Birdy (album)

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Birdy
Birdy cover
Soundtrack by Peter Gabriel
Released 1985
Recorded October–December 1984
Genre Soundtrack
Length 34:50
Label Geffen Records (US & Canada)
Charisma Records
Producer Peter Gabriel and Daniel Lanois
Professional reviews
Peter Gabriel chronology
Plays Live
(1983)		 Birdy
(1985)		 So
(1986)
Alternate cover
2002 reissue cover
2002 reissue cover

Birdy is the first soundtrack and sixth album overall by British rock musician Peter Gabriel, for the movie of the same name, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). The album marked Gabriel's first work with producer Daniel Lanois. It was remastered with most of Gabriel's catalogue in 2002.

In addition to composing new pieces for the soundtrack, Gabriel also used instrumental themes and sections from earlier works to form the basis of some tracks. There were, however, no songs with lyrics on the album.

Contents

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All songs written by Peter Gabriel.

  1. "At Night" – 2:38
  2. "Floating Dogs" – 2:55
  3. "Quiet and Alone" – 2:30
  4. "Close Up" (from "Family Snapshot") – 0:58
  5. "Slow Water" – 2:51
  6. "Dressing the Wound" – 4:06
  7. "Birdy's Flight" (from "Not One of Us") – 2:58
  8. "Slow Marimbas" – 3:21
  9. "The Heat" (from "The Rhythm of the Heat") – 4:41
  10. "Sketch Pad With Trumpet and Voice" – 3:05
  11. "Under Lock and Key" (from "Wallflower") – 2:28
  12. "Powerhouse at the Foot of the Mountain" (from "San Jacinto") – 2:19

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[edit] Trivia

The piece "Birdy's Flight" was later used by Hong Kong film director John Woo as part of the score to his groundbreaking A Better Tomorrow films.

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