1990 Peter Gabriel – Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats
Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats is a compilation album by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. It was released in 1990 as Gabriel’s first career retrospective, including songs from his first solo album Peter Gabriel (I or Car) (1977), through Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ (1989). It was remastered with most of Gabriel’s catalogue in 2002.
Tracks
1 Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel) 04:20
2 I Don’t Remember (Peter Gabriel) 03:48
3 Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel) 04:55
4 Family Snapshot (Peter Gabriel) 04:25
5 Mercy Street (Peter Gabriel) 04:43
6 Shaking The Tree (Peter Gabriel; Youssou N’Dour) 06:24
7 Don’t Give Up (Peter Gabriel) 05:55
8 San Jacinto (Peter Gabriel) 06:40
9 Here Comes The Flood (Peter Gabriel) 04:31
10 Red Rain (Peter Gabriel) 05:35
11 Games Without Frontiers (Peter Gabriel) 03:57
12 Shock The Monkey (Peter Gabriel) 03:57
13 I Have The Touch (Peter Gabriel) 03:45
14 Big Time (Peter Gabriel) 04:25
15 Zaar (Peter Gabriel) 02:58
16 Biko (Peter Gabriel) 06:54
Biography
Musicians
1 Solsbury Hill
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | Robert Fripp |
| Guitar | Steve Hunter |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
2 I Don’t Remember
| Chapman Stick | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Guitar | Robert Fripp |
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Effects | Larry Fast |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
3 Sledgehammer
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Sax | Mark Rivera |
| Trombone | Don Mikkelsen |
| Trumpet | Wayne Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Dee Lewis |
| Background Vocals | Coral Gordon |
| Background Vocals | PP Arnold |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
4 Family Snapshot
| Bass | John Giblin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Snare | Phil Collins |
| Guitar | Dave Gregory |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Sax | Dick Morrissey |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
5 Mercy Street
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Sax | Mark Rivera |
| Percussion | Djalma Correa |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
6 Shaking The Tree
| Bass | Habib Faye |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Keyboards | Simon Clark |
| Organ | Simon Clark |
| Piano | Simon Clark |
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Synthesizer | Simon Clark |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Sax | Phil Todd |
| Trumpet | Guy Barker |
| Trumpet | John Barclay |
| Trumpet | Pete Beachill |
| Percussion | George Acogny |
| Background Vocals | George Acogny |
| Background Vocals | Simon Clark |
| Vocals | Youssou N’Dour |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
7 Don’t Give Up
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Drums (Linn) | Peter Gabriel |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Synthesizer | Simon Clark |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
8 San Jacinto
| Chapman Stick | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Gabriel |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Guitar | John Ellis |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Background Vocals | Jill Gabriel |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
9 Here Comes The Flood
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
10 Red Rain
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Drums (programming) | Chris Hughes |
| HiHAt | Stewart Copeland |
| Guitar | Daniel Lanois |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Background Vocals | David Rhodes |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
11 Games Without Frontiers
| Bass (synthesizer) | Larry Fast |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Whistle | Hugh Padgham |
| Whistle | Peter Gabriel |
| Whistle | Steve Lillywhite |
| Background Vocals | Kate Bush |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
12 Shock The Monkey
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Gabriel |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Background Vocals | David Rhodes |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
13 I Have The Touch
| Chapman Stick | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Gabriel |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Background Vocals | John Ellis |
| Background Vocals | David Rhodes |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
14 Big Time
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Bass | Jerry Marotta |
| Drums | Stewart Copeland |
| Drums (Linn) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Drums (Linn) | Peter Gabriel |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Guitar | Daniel Lanois |
| Hammond Organ | Simon Clark |
| Synthesizer | Simon Clark |
| Synthesizer | Peter Gabriel |
| Cornet | Wayne Jackson |
| Sax | Mark Rivera |
| Trombone | Don Mikkelsen |
| Trumpet | Wayne Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Coral Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Dee Lewis |
| Background Vocals | PP Arnold |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
15 Zaar
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Sampler | Peter Gabriel |
| Fiddle | Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh |
| Violin | Lakshmi Shankar |
| Percussion | Peter Gabriel |
| Percussion | Hossam Ramzy |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
16 Biko
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Drums | Peter Gabriel |
| Guitar | David Rhodes |
| Piano | Peter Gabriel |
| Bagpipes | Larry Fast |
| Surdo | Phil Collins |
| Background Vocals | David Ferguson |
| Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Ezrin (Track 1)
Producer – Peter Gabriel (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Producer – Peter Walsh (Track 2)
Producer – Daniel Lanois (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 10, 14)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite (Tracks 4, 11, 16)
Producer – David Bottrill, George Acogny (Track 6)
Producer – David Lord (Tracks 8, 12, 13)
Design – Mouat Nomad
Photography – Anthony Oliver,, Robert Mapplethorpe
Phonographic Copyright Peter Gabriel Ltd
Copyright Peter Gabriel Ltd
Producer – Peter Gabriel (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Producer – Peter Walsh (Track 2)
Producer – Daniel Lanois (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 10, 14)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite (Tracks 4, 11, 16)
Producer – David Bottrill, George Acogny (Track 6)
Producer – David Lord (Tracks 8, 12, 13)
Design – Mouat Nomad
Photography – Anthony Oliver,, Robert Mapplethorpe
Phonographic Copyright Peter Gabriel Ltd
Copyright Peter Gabriel Ltd