#297 Peter Gabriel, 'So' (1986)

Gabriel’s fifth album is the first to actually have a title (the previous four were all called ‘Peter Gabriel’). ‘So’ is the former Genesis vocalist’s magnum opus, an album that has sold more than 5 million copies in the States alone. 5x platinum in the US, 3x platinum in both the UK and Aus, this album was major. Led by the single, ‘Sledgehammer,’ this album transitioned Gabriel from an experimental, cult artist, into a mainstream popstar.