On this date in 1982, PETER GABRIEL released the single SHOCK THE MONKEY (Sep 20, 1982) Peter Gabriel crafted one of his most inventive and idiosyncratic tracks with "Shock the Monkey", the lead single from his fourth eponymous studio album in 1982. Gabriel's first self-produced solo endeavour, the record expanded on the global influences of predecessor III whilst pioneering ingenious use of emerging technology like the game-changing Fairlight CMI digital sampler. Though initially envisioned as