Peter Gabriel - Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats

Greatest-hits albums are a traditional way of buying time for artists between albums. Peter Gabriel's, entitled Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats, arrived in December of 1990, as he was toiling away at the follow-up to his smash So, which was four years old at that point. As greatest-hits albums go, it's pretty good, containing all the hits, plus an effective re-recording of "Here Comes the Flood" and a good new song in the form of the title track. While the sequencing may leave something to be desired -- it is neither chronological, nor as supple as a good mix tape -- it does contain nearly everything a casual fan could want (nothing from the second album, though; both "On the Air" or "D.I.Y." would have been nice additions), making it an effective sampler. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alexandra Knaust Assistant Allan Schwartzberg Drums Andrew Clark Synthesizer, Vocals (Background), Fairlight, Organ, Vocals, CS-80, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Keyboard Bass Anthony Oliver Photography Bob Ezrin Producer Chris Hughes Programming, Linn Coral Gordon Vocals (Background), Vocals Dan Roe Assistant Engineer Daniel Lanois Drums, ?, Producer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric) David Bottrill Producer David Gregory Guitar David Lord Producer David Rhodes Vocals (Background), Guitar Dee Lewis Vocals (Background), Vocals Dick Morrisey Saxophone Dick Morrissey Saxophone Djalma Corrèa Triangle, Surdo, Conga Don Mikkelsen Trombone Edel Griffith Assistant Engineer George Acogny Vocals (Background), Sequencing, Producer, Fairlight, Percussion Guy Baker Trumpet Guy Barker Trumpet Habib Faye Bass, Guitar Hossam Ramzy ?, Tambourine, Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Triangle Hugh Padgham Whistle (Human) Jerry Marotta Drums, Drum Sticks, Percussion Jill Gabriel Vocals (Background) Jimmy Bralower Linn John Barclay Trumpet John Ellis Guitar, Vocals (Background) John Giblin Bass Kate Bush Guest Appearance, Vocals (Background), Vocals Larry Fast Processing, Synthesizer Bass, Synthesizer, Brass Synth, Moog Synthesizer, Prophet Synthesizer, Bagpipes, Moog Bass Larry Klein Bass Manu Katche Drums Marc Bessant Graphic Design Mark Rivera Synthesizer Saxophone, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto), Saxophone Mouat Nomad Design Nathan East Bass P.P. Arnold Vocals, Vocals (Background) Pete Beachill Trumpet Peter "Pops" Walsh Producer Peter Gabriel Prophet Synthesizer, Drums, CS-80, Sampling, Fairlight, D-50, Linn, Vocals, CMI, Whistle (Human), Surdo, Piano, Synthesizer, Audio Frame Systems Operator, Producer, Percussion, Vocals (Background), Programming, Composer Peter Hammill Vocals (Background), Vocals Peter Walsh Producer Phil Collins Triangle, Drums (Snare), Surdo, Conga Philip Todd Saxophone Richard Chappell Engineer, Audio Frame Systems Operator Richard Tee Piano Robert Fripp Guitar Robert Mapplethorpe Photography Roger Bolton Programming, Fairlight Shankar Double Violin Simon Clark Keyboard Bass, Organ (Hammond), Synthesizer, Fairlight, Organ, Vocals (Background), Piano Simon Phillips Drums Steve Hunter Guitar Steve Lillywhite Producer, Whistle (Human) Stewart Copeland Hi Hat, Drums Susie Millns Design Coordinator Tabrizi Mahmoud Zadeh Kemence Tony Cousins Mastering, Remastering Tony Levin Bass, Drum Sticks, Stick Wayne Jackson Trumpet, Cornet Youssou N'Dour Vocals (Background), Vocals