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Free Music Review: Innovation
Hit: 4 Stars
For so many artists, they always seem to be manufactured, rather than set the field for technology and innovation. Very few artists seem to really respect that, and that is just a shame. Still, there are some already who truthfully seem to understand it in full format. Other than everyone else, Peter Gabriel is absolutely one of those performers. He has always made music an innovation and just an excitement all around. Nearly about 35 years after he started his way on stage, as the first frontman of Genesis, he continues to shock audiences and people all around. Finally, his time as a solo act gracefully has paid off.The 2003 album, Hit, ironically titled, consists of nearly 30 of Peter Gabriel's tracks from his solo era. The collection is nothing new from his loyal fans from the 80's. The songs truthfully range with all his dynamic innovations with technology and music that keeps getting better. The collection also adds a little more than his previous collection, Shaking The Tree - 16 Golden Greats. The collection consists of a majority of songs including Sledgehammer, Shock The Monkey, Big Time, and Red Rain. Still, there is absolutely a little bit more than meets the eye, as the collection also includes hit songs like In Your Eyes, a track that was misplaced from Peter's previous greatest hits collection, as well as tracks that were from his last two full-length records, Us and the lackluster Up, like Steam, and Love To Be Loved.
Although it is just a shame that many people don't seem to respect Peter Gabriel as an artist anymore, largely because of what seems to be hot in "Manufactured Corporate Pop" like Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez on the market today you can't help but enjoy the art and the majestic voice he has made with music throughout the 70's, 80's and 90's. Yet with all the phoney and fictional acts now, Peter Gabriel has something no other act seems to have, a sense for real music out there.
Free Music Review: What it could have been...
Hit: 4 Stars
This is a really good CD for those who want an overview of PG. But I'm guessing that most of those who will pay for this CD are already PG fans, and thus have already heard all these songs before (and already own them all). What PG needs to do, it seems to me, is to go back and redo some of his older material with the current sound he's mastered. When he released US about 10 years ago, he remade "Games Without Frontiers" and it was awesome. He also did a mellow, moody version of "Steam." On the GROWING UP DVD there's a great new mix of "More Than This" that illustrates my point completely. Instead of giving us the same stuff over and over (like Sting who has released I believe 3 different 'Greatest Hits' compilations in the past 10 years--of the same batch of songs), give the true fans something worth our $15.00. Another idea would be to go back through the studio recordings from the past 15 years and find some alternate recordings and demos. You know they'd sound good--PG is known for being a perfectionist in the studio. And, from everything that's been said about PG, you know that there's a lot of material there. I read somewhere that he started with about 100 songs and riffs that was eventually boiled down to 10 songs for UP. The process took about 10 years, working off and on. Why can't some of that be made available for the true fans? Anyway, these are just my personal gripes... I love PG--always will--he's a brilliant artist in a music world full of tripe and garbage. If you want a good look at his career so far, this is better than "Shaking the Tree."Free Music Review: Peter Gabriel truly has a showcase to show
Hit: 4 Stars
This rendition of the otherwise failed hit package of 1996 captures...somewhat... of what Peter Gabriel is more than capable of.My ghost has to travel and here it does...in spades. The mixes are gorgeous, it's just that some of them are radio remixes. I am not for certain, but when was Peter Gabriel last played on the radio?
This starts out with his landmark hit Solsbury Hill, and sends us into the world which Peter Gabriel has held us captive for so many years...it's a good prison...trust me.
The editing in spots is a bit, well, selected, however, the sound quality is superb. What I find odder is that selections from OVO and Rabbit Proof Fence are on this. To many these will appear to be new songs. They are not. Even sadder, is that these classics were NOT issued in the USA. Ovo, to me, remains one of his best works. One hopes some of the songs here (the undeniably toned down live version of Downside Up for one) will prompt Real World to finally issue this classic worldwide so that the original can be heard.
One other bonus is the original I Grieve from the film City of Angels. Unknowing to most, this one has more meat to it. The remix on UP is a bit more subtle in the mixing of the percussion and drums...trust me, you will FEEL the difference.
A must for anyone who enjoys this truly fine artist....I did.
Free Music Review: "Hits and Misses"
Hit: 4 Stars
It's about time Peter Gabriel came out with a best of collection, this was long overdue. While many of the songs on this 2 CD set are quite good, I have just a few disappointments to share. First off, why oh why is: "In Your Eyes" on the "Miss" CD? That song was a hit song from day one. Also, what happened to songs like "Come Talk To Me", "I Have The Touch", and "Washing Of The Water"?
Instead, Gabriel included totally ridculous songs on this compliation like "Cloudless" "The Tower That Ate The People", and "Signal To Noise". What in the hell was he thinking?!
On the other hand I was very impressed with the live unreleased track on the "Miss" cd "Downside Up" a beautiful duet he sang live with his sister (I believe).
One Last complaint: another fan on here talked about how they cut off the beginnings of "Sledgehammer" and "Don't Give Up" on this compilation. Those intro's are what set the mood for these songs, an akward mistake for whoever thought that was a good idea.
In my opinion the albums "So" and "Us" were PG's best albums along with the double live CD: "Secret World". This compilation does have a few gems to offer, but then again what Peter Gabriel CD doesn't??
Free Music Review: A generous collection at a good price
Hit: 4 Stars
My two cents' worth is that this collection does render the old Shaking the Tree CD unnecessary, and it does add a few things. As has been noted, there are two tracks from the import-only OVO CD. There are also two unreleased tracks. They're pretty good -- the new studio cut, "Burn You Up" has a funky-heavy vibe. The "Hits" and "Misses" concept has been done before (Joni Mitchell, 1996), but the selection on the 2nd disc is still interesting.As sometimes happens to me with these kinds of career-spanning anthologies, hearing these songs anew allowed me to notice and admire them. For example, on "Don't Give Up" I was impressed by the pristine quality of Kate Bush's duet vocal and enjoyed the lush, moody coda at the song's end. There's the ingenious little bridge in the middle of "Big Time" (brief, pontifical). And so on.
One other thing -- the sound on my copy is rather harsh and tinny, which is disappointing. I tried it on two stereos plus my computer and experienced the same situation each time.