Right after the Playtime 88 Tour some tracks were written with guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers: a duett with Laurie Anderson, of which a Gabriel version would later eventually be produced, and two soundtrack contributions. And then Peter did some backing vocals on the record of an old friend ...
Gabriel's work for the soundtrack of the Alan Parker-film Birdy during fall 1984 marked the starting point for the collaboration with producer Daniel Lanois. Half of the material was based on already released tracks from the two previous albums (see parts 3 and 4) ...
While Peter was in the studio (for So), he also was working on a planned but unused single remix by U2. There was also work on a track by the band The Call, which also involved Jim Kerr from Simple Minds. Both bands had already been supporting acts at Gabriel concerts ...
The next "real" Peter Gabriel studio album did not had many demo-"forecasts", but among them was a song, that found a home some 15 years later in a quite different version on his album OVO. In 2012 a super deluxe Boxset of So contained a CD called So DNA, which contained all album tracks, that were put together using demos from different stages of the recordings ...
Throughout 1985, Peter worked on what became So. Part of the process were many well known faces, but also contributions by new musicians ...
During this time, further tracks were produced, which did not make it onto the final record ...
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First official release: 27th March 1986 - Peter Gabriel Big Time (UK 5"CD/Virgin GAIL 3-12) Best available source: Peter Gabriel Flotsam And Jetsam (16/44.1k download/Caroline/Real World PG20) |
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First official release: 19th October 2012 - Peter Gabriel "So - 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" (Vinyl/Real World Records PGBOX2) Best available source: 22th October 2012 – Peter Gabriel So - 25th Anniversary Edition (24bit FLAC download/Real World Records – Bowers & Wilkins) |
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A Curious Business [a song about Nicaragua] First offiicial release: --- (intended as B-Side for Don't Give Up)
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Many tracks from this highly successful period were released in an astonishing number of different mixes ...
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We Do What We're Told (Milgrams 37) [instrumental mix] First official release: --- Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel So Rough Mixes |
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In Your Eyes (Edit/Film Version) First official release: September 1986 - Peter Gabriel In Your Eyes (CAN promo 7"/Geffen 92 86227) Best available source: *Peter Gabriel Rated PG (12“ LP+Hi-Res 24/96k Download/Real World PGLP19) |
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In Your Eyes (Special Mix/Special Remix) Remixed by: Jason Corsaro First official release: 1986 - Peter Gabriel In Your Eyes (US 12"/Geffen 0-20535) Best available source: Peter Gabriel Flotsam And Jetsam (16/44.1k download/Caroline/Real World PG20) |
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In Your Eyes [remix application] First official release: December 1996 – Peter Gabriel eVe (CD-Rom/Real World BBFC 12 ESRB 17) Best available source: same |
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Remix date: 2004 Remixed by: Daniel Lanois & Richard Chappell with Paul Grady
First official release/Best available source: 25th October 2004 - Peter Gabriel PLAY - The Videos (DVD/Warner 5050467-5681-2-9) |
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Remix date: 2004 Remixed by: Stefan Goodchild with Richard Chappell & Dominic Monks First official release/Best available source: 25th October 2004 - Peter Gabriel PLAY - The Videos (DVD/Warner 5050467-5681-2-9) |
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Remix date: 2008 Remixed by: DJ Jack Millz
First official release: 12th May 2008 - Various Artists The Edge Volume 9 - Movie Edition (US CD/Select Mix ED009C) |
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In Your Eyes [remix application] Best available source: same |
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Don't Give Up (Alternative Version - Piano and Bvox Mix) Best available source: 22th October 2012 – Peter Gabriel So - 25th Anniversary Edition (24bit FLAC download/Real World Records – Bowers & Wilkins) |
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Don't Give Up (Edit) First official release: 20th October 1986 - Peter Gabriel Don't Give Up (UK 7"/Virgin PGS 2) Best available source: ? |
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First official release: ? Best available source/Best available source: Peter Gabriel Don't Give up (US promo CD/Geffen PRO-CD-2680) |
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First official release: 1987 - Peter Gabriel Don't Give up (US promo 7"/Geffen 7-28463-DJ) Best available source: same |
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Remix date: 2004 Remixed by: Daniel Lanois & Richard Chappell with Paul Grady
First official release/Best available source: 25th October 2004 - Peter Gabriel PLAY - The Videos (DVD/Warner 5050467-5681-2-9) |
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Don't Give Up (Engelspost Remix) (Peter Gabriel) (12:43) Remix date: 2005
Remixed by: Engelspost
First official release/Best available source: January 2005 - Peter Gabriel "Full Moon Club" (webstream) |
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Don't Give Up [remix application] Best available source: same |
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First official release/Best available source: 1987 - Peter Gabriel Big Time (US promo 7"/Geffen 7-28503-DJ) |
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Remix date: 1986 Remixed by: Tom Lord Alge
First official release: March 1987 - Peter Gabriel Big Time (UK 5"CD/Virgin GAIL 3-12) Best available source: Peter Gabriel Flotsam And Jetsam (16/44.1k download/Caroline/Real World PG20) |
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Remix date: 1986 Remixed by: ?
First official release: 1986 - US Radio Broadcast
Best available source: ? |
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Remix date: 1987 Remixed by: Joseph Watt
First official release/Best available source: Various Artists Prime Cuts Volume 1, Issue 3 (US 3LP/Prime Cuts PC 1-3) |
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Remix date: 2003 Remixed by: ?
First official release/Best available source: 2003 - Peter Gabriel (HIT) Instrumentals (UK promo CD/Virgin) |
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Remix date: 2004 Remixed by: Daniel Lanois & Richard Chappell with Paul Grady
First official release/Best available source: 25th October 2004 - Peter Gabriel PLAY - The Videos (DVD/Warner 5050467-5681-2-9) |
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Big Time (Extended Main Mix) Big Time (Main Mix Radio Edit)* Big Time (Club) Big Time (Dub) Big Time (Acoustic Vetz Mix/VB Acoustic Mix)* Remix date: 2005 Remixed by: Electrokingdom
First official release: 2005 - ElectroKingdom feat. Peter Gabriel Big Time (UK 12"/Bacci Bros Records BB003)
*First official release: 15th September 2006 - ElectroKingdom feat. Peter Gabriel Big Time (WAV download/Bacci Bros)
Best available source: ElectroKingdom feat. Peter Gabriel Big Time (WAV download/Bacci Bros) |
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Big Time (Radio Edit UK)* Remix date: 2007 Remixed by: Hardage
First official release: 22nd August 2007 - Hardage Beautiful Day (JAP CD/Avex Trax 61010)
*First official release: 8th February 2010 - Hardage Beautiful Day/Big Time (UK promo CD/Bacci Bros. BB007) |
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Remix date: 2007 Remixed by: Alfredo Azzetto, Mayhem & Roberto Fontolan |
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Remix date: 2007 Remixed by: Luca Cassani |
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Remix date: 2007 Remixed by: Dj Andreino
First official release/Best available source: Hardage feat. Peter Gabriel Big Time (The Remixes Part 1) (IT 12"/Airplane! Records ARP 21167)
*Best available source: Various Artists House Vibes - Deep Electro Vol. 2 (WAV download/Bacci Bros) |
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Big Time (T & F vs Moltosugo Radio Mix) Remix date: 2007 Remixed by: T & F, Moltosugo |
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Remix date: 2007 Remixed by: Klubbaze
First official release/Best available source: Hardage feat. Peter Gabriel Big Time (The Remixes Part 2) (IT 12"/Airplane! Records ARP 21189) |
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Remix date: 2007 Remixed by: Tommy Vee & Keller
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Remix date: 2011 Remixed by: Paolo Zampetti & Maurizio Verbeni
First official release/Best available source: 21st February 2011 - Various Artists House Essential Volume 1 (WAV download/Bacci Bros) |
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Big Time [remix application] Best available source: same |
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Big Time (Frenk DJ & Niky D. Remix) Remixed by: Frenk DJ & Niky D. First official release/Best available source: 2nd July 2018 - Electrokingdom feat. Peter Gabriel Big Time (Frenk DJ & Niky D. Remix) (WAV download/Bacci Bros) |
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First official release: 1987 - Peter Gabriel Red Rain (US promo 7"/Geffen 7-28247-DJ ) Best available source: same |
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Remix date: 2004 Remixed by: Daniel Lanois & Richard Chappell with Paul Grady
First official release/Best available source: 25th October 2004 - Peter Gabriel PLAY - The Videos (DVD/Warner 5050467-5681-2-9) |
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Red Rain [remix application] Best available source: same |
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That Voice Again [remix application] (Peter Gabriel) Best available source: same |
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This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds) [remix application] First official release/Best available source: 8th January 2013 – Various Artists MusicTiles (app/musictiles.com) Best available source: same |
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Don't Break This Rhythm [edit] First official release: 18th April 1986 - Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer (UK 7"/Virgin PGS 1) |
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Curtains [broad mix edit] Curtains [broad mix instrumental] Remix date: 2004 Remixed by: Peter Gabriel
First official release: 1st October 2004 - Myst IV - Revelations (DVD-Rom game/Ubisoft 5004657)
*Best available source: Peter Gabriel Entrata/Uscida (Promo 2CD/Virgin MITS 20041/20042) |
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(Peter Gabriel) (4:34) Courage (Radio Edit)* (Peter Gabriel) (3:28) Remix date: 2013
Remixed by: Tchad Blake Courage (The Hexidecimal Mix)* Remix date: 2013 Remixed by: Steve Osborne
First official release/Best available source: 13th September 2019 - Peter Gabriel Flotsam And Jetsam (16/44.1k download/Caroline/Real World PG20) *First official release/Best available source: 4th November 2013 – Peter Gabriel Courage (24bit FLAC/ALAC/AIFF download/petergabriel.com) |
After the album production, some interesting collaborations with other musicians were produced during the tour period ...
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I Got Your Message Do What U Do Recording date: 1986
Recording location: Stickwork Studios/New York City, Carriage House Studio/Conn
Produced by: Caroline & Shankar
Performed by: The Epidemics = Shankar (vocals/double violin) & Caroline (vocals/synthesizer) feat. Peter Gabriel (vocals), Bil Laswell (bass), T.M. Stevens (bass), Gilbert Kaufman (keyboards), Warre nCuccurullo (guitar), Nicky Skopelitis (guitar), Jerry Cuccurullo (drums), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Jack Conclin (percussion) & Yoko Ono (voice)
First official release: 1987 - The Epidemics Do What U Do (GER 7"/Polydor 887 347-7)
Best available source: The Epidemics Do What U Do (GER CD/Polydor 835 288-2)
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(Paul McCartney/Peter Gabriel) (?:??) Recording date: late 1986
Recording location: Hog Hill
Produced by: ?
Performed by: Paul McCartney & Peter Gabriel
First official release: --- (intended for a compilation in aid of Costa Rica's University of Peace/Amnesty International's 'International Day of Peace') Best available source: --- |
First shows in support of So took place in June 1986 in the frame of the Conspiracy Of Hope Tour for Amnesty International and involved also other musicians. One of the recorded shows was released in 2013 ...
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Red Rain [live 1986] Shock The Monkey [live 1986] Family Snapshot [live 1986] Sledgehammer [live 1986]* San Jacinto [live 1986]* Biko [live 1986]* Performance date: 15th June 1986, New York City, Giant Stadium First official release: live broadcast Best available source: 25th October 2013, Various Artists Released! The Human Rights Concerts 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope (2CD/Eagle Records EDGCD517) *Best available source: 25th October 2013, Various Artists Released! The Human Rights Concerts 1986 - 1998 (6DVD/Eagle Vision EREDV929) |
The solo tour itself to support So was called This Way Up and took place between November and Christmas 1986 and June 1987 until the legendary Athens gigs in October 1987. The second leg revealed two rarities ...
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Illusions [soundcheck 1987] Recording date: 20th June 1987 - Hamburg, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle (Soundcheck) Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel Illusions (DVD) Part of German TV Broadcasting Reichshauptstadt privat (Director: Horst Königstein) |
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This Is The Road [live soundcheck 1987] First known performance date: 1st July 1987 - Birmingham, National Exhibition Centre
Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel Soundcheck (LDB Master Series XYZ) |
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This Is The Picture [live 1987] This Is The Picture [live 1987 remix*] (Peter Gabriel - Laurie Anderson) San Jacinto [live 1987] San Jacinto [live 1987 remix*] (Peter Gabriel) Shock The Monkey [live 1987] Shock The Monkey [live 1987 remix*] (Peter Gabriel) Family Snapshot [live 1987 remix*] (Peter Gabriel) Games Without Frontiers [live 1987] Games Without Frontiers [live 1987 remix*] No Self-Control [live 1987] No Self-Control [live 1987 remix*] Mercy Street [live 1987] Mercy Street [live 1987 remix*] Sledgehammer [live 1987] Sledgehammer [live 1987 remix*] (Peter Gabriel) Solsbury Hill [live 1987] Solsbury Hill [live 1987 remix*] (Peter Gabriel) Lay Your Hands On Me [live 1987] Lay Your Hands On Me [live 1987 remix*] Don't Give Up [live 1987] Don't Give Up [live 1987 remix*] (Peter Gabriel) Here Comes The Flood [live 1987 remix*] In Your Eyes [live 1987] In Your Eyes [live 1987 remix*] Biko [live 1987] Biko [live 1987 remix*] (Peter Gabriel)Recording date: 5th - 9th October 1987
Recording location: Lykabettus Hill Theatre/Athens
Produced by: David Bottrill & Kevin Killen
Performed by: see video credits First official release: 1990 - Peter Gabriel PoV (VHS/Virgin VVD 626)Best available source: Peter Gabriel PoV (JAP laserdisc/Pack In Video PVLM-5) *Remix Date: 2012 *Remixed in Stereo & 5.1 by: Ben Findley *First official release: 19th October 2012 - Peter Gabriel So - 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Boxset) (CD+DVD/Realworld PGBOX2) *Best available source: Peter Gabriel Live In Athens 1987 (Blu-Ray/Eagle Vision1051827EBD) |
There were some additional audio-releases from that tour, some of them recordings from regular shows, some of them recorded at special events ...
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Voices Of Freedom [with Lou Reed] [live 1987] Biko [live 1987 II] Recording location: Palladium Theatre, London
Produced by: Neville Bolt & Tony Hollingsworth
First official release: 1987 - Various Artists The Secret Policeman's Third Ball – The Music (UK CD/Virgin CDV 2458) |
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Biko (Live/Video Mix)* Biko [live video mix edit] Recording date: 27th July 1987
Recording location: Blossom Music Center, Cleveland
Produced by: Kevin Killen & Peter Gabriel
Performed by: Peter Gabriel & Band
First official release: November 1987 - Peter Gabriel Biko (US 12"/Geffen 0-20804)
*Best available source: Peter Gabriel Flotsam And Jetsam (16/44.1k download/Caroline/Real World PG20) |
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In Your Eyes [live 1987] First official release: 1992 - Peter Gabriel Before US: A Brief History (US promo CD/Geffen PRO-CD-4412) |
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In Your Eyes [live 1987 edit] First official release: July 1989 - Peter Gabriel In Your Eyes (Theme From "Say Anything" WTG Records ?– 31T 68977)
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Games Without Frontiers [live 1987] First official release: December 1990 - Peter Gabriel Solsbury Hill (UK 5"CD/Virgin VSCDT 1322) |
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Games Without Frontiers [live 1987 edit] First official release: 1993 - Peter Gabriel Steam (UK 5"CD/Virgin PGSDX 8)
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(Peter Gabriel) (9:18) First official release: 1994 - Peter Gabriel SW Live EP (UK 5"CD/Virgin PGSCD 11) |
After the So album-production and during the tour itself, some further collaborations with other musicians surfaced on releases of collaboration partners ...
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Fallen Angel (Edit)* Recording date: 1987 Recording location: The Village Recorder/Los Angeles, Ashcombe House/Bath; A&M Recording Studio/Hollywood, Bearsville Sound Studio/Bearsville, The Hit Factory/New York City
Produced by: Daniel Lanois & Robbie Robertson
Performed by: Robbie Robertson (vocals/guitar) feat. Peter Gabriel (drum programming/keyboards/vocals), Manu Katché (drums), Tinker Barfield (bass), Bill Dillon (guitar), Garth Hudson (keyboards), Martin Page (programming)
First official release: 27th October 1987 - Robbie Robertson (US CD/Geffen 924 160-2) *First official release: 1987 - Robbie Robertson Fallen Angel (GER 7"/Geffen 928 153-7)*Best available source: 1987 - Robbie Robertson Fallen Angel (Promo CD/Geffen ROB CD 1) |
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Winds Of Change (Mandela To Mandela) Recording date: 1987 Recording location: Multi-Level Produced by: Dan Hartman & Nona Hendryx Performed by: Nona Hendryx (vocals/keyboards/sound programming) feat. Peter Gabriel (vocals/keyboards), Dan Hartman (vocals/keyboards), Bernie Worrell (piano), Gary Pozner (programming), Benny Diggs, B.J. Nelson & Kati Mac (backing vocals) First official release: 1987 - Nona Hendryx Female Trouble (US CD/EMI CDP 7 46550 2) Best available source: same |
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My Secret Place My Secret Place (Edit)* Recording date: 1986/87 Recording location: Ashcombe House/Bath
Produced by: Joni Mitchell & Larry Klein
Performed by: Joni Mitchell (vocals/guitar/keyboards) feat. Peter Gabriel (vocals), Manu Katché (drums), Larry Klein (bass/keyboards)
First official release: 23rd March 1988 - Joni Mitchell Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm (US CD/Geffen M2G 24172 ) *First official release/Best available source: March 1988 - Joni Mitchell My Secret Place (US promo 12"/Geffen PRO-A-3116) |
The four tracks Red Rain, In Your Eyes, Don't Give Up and Mercy Street were rerecorded in 2010 and 2011 for the orchestral album New Blood. After So, Peter invested a lot of time in his new Realworld Studios, his new Realworld Records label and the production of the soundtrack The Last Temptation Of Christ.
Double-CD with both, Scratch My Back and ... And I'll Scratch Yours in digipak format
Second Mechanics-Album from 1988, contains the US-Nr. 1-Hit The Living Years.
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