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Originally released on 22 October 2012 to mark the 25th anniversary of the release of Peter’s classic album So, this Box Set allows fans to delve deeper into the world of Peter Gabriel and one of the defining albums of the era.
The Box Set comprises:
– The re-mastered So album.
– 2CD Live in Athens 1987 concert recording.
– So DNA CD – which gives a unique insight into the writing and recording of So, experienced via a track by track evolutionary process leading you from the early moments when rhythms, melodies and lyrical ideas were discovered through the various stages of song development and recording.
– Two DVD’s: Live in Athens 1987, Directed by Michael Chapman, Executive Producer Martin Scorsese. This was the first filmed Peter Gabriel concert, now fully restored and pieced together from over 150 reels of original 35mm negatives and remixed in 5.1, this concert is made available for the first time on DVD.
– So: Classic Album documentary. From the acclaimed & award winning Classic Album series, this film tells the story behind the making of Peter Gabriel’s 1986 album So and features contributions from many of those involved in the album and videos, with interviews with Peter, co-producer Daniel Lanois and many more.
– An 180grm So LP – mastered at half speed to maximize the audio quality & the track listing, unlike the original, is that favoured by the artist.
– Double A side 12” vinyl collectible containing two previously unreleased tracks Courage and Sagrada plus Don’t Give Up (alternative version piano and bvox mix)
– A 60 page case bound book including an introduction and So DNA summary by Peter Gabriel, new liner notes and an extensive collection of rare and never before seen photographs.
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The first of Peter’s studio albums to have a proper title So was a watershed release in his career. Its marriage of the artistic and the commercial made for an indisputable success, with the album quickly sitting atop the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Aside from some intriguing collaborations – with Laurie Anderson on This Is The Picture, Kate Bush on Don’t Give Up and Youssou N’Dour on In Your Eyes – it was the unity of singer, band and producer that made So such a crucial record in the Gabriel canon. Originally released 19 May 1986.
lyrics
Flying birds
Excellent birds
Watch them fly, there they go
Falling snow
Excellent snow
Here it comes. watch it fall
Long words
Excellent words
I can hear them now
This is the picture, this is the picture
This is the picture, this is the picture
I'm sitting by the window
Watching the snow fall
I'm looking out
And I'm moving, turning in time
Catching up. moving in
Jump up! I can land on my feet. look out!
This is the picture, this is the picture
This is the picture, this is the picture
Looking out. watching out
When I see the future I close my eyes
I can see it now
I see pictures of people, rising up
Pictures of people, falling down
I see pictures of people
They're standing on their heads, they're ready
They're looking out, look out!
They're watching out, watch out!
They're looking out, look out!
They're watching out, watch out!
I see pictures of people
I see pictures of people
credits
from So,
released May 19, 1986
Written by Laurie Anderson and Peter Gabriel.
Published by Difficult Music / Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd / Real World Music Ltd / Sony ATV.
Produced by Daniel Lanois and Peter Gabriel.
Engineered by Kevin Killen and Daniel Lanois.
Peter Gabriel is best known as a musician. He started his solo work in 1975 after leaving his old school group: Genesis. He
has released eleven solo albums and written soundtracks for three films.
Peter is now writing and recording, and working on a plan to create a streaming service for digital medicine and an Interspecies Internet....more
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