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PLAYS LIVE (HIGHLIGHTS) are highlights from 4 different North American concerts between December 1982 and Spring 1983.
This is a Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.
PLAYS LIVE is the sound of a man finally freeing himself definitively from the shackles that had bound him for years. Admittedly those shackles, being front man for Genesis, one of the most fascinating and consistently creative prog-rock bands of the early '70s, were hardly severe. But they were a constraint nonetheless. (How often could Peter take some fan screaming "Suppers Ready" when trying to debut new material?) Finally, with a substantial body of solo material (four albums, three of them titled PETER GABRIEL), Gabriel was ready to put the ghost of Genesis to rest.
And while he did drive a stake through his art-rock past, Gabriel's incendiary stage presence could not be distinguished. Luckily the live set captured here, which draws heavily from the SECURITY album, is consistently first rate and involving. Not content just to breath fresh life into road-weary veterans like "D.I.Y" or "Solsbury Hill," Gabriel reaches for new emotional heights on stellar versions of "San Jacinto," "Biko" and "And Through The Wire." As a bonus for completists PLAYS LIVE also contains the ultra-rare "I Go Swimming." Overall an excellent portrait of Gabriel's live show.
The complete package of the former Genesis lead singer's first solo live album from 1983. This is the complete edition of the show with 4 tracks not included on the single U.S. Edition: "The Rhythm of The Heat", "Not One Of Us", "Intruder" and "On The Air".
Recorded in 1982.
Personnel: Peter Gabriel (vocals, flute, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums); David Rhodes (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Jerry Marotta (vocals, drums, percussion, background vocals); Larry Fast (piano, synthesizer); Tony Levin (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Peter Walsh .
Recording information: Canada (1982-1983); Fix'N'Mix, Shabby Road Studios, Bath, Somerset, England (1982-1983); U.S.A (1982-1983).
Photographers: Margaret Maxwell; Armando Gallo; Tony Levin .
Unknown Contributor Roles: David Rhodes; Jerry Marotta; Tony Levin .
Personnel: Peter Gabriel (vocals, piano, synthesizer); David Rhodes (guitar, background vocals); Larry Fast (piano, synthesizer); Tony Levin (stick, bass, background vocals); Jerry Marotta (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Entertainment Weekly (7/12/02, pp.84-5) - "...Reveals a surprisingly logical progression...Gabriel sharpens his writing and expands his sonic scope with every release..." Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly (7/12/02, pp.84-5) - "...Reveals a surprisingly logical progression...Gabriel sharpens his writing and expands his sonic scope with every release..." Rating: B Plays Live Music | List Price | $29.98 (You save $7.33) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Live Performances, Art Rock | | Label | Geffen | | Orig Year | 1983 | | All Time Sales Rank |  10123  | | CD Universe Part number | 1026860 | | Catalog number | 25319 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Oct 01, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Peter Gabriel; Peter Walsh | | Engineer | Neil Kernon; Peter Walsh | | Recording Time | 43 minutes | | Personnel | Peter Gabriel - vocals, flute, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums
Jerry Marotta - vocals, drums, percussion, background vocals
David Rhodes - vocals, guitar, background vocals
Also: Tony Levin, Larry Fast, Larry Fast | | Additional Info | Remastered |
Peter Gabriel Plays Live Songs Plays Live Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   Not actually a remastered version
Bought this in hopes of getting the complete album remastered, as the US CD and SACD savagely cut songs out of this masterpiece. This is just a re-release of the original, so don't get your hopes up... If you don't own Plays Live, this is the one to buy. It is one of the greatest live albums of all time. Maybe, the greatest.
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PG Passion
Songs like the Rythm of the Heat and San Jacinto cannot be beat. You need to crank up the volume and feel his passion in his music like you will in his album titled "Passion" Peter Gabriel plays Live is among the greatest of all music!!
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This cd is fantastic! Peter Gabriel is hauntingly brilliant. You will listen to it late at night, in the dark, with your headphones on. Enjoy!
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