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Greatest-hits albums are a traditional way of buying time for artists between albums.
Peter Gabriel's, entitled Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats, arrived in December of 1990, as he was toiling away at the follow-up to his smash So, which was four years old at that point.
As greatest-hits albums go, it's pretty good, containing all the hits, plus an effective re-recording of "Here Comes the Flood" and a good new song in the form of the title track.
While the sequencing may leave something to be desired -- it is neither chronological, nor as supple as a good mix tape -- it does contain nearly everything a casual fan could want (nothing from the second album, though; both "On the Air" or "D.I.Y." would have been nice additions), making it an effective sampler.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solsbury HillPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | SledgehammerPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Family SnapshotPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Mercy StreetPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Shaking the TreePeter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour | Peter Gabriel | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Don't Give UpPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | San JacintoPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Here Comes the FloodPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Red RainPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | Games Without FrontiersPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Shock the MonkeyPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | I Have the TouchPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | Big TimePeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 14 | ZaarPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 15 | BikoPeter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| 16 | I Don't Remember | Peter Gabriel | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 77 mins | 177 MB | |||||
| 77 mins | 406 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Acogny | Producer, Sequencing, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | John Barclay | Trumpet |
| 3 | Guy Barker | Trumpet |
| 4 | Pete Beachill | Trumpet |
| 5 | Marc Bessant | Graphic Design |
| 6 | David Bottrill | Producer |
| 7 | Kate Bush | Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Richard Chappell | Engineer |
| 9 | Simon Clark | CS-80, Keyboard Bass, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Phil Collins | Drums (Snare), Guest Artist |
| 11 | Stewart Copeland | Drums, Guest Artist, Hi Hat |
| 12 | Djalma Corrêa | Congas, Triangle |
| 13 | Tony Cousins | Remastering |
| 14 | Nathan East | Bass |
| 15 | John Ellis | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Bob Ezrin | Producer |
| 17 | Larry Fast | Bagpipes, Processing, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass |
| 18 | Habib Faye | Bass, Guitar |
| 19 | Robert Fripp | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 20 | Jill Gabriel | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Peter Gabriel | CMI, Composer, CS-80, D-50, Drums, Fairlight, Linn, Percussion, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Whistle |
| 22 | John Giblin | Bass |
| 23 | Coral Gordon | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | David Gregory | Guitar |
| 25 | Edel Griffith | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Peter Hammill | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Steve Hunter | Guitar |
| 28 | Wayne Jackson | Cornet, Trumpet |
| 29 | Manu Katché | Drums |
| 30 | Larry Klein | Bass |
| 31 | Alexander Knaust | Photography |
| 32 | Daniel Lanois | Guest Artist, Guitar, Producer |
| 33 | Tony Levin | Bass, Guest Artist, Stick |
| 34 | Dee Lewis | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Steve Lillywhite | Producer, Whistle |
| 36 | David Lord | Producer |
| 37 | Robert Mapplethorpe | Assistant |
| 38 | Jerry Marotta | Drums, Percussion |
| 39 | Don Mikkelsen | Trombone |
| 40 | Susie Millns | Design Coordinator |
| 41 | Dick Morrissey | Saxophone |
| 42 | Youssou N'Dour | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Mouat Nomad | Design |
| 44 | Anthony Oliver | Photography |
| 45 | Hugh Padgham | Whistle |
| 46 | Simon Phillips | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 47 | Hossam Ramzy | Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Tambourine, Triangle |
| 48 | David Rhodes | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 49 | Mark Rivera | Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 50 | Dan Roe | Assistant Engineer |
| 51 | Allan Schwartzberg | Drums |
| 52 | Richard Tee | Piano |
| 53 | Phil Todd | Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |