So

Summary

So is an album^[1]. So ranks in the top 0.67% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,899 views/month, #404 of 60,676).^[2]

Key Facts

• So's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• So's genre is art rock^[4].
• So's genre is progressive rock^[5].
• So's genre is world music^[6].
• So's genre is experimental rock^[7].
• So's genre is pop music^[8].
• So was produced by Daniel Lanois^[9].
• So was produced by Peter Gabriel^[10].
• Among the performers on So was Peter Gabriel^[11].
• So's record label is recorded as Geffen Records^[12].
• So's record label is recorded as Charisma^[13].
• So's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[14].
• So's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom^[15].
• So's place of publication is recorded as United States^[16].
• So is part of Peter Gabriel's albums in chronological order^[17].
• So's language of work or name is recorded as English^[18].
• So was distributed by music streaming^[19].
• So was distributed by music download^[20].
• So was distributed by LP record^[21].
• So was distributed by compact disc^[22].
• So was distributed by Super Audio CD^[23].
• So was distributed by compact cassette^[24].
• So's review score is recorded as 4^[25].
• So's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Ashcombe House^[26].
• So's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Power Station^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• First release date: 1986-05-19^[29]

• Genre(s): art pop, art rock, classic rock, electronic, new wave, pop, pop rock, progressive rock, rock, synth-pop^[30]

• Community tags: album rock, art pop, art rock, classic rock, electronic, new wave, pop, pop rock, progressive rock, rock, synth-pop, synthpop^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: be3cc3e7-bdb0-3c13-a60b-a985b30eb603^[32]

Body

Authorship and Creation

So was performed by Peter Gabriel^[11]. Producers include Daniel Lanois^[9] and Peter Gabriel^[10].

Publication

So was released on May 19, 1986^[33]. Place of publication include United Kingdom^[15] and United States^[16]. So's language of work or name is recorded as English^[18]. Genres include art rock^[4], progressive rock^[5], world music^[6], experimental rock^[7], and pop music^[8]. So is part of Peter Gabriel's albums in chronological order^[17]. Recorded distribution format include music streaming^[19], music download^[20], LP record^[21], compact disc^[22], Super Audio CD^[23], and compact cassette^[24].

Reception

So's review score is recorded as 4^[25].

Why It Matters

So ranks in the top 0.67% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,899 views/month, #404 of 60,676).^[2] So has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] So is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]