• Artist: Peter Gabriel
• Flags: Soundtrack
• Type: Soundtrack
• Rating:
• Styles: Album Rock, Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
• Track Picks: "At Night," "Slow Marimbas"
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Review

Peter Gabriel's first foray into soundtracks was for Alan Parker's contemplative film Birdy and is a successful companion piece, providing a backdrop that is moody and evocative. Nearly half of the album's dozen tracks incorporate threads from material found on Gabriel's 1982 Security set, including "Close Up," which makes use of keyboard passages from "Family Snapshot," and "The Heat," which is a reworking of "The Rhythm of the Heat" and builds to a frenzied percussive crescendo. Material specially written for this project includes the murky opening track, "At Night," the tribal "Floating Dogs," and "Slow Marimbas," a track which would become part of future live performances. The fact that Birdy is comprised of all instrumentals means that listeners whose familiarity with Gabriel is limited to "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes" will be largely disappointed. However, its meditative nature makes it fine, reflective listening for the more adventurous. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
At Night	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(2:38)
Floating Dogs	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(2:55)
Quiet and Alone	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(2:30)
Close Up [from Family Snapshot]	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(:58)
Slow Water	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(2:51)
Dressing the Wound	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(4:06)
Birdy's Flight [from Not One of Us]	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(2:58)
Slow Marimbas		Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(3:21)
The Heat [from Rhythm of the Heat]	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(4:41)
Sketch Pad with Trumpet and Voice	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(3:05)
Under Lock and Key [from Wallflower]	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(2:28)
Powerhouse at the Foot of the Mountain [from San Jacinto]	...	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	(2:19)

Credits

Jon Hassell, Peter Gabriel (Flute), Peter Gabriel (Drums), Peter Gabriel (Keyboards), Peter Gabriel (Vocals), Peter Gabriel (Producer), Peter Gabriel (Main Performer), Peter Gabriel (Liner Notes), Peter Gabriel (Score), Tony Cousins (Remastering), Manny Elias (Performer), Larry Fast, John Giblin (Performer), Daniel Lanois (Producer), Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Morris Pert (Performer), David Rhodes, David Stallbaumer (Engineer), Drummers of Ekome, Richard Chappell (Engineer), Ralph Nelson (Photography), Marc Bessant (Graphic Design), Dan Blore (Sleeve Restoration), Edel Griffith (Assistant Engineer), Amanda Harcourt (Assistant), Kerry Hayes (Photography), Susie Millns (Design Coordinator), Dan Roe (Assistant Engineer), Mic Smith (Research), Mic Smith (Introduction)

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