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~ Peter Gabriel
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (5 May 2003)
  • Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: SACD
  • Label: Charisma
  • ASIN: B000092R9G
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 105,735 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Darkness
2. Growing Up
3. Sky Blue
4. No Way Out
5. I Grieve
6. The Barry Williams Show
7. My Head Sounds Like That
8. More Than This
9. Signal To Noise
10. The Drop

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
That Up exists at all is faintly miraculous. Over the past seven years, with guests including Youssou N'Dour, Peter Green, Blind Boys of Alabama and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Peter Gabriel has held recording sessions in Senegal, Atlanta, Singapore, the French Alps and on a boat on the Amazon, as well as spending lengthy sojourns in his own Real World studios.

Having written and prepared over 150 songs, it's amazing that Gabriel's managed to cut this huge body of work down to just 11 tracks. It's still more amazing that these tracks should be so consistent, and so contemporary. This quality springs from a thoughtful (and rare) layering process, with Gabriel combining his usual tribal rhythms with complex backing vocals, myriad samples, rock guitars, deep piano and--crucially--electronic sound effects. Indeed, the opening "Darkness" begins like the Prodigy before slipping into a quiet discussion of vulnerability and fear.

Elsewhere, there is the funky gospel-rock of "Burn You Up, Burn You Down", the dreamy, Peter Hammill-like fragility of "The Drop" and the vocal pyrotechnics and orchestral heights of "Signal to Noise". Throughout, Gabriel uses water metaphors, from droplets to oceans, to examine human troubles and put forward his positivist message. It's all brilliantly done--sophisticated and soulful both. The man's a marvel, and this is a big, big hit. --Dominic Wills

CD Description
A decade in the making 'Up' is Peter Gabriel's 12th solo album but his first 'song based' effort since 1992's 'Us'. Featuring numerous guest appearances including Peter Green, Black Dyke Mills Band, Youssou N'Dour and the late Nusrat FatehAli Khan. 'Up' was reportedly pared down from a staggering 150 recorded songs. Features the single 'The Barry Williams Show'.

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77 of 82 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Downside Up, 7 Sep 2002
This review is from: Up (Audio CD)
Up is the first song based album release for almost a decade. The subject matter is dark, death a common theme featuring on four separate tracks, but this album shows Peter at his most creative and innovative in twenty years. Indeed, the commercial sounds of So and Us are dispensed with and the arty, complex and dense layered sounds of his third and fourth albums reappear.

The variety of styles is wide, from electronica, naked vocals and cinematic orchestrations. One track, The Drop, features here in its demo form complete with vocal and piano errors and background noises. Throughout, the sound is demanding and nuances are only revealed on repeated listens. The quality of the music is consistant throughout and it is probably his most accomplished album to date. Not bad for 25 years into his solo career!

Up will certainly challenge the most loyal fan, and the beauty of some tracks is not readily apparent, growing over time. This is no coffee table CD!

If you have only heard the single, The Barry Williams Show, then do not let this colour any view - it is the weakest track. Indeed if criticism is levelled, then some of the lyrics are not of the callibre of the music, and at times the sound appears a little over produced. Disappointingly, Burn You Up, Burn You Down, one of Gabriel's funkiest tracks has been dropped from this release, despite it providing an improved balance to the record.

With his contemporaries releasing patchy affairs or stuck resting on past glories, Gabriel has forged ahead creating new pathways in his sound. At times sounding like Bjork, BT, Goldfrapp and Gus Gus, this is a very modern album.

Essential.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Up, 31 May 2006
By Spider Monkey (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Up (Audio CD)
Here is an album that can stir the soul and uplift the spirit as only PG can. The album moves from one amazing track to another, until ending on a plaintive, haunting note in 'The Drop'. Songs like 'Sky blue' which features The Blind Boys Of Alabama and 'More than This' move me so deeply every time I hear them that it is almost impossible to express. His biting observations of reality and chat show TV are noted in 'The Barry Williams Show' and although this is my least favourite track on the album, I respect it for the message it is trying to give. As typical to PG the lyrics are inspired and the music builds in emotional force on each track and throughout the album. A great album, my personal favourite of all of his work, and that's saying something as his back catalogue is incredible as well!!!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The only way is UP..., 29 May 2003
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Peter Gabriel has always produced music that sounds interesting, sometimes because of its melody (such as Solsbury Hill), originality (Games Without Frontiers) or its emotion (Don't Give Up). This album is no different.
Though it has been in the pipeline for nearly ten years the result is a CD of breathtaking depth, sonically, musically and emotionally. This new SACD multi-channel release adds even more to the effect this CD has on the listener.
From the start with Darkness you are placed in the centre of the incredible sound, buffeted almost by the bass and textures pounding your senses. The balance is perfect, and though essentially unchanged from the earlier release the multi-channel mix takes it to another level. Gabriel isn't afraid of technology and this is evident when listening to this SACD.
A generally more up tempo release (including Growing Up, The Barry Williams Show and More Than This) the sound of the bass and drums are fantastic. Yet every note, every word is audible. My one and only complaint is on Growing Up where the vocal seems a little lost in the mix, due to it being confined to the centre speaker.
I love all the tracks, but my favourites, Sky Blue, Signal to Noise and The Drop are perfect examples of good songwriting, production and performance.
The original stereo release (available on this Hybrid SACD) was great anyway, but now it sound more complete, more involving. Simply put it's a joy to listen to. Any Gabriel fan should invest in the technology to experiance this fine piece of work. Definately 5 out of 5.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs down on this one
Sadly I think this album is bland and lacks any real melody, dynamics or originality.
There's no songs that stand out. Bit wishy washy. Read more
Published 22 months ago by C. ARNOLD

5.0 out of 5 stars Note to Amazon - this is not the SACD!
Please note that the reviews on this page refer to the SACD, and in fact this item is the 'normal' CD (not sure how it's 'enhanced'). Read more
Published on 3 May 2007 by Ian Sharp

5.0 out of 5 stars This is why I upgraded my Hi-Fi !
For those that only read the first few lines of any review, this disc left me with smug satisfaction thinking "THIS is why I upgraded my Hi-Fi"

Okay, relatively new... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2006 by J. PATRICK

2.0 out of 5 stars Over Produced Rubbish.
This is a very difficult album to get into for the following reasons:
1) All but one of the songs clock in at 6 minutes which would be ok but there's no need for them to be... Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2006 by RH Watson

5.0 out of 5 stars Gabriel ups the ante
Seven years in the making, Peter Gabriel's Up focuses largely on the beginning and end of life, and our place in the grand scheme of things - and is replete with richly layered... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2006 by Robert J. Hatcher

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth buying, even if you have the CD
I'm astonished at how different Up is on SACD, compared to the CD. My impression is that there is a lot of instrumentation that Gabriel has specially added for the SACD. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2005 by Gavin Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!
What can I say but having heard the album I was a tad sceptical at getting the dvd until I received it from a friend as a thankyou gift. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2005 by harrybloo

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure genius
Like a few other reviewers have commented, I bought this the day it came out and was initially disappointed. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars genius!
An absolute classic, and wonderful performed live. Gabriel has gone back to his 'lamb' period and merged this beautifully with modern rythm and dance sounds. Read more
Published on 9 May 2004 by M. Carey

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Brilliance
There ain't much this genious hasn't done since Biko that I havent liked or completely enthused over but this time he really has surpassed himself. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2004 by J. Burns

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