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| 1. Solsbury Hill (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. Shock The Monkey (Edit) (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Sledgehammer (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Don't Give Up (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Games Without Frontiers (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Big Time (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. Burn You Up, Burn You Down | |||
| 8. Growing Up (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) | |||
| 9. Digging In The Dirt (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. Blood Of Eden (Radio Edit) (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. San Jacinto (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. No Self-Control (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Cloudless | |||
| 4. The Rhythm Of The Heat (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. I Have The Touch (Remix) | |||
| 6. I Grieve | |||
| 7. D.I.Y. (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. A Different Drum (2002 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. The Drop | |||
| 10. The Tower That Ate People (Radio Edit Mix) | |||
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A judiciously-selected two-CD compendium of Peter Gabriel's finest moments, Hit offers a far more generous windfall than can be found on the only previous Peter Gabriel best-of selection, the 1990 Shaking the Tree. The devil, after all, is in the detail, particularly on the second disc (self-deprecatingly entitled "Miss"), which really traverses the whole gamut of Peter Gabriel's globally-visioned artistry. It includes recent soundtrack work (the haunting "Cloudless" from Long Walk Home: Music from the Rabbit-Proof Fence), material from 2002's sterling Up ("Signal To Noise", featuring a compelling vocal from the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and some ominous string arrangements, really does sound like a thinking man's Massive Attack) and goes right back to that fourth album when marrying the reticence of cold, synthesised new wave with insistent African percussion seemed like a good idea (it was).
The first disc--including the MTV smash "Sledgehammer", anti-apartheid war cry "Biko", "Big Time" (interesting how the styles of Gabriel and his former group Genesis seem to converge at this time) and "Games Without Frontiers"--really speaks for itself, although with hindsight it seems the single-buying public-at-large had a particular taste for a certain kind of Peter Gabriel record. Universally excellent throughout, the collection is rendered even more desirable by the inclusion of three previously unreleased tracks: a live rendition of "Downside Up", a shorter version of "Blood of Eden" and "Burn You Up, Burn You Down", latterly included on a video game and initially earmarked for the Up album but jettisoned at the last minute. --Kevin Maidment
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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It is impossible to put together an overview of such a large body of work as Peter Gabriel's without onitting huge chunks. Hit however manages to include the well know tracks and also gives a great insight to the slightly more "arty" side of Peter Gabriel. The second CD sub-titled Miss is fantastic with some wonderful atmospheric tracks. Overall it is a reasonble balance.
It would have nice to see some of the Birdy Soundtrack included and I would have included something from Plays Live but these are minor concerns.
If you are looking for an introduction to Gabriels career then this is an excellent place to start.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Hit is a long overdue up-date to the previous Gabriel greatest hits package Shaking the Tree. Whereas that collection culled work souly from his four self-titled records of the late seventies and early eighties, culminating with the multi-selling pop classic So, this collection takes in songs from the majority of Gabriel’s output, from 1977’s eponymous debut, right up to 2002’s Up. This encompasses everything in between, from the mid-eighties eclecticism of PG3 and So, right through to 1992’s Us and soundtracks for Birdy, The Last Temptation... and Rabbit Proof Fence.
Of course, there will always be problems when putting together a truly definitive greatest hits package for an artist as prolific and idiosyncratic as Gabriel, with many reviewers here complaining about the omission of personal favourites like In Your Eyes, or Going Down La Dolce Vita (or for that matter, some of his more worldly, instrumental work), but I’d hazard a guess that this is as comprehensive as things could get. The collection is broken down into two distinct parts labelled Hit and Miss. Hit has all the more well-know, chart friendly favourites like Solsbury Hill, Sledge Hammer, Don’t Give Up (classic duet with Kate Bush), Games without Frontiers, Big Time and Here Comes the Flood... whilst Miss takes in the more leftfield, or experimental works like No Self Control, I Grieve, DIY, and the Tower that Ate People.
It’s nice to see that Gabriel is interested in giving us a strong cross reference of work that will satisfy both casual listeners and die hard fans alike, creating a best of... collection that actually comes close to representing that tag. Gabriel is one of those artists who will always be around creating diverse and interesting music, and as a result of this, he’s worked with some of the very best people in the business. Hit sees the addition of people like the aforementioned Ms Bush, guitarist Robert Fripp, former Genesis cohort Phil Collins, percussionist Ged Lynch, regulars Tony Levin and David Rhoads, as well as producers like Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Pink Floyd), Steve Lillywhite (the Pogues, Simple Minds), Stephen Hague (New Order, Pet Shop Boys) and Daniel Lanois (U2).
This is a great collection of music from one of pop’s great innovators. Songs like Biko, the Rhythm of the Heart and Downside Up (not forgetting the songs mentioned previously) are some of the most heartfelt and intelligent that any artist could possibly create. I suppose one complaint would be, that die hard Gabriel fans will no doubt have all the albums, soundtracks, collections etc already, so this collection will seem pretty superfluous. However, for those looking for an introduction to Gabriel’s musical world, you’ll find nothing better than this.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album will appeal to loyal Gabrielites. The "miss" CD is actually my favourite, containing his more experimental, quirky and intense tracks that were never likely to be commercial successes. I like it, but I'm sure that those who are only familiar with the "So" days will find it difficult. Both CDs give an overview of the artist's full range of musical styles.
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I made the mistake of buying New Blood as a first Peter Gabriel CD which I hated.
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Published 4 months ago by B. Ellis
Er, where's "Family Snapshot"?
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. But it's lacking "Family Snapshot" which is like issuing a Pink Floyd Greatest Hits CD without "Shine on..". Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Kay
High-Quality Peter Gabriel Hits
This collection by Peter Gabriel is definitely a collection full of great hits. Some of my personal favorite songs included in this greatest hits cd set are:
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Published 15 months ago by Stella Carrier
Excellent and moving music
I love Peter Gabriel and this collection will appeal to anyone. My only problem is the 2nd CD skips on the last two tracks. Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by Mr. Dermot J. O'Raw
All the greatest hits
This is a really good item for both collectors of Peter Gabriel and fans, but also for people new to his music as it contains all his greatest hits on disc 1 and some other songs... Read more
Published on 22 April 2010 by M Zen
Greatest Hits (but not a best of)
A good introduction to the man's music. To be honest I prefer his album stuff to his singles (some are just irritating) so this wouldn't be my choice of all his best songs.
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by Mr. A. Ruff
For god's sake..
...I have to say that it does make me laugh when you see all these people going on about "it's got a slightly different beat" or "the vocal is 2db lower than the album" or... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2008 by Viper
Great Music - Bad Sonics
There are plenty of reviews about the music, so I thought I'd offer a review about the actual sound, speaking as someone who has many of these tracks where applicable on earlier... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2008 by John Smith
Hit and miss
Not being a big enough fan of Peter Gabriel to bother with his studio albums,this double cd containing all his hits [and misses] obviously appealled. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2007 by S. Knight
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I love this CD and actually at this moment I have it on repeat (for the last 4 hours) so that just goes to show how much I love it! Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2006 by S. Matthiesen-campbell
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