Shaking The Tree / A great ethnic piece...

Review Score: (10/10)
This is a collection of Peter Gabriel's VAST talent. Musically, I cannot say that I've heard any better. I'm a recording artist, and I'm extremely "picky" when it comes to recordings, especially the music. This collection has the most incredible blend of bass/drums/keyboards/vox, etc. that I've ever heard.

I noticed that in some of the songs from 1980, the GREAT and POWERFUL Phil Collins adds his two-cents in. His two-cents adds up to a million when mixed with Phil's. I listened again to the entire album of songs, and I came to the conclusion that Peter Gabriel's sounds are much like Phil Collins. (Wonder why?!) lol

Sledgehammer is one of my personal favorite dance-toons of the 1980's, and I had it up so loud in my truck that I blew ALL of the speakers. Just a good excuse to install new & better ones, right?! It was fun to get re-aquainted with Peter Gabriel's stuff... even "Shock The Monkey" as well as some familiar lyrics: "Big Time".

Enjoy - again and again!
Kat

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