Us (Peter Gabriel album)

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Us
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Studio album by Peter Gabriel
Released 27 September 1992
Recorded October 1989 – June 1992
Genre Art rock,[1] pop rock,[2] worldbeat
Length 57:41
Label United KingdomReal World
United StatesGeffen
Producer Daniel Lanois and Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel chronology
Shaking the Tree
(1990)Shaking the Tree1990		 Us
(1992)		 Peter Gabriel Revisited
(1992)Peter Gabriel Revisited1992
Singles from Peter Gabriel
  1. "Digging in the Dirt"
    Released: 14 September 1992
  2. "Steam"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Blood of Eden"
    Released: 3 April 1993
  4. "Kiss That Frog"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[3]
Entertainment Weekly C+[2]
Houston Chronicle 3.5/5 stars[4]
Los Angeles Times 3.5/4 stars[5]
PopMatters (neutral)[6]
Robert Christgau B−[7]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[8]

Us is the sixth studio album (and ninth album overall) by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel, originally released in 1992. It was remastered, with most of Gabriel's catalogue, in 2002. Singles taken from the album included "Digging in the Dirt", "Steam", "Blood of Eden" (an early version of the track was previously featured in the 1991 Wim Wenders film Until the End of the World), and "Kiss That Frog". Promotional singles included "Come Talk to Me" and "Secret World."

On this album Gabriel explored the pain of recent personal problems; his failed first marriage, his relationship with actress Rosanna Arquette, and the growing distance between him and his first daughter.

The album was supported by the "Secret World Live" tour, named after its closing track, "Secret World". The tour spawned a live album and a concert film. The album was also promoted through a first-of-its-kind interactive multimedia software released for Macintosh computers called Xplora1: Peter Gabriel's Secret World, which featured several music videos from the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Gabriel.

  1. "Come Talk to Me" – 7:06
  2. "Love to Be Loved" – 5:18
  3. "Blood of Eden" – 6:38
  4. "Steam" – 6:03
  5. "Only Us" – 6:30
  6. "Washing of the Water" – 3:52
  7. "Digging in the Dirt" – 5:18
  8. "Fourteen Black Paintings" – 4:38
  9. "Kiss That Frog" – 5:20
  10. "Secret World" – 7:03

Personnel

Musicians

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals on all tracks, triangle on track 1, programming on tracks 1, 2, 7-10, keyboard bass on tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, keyboards on all tracks, percussion on tracks 2, 4, 9, valiha on track 2, horn arrangement on track 4, harmonica on track 9, Mexican flute on track 10
  • Tony Levin – bass on tracks 1-7 and 10
  • David Rhodes – guitar
  • Manu Katché – drums on tracks 1, 6, 7, electric drums on tracks 2, 4, 5, 10, percussion on track 10
  • The Babacar Faye Drummers – sabar drums (1,4)
  • Doudou N'Diaye Rose – drum loop
  • David Bottrill – programming, studio engineer

Additional personnel

  • Chris Ormston – bagpipes on track 1
  • Daniel Lanois – shaker on track 1, guitar on tracks 1, 10, additional vocals on track 1, hi-hat on track 3, vocals on track 3, horn arrangements on track 4, dobro on tracks 8, 10
  • Richard Blair – additional verse keyboards on track 1, programming on tracks 4, 5, 7, 9, additional programming on tracks 2, 3
  • Levon Minassian – doudouk on tracks 1, 3, 8
  • Sinéad O'Connor – vocals on tracks 1, 3
  • Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble – vocals on track 1
  • Hossam Ramzy – tabla on track 2, surdo on track 7
  • Daryl Johnson – hand drum on track 2
  • William Orbit – programming on track 2, additional programming on track 5
  • Bill Dillon – guitar on tracks 2, 5
  • Mark Rivera – alto saxophone on tracks 4, 6
  • Brian Eno – additional keys on track 2
  • Shankar – violin on tracks 2, 3, 5, 8
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello on tracks 2, 6, 10, string arrangement on track 2
  • Wil Malone – string arrangement on track 2, 6
  • Jonny Dollar – string arrangement on track 2, 6
  • Richard Evans – additional engineering on track 2, mix engineer on track 8, mandolin on track 8
  • Gus Isidore – bridge guitar on track 3
  • Richard Chappell – bridge section mix on track 3
  • Leo Nocentelli – guitar on tracks 4, 7
  • Tim Green – tenor saxophone on tracks 4, 6
  • Reggie Houston – baritone saxophone on tracks 4, 6
  • Renard Poché – trombone on tracks 4,6
  • Wayne Jackson – trumpet on track 4, cornet on track 6
  • Kudsi Erguner – ney flute on track 5, shaker on track 4
  • Ayub Ogada – vocals on track 5, 7
  • Malcolm Burn – horn arrangement on track 6, additional synth cello on track 10, additional production ideas on track 10
  • Mark Howard – horns recording on track 6
  • Babacar Faye – djembe on tracks 7, 8
  • Assane Thiam – tama on track 7, talking drum on track 8
  • Peter Hammill – vocals on track 7
  • Richard Macphail – vocals on track 7
  • John Paul Jones – surdo on 8, bass on 8, keyboards on 8
  • Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble – additional percussion loop on 9
  • Manny Elias – Senegalese shakers on 9
  • Marilyn McFarlane – vocals on 9

Technical support

  • Mike Large
  • Sue Coulson
  • Brian Gray

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[27] 2× Platinum 200,000
France (SNEP)[28] 2× Gold 244,500[29]
Germany (BVMI)[30] Platinum 500,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] Gold 50,000
Sweden (GLF)[32] Gold 50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[34] Platinum 1,600,000[35]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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External links

Preceded by German Media Control number-one album
16 – 29 October 1992		 Succeeded by
ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits by ABBA
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