Audio CD review:
Peter Gabriel - Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats

Peter Gabriel - Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats

Band: Peter Gabriel Title: Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats Rating: Release Date: 29 December, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Solsbury Hill 2: I Don't Remember 3: Sledgehammer 4: Family Snapshot 5: Mercy Street 6: Shaking The Tree 7: Don't Give Up 8: San Jacinto 9: Here Comes The Flood 10: Red Rain 11: Games Without Frontiers 12: Shock The Monkey 13: I Have The Touch 14: Big Time 15: Zaar 16: Biko

Editoral Review The former Genesis singer bends and hammers fashionable pop forms to his liking (à la his massive MTV-fueled hit "Sledgehammer") or uses the obligatory soundtrack assignment to explore the world music that has been his obsession for decades (as in "Zaar" from Passion). Peter Gabriel has never been one to stand on tradition. This 16-track anthology explores the width--and, crucially, depth--of Gabriel's rich post-Genesis music, from the post-prog obliquities of "Solsbury Hill" and "Here Comes the Flood" to the African musical and political concerns of the title track (available only on this collection) and the epic "Biko. " But what makes the compilation even more compelling is the way it eschews the chronology of its decade-plus body of music, instead weaving and segueing Gabriel's music into a tapestry of compelling mood and color. It's a rewarding listening experience for fan and novice alike. --Jerry McCulley .. You can see a complete list of all Peter Gabriel discography, or go back to the Peter Gabriel tabs