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Considering the slow trickle of completed albums he has released since becoming a superstar in 1986 -- just two albums of songs with vocals, paired with two albums of soundtracks and two live records -- deliberate is expected from Peter Gabriel, so the slow, hushed crawl of Scratch My Back is no shock. What may be a shock is that Gabriel chose to follow 2002’s Up with a covers album but, like all of his work, this 2010 record is highly conceptual no matter how minimal the end result may be. Designed as the first half of a two-part project where Gabriel would cover 12 different artists who would then return the favor by recording their own versions of Gabriel’s compositions -- the counterpart album naturally bearing the title I’ll Scratch Yours -- Scratch My Back divides neatly between six songs from his peers (Bowie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Lou Reed, David Byrne) and six songs from younger artists (Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Stephin Merritt, Bon Iver, Elbow, Regina Spektor). Gabriel doesn’t dodge familiar tunes, choosing to sing “Heroes” and “Street Spirit (Fade Out),” but he twists each tune to his own needs, arranging everything with nothing more than piano and strings, a change that’s almost jarring on Simon’s “The Boy in the Bubble,” yet it stays true to the undercurrent of melancholy in the melody. Indeed, all of Scratch My Back is stark, sober, and spare, delving ever deeper inward, a triumph of intellect over emotion -- a noted contrast to almost all cover albums that celebrate the visceral, not the cerebral. Immediate it may not be but fascinating it is, and after hearing Gabriel turn all 12 of these songs into something unmistakably his own, the appetite is surely whetted for its companion piece.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn - Brian Eno, Writer - David Bowie, Writer
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Forere Motloheloa, Writer - Paul Simon, Writer - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Recorder, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Craig Potter, Composer, Writer - Mark Potter, Composer, Writer - Pete Turner, Composer, Writer - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Richard Jupp, Composer, Writer - Guy Garvey, Composer, Writer - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Arranger, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn - Justin Vernon, Composer, Writer
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Recorder, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn - Brian Eno, Composer, Writer - David Byrne, Composer, Writer
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Jason Rebello, Piano - Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Lou Reed, Writer - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
William Butler, Writer - Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Andy Blyth, Vocals - Jeremy Gara, Writer - Regine Chassagne, Writer - Tim Kingsbury, Writer - Win Butler, Writer - Richard Parry, Writer - Will Dawes, Bass - Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, Choir - Clive Driskell-Smith, Conductor - Ben Laxton, Vocals - Jon Stainsby, Bass - Ryota Sakai, Vocals - Rupert Harris, Vocals - Oliver Winstone, Vocals - Mitchell Keeley, Vocals - Julian Hartley, Vocals - Jamie Blinko, Vocals - James Flewellen, Vocals - Hugo Janacek, Vocals - Alastair Carey, Vocals
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
John Metcalfe, Mixer - Richard Chappell, Mixer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Ingman, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Stephin Merritt, Writer - Stoltz Adrienn, Violin - Pejtsik Péter, Conductor - Nagy Krisztina, Violin - Kovács Erika, Violin - Melanie Gabriel, Chorus - Varasdi Tünde, Viola - Osz Aletta, Violin - Molnár Zsófia, Violin - Melis Márta, Viola - Mártha Zsuzsa, Violin - Markócs Mária, Violin - Láng András Vadák Katalin, Viola - Kurucz Krisztián, Violin - Kurina Tamás, Engineer, Recorder - Kölcsényi Attila, Engineer, Recorder - Janzsó Gergely, Violin - Horváth Ildikó, Violin - Gál Béla, Violin - Csámpai Melinda, Violin - Bárdos Bori, Violin
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Jason Rebello, Piano - John Metcalfe, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Randy Newman, Writer - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Mark Claydon, Mixer - Peter Gabriel, Vocals, MainArtist - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Robello, Piano
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Arranger, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Regina Spektor, Composer, Writer
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Arranger, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Neil Young, Composer, Writer - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Philip Selway, Writer - Edward O'Brien, Writer - Colin Greenwood, Writer - Jonathan Greenwood, Writer - Thomas Yorke, Writer - Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Richard Chappell, Mixer - Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Ingman, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Stephin Merritt, Writer - Stoltz Adrienn, Violin - Pejtsik Péter, Conductor - Nagy Krisztina, Violin - Kovács Erika, Violin - Melanie Gabriel, Chorus - Varasdi Tünde, Viola - Osz Aletta, Violin - Molnár Zsófia, Violin - Melis Márta, Viola - Mártha Zsuzsa, Violin - Markócs Mária, Violin - Láng András Vadák Katalin, Viola - Kurucz Krisztián, Violin - Kurina Tamás, Engineer, Recorder - Kölcsényi Attila, Engineer, Recorder - Janzsó Gergely, Violin - Horváth Ildikó, Violin - Gál Béla, Violin - Csámpai Melinda, Violin - Bárdos Bori, Violin
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
William Butler, Writer - Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn - Andy Blyth, Vocals - Jeremy Gara, Writer - Regine Chassagne, Writer - Tim Kingsbury, Writer - Win Butler, Writer - Richard Parry, Writer - Will Dawes, Bass - Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, Choir - Clive Driskell-Smith, Conductor - Ben Laxton, Vocals - Jon Stainsby, Bass - Ryota Sakai, Vocals - Rupert Harris, Vocals - Oliver Winstone, Vocals - Mitchell Keeley, Vocals - Julian Hartley, Vocals - Jamie Blinko, Vocals - James Flewellen, Vocals - Hugo Janacek, Vocals - Alastair Carey, Vocals
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
John Metcalfe, Engineer, Recorder, All Instruments, Performed by - Ray Davies, Composer - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Peter Gabriel, Vocals, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Tony Cousinsat Metropolis, Masterer
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Louisa Fuller, Violin - Rick Koster, Violin - John Metcalfe, Mixer, Viola, Orchestration, Orchestra Leader - Dan Jenkins, Trombone - Ian Belton, Violin - Richard Chappell, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Steve Orchard, Engineer, Recorder - Olga Fitzroy, Engineer, Pro Tools - Pete Sené, Engineer - Laurence Greed, Engineer - Mark Claydon, Mixer - London Scratch Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard George, Violin - Peter Hanson, Violin - Helen Paterson, Violin - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Clare Hayes, Violin - Martin Burgess, Violin - Eliza Marshall, Flute - Tom Cawley, Piano - Paul Mayes, Trumpet - Daniel Newell, Trumpet - Fiona Bonds, Viola - Paul Cassidy, Viola - Helen Kamminga, Viola - Liz Varlow, Viola - Chris Worsey, Cello - Ian Burdge, Cello - Jackie Thomas, Cello - Will Schofield, Cello - Tim Lines, Clarinet - Tracy Holloway, Euphonium, Trombone - Ed Tarrant, Euphonium, Trombone - Sarah Burnett, Bassoon - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Mark Frost, Trombone - Dave Powell, Tuba - Gordon Laing, Bassoon - Richard Bissell, Horn - Richard Steggall, Horn - Peter Gabriel, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Ben Foster, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Everton Nelson, Violin - Stephen Morris, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Matthew Scrivener, Violin - Andy Crowley, Trumpet - Alice Neary, Cello - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Chris Laurence, Double Bass - Richard Henry, Trombone - Dave Lee, Horn - Richard Watkins, Horn - Brian Eno, Writer - David Bowie, Writer
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd
Album review
Considering the slow trickle of completed albums he has released since becoming a superstar in 1986 -- just two albums of songs with vocals, paired with two albums of soundtracks and two live records -- deliberate is expected from Peter Gabriel, so the slow, hushed crawl of Scratch My Back is no shock. What may be a shock is that Gabriel chose to follow 2002’s Up with a covers album but, like all of his work, this 2010 record is highly conceptual no matter how minimal the end result may be. Designed as the first half of a two-part project where Gabriel would cover 12 different artists who would then return the favor by recording their own versions of Gabriel’s compositions -- the counterpart album naturally bearing the title I’ll Scratch Yours -- Scratch My Back divides neatly between six songs from his peers (Bowie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Lou Reed, David Byrne) and six songs from younger artists (Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Stephin Merritt, Bon Iver, Elbow, Regina Spektor). Gabriel doesn’t dodge familiar tunes, choosing to sing “Heroes” and “Street Spirit (Fade Out),” but he twists each tune to his own needs, arranging everything with nothing more than piano and strings, a change that’s almost jarring on Simon’s “The Boy in the Bubble,” yet it stays true to the undercurrent of melancholy in the melody. Indeed, all of Scratch My Back is stark, sober, and spare, delving ever deeper inward, a triumph of intellect over emotion -- a noted contrast to almost all cover albums that celebrate the visceral, not the cerebral. Immediate it may not be but fascinating it is, and after hearing Gabriel turn all 12 of these songs into something unmistakably his own, the appetite is surely whetted for its companion piece.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:57
- Main artists: Peter Gabriel
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Real World Productions
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2010 Peter Gabriel Ltd ℗ 2015 Peter Gabriel Ltd
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