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~ Release by Peter Gabriel (see all versions of this release, 35 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Red Rain Peter Gabriel 3 5:39
2 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel 4.4 5:16
3 Don’t Give Up Peter Gabriel feat. Kate Bush 3.5 6:33
4 That Voice Again Peter Gabriel 3 4:53
5 In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel 4.35 5:30
6 Mercy Street Peter Gabriel 3 6:21
7 Big Time Peter Gabriel 4.65 4:29
8 We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37) Peter Gabriel 3 3:22
9 This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds) Peter Gabriel 4 4:18

Credits

CD 1

violin:
L. Shankar (L. Shankar) (tracks 4, 8)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (track 7)
Manu Katché (tracks 2–5)
Jerry Marotta (tracks 1, 8)
bass guitar:
Larry Klein (tracks 5–6)
Bill Laswell (track 9)
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick) (tracks 1–5)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (track 2)
cornet and trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (track 7)
talking drum:
Manu Katché (tracks 5, 9)
tambourine:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (track 2)
synthesizer:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 5, 7)
synthesizer [Chorus CS80]:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (track 3)
synthesizer [CMI]:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (track 7)
Peter Gabriel (tracks 1–8)
synthesizer [CS80]:
Peter Gabriel (track 6)
synthesizer [Linn]:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 3, 7)
synthesizer [Linn] programming:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) (track 1)
synthesizer [Prophet]:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 1–4, 6–8)
guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (tracks 1–2, 4)
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter) (tracks 1–2, 7–8)
Nile Rodgers (track 9)
guitar [guitars]:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter) (tracks 3–5)
guitar [surf guitar]:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (track 7)
bass [drumstick bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick) (track 7)
Jerry Marotta (track 7)
synclavier:
Peter Gabriel (track 9)
hi-hat:
Stewart Copeland (track 1)
percussion:
Peter Gabriel (track 4)
Manu Katché (tracks 3–5)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Mark Rivera (track 7)
saxophone:
Mark Rivera (track 2)
saxophone [processed sax]:
Mark Rivera (track 6)
piano:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 1–6, 8)
Richard Tee (tracks 3, 5–6)
drum machine [Linn Kick]:
Jimmy Bralower (track 7)
drum machine [Linndrum]:
Peter Gabriel (track 9)
12 string guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (track 9)
bass synthesizer [Fairlight bass] and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (track 7)
congas, surdo [surdu] and triangle:
Djalma Corrêa (track 6)
trombone:
Don Mikkelsen (a trombonist player) (tracks 2, 7)
sampler:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 4–5, 7)
additional drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (track 5)
additional recording engineer:
Ary Carvalhaes (track 6)
Jairo Gualberto (track 6)
background vocals:
Peter Gabriel (track 5)
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter) (tracks 1, 5)
P.P. Arnold (track 2)
Michael Been (track 5)
Coral Gordon (track 2)
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) (track 5)
Dee Lewis (track 2)
background vocals [voices]:
P.P. Arnold (track 7)
Coral Gordon (track 7)
Dee Lewis (track 7)
bass vocals:
Ronnie Bright (track 5)
composer:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 1–8)
engineer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (tracks 1–9)
Kevin Killen (tracks 1–9)
guest background vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) (track 9)
guest lead vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) (track 9)
guest vocals:
Kate Bush (track 3)
Youssou N’Dour (track 5)
lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 1–9)
lead vocals [voices]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) (track 9)
Peter Gabriel (track 9)
lyricist:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 1–8)
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter) (track 4)
producer:
Peter Gabriel (tracks 1–9)
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (tracks 1–9)
recording engineer:
David Bascombe (tracks 1–9)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (track 7)
writer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) (track 9)
Peter Gabriel (track 9)
publisher:
Cliofine Limited (tracks 3, 5)
Difficult Music (track 9)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (tracks 1–9)
Real World Music, Ltd. (tracks 1–9)
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. (track 9)
additionally recorded at:
Polygram Studios in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (track 6)
mixed at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (tracks 1–9)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (tracks 1–9)
Ashcombe Studios in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (1985-02 – 1985-12) (tracks 1–9)
edits:
Big Time by Peter Gabriel (track 7)
In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel (track 5)
Mercy Street by Peter Gabriel (track 6)
Red Rain by Peter Gabriel (track 1)
That Voice Again by Peter Gabriel (track 4)
This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds) by Peter Gabriel (track 9)
We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37) by Peter Gabriel (track 8)
later releases:
Mercy Street by Peter Gabriel (track 6)
Sledgehammer (7″ single edit) by Peter Gabriel (track 2)
mash-ups:
Big Time (Truly mix) (Peter Gabriel vs. Delerium & Nerina Pallot) by Bobby Martini (track 7)
Bootystition (Destiny's Child vs. Stevie Wonder) by Smash (track 2)
Crazy in Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel vs. Gnarls Barkley) by Bobby Martini (track 5)
Mercy for the Scientist (Peter Gabriel vs. Coldplay vs. Pink) by Bobby Martini (track 6)
Real Big Time (Mannie Fresh vs. Peter Gabriel vs. Jean Knight) by A Plus D (track 7)
Spellbound in Mercy Street (Peter Gabriel vs. Siouxsie & The Banshees) by Bobby Martini (track 6)
sampled by:
1800 War of Confusion by The Kleptones (track 2)
Pop Goes the Weasel by 3rd Bass (track 2)
That’s Right by Girl Talk (track 5)
[untitled] by Chuck Person (track 3)
later translated versions:
No et deixis (track 3)
recording of:
Big Time (1985) (track 7)
Don’t Give Up (1985) (track 3)
In Your Eyes (1985) (track 5)
Mercy Street (1985) (track 6)
Red Rain (1985) (track 1)
Sledgehammer (1985) (track 2)
That Voice Again (1985) (track 4)
This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds) (1985) (track 9)
We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37) (1985) (track 8)
referred to in medleys:
Polka Party! (track 2)