Deutsches album
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| Studio album by Peter Gabriel | ||
| Released | September 1982 | |
| Recorded | 1981-1982 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 45:27 | |
| Label | Charisma Records | |
| Producer(s) | David Lord and Peter Gabriel | |
| Peter Gabriel chronology | ||
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| Peter Gabriel (also known as Security) (1982) |
Deutsches album (1982) |
Plays Live (1983) |
Deutsches album (1982) is the second German language album by British progressive rock musician Peter Gabriel. It was originally released in Germany simultaneously with the worldwide release of Gabriel’s fourth eponymous album (also known as Peter Gabriel). In lyrics and mixing, the deutsches album is noticeably different from the international release.
This album boasted a different running order and some substantially remixed songs from the English language version. Even the background vocals were redone in German. Gabriel's previous German language album, ein deutsches album (1980), had been more or less just an overdub of its corresponding English language version, Peter Gabriel (1980).
Before listening to deutsches album, the most obvious change from the international version is the swapping of "San Jacinto" with "The Family and the Fishing Net" (here, "Das Fischernetz"). There are also some obvious differences in running times, with some songs being 15-30 seconds longer or shorter than the corresponding versions on Peter Gabriel (IV). These were not mere cosmetic differences, such as often was the case between LP and CD timings. For example, track eight gained a final coda not on the English version, while track seven had an earlier instrumental fade. Other changes are only noticeable when listening to both versions back-to-back, such as the shouted nonsense refrain of "WAKAKA WAKAKA" in track three. There are also subtle differences in the instrumental mixes.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Peter Gabriel. "Texte" (that is, lyrics) by Peter Gabriel and Horst Königstein.
- ”Der Rhythmus der Hitze” – 5:22
- ”Das Fischernetz” – 6:50
- ”Kon Takt!” – 4:31
- ”San Jacinto” – 6:15
- ”Schock den Affen” – 5:47
- ”Handauflegen” – 6:08
- ”Nicht die Erde hat dich verschluckt” – 6:03
- ”Mundzumundbeatmung” – 4:54
[edit] Personnel
- Peter Gabriel – vocals, synthesizers, surdu on 1 & 8, drums on 4
- Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion on 6, surdu on 1
- Tony Levin – bass on 1 & 6-8, Chapman stick on 2-5, fretless bass on 6
- Larry Fast – Synthesizers on 1-5, 7 & 8, electronic percussion on 8
- David Rhodes – Guitar on 2-8, backing vocals on 1, 2-3, 6 & 8
- John Ellis – Backing vocals on 1, 3 & 8, guitar on 2 & 4
- Roberto Laneri – Treated saxophone on 2
- Morris Pert – Timbales on 6, percussion on 8
- Stephen Paine – Fairlight CMI on 2
- David Lord – Synthesizer on 6 and 7, piano on 7 and 8
- Peter Hammill – Backing vocals on 2, 5-6
- Jill Gabriel – Backing vocals on 4
- Ekome Dance Company – Ghanaian drums on 1
