![]() ![]() It's truly a trip around the world, ending with "Big Blue Ball," a Wallinger composition that rounds out the experience with a perfect meld of Gabriel's celestial pop and the best of what the world has to offer. Madagascan singer Rossy raps "Jijy" over complex programming. ![]() "Forest" combines, to orgasmic effect, the tribal protestations of vocalist Hukwe Zawose with a mix of computerized and djembe percussion. "Burn You Up, Burn You Down" is Gabriel again in retro form but with the Holmes Brothers adding needed groove on the chorus. Sinéad O'Connor's "Everything Comes From You" is a haunting anti-war treatise composed by Japanese master Joji Hirota, with striking flute from Guo Yue. The album bounces around like, well, a "big ball" for the duration, most of the time landing someplace unexpected. Supported by gravel-voiced Gabriel and Wallinger, Arthur also leads "Exit Through You," and it's another throwback, this time verging a bit on adult contemporary. Afro-pop legend Papa Wemba and his band caterwaul expertly over flamenco guitar on "Shadow." And then France's Deep Forest, a commercial success in early techno, lays down a somber bass line on "Altus Silva" for singers Joseph Arthur and Iarla î Lionáird to volley pop and operatic verses respectively. On "Habibe," Natacha Atlas sings in her immaculate Indian tongue, with the Hossam Ramzy Egyptian Ensemble stringing everything together over a funky-ass techno Bollywood beat. Previously a concert film, it is the first time on vinyl for ‘Growing Up Live’, presented as a 3LP set in gatefold sleeve, designed by Marc Bessant.What immediately follows is a flight around the world. The concert was recorded over two nights at the Filaforum in Milan in May 2003 and features notable contributions from the likes of The Blind Boys of Alabama, Hukwe and Charles Zawose, Sevara Nazarkhan and the voice of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Once again collaborating with production designer Robert Lepage to create a spectacular and theatrical live experience, with the band performing in the round. Following the release of his album ‘ UP ’, Peter Gabriel went on the road for the first time in a decade. The last release of this series is Growing Up Live, released on 27 November. This is the first time on vinyl for ‘Secret World Live’, which is presented as a 2LP set. All delivered in a thoroughly committed and total performance by Gabriel and band and recorded over two nights at the Palasport in Modena, Italy in November 1993. Conceived by Gabriel and Robert Lepage, this is the show that accompanied the release of the ‘US’ album and features a collection of songs that spans Gabriel’s solo career until that point from debut single ‘Solsbury Hill’ to ‘Digging In The Dirt’, ‘Steam’ and ‘Blood Of Eden’. Though previously a concert film, this is the first time on vinyl for ‘Live in Athens 1987’, presented as a 2LP set, with brand new artwork by Marc Bessant, Gabriel’s long-time designer.īy the third release, on 6 November, we find ourselves immersed in the spectacle of the Secret World Livetour. The show features a special guest appearance by the young Youssou N’Dour on a rousing rendition of ‘In Your Eyes’. Recorded at the open-air theatre above the Greek capital, ‘Live in Athens 1987’, captures the final shows of the This Way Up world tour and five musicians at the peak of their game, playing the songs from the album that had catapulted Gabriel into the pop stratosphere. The 2LP artwork replicates the original vinyl release with all imagery newly re-scanned.Ī month later, we jump forward musically to the tour that supported the release of Peter Gabriel’s fifth solo album, ‘So’, with the release of Live in Athens 1987 on 16 October. As such, it’s a celebration of all that was achieved on his opening quartet of self-titled long-players, while also standing as confirmation that Peter was an engaged and engaging frontman. It is effectively a sign-off to the first phase of Peter Gabriel the solo artist. The album was compiled from live recordings made at four venues across the American Midwest in late 1982. The series commences with Plays Live, Peter Gabriel’s first live album from 1983, which will be re-released on 2LP on 28 August. The LPs also come with a hi-res audio download code. Timing of the releases is designed to help the independent music retail sector as stores begin to open again.Īll the albums are available to pre-order now.Īll the albums have been Half-Speed Remastered and cut to lacquers at 33RPM by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis and overseen by Peter Gabriel’s sound engineer Richard Chappell. A twenty-year period of live performance is captured by the four releases, and over forty different songs. Across the months of August, September, October and November 2020, four classic Peter Gabriel concerts will be released on vinyl by Real World. ![]()
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