A Nice Starting Place

Review Score: (10/10)
An effective collection. It's missing a track or two, as compilations inevitably are (especially from such an accomplished artist as Gabriel), but this is, on the whole, a satisfying collection. The big hits and well-known songs are here - Sledgehammer, Shock The Monkey, Big Time, Red Rain, Games Without Frontiers, etc. Also gratefully included are some personal favorites of mine - Mercy Street, Don't Give Up, San Jacinto, and a stunning new version of Here Comes The Flood. All of these are great, sprawling songs of the emotionally impactive variety Gabriel does so well. Also included, of course, is his first single, Solsbury Hill, which addresses his leaving Genesis, and, despite the years, is still my all-time favorite track of his. It's one of those songs that, no matter how many times I hear it, I still love it. Zaar, from his beautiful album Passion, is here as well. Shaking The Tree is a very nice starting place for the casual fan.

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• Almost as good as his 2-disc collection.
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• Flaws are Noticable, But Still an Entertaining Retrospecitve
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• True audiophile sound.
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• Sounds much better remastered
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• Only if you already know you love Peter Gabriel!
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• It sure was a good decision to buy this one!
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• Very Good Collection
• Good Stuff!
• Peter Gabriel is a musical god
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• A great compilation from a long career.
• A summation of greatness
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• Great, all the good ones
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