Peter Gabriel - So [25th Anniversary Edition] [Remastered] - Music & Performance - CD

One of the most successful and iconic music releases, Peter Gabriel's 1986 album, SO, has been digitally remastered for this special 25th Anniversary Edition.

Peter Gabriel introduced his fifth studio album, So, with "Sledgehammer," an Otis Redding-inspired soul-pop raver that was easily his catchiest, happiest single to date. Needless to say, it was also his most accessible, and, in that sense it was a good introduction to So, the catchiest, happiest record he ever cut. "Sledgehammer" propelled the record toward blockbuster status, and Gabriel had enough songs with single potential to keep it there. There was "Big Time," another colorful dance number; "Don't Give Up," a moving duet with Kate Bush; "Red Rain," a stately anthem popular on album rock radio; and "In Your Eyes," Gabriel's greatest love song, which achieved genuine classic status after being featured in Cameron Crowe's classic Say Anything. These all illustrated the strengths of the album: Gabriel's increased melodicism and ability to blend African music, jangly pop, and soul into his moody art rock. Apart from these singles, plus the urgent "That Voice Again," the rest of the record is as quiet as the album tracks of Security. The difference is, the singles on that record were part of the overall fabric; here, the singles are the fabric, which can make the album seem top-heavy (a fault of many blockbuster albums, particularly those of the mid-'80s). Even so, those songs are so strong, finding Gabriel in a newfound confidence and accessibility, that it's hard not to be won over by them, even if So doesn't develop the unity of its two predecessors. A 25th Anniversary Edition was released in 2012. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Performer	Peter Gabriel
Music genre	Rock
Music subgenre	CD - ROCK
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	1986
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	12
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Peter Gabriel - So [25th Anniversary Edition] [Remastered] [COMPACT DISCS] Anniversary Ed, Rmst
Track listing	Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up, That Voice Again, Mercy Street, Big Time, We Do What We Re Told (Milgram S 37), This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds), In Your Eyes
Record label	Real World Prod. LTD
Target audience	Adult
Composer	Peter Gabriel
Songwriter	Peter Gabriel
Music producer	Peter Gabriel
Number in series	1
Occasion	Anniversary
Track name	Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up, That Voice Again, Mercy Street, Big Time, We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37), This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds), In Your Eyes, San Jacinto, Shock the Monkey, Family Snapshot, Intruder, Games Without Frontiers, No Self Control, The Family and the Fishing Net, Solsbury Hill, Lay Your Hands on Me, Here Comes the Flood, Biko, This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds), Shock The Monkey, The Family And The Fishing Net, Lay Your Hands On Me, Here Comes The Flood, Don't Give Up (with Kate Bush)
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N