Release type
COMPILATION
Release options
2013 Peter Gabriel Ltd.
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Three years in gestation -- which, in Peter Gabriel time, is a mere handful of months -- And I'll Scratch Yours, the companion piece to the 2010 covers album Scratch My Back, finds most (but certainly not all) of the artists who were interpreted on Gabriel's album returning the favor by tackling the progressive singer/songwriter's back catalog. Not every artist chose to scratch Gabriel's back. Radiohead reportedly were irked by his version of "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" and Neil Young followed his own path away from Gabriel, so Joseph Arthur was drafted to contribute an entirely too moody version of "Shock the Monkey" and, better, Brian Eno dug into the dark, unsettling corners of "Mother of Violence." Eno is a contemporary of Gabriel's -- he contributed to Genesis' masterwork The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -- and, like on Scratch My Back, the veteran artists provide a better, riskier experience than the younger acts. Generally, the newer artists here -- Bon Iver, Regina Spektor, Arcade Fire, Elbow, Feist; Stephin Merritt is a grand exception with his nervy reading of "Not One of Us" -- favor the moody, foreboding side of Gabriel while his peers prefer to play around. Lou Reed turns the celebratory "Solsbury Hill" into a dirge befitting Magic and Loss (and changes the lyrics to read "my friends would think I was a slut" because, you know, sexual danger), David Byrne seizes upon the new wave disco menace of "I Don't Remember," Randy Newman spins "Big Time" into vaudeville, and, best of all, Paul Simon turns "Biko" into the folk protest anthem it always longed to be. And there are moments scattered among the younger acts worth hearing, too: Arcade Fire retain the ominous, dangerous air of "Games Without Frontiers," Spektor lends a gorgeous shimmer to "Blood of Eden," and Feist retains the delicacy of "Don't Give Up." This doesn't amount to a cohesive record -- although it favors the contemplative, there are too many shifts in mood here from track to track -- but it is without question a worthwhile record, as its best moments are strong, substantive reinterpretations that illustrate just how good a songwriter Peter Gabriel is. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1. I Don't Remember
by David Byrne
- Primary Artist
- David Byrne
- Various Instruments
- David Byrne
- Vocals
- David Byrne
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
- Mixing
- Patrick Dillett
2. Come Talk To Me
by Bon Iver
- Primary Artist
- Bon Iver
- Drums
- Sean Carey
- Various Instruments
- Justin Vernon
- Vocals
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Rick Lockwood
Kimberly Lockwood - Composer
- Peter Gabriel
3. Blood Of Eden
- Primary Artist
- Regina Spektor
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
4. Not One Of Us
- Primary Artist
- Stephin Merritt
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
5. Shock The Monkey
- Primary Artist
- Joseph Arthur
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
6. Big Time
by Randy Newman
- Primary Artist
- Randy Newman
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
7. Games Without Frontiers
by Arcade Fire
- Primary Artist
- Arcade Fire
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
8. Mercy Street
by Elbow
- Primary Artist
- Elbow
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
- Mixing
- Craig Potter
- Producer
- Elbow
9. Mother Of Violence
by Brian Eno
- Primary Artist
- Brian Eno
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
10. Don't Give Up (feat. Timber Timbre)
by Feist
- Featured Artist
- Timber Timbre
- Primary Artist
- Feist
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
11. Solsbury Hill
by Lou Reed
- Primary Artist
- Lou Reed
- Guitar
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Lou Reed
Mike Rathke - Vocals
- Lou Reed
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
- Engineer
- Eric Kramer
- Mixing
- Lou Reed
- Producer
- Lou Reed
- Programmer
- Sarth Calhoun
12. Biko
by Paul Simon
- Primary Artist
- Paul Simon
- Guitar
- Paul Simon
- Vocals
- Paul Simon
- Composer
- Peter Gabriel
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 12 tracks available
- Type
- COMPILATION
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 55 minutes and 2 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1000x1000 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- 6/12 tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Rock
- Label
- Real World Productions
- Music Distribution Service
- Warner
- Country
United Kingdom- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 1/10
- Release Date
- Sep 19, 2013
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 884108002377
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