Solsbury Hill

Solsbury Hill appeared on Peter Gabriel’s 1977 solo debut and was issued as its first single that March. Gabriel’s official catalogue credits him as writer and Bob Ezrin as producer, with recording and mixing at The Soundstage in Toronto.

The repeating guitar pattern gives the song a buoyant but slightly unsettled motion. Gabriel’s account of a personal revelation develops over that cycle, with the band gradually increasing the weight of the accompaniment.

This page presents the original studio recording. Explore Peter Gabriel’s catalogue to compare the debut’s acoustic textures with the later rhythmic production of Sledgehammer.