Birdy (Original Soundtrack) [Remastered] - Peter Gabriel

Advantages: It's Peter Gabriel
Disadvantages: None come to mind

..., in your eyes, all the fruitless searches Oh I see the light and the heat oh I want to be that complete” I love this line, wish I could find someone that made me feel that way. This version of “So” was re-mastered by Tony Cousins who did a similar excellent renovation to whole of Peter Gabriel’s solo back catalogue in 2002. The following year the whole collection was re-issued again in SACD form I can’t comment on that issue, as I have not heard any of them. For me this is still Peter Gabriel’s most complete album, with the release of this version he has put out the album as he originally wanted too because of the limits of vinyl the running had to be changed to the following: - Vinyl Side 1 Red rain Sledgehammer Don’t Give Up That voice Again Side 2 In your eyes Mercy Street Big Time... Read review

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Advantages: Almost the first two albums on one disk
Disadvantages: Disjointed running order and missing tracks

...Although I currently seem to be writing about Peter Gabriel a lot I wasn't going to write about this release. The reason being is that it is simply a compilation of Gabriel's first two albums meant to break him in the American market, similar to Robbie Williams "The Ego Has Landed" scenario. As I've reviewed the first two albums this would be a pointless exercise. Then I thought I could give a brief description of the album and use that as a springboard to write a little more about the man. So his is how the op will be structured. Hope that I don't get too many complaints about it being in the wrong category and all that, but I will tell you all you need to know about the album and a bit more. First this album... Basically a fifteen track compilation of Peter's first album , chosen seemingly at random and therefore lacking... Read review

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Advantages: Stunning Beautiful Soundscapes
Disadvantages: None

...; This information is repeated in several different languages and Real World is still going strong today promoting world music. The album is essentially the soundtrack for Martin Scorsese’s “Last Temptation of Christ” enhanced with some extra ideas that Peter had after the completion of the soundtrack. There are twenty one pieces on this album , although voices are used there are no words. There is nothing recognisable as Gabriel until the vocal refrain on the seventh track “A Different Drum”. It is effectively an instrumental album that seems marry eastern musical sounds with western classical structures. The album opens with “The Feeling Begins” led by an Armenian Doudouk (Please tell me what one of these is he said showing his ignorance) playing an Armenian melody called “The Wind Subsides... Read review

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