Hit (The Definitive Two CD Collection)

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Hit
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1Solsbury Hill
additional recording engineer:
Jim Frank, Keith Grant (classical recording engineer), Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London), Rod O’Brien, Robert Hrycyna and Robert Stasiak
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
programming:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer)
producer:
Bob Ezrin
acoustic guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Steve Hunter (rock guitarist)
banjo and classical guitar:
Robert Fripp
bass and tuba:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
bones and percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric guitar and guitar:
Robert Fripp and Steve Hunter (rock guitarist)
flute and recorder:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
keyboard:
Jozef Chirowski and Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
synthesizer:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records (in 1977) and Peter Gabriel Ltd. (UK record and music publishing company associated with Peter Gabriel) (in 1977)
additionally recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Stage (Nimbus 9 Studios) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 472)
recording of:
Solsbury Hill
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Ear Pieces, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Hit & Run Music, Intersong Music, Pentagon Lipservices Real World and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel4.54:24
2Shock the Monkey
synthesizer [Linn] programming:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
Chapman stick:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
guitar family:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
sampler [CMI] and synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
synthesizer [Prophet]:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer) and Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
background vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) and David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
edit of:
Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
recording of:
Shock the Monkey
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Cliofine Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel3.653:59
3Sledgehammer
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
piano, synthesizer [CMI] and synthesizer [Prophet]:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
saxophone:
Mark Rivera
tambourine:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
trombone:
Don Mikkelsen (a trombonist player)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
background vocals:
Coral Gordon, Dee Lewis and PP Arnold
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Sledgehammer
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Cliofine Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Real World Music, Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Peter Gabriel3.354:52
4Don’t Give Up
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
guitar family:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
piano:
Richard Tee
piano and synthesizer [Fairlight], synthesizer [Linn] and synthesizer [Prophet]:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
synthesizer [CS80]:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
guest vocals:
Kate Bush
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
performer:
Kate Bush
recording of:
Don’t Give Up
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Cliofine Limited, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel feat. Kate Bush3.85:56
5Games Without Frontiers
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer)
bass synthesizer, synthesizer and whistle and lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
whistle:
Steve Lillywhite and Hugh Padgham
background vocals:
Kate Bush
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records (in 1980)
recording of:
Games Without Frontiers
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel4.43:58
6Big Time
recording engineer:
David Bascombe
programming:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Mark Rivera
bass [drumstick bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick) and Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
cornet and trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
drum machine [Linn 9000], sampler, synthesizer, synthesizer [Prophet] and lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
drum machine [Linn Kick]:
Jimmy Bralower
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
guitar [surf guitar]:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
Hammond organ and bass synthesizer [Fairlight bass]:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
sampler [CMI]:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
trombone:
Don Mikkelsen (a trombonist player)
background vocals:
P.P. Arnold, Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Coral Gordon and Dee Lewis
background vocals [voices]:
P.P. Arnold, Coral Gordon and Dee Lewis
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Ashcombe House in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-02 until 1985-12)
mixed at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Big Time (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel4.754:28
7Burn You Up, Burn You Down
recording engineer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer) and Richard Chappell (engineer)
programming:
Chuck Norman
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Stephen Hague
mixer:
Tchad Blake
bass, organ and synthesizer [NordPulse]:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
drums (drum set):
Billy Cobham
guitar:
Justin Adams (English guitarist/composer) and David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
piano:
Karl Wallinger
sabar:
Arona N'Diaye
background vocals:
The Holmes Brothers, Jules Shear and Karl Wallinger
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Karl Wallinger
recording of:
Burn You Up, Burn You Down
writer:
Neil Sparkes and Karl Wallinger
composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music)
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8Growing Up (Tom Lord‐Alge mix)
recording engineer:
Richard Chappell (engineer)
programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards) and Alex Swift
additional producer:
Steve Osborne (producer)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché and Ged Lynch
guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
keyboard bass, organ, sampler and synthesizer [JamMan]:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
percussion:
Ged Lynch
background vocals:
AD Chivers (aka AD Chivers; songwriter, producer and musician)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
recording of:
Growing Up
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
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9Digging in the Dirt
recording engineer, engineer, mixer and editor:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
programming:
Richard Blair (Sound engineer), David Bottrill (producer / mixer) and Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
additional engineer:
Richard Blair (Sound engineer)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
djembe:
Babacar Faye
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli and David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
keyboard and keyboard bass:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
surdo [Surdu]:
Hossam Ramzy
talking drum:
Assane Tham (tama player)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter), Richard MacPhail (vocalist) and Ayub Ogada
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Peter Gabriel Ltd. (UK record and music publishing company associated with Peter Gabriel) (in 1992, in 2015)
recording of:
Digging in the Dirt
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Peter Gabriel3.655:16
10Blood of Eden (radio edit)
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
12 string guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
duduk:
Lévon Minassian
guitar:
Gus Isidore
hi-hat:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
keyboard and keyboard bass:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
violin:
Shankar (L. Shankar)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Blood of Eden
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel5:07
11More Than This (radio edit)
recording engineer:
Richard Chappell (engineer)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
chamberlin, mandolin and prepared piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Dominic Greensmith and Ged Lynch
guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
percussion:
Ged Lynch
background vocals:
The Blind Boys of Alabama, Melanie Gabriel and David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
recording of:
More Than This
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
Peter Gabriel4:34
12Biko
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bagpipe and synthesizer:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer)
drum machine [drum patterns] and piano:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
surdo:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
recording of:
Biko
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Peter Gabriel Ltd. (UK record and music publishing company associated with Peter Gabriel) and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel4.56:59
13Steam (radio edit)
recording engineer, mixer and editor:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
programming:
Richard Blair (Sound engineer) and David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
additional engineer:
Richard Blair (Sound engineer)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Peter Gabriel Ltd. (UK record and music publishing company associated with Peter Gabriel) (in 1992, in 2015)
recording of:
Steam
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
Peter Gabriel3.156:03
14Red Rain
recording engineer:
David Bascombe
drum machine programming:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
hi-hat:
Stewart Copeland
piano, sampler [CMI], synthesizer [Prophet] and lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
background vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd. (in 1986), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1986) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Ashcombe House in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-02 until 1985-12)
mixed at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Red Rain (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Cliofine Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hidden Pun Music, Inc. and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel4.355:39
15Here Comes the Flood
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
piano and lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) (in 1990)
recording of:
Here Comes the Flood (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Ear Pieces, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hit & Run Music, Intersong Music and Real World Music, Ltd.
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