About this Event
The Vinylsessions team are delighted to be back with the first of our 2026 events.
We kick off with an iconic 1986 album, on original 1986 pressing, featuring Perer Gabriels 5th studio album So. Gabriel continued to use the pioneering Fairlight CMI digital Sampling synthesizer, interestingly as used on the Kate Bush album “Hounds of Love” featured last year. Tracks from these sessions were less experimental than his previous material.
Nevertheless, Gabriel drew on various musical influences, fusing pop, soul, and art rock with elements of traditional world music, particularly African and Brazilian styles. It is Gabriel's first non-eponymous album, So - representing an "anti-title" that resulted from label pressure to "properly" market his music. Gabriel toured So on the This Way Up tour (1986–1987), with some songs performed at human rights and charity concerts during this period.
As well as success on the album charts 4 singles were spun off in the UK – Sledgehammer, Big Fun and the amazing duet with Kate Bush Don’t Give Up, Red Rain.
After Colin’s introduction at 7.30pm Graham Chalmers gives us a full profile of the artist and albums concept prior to playback in full with a video show, we have a break between sides plus our usual raffle, every penny raised goes to out Harrogate Hospital SCBU project – were around 70% raised thanks to your kind support!
Then we spin some bonus tracks off Gabriel’s earlier solo albums – Salisbury Hill, Games Without Frontiers and any others you fancy!
Our audio menu is just as iconic! Linn Sonkek LP12, Sony TA-F500ES high end amplifier (All from mid 80s) and Wharfedale’s current Linton Anniversary speakers complete our lineup.
Booking via Eventbrite is recommended please, if you want to pay at the door please do email us at [email protected] so we can reserve you a place as we find events are up to capacity these days and cant promise walk ins on the night.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen, 47 Oxford Street, Harrogate, United Kingdom
GBP 8.30
