On May 19, 1986, “Charisma” label released “So”, the fifth Peter Gabriel album. It was recorded February – December 1985, at “Ashcombe House” in Bath, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and Daniel Lanois. “So” was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI’ and 5 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 187 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Peter Gabriel– lead and backing vocals, Fairlight CMI, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 piano, Linn LM-1, synthesizer, percussion, Yamaha CS-80, LinnDrum , Synclavier
- David Rhodes– guitar, backing vocals
- Daniel Lanois– guitar, tambourine, surf guitar, 12-string guitar
- Richard Tee– piano
- Nile Rodgers– guitar
- Simon Clark –Yamaha CS-80 chorus effect, Hammond, Fairlight CMI and bass
- Tony Levin– bass guitar , drumstick bass guitar
- Larry Klein– bass guitar
- Ronnie Bright– bass vocals
- Bill Laswell– bass guitar
- Jerry Marotta– drums, drumstick bass guitar
- Manu Katché– drums, percussion, talking drum
- Chris Hughes– Linn Drum programming
- Stewart Copeland– hi-hat, drums
- Djalma Correa –surdo, congas and triangle
- Jimmy Bralower – Linn Drum kick
- Mark Rivera– tenor saxophone processed saxophone, alto and baritone saxophone
- Wayne Jackson– trumpet, cornet
- Don Mikkelsen –trombone
- Shankar– violin
- P. Arnold– backing vocals
- Coral Gordon – backing vocals
- Dee Lewis – backing vocals
- Kate Bush– vocals
- Laurie Anderson– vocals
- Youssou N’Dour– vocals
- Michael Been– backing vocals
- Jim Kerr– backing vocals
Track lsiting:
All tracks by Peter Gabriel, except where noted.
- Red Rain
- Sledgehammer
- Don’t Give Up
- That Voice Adain – Peter Gabriel, David Rhodes
- In Your Eyes
- Mercy Street
- Big Time
- We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)
- This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)
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