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Encyclopedia > Us (Peter Gabriel album)
Us
Studio album by Peter Gabriel
Released September 29, 1992
Recorded October 1989–June 1992 at Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England
Genre Rock
Length 57:41
Label Geffen Records
Producer Daniel Lanois and Peter Gabriel
Professional reviews
Peter Gabriel chronology
Shaking the Tree
(1990)
Us
(1992)
Peter Gabriel Revisited
(1992)
Alternate cover
2002 reissue cover

Us is the sixth studio album (and ninth album overall) by British rock musician Peter Gabriel, originally released in 1992. It was remastered, with most of Gabriel's catalogue, in 2002. Singles taken from the album included "Digging in the Dirt", "Steam", "Blood of Eden" (previously featured in the 1991 Wim Wenders film Until the End of the World), and "Kiss That Frog". Image File history File links Cover of the Peter Gabriel album Us, 1992 from Allmusic. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Real World Studios is the high-tech recording studio associated with the record label founded by rock musician Peter Gabriel. ... Box is a village located in Wiltshire, England, about five miles from Bath and six miles from Chippenham. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Québec) is a Canadian record producer and singer-songwriter. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... PopMatters is an international magazine of cultural criticism. ... Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics.[1] In print, his name is sometimes abbreviated as Xgau. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... Album Information Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats was released in 1990 as Peter Gabriels first greatest hits album, including songs from his first solo album Peter Gabriel (I or Car), through Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ. ... Peter Gabriel Revisited is a compilation album which includes only songs of Peter Gabriels first two albums. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... Digging in the Dirt is the first single off Peter Gabriels eighth album, Us and the seventh track on the album. ... Us track listing Blood Of Eden (3) Steam (4) Only Us (5) Hit track listing Biko (12) Steam (13) Red Rain (14) Secret World Live track listing Come Talk To Me (1) Steam (2) Across The River (3) Steam is the second single from Peter Gabriels 1992 album, Us. ... Ernst Wilhelm (Wim) Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German film director, photographer, and producer. ... Until the End of the World (German: Bis ans Ende der Welt) is a 1991 film by the German-born film director Wim Wenders; the screenplay was written by Wenders and Peter Carey, from a story by Wenders and Solveig Dommartin. ...

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Gabriel. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ...

  1. "Come Talk to Me" – 7:04
  2. "Love to Be Loved" – 5:16
  3. "Blood of Eden" – 6:35
  4. "Steam" – 6:02
  5. "Only Us" – 6:30
  6. "Washing of the Water" – 3:50
  7. "Digging in the Dirt" – 5:16
  8. "Fourteen Black Paintings" – 4:36
  9. "Kiss That Frog" – 5:27
  10. "Secret World" – 7:01

Us track listing Blood Of Eden (3) Steam (4) Only Us (5) Hit track listing Biko (12) Steam (13) Red Rain (14) Secret World Live track listing Come Talk To Me (1) Steam (2) Across The River (3) Steam is the second single from Peter Gabriels 1992 album, Us. ... Digging in the Dirt is the first single off Peter Gabriels eighth album, Us and the seventh track on the album. ...

Personnel

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Additional personnel

  • Daniel Lanoisshaker on track 1, guitar on tracks 1, 10, additional vocals on track 1, hi-hat on track 3, vocals on track 3, horn arrangements on track 4, dobro on tracks 8, 10
  • Richard Blair – additional verse keyboards on track 1, programming on tracks 4, 5, 7, 9, additional programming on tracks 2, 3
  • Chris Ormston – bagpipes on track 1
  • Levon Minassian – doudouk on tracks 1, 3, 8
  • Sinéad O'Connor – vocals on tracks 1, 3
  • Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble – vocals on track 1
  • Hassam Ramzytabla on track 2, surdu on track 7
  • Daryl Johnson – hand drum on track 2
  • William Orbit – programming on track 2, additional programming on track 5
  • Bill Dillon – guitar on tracks 2, 5
  • Brian Eno – additional keys on track 2
  • Shankar – violin on tracks 2, 3, 5, 8
  • Caroline Lavellecello on tracks 2, 6, 10, string arrangement on track 2
  • Will Malone – string arrangement on track 2, 6
  • Johnny Dollar – string arrangement on track 2, 6
  • Richard Evans – additional engineering on track 2, mix engineer on track 8, mandolin on track 8
  • Gus Isidore – bridge guitar on track 3
  • Richard Chappell – bridge section mix on track 3
  • Leo Nocentelli – guitar on tracks 4, 7
  • Tim Green – tenor saxophone on tracks 4, 6
  • Reggie Houstonbaritone saxophone on tracks 4, 6
  • Renard Poché – trombone on tracks 4, 6
  • Kudsi Ergunerney flute on track 5
  • Ayub Ogada – vocals on track 5, 7
  • Malcolm Burn – horn arrangement on track 6, additional synth cello on track 10, additional production ideas on track 10
  • Mark Howard – horns recording on track 6
  • Babacar Faye – djembe on tracks 7, 8
  • Assane Thiam – tama on track 7, talking drum on track 8
  • Peter Hammill – vocals on track 7
  • Richard Macphail – vocals on track 7
  • John Paul Jones – surdu on 8, bass on 8, keyboards on 8
  • Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble – additional percussion loop on 9
  • Manny Elias – Senegalese shakers on 9
  • Marilyn McFarlane – vocals on 9

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Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1992 UK Album Chart 2
1992 U.S. Billboard 200 2

Singles It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ...

Year Song Chart Position
1992 "Digging in the Dirt" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1992 "Digging in the Dirt" Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1
1992 "Digging in the Dirt" The Billboard Hot 100 52
1992 "Digging in the Dirt" Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 37
1992 "Steam" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
1992 "Steam" Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1
1992 "Steam" The Billboard Hot 100 32
1992 "Steam" Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 13
1993 "Kiss That Frog" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 18
1993 "Kiss That Frog" Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 18
1993 "Secret World" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 34

Certifications

Organization Level Date
BPI – UK Gold October 1, 1992
RIAA – USA Gold December 2, 1992
RIAA – USA Platinum December 14, 1992
CRIA – Canada Gold February 8, 1993
CRIA – Canada Platinum February 8, 1993
CRIA – Canada Double Platinum February 8, 1993
BPI – UK Platinum June 1, 1993

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External links


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