Nice compilation

Review Score: (8/10)
When a lead singer leaves his band and goes solo, he is remembered for the work that he did in that band. This certainly isn't the case for ex-Genesis vocalist Peter Gabriel. Honestly, can anyone name a single song he did with Genesis? Okay, I'll stick to the subject. Though Gabriel's Genesis work pretty much goes unnoticed by everyone, his solo work is nothing short of excellent. This is the best-known hits compilation covering his solo work. Read on for my review of Shaking The Tree - Sixteen Golden Greats.

PROS:
-Let's say you're the casual Pater Gabriel fan who just wants the three major songs of his that get played on the radio on a regular basis - Sledgehammer, Solsbury Hill, and Big Time. This compilation is for you, because they're all here.
-You get an even larger number of underrated gems.
-This is an affordable compilation.
-The remastering job is very nice.

CONS:
-WHERE THE HELL IS "IN YOUR EYES"? IT WAS ONE OF HIS BIGGEST SOLO HITS! Its omission is simply unforgivable, and therefore I can not give the compilation a five-star rating.
-None of Gabriel's Genesis material is on here. I know this is a solo collection, but his Genesis material needs more recognition!

OVERALL:
To put it simply, despite minor flaws, THIS is the compilation to own if you're a casual Peter Gabriel fan (I think it might actually be the ONLY one to date). It's doubtful any casual fan will be disappointed with this release.

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• Pumped to Please
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• For the passing fan, get 'Hit' instead
• better than the new greatest hits
• Almost as good as his 2-disc collection.
• Great Gabriel Collection
• Turn Up The Voice
• Flaws are Noticable, But Still an Entertaining Retrospecitve
• A portrait of Gabriel's solo career
• True audiophile sound.
• Missing an important song
• a must have
• Only sixteen greats?
• Why no "In Your Eyes"? Well...
• Unbelievably great CD!
• a solid heads up to you, the consumer
• Sounds much better remastered
• Only for the most casual fans (and, ironically, completists)
• Lots of treasures grow on this tree
• Great Place to Start
• Has Some Minor Flaws But It's Still Magnificent!
• This Is The Picture.
• Shaking The Tree / A great ethnic piece...
• One track short of 5 stars
• Where the HELL is 'In Your Eyes'
• Not bad.
• A Great Retrospective -- well worth it.
• Gabriel's Best on one CD
• Fairly Accurate Solo Career Representation
• A Nice Starting Place
• Essential Listening
• Sixteen of Peter Gabriels's Seventeen Golden Greats
• Peter Gabriel on a Budget
• Good, but not the best way to sum up Gabriel's career
• Good anthology album
• I like about half the songs on this one.
• Not a "Greatest Hits" Compilation
• INCREDIBLE
• Only if you already know you love Peter Gabriel!
• Absolutely essential listening
• It sure was a good decision to buy this one!
• Too Many Unlistenable Songs
• Better than So
• Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats
• This album is a satisfactory.
• Start With This One
• Almost perfect..
• Very Good Collection
• Good Stuff!
• Peter Gabriel is a musical god
• Great Collection, but why leave out "In Your Eyes"?
• Good representation of Peter's albums
• If you're looking for an overview of Gabriel, start here.
• A great compilation from a long career.
• A summation of greatness
• Excellent Peter Gabriel
• Great, all the good ones
• Great CD