Peter Gabriel - So Album

Tracklist

1	In Your Eyes Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – David Rhodes, Jim Kerr, Michael BeenBass – Larry KleinBass [Bass Vox] – Ronnie BrightDrums [Additional] – Jerry MarottaPercussion, Talking Drum – Manu KatchéPiano – Richard TeeSynth, Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Peter GabrielVocals [Guest Vox] – Youssou N'Dour
2	We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) Drums – Jerry MarottaViolin – L Shankar
3	That Voice Again Guitar – Daniel LanoisLyrics By – David RhodesLyrics By, Percussion – Peter GabrielPercussion – Manu KatchéViolin – L Shankar
4	Don't Give Up Drum Programming [Linn] – Peter GabrielPercussion – Manu KatchéPiano – Richard TeeSynthesizer [Chorus CS80] – Simon ClarkVocals [Guest Vox] – Kate Bush
5	Sledgehammer Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Coral Gordon, Dee Lewis, P.P. ArnoldGuitar, Tambourine – Daniel LanoisSaxophone – Mark RiveraTrombone – Don MikkelsenTrumpet – Wayne Jackson
6	Big Time Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Mark RiveraBass [Drumstick] – Jerry Marotta, Tony LevinDrum Machine [Linn Kick] – Jimmy BralowerDrum Programming [Linn] – Peter GabrielGuitar [Surf] – Daniel LanoisTrombone – Don MikkelsenTrumpet, Cornet – Wayne JacksonVocals [Voices] – Coral Gordon, Dee Lewis, P.P. Arnold
7	Mercy Street Bass – Larry KleinDrums – Stewart CopelandOrgan [Hammond], Programmed By [CMI], Bass – Simon ClarkPiano – Richard TeeSaxophone [Processed] – Mark RiveraSurdo [Surdu], Congas, Triangle – Djalma CorreaSynthesizer [CS80] – Peter Gabriel
8	Red Rain Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – David RhodesDrum Programming [Linn] – Chris HughesDrums – Jerry MarottaGuitar – Daniel LanoisHihat – Stewart Copeland

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PG 5	Peter Gabriel	So ‎(LP, Album)	Charisma, Virgin	PG 5	UK	1986
PGCDX 2, 7243 8 11750 2 6	Peter Gabriel	So ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Unofficial, Min)	Real World Records , Virgin	PGCDX 2, 7243 8 11750 2 6	Russia	2002
0946347588 2 6	Peter Gabriel	So ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Gala Records	0946347588 2 6	Russia	2002
PGMC 75	Peter Gabriel	So ‎(Cass, Album)	Charisma Records Ltd., Virgin	PGMC 75	Italy	1986
EN-873	Peter Gabriel	So ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial, Dol)	Thomsun Original	EN-873	Saudi Arabia	Unknown

Credits

• Arranged By [Additional Arrangement Ideas] – David Rhodes
• Arranged By [Horns] – Wayne Jackson
• Bass – Tony Levin (tracks: A1 to B1)
• Design – Brett Wickens, Peter Saville
• Drums – Manu Katché (tracks: A2 to B1)
• Engineer – Ary Carvalhaes, Jairo Gualberto, Kevin Killen
• Engineer [Additional Engineering] – David Bottrill, David Stallbaumer
• Engineer [Assistant] – Jam Crisp
• Engineer [Overdubs Assisted By] – Steve Boyer
• Engineer [Overdubs By] – Bruce Lampcov
• Guitar – David Rhodes
• Management – Gail Colson
• Management [Assistant To Peter Gabriel] – Amanda Harcourt
• Management [Assisted By] – Norma Bishop
• Mastered By – Ian Cooper
• Photography By – Trevor Key
• Producer, Arranged By [Horns], Piano, Programmed By [CMI] – Peter Gabriel
• Producer, Engineer, Arranged By [Horns] – Daniel Lanois
• Recorded By [Original Track Recording By] – David Bascombe
• Supervised By [Session Supervised By] – Charlene Colon
• Supervised By [Session Supervision By] – Graciela Silberberg, Renato Costa
• Synthesizer [Prophet] – Peter Gabriel (tracks: A1 to A4, B2 to B4)
• Technician [Studio Management] – David Stallbaumer
• Technician [Studio Organization] – Luigi Hoffer
• Written-By – Gabriel

• Arranged By [Additional Arrangement Ideas] – David Rhodes
• Arranged By [Horn Arrangements By] – Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Wayne Jackson
• Bass – Tony Levin (tracks: 1 to 5)
• Coordinator [Repackaging: Design Co-ordination] – Susie Millns
• Design [Repackaging: Graphic Design] – Marc Bessant
• Drums – Manu Katché (tracks: 2 to 5)
• Engineer – Daniel Lanois, Kevin Killen
• Engineer [Additional] – David Bottrill, David Stallbaumer
• Engineer [Assistant] – Jam Crisp
• Engineer [Remastering: Assistant, At Real World Studios] – Dan Roe, Edel Griffith
• Engineer [Remastering: At Real World Studios] – Richard Chappell
• Guitar – Daniel Lanois (tracks: 1, 2, 4), David Rhodes (tracks: 1 to 7, 9)
• Lead Vocals, Synthesizer [CMI] – Peter Gabriel
• Liner Notes, Research [Repackaging: Intro & Research] – Mic Smith
• Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Ian Cooper
• Percussion – Manu Katché (tracks: 3 to 5)
• Photography By – Trevor Key
• Photography By [Repackaging] – Armando Gallo, Connie Moest, Margaret Maxwell, Neal Preston
• Piano – Peter Gabriel (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 9), Richard Tee (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
• Producer – Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel
• Recorded By – David Bascombe
• Remastered By – Tony Cousins
• Sleeve [Original Sleeve] – Brett Wickens, Peter Saville
• Sleeve [Repackaging: Sleeve Restoration] – Dan Blore
• Synthesizer [Prophet] – Peter Gabriel (tracks: 1 to 7)

• Arranged By [Additional Arrangement Ideas] – David Rhodes
• Arranged By [Horns] – Wayne Jackson
• Design – Brett Wickens, Peter Saville
• Engineer – Ary Carvalhaes, Jairo Gualberto, Kevin Killen
• Engineer [Additional Engineering] – David Bottrill, David Stallbaumer
• Engineer [Assistant] – Jam Crisp
• Engineer [Overdubs Assisted By] – Steve Boyer
• Engineer [Overdubs By] – Bruce Lampcov
• Lacquer Cut By – Copperman
• Management – Gail Colson
• Management [Assistant To Peter Gabriel] – Amanda Harcourt
• Management [Assisted By] – Norma Bishop
• Mastered By – Ian Cooper
• Photography By – Trevor Key
• Producer, Arranged By [Horns], Programmed By [CMI] – Peter Gabriel
• Producer, Engineer, Arranged By [Horns] – Daniel Lanois
• Recorded By [Original Track Recording By] – David Bascombe
• Supervised By [Session Supervised By] – Charlene Colon
• Supervised By [Session Supervision By] – Graciela Silberberg, Renato Costa
• Technician [Studio Management] – David Stallbaumer
• Technician [Studio Organization] – Luigi Hoffer
• Written-By – Gabriel

• Arranged By [Horns] – Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Wayne Jackson
• Backing Vocals – Coral Gordon, Dee Lewis, P.P. Arnold
• Bass – Larry Klein (tracks: 5, 6), Tony Levin (tracks: 1 to 5, 7)
• Drums – Jerry Marotta (tracks: 1, 5, 8), Manu Katché (tracks: 2 to 5)
• Engineer – Daniel Lanois, Kevin Killen
• Engineer [Additional] – David Bottrill, David Stallbaumer, Jam Crisp
• Guitar – Daniel Lanois (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9), David Rhodes (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8)
• Percussion – Manu Katché (tracks: 3 to 5, 9)
• Piano – Peter Gabriel (tracks: 1 to 6, 8), Peter Gabriel (tracks: 12), Richard Tee (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Producer – Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel
• Recorded By – David Bascombe
• Saxophone – Mark Rivera (tracks: 2, 6, 7)
• Trombone – Don Mikkelsen (tracks: 2, 7)
• Trumpet – Wayne Jackson (tracks: 2, 7)
• Violin – Shankar (tracks: 4, 8)
• Vocals, Synthesizer – Peter Gabriel

Notes

Irish Paper Double Dip Labels. Vinyl translucent when held to lightPackaged in Super Jewel case (new hinge type).
White area on the disc stretches up to the transparent section in the middle.
Made in Austria (on disc).
SACD DSD layer is stereo only.

Originally released on 19th May 1986
Recorded between February and December 1985 at Ashcombe Studios, near Bath, England
℗ & © 2003 Peter Gabriel Ltd. The copyright in this recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd. and licensed exclusively to Virgin Records Ltd.℗ 1986 Charisma Records Limited
© 1986 Peter Gabriel Limited

All tracks recorded and mixed at Real World Studios, England except for "Mercy Street"; Percussion recorded in Polygram Studios, Rio de Janeiro, engineered by Ary Carvalhaes and Jairo Gualberto, studio organization by Luigi Hoffer, session supervised by Renato Costa and Graciela Silberberg

New York overdubs recorded at the Power Station, engineered by Bruce Lampcov, assisted by Steve Boyer, session supervision by Charlene Colon.
Included lyric inner sleeve, made of card on early pressings, paper on later pressings.

P P Arnold courtesy 10 Records Ltd.
Michael Been courtesy Elektra/Asylum Records Inc.
Kate Bush courtesy EMI America Records, a division of Capitol Records INc.
Stewart Copeland courtesy A&M Records Inc.
Jim Kerr courtesy Virgin Records Ltd.
Youssou N'dour courtesy Albert Koski Productions.
L. Shankar courtesy ECM Records.
Richard Tee courtesy King Records Co Ltd.2nd Japanese CD release with white OBI and Virgin Japan Red Logo .
℗ 1986 Charisma Records Ltd
© 1986 Charisma Records Ltd
Made in Japan

Video

Album

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