriel
Released	1978
Recorded	Nov 1977-Feb 1978
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	41 min 29 sec
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Robert Fripp
Professional reviews
AMG (4.5/5) Review
Peter Gabriel Chronology
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Track listing

All music and words by Peter Gabriel, except as noted:

1. "On the Air" - 5:30
2. "D.I.Y." - 2:37
3. "Mother of Violence" - 3:10 (Peter and Jill Gabriel)
4. "A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World" - 3:33
5. "White Shadow" - 5:14
6. "Indigo" - 3:30
7. "Animal Magic" - 3:26
8. "Exposure" - 4:12 (Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp)
9. "Flotsam and Jetsam" - 2:17
10. "Perspective" - 3:23
11. Home Sweet Home" - 4:37