Frequently Bought Together
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
See all 15 tracks on this disc
| |||
| 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) | |||
|
See all 15 tracks on this disc
| |||
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk
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
Product Description
2CD
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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.
31 of 33 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.
... Read more ›5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is amazing. Definitely the place to start for new comers, and a great couple of hours remembering how great PG is for existing fans. The first disc has the well known tracks and the second, the most brilliant ones that slipped through the net. Pg's music has that rare power to both move and uplift you and it is a great feeling every time. Highly recommended for any music collection.
Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.
Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. A. Ruff
Format:Audio CD
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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By M Zen
Format:Audio CD
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 on disc 2. It is really well produced and full of good tunes. It is definately not run of the mill and there are some surprises, being that some of the songs you would not guess that they were the usual Peter Gabriel songs. Really good for both playing in the car or at home on your stereo.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By John Smith
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
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 issues of the albums (including the excellent remastered issues).
Well, here we have the tracks necessarily mastered again for this compilation album, by Tony Cousins. And unfortunately, he seems to have followed exactly the same route that just about all remastered music is being taken these days - the compression route!
It's just not quite as dynamic, doesn't quite pack the same punch as the earlier versions of the tracks. Compare the respective versions of 'Sledgehammer' to hear what I mean. The new one has a slightly deeper and louder bass end, but overall sounds flatter. The funky drums just don't have the same impact.
Ditto 'Rhythm Of The Heat'. The version on PG4 (Security) Remastered is excellent (improved upon the original IMO) with the much used tom tom drums really coming through. This later master seems to have taken things back a notch. Again, like all the tracks, it has more of a bottom end to it, but the drum rhythm doesn't punch through like before.
I find this state of affairs really sad, as I always hoped Gabriel was above this kind of crowd following - although to be fair, things such as mastering are usually out of the hands of the artists and under the control of the label (in this case EMI, the then parent company of Real World). It's still likely that this master was indeed approved by Gabriel though.
So there you go, in brief.... Read more ›
Well, here we have the tracks necessarily mastered again for this compilation album, by Tony Cousins. And unfortunately, he seems to have followed exactly the same route that just about all remastered music is being taken these days - the compression route!
It's just not quite as dynamic, doesn't quite pack the same punch as the earlier versions of the tracks. Compare the respective versions of 'Sledgehammer' to hear what I mean. The new one has a slightly deeper and louder bass end, but overall sounds flatter. The funky drums just don't have the same impact.
Ditto 'Rhythm Of The Heat'. The version on PG4 (Security) Remastered is excellent (improved upon the original IMO) with the much used tom tom drums really coming through. This later master seems to have taken things back a notch. Again, like all the tracks, it has more of a bottom end to it, but the drum rhythm doesn't punch through like before.
I find this state of affairs really sad, as I always hoped Gabriel was above this kind of crowd following - although to be fair, things such as mastering are usually out of the hands of the artists and under the control of the label (in this case EMI, the then parent company of Real World). It's still likely that this master was indeed approved by Gabriel though.
So there you go, in brief.... Read more ›
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 95 reviews
4.2 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Fun CD
Peter Gabriel clearly has a powerful voice, comedy classics abound, a real fun CD to aquire. Ignore at your peril!!!!!!!!!!!!
Published 3 months ago by Scarlet
4.0 out of 5 stars
cd
cd 1 is brilliant cd2 isnt so good still got classics on cool music never go out buy it very good
Published 4 months ago by Mr. M. Himgston
5.0 out of 5 stars
Peter Gabriel CD
Bought as a Christmas present for my husband. Previous one was lost so he knew what to expect , very pleased.
Published 4 months ago by JOANNA SULLIVAN
5.0 out of 5 stars
fghjk
Arrived quicklyu and as described. ghj ui hj n cv sd wer ghj o j b kja hre h j
Published 4 months ago by Andy P
4.0 out of 5 stars
CD
As with these types of recordings, you have your favourites and those you don't know quite so well. Certainly a necessary addition to my collection.
Published 5 months ago by kitchen devil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blast from the past
Just Brilliant brings back so many memorys one of there best albums , I can listen to this over and over again
Published 9 months ago by Jingles1964
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
I made the mistake of buying New Blood as a first Peter Gabriel CD which I hated.
However several very helpful reviewers recommended the above disc as I used to enjoy his... Read more
However several very helpful reviewers recommended the above disc as I used to enjoy his... Read more
Published 17 months ago by B. Ellis
4.0 out of 5 stars
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 21 months ago by R. Kay
5.0 out of 5 stars
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:
Solsbury... Read more
Solsbury... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2011 by Stella Carrier
5.0 out of 5 stars
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
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
