Sledgehammer
~ Recording by Peter Gabriel
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.12 | Sledgehammer | 4:48 | Peter Gabriel | Virgin’s 21st Anniversary Sampler | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VVSAM 21 |
| 2.15 | Sledgehammer | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | Pop Giganten: Hits der 80er, Volume I | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 13103 2 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:40 | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | CDNOW1986 |
| 2.11 | Sledgehammer | 4:50 | Peter Gabriel | The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 7243 8 27529 2 9 |
| 2.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:39 | Peter Gabriel | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:39 | Peter Gabriel | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 35 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:41 | Peter Gabriel | The Best 80’s Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 68 |
| 2.2 | Sledgehammer | 4:38 | Peter Gabriel | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Records Australia | 8145692, 8145702 |
| 2.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:49 | Peter Gabriel | Fetenhits: The Real Classics, the 2nd | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 553 144-2 |
| 1.11 | Sledgehammer | 4:37 | Peter Gabriel | Hockey Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 47597 2 8 |
| 1.9 | Sledgehammer | 4:42 | Peter Gabriel | Music of the Millennium 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 560230-2 |
| 1.7 | Sledgehammer | 4:40 | Peter Gabriel | Music of the Millennium | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 560 947‐2 |
| 1.12 | Sledgehammer | 4:42 | Peter Gabriel | Music of the Millennium | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 560436-2 |
| 2.4 | Sledgehammer | 4:50 | Peter Gabriel | Capital Gold: Rock Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD458 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:43 | Peter Gabriel | Absolument 80 : Les plus grands tubes internationaux | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 543 309 2 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:41 | Peter Gabriel | 80s Verantwoord Powered by Rob Stenders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux | 0927 48346-2 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:43 | Peter Gabriel | Platinum 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Vorschlaghammer | ?:?? | Peter Gabriel | Hit | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | Hit | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | 07243 595237 2 9 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | Hit (The Definitive Two CD Collection) | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | 07243 595237 2 9, 5952372 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | Hit | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | B0001486-02 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | Hit | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | 07243 595396 2 8 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:51 | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call Music Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | VTDCD 672 |
| 1.6 | Sledgehammer | 4:50 | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call Music! 25 Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | CDNOWX25 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | Hit | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | |
| 1.1 | Sledgehammer | 4:41 | Peter Gabriel | Electric 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | Hit | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | 07243 595237 2 9, 5952372 |
| 1.5 | Sledgehammer | 4:40 | Peter Gabriel | L’album pop rock 1980–1999, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:54 | Peter Gabriel | Greatest Hits | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | 19926-1/2 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:51 | Peter Gabriel | Hit: The Definitive Two CD Collection | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| 東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29) | TOCP-53659•60 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Kevin Killen Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) |
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| producer: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) 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) 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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) |
| background vocals: | Coral Gordon Dee Lewis PP Arnold |
| vocals: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) |
| recording of: | Sledgehammer |
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Related works
Sledgehammer
| lyricist and composer: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) |
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| publisher: | 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 (until 2021-06-30) ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Polka Party! (order: 1) |
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| later translated versions: | Grosse Massue |