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Universal acclaim- based on 40 Ratings
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Positive: 36 out of 40
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Mixed: 0 out of 40
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Negative: 4 out of 40
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MichaelP.Oct 2, 2002Surptisingly moving; sad but not hopeless. Infectious music.
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RichardHDec 8, 2002Very deep and textured. I need to listen to it more. I almost cry on a couple of cuts, the emotion is so strong. I love the first cut. The mood of the album is dark, like the third solo album which I have grown to love. I like Up better than So (for sure) and Us (maybe).
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DavidTOct 3, 2002Music for sophisticated and artistic audience
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JamesD.Sep 30, 2002Requires a few listens, but once it has hold of you, it is amazing. Better than Us, and probably better than So.
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DonRonSep 30, 2002GREAT
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DavidW.Sep 30, 2002It is a Peter Gabriel album. What else do I have to say?
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SamanthaFOct 17, 2002Gorgeous, genius, Gabriel.
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ThomMOct 4, 2002deep....
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AndrewS.Sep 30, 2002Gets better every time you hear it - a master piece. Buy it today!
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RobertBMay 1, 2003
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ChristianHarmonyMay 9, 2003Beautiful, breathtaking music. Can't stop listening. Haven't since September, I am obsessed with it.
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IainLSep 7, 2005A seriously good CD for those who're serious about their music. Also recommended, the DVD of the tour (Growinh Up Live).
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WayneHOct 12, 2002I've been waiting anxiously for this release for 10 ten years and was instantly disappointed when I heard the first track "Darkness", the piece was more "Dull" than "Dark". But, all of the sudden, we go into track 2, "Growing Up" and the whole rest of the CD took a different melodic and creative turn.
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sedadNov 5, 2002What else than 10, because Gabriel was always No. 1. Thanks, Peter, thanks again, thanks for this wonderful 30 years for being honored and having a chance to listen your brilliant, sophisticated music. PS: one of the sadest days in my life was when you left Genesis
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JeffSOct 25, 2002A true masterpiece which requires multiple listenings to fully appreciate.A defininate buy for all serious fans.
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BarryWilliamsOct 6, 2002Of course it sounds like 10 years in the making - it's so unbelieveably perfect.
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TravisK.Sep 27, 2002Nearly flawless, as good as SO but more thoughtful...
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JosephLJul 9, 2003A masterpiece that will only be discovered after the rest of the industry catches up with him.
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MarkM.Sep 26, 2002Beautiful, subtle layering lets this album hold up to repeated listening.
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JohnS.Sep 28, 2002Flawless. The pictures evoked by this album are almost frightening. As always, Peter's work appeals most to those of us with an unhindered imagination! Best work since Long Walk Home.
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MarcoRSep 21, 2005The Master Remains Himself Grewing Up.
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MauricioTAug 17, 2006Superb CD!!! I LOVE IT!! It's a masterpiece
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Awards & Rankings
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BlenderDespite Gabriel's performances, there are no hits here. [#10, p.117]
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It's not likely that Up will have the same kind of cultural significance as a milestone like So, but there is no way that fans can write Up off as a disappointment, either.
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While Up isn't stylistically different from his canon, it proves that Peter Gabriel is back in the big time.