Distribution
Universal Distribution
Number of Discs
1
Guest Artist
Jim Kerr, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush, Youssou N'dour
Number of Tracks
9
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Drums
Stewart Copeland, Manu Katché, Jerry Marotta
Percussion
Manu Katché, Peter Gabriel
Reviews
Ranked #1 in Cmj's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1986in, "...Nicely rounds out his catalog...revealing a surprisingly logical progression...Gabriel sharpens his writing and expands his sonic scope with every release..." Rating: B, "...Sustained 3's level of inspiration and craftsmanship....Gabriel constantly demonstrated a wonderful ear for choosing, from his quincontinental mental archive, sound and rhythm that did the job, no artsy farting about...", Ranked #187 in Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", Included in Cmj's List of "Top 25 College Radio Albums of All Time", Ranked #14 in Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of the 80's Survey.
Vocals
Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush, Youssou N'dour, Peter Gabriel
Engineer
Bruce Lampcov, Daniel Lanois, Kevin Killen, Jairo Gualberto, David Bascombe, Ary Carvalhaes, David Bottrill, Richard Chappell, David Stallbaumer
Additional Information
Thanks to "Sledgehammer," So is Peter Gabriel's commercial breakthrough and it's one of his most satisfying albums.
Number of Audio Channels
Stereo
Bass
Larry Klein, Bill Laswell, Tony Levin, Andrew Clark
Guitar
Daniel Lanois, Nile Rodgers, David Rhodes