Sold Date: January 31, 2022
Start Date: January 20, 2021
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This is Peter Gabriel's third vinyl record often called The Melt album. It is copyright 1980 and has the original sleeve and song lyric insert. It is in like new condition. The cover has the Melt graphic on the front and the songs listed on the back. Inside there is an insert which has the song lyrics printed on it along with brightly colored graphics. The record is in perfect condition. It is a 12" record and is 33 1/3 RPM. SRM-1-3848. The album is shipped in a plastic sleeve for added protection.

The song, Biko, is a musical eulogy. It was inspired by the death of the South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in police custody on September 12, 1977. Gabriel wrote the song after hearing of Biko's death on the news. It was banned in South Africa, where the government saw it as a threat to security. If you are a collector of banned music, Peter Gabriel's Melt album is one that you want in your library.