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.

1. Red Rain
2. Sledgehammer
3. Don’t Give Up
4. That Voice Adain – Peter Gabriel, David Rhodes
5. In Your Eyes
6. Mercy Street
7. Big Time
8. We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)
9. This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)