| "D.I.Y." | ||||
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:D.I.Y_by_Peter_Gabriel_UK_single_sleeve.jpg) Original 1978 UK vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Peter Gabriel | ||||
| from the album Peter Gabriel (Scratch) | ||||
| B-side | "Perspective" | |||
| Released | 12 May 1978[1] | |||
| Studio | Relight Studios, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands The Hit Factory, New York | |||
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| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Charisma Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Gabriel | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Fripp | |||
| Peter Gabriel singles chronology | ||||
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"D.I.Y." is a song written and recorded by English musician Peter Gabriel. It was included on his 1978 self-titled solo album and was released as a single in May with "Perspective" as a B-side, although it failed to chart.
A re-recorded version of "D.I.Y." was issued by Charisma Records in September 1978 with both "Mother Of Violence" and "Me And My Teddy Bear" as the B-side; this single fared no better than the original. The re-recording of "D.I.Y.", which featured horns and an additional chorus, was later included on the 2019 compilation album Flotsam and Jetsam.[3][4] The D.I.Y. acronym stands for do it yourself, which at the time echoed the prevailing attitude of self-sufficiency in the UK.[5] Peter Christopherson created the single artwork.[3]
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 9.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (19 July 2013). "Peter Gabriel Albums From Worst To Best". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "D.I.Y." PeterGabriel.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Bowman, Durrell (2 September 2016). Experiencing Peter Gabriel: A Listener's Companion. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 64–65. ISBN 9781442252004.
- ^ Scarfe, Graeme (2021). Peter Gabriel: Every Album, Every Song. United Kingdom: SonicBond. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-78952-138-2.