Peter Gabriel 2 (Scratch) equipment

Peter Gabriel 2 (also referred to as "Car") was Peter Gabriel's second eponymous solo album, released in 1978. It was produced by Robert Fripp.

Recording for the album took place from Autumn 1977 through to 1978. Most of the album was cut in the Netherlands, with vocals recorded the Hit Factory in New York.

Peter Gabriel

 * Piano
 * Hammond organ

Tony Levin
Effects
 * MXR CSP-026 Phase 90

Todd Cochran (Bayete)

 * ARP 2600 (modified)
 * Hohner Clavinet D6
 * Moog Minimoog
 * Moog Polymoog 203a
 * Oberheim Modular System (modified)
 * Yamaha stage acoustic piano

Many thanks to Todd Cochran for providing this information.

Production
Very little is known about the exact production details of this album at the moment. According to Larry Fast, Robert Fripp disliked the idea of photos being taken during the sessions, so very little photographic evidence exists which could have helped provide technical insights.

For microphones, Peter Gabriel was photographed singing into an Electrovoice RE-20. Robert Fripp had a liking towards feeding Peter's voice through an Eventide H910 Harmonizer, which can heard all over the album. A subtle stereo spectrum effect was done by either printing the Harmonizer on a separate track or patching the harmonizer output into the console via a separate input, and then blending it with the original voice in the mix (the harmonizer track being louder).