Hit

~ Release by Peter Gabriel (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

cat# cd1: 07243 595238 2 8
cat# cd2: 07243 595239 2 7
matrix / runout (cd1): (GZ) XB0954 5952382-CD
matrix / runout (cd2): (GZ) XB2444 5952392-CD
mastering SID code (both cd's): IFPI LD02
mould SID code (both cd's): IFPI 5J34

Annotation last modified on 2022-03-15 20:42 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1: 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
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
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records (in 1977)
additionally recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, 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:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 472)
recording of:
Solsbury Hill
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), 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
guitar family:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
sampler [CMI] and synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
synthesizer [Prophet]:
Larry Fast 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)
earliest release:
Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel
recording of:
Shock the Monkey
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys))
background vocals:
Coral Gordon, Dee Lewis and PP Arnold
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
recording of:
Sledgehammer
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
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) and 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)
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 Brian Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Cliofine Limited, 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
bass synthesizer, synthesizer and whistle and lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Marotta
guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
whistle:
Steve Lillywhite and Hugh Padgham
background vocals:
Kate Bush
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
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
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
cornet and trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys))
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 [Hammond] and bass synthesizer [Fairlight bass]:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
sampler, synthesizer, synthesizer [Linn], synthesizer [Prophet] and lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
synthesizer [CMI]:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
trombone:
Don Mikkelsen (a trombonist player)
background vocals [voices]:
P.P. Arnold, Coral Gordon and Dee Lewis
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Ashcombe Studios 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)
Peter Gabriel5:26
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)
Peter Gabriel4:49
9Digging in the Dirt
recording engineer, engineer, mixer and editor:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
programming:
Richard Blair, David Bottrill (producer / mixer) and Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
additional engineer:
Richard Blair
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 2015)
recording of:
Digging in the Dirt
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
Peter Gabriel35:16
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
recording of:
Blood of Eden
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
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
drum machine [drum patterns] and piano:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta
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 and David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
additional engineer:
Richard Blair
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 2015)
recording of:
Steam
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
Peter Gabriel36:03
14Red Rain
recording engineer:
David Bascombe
synthesizer [Linn] 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)
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta
guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
hi-hat:
Stewart Copeland
piano, synthesizer [CMI], synthesizer [Prophet] and lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
background vocals:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Ashcombe Studios 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:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel4.355:39
15Here Comes the Flood
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
piano:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
recording of:
Here Comes the Flood
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel44:33
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