Released 3 November 2003 Artist Peter Gabriel Label EMI | Recorded 1977–2003 Release date 3 November 2003 Genres Rock music, Worldbeat | |
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Length 2:30:41 (US)
2:30:19 (UK) Producers Peter Gabriel, Bob Ezrin, Stephen Hague, Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite, Steve Osborne, Karl Wallinger Similar Peter Gabriel albums, Rock music albums | ||
Hit, also known as Peter Gabriel: The Definitive Two CD Collection, is a 2003 compilation album of songs by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. It reached No. 29 in the UK album charts and No. 100 in the U.S.. Disc one is labelled Hit and disc two Miss, reflecting the first disc which comprises Gabriel's best known chart singles and the second featuring his more obscure material.
Contents
The two-disc set is different in the UK and U.S. because of the second disc. The second disc in the U.S. spans fourteen songs by Gabriel, whilst the UK second disc features fifteen songs. Only some of these appeared on the U.S. version. The UK version collects at least one track from every studio album by Gabriel, including soundtracks, except for Birdy, which is the only album not represented by a track.
The album is Gabriel's first compilation album since 1990's Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats and is so far the most recent that was released.
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Gabriel, except "Burn You Up, Burn You Down", by Gabriel, Neil Sparkes and Karl Wallinger.
*This is the single release with a more radio-friendly repeat of the line "Whistling tunes we're kissing baboons in the jungle" from the first chorus.
**While labelled as the radio edit in the liner notes, "Steam" is actually the same length as its album version.
Charts
Album
Songs
1Solsbury Hill
2Schockiere den affen
3Vorschlaghammer