Peter Gabriel Big Blue Ball
15 years in the making, Big Blue Ball is an album of all-star international collaborations which grew from recording sessions at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in the early 1990's. An all-star cast took part in writing songs, making music and being part of the powerful sense of community that made the so-called Recording Weeks so creative and fruitful.
The album features Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger, Joseph Arthur, Sinead OConnor, Papa Wemba, Natacha Atlas, Holmes Brothers, Hukwe Zawose and more. Produced by Gabriel, Wallinger (World Party) and Stephen Hague (Pet Shop Boys, New Order).
Gabriel takes the lead vocals on several tracks on the album. A mix of western, African, and Asian musicians are also included.
1. Whole Thing (Original Mix) - featuring Francis Bebey, Alex Faku, Tim Finn, Peter Gabriel, Karl Walllinger, Andy White
2. Habibe - featuring Natacha Atlas, Hossam Ramzy, Neil Sparkes
3. Shadow - featuring Juan Cañizares, Papa Wemba
4. altus silva - featuring Joseph Arthur, Ronan Browne, Deep Forest, James McNally, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Vernon Reid
5. Exit Through You - featuring Joseph Arthur, Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger
6. Everything Comes From You
featuring Richard Evans, Joji Hirota, Sevara Nazarkhan, Sinead OConnor, Guo Yue
7. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - featuring Billy Cobham, Peter Gabriel, The Holmes Brothers, Wendy Melvoin, Arona Ndiaye, Jah Wobble
8. Forest - featuring Levon Minassian, Arona NDiaye, Vernon Reid, Hukwe Zawose
9. Rivers - featuring Vernon Reid, Marta Sebestyen, Karl Wallinger
10. Jijy - featuring Arona NDiaye, Rossy, Jah Wobble
11. Big Blue Ball - featuring Peter Gabriel, Manu Katché, Karl Wallinger