The Big Blue Ball album released on 28 July 2008. Peter Gabriel last year remembered it:
Happy 10th Birthday to Big Blue Ball. To mark the occasion, the album is now available in high-res 24bit/48kHz audio through the @RealWorldRec Bandcamp: https://t.co/sdoO9nlwt8 https://t.co/vSlnnyFNsl
— Peter Gabriel (@itspetergabriel) 28 luglio 2018
Official Video:
Peter Gabriel and Karl Wallinger on the making of Big Blue Ball:
Audio:
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Memories:
Track list (from Wikipedia):
| 1. | “Whole Thing (Original Mix)” (featuring Francis Bebey, Alex Faku,Tim Finn, Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger, Andy White) | Alexis Faku, Tim Finn, Peter Gabriel, Geoffrey Oryema, Karl Wallinger & Andy White | 5:27 |
| 2. | “Habibe” (featuring Natacha Atlas, Hossam Ramzy, Neil Sparkes, The Hossam Ramzy Egyptian Ensemble (Adel Eskander, Wael Abu Bakr, Momtaz Talaat)) | Natacha Atlas, Hossam Ramzy, Vernon Reid, Neil Sparkes | 7:12 |
| 3. | “Shadow” (featuring Juan Manuel Cañizares, Papa Wemba) | Juan Cañizares, Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger, Shungu Wembadio | 4:28 |
| 4. | “Altus Silva”[8]” (featuring Joseph Arthur, Ronan Browne, Deep Forest, James McNally, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Vernon Reid) | Joseph Arthur, Ronan Browne, James McNally, Eric Mouquet, Iarla Ó Lionáird & Michel Sanchez | 6:07 |
| 5. | “Exit Through You” (featuring Joseph Arthur, Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger) | Joseph Arthur & Peter Gabriel | 5:52 |
| 6. | “Everything Comes From You” (featuring Richard Evans, Joji Hirota, Sevara Nazarkhan, Sinéad O’Connor, Guo Yue) | Joji Hirota & Sinead O’Connor | 4:42 |
| 7. | “Burn You Up, Burn You Down” (featuring Billy Cobham, Peter Gabriel, The Holmes Brothers, Wendy Melvoin, Arona N’diaye, Jah Wobble) | Peter Gabriel, Neil Sparkes & Karl Wallinger | 4:30 |
| 8. | “Forest” (featuring Levon Minassian, Arona N’Diaye, Vernon Reid,Hukwe Zawose) | Levon Minassian, Arona N’Diaye, Chuck Norman & Hukwe Zawose | 6:16 |
| 9. | “Rivers” (featuring Vernon Reid, Márta Sebestyén, Karl Wallinger) | Marta Sebestyen | 5:45 |
| 10. | “Jijy” (featuring Arona N’Diaye, Rossy, Jah Wobble) | Peter Gabriel, Rossy, Karl Wallinger & Jah Wobble | 4:00 |
| 11. | “Big Blue Ball” (featuring Peter Gabriel, Manu Katché, Karl Wallinger) | Karl Wallinger | 4:52 |
Bonus tracks:
| 12. | “Habibe (Stefan Goodchild Remix)” (US digital download bonus track) | |
| 13. | “Whole Thing (Adrian Sherwood & Jazzwad Remix)” (UK digital download bonus track) | |
| 14. | “Story of the Big Blue Ball, Pt. 1” (digital download bonus video) |
Reviews:
- Allmusic review
- Rolling Stone review
- Gabriel Has A ‘Ball’ With Long-Gestating Album by Nigel Williamson, 4 August 2006. billboard.com
- Gabriel Deals a Blow to the Record Business by Paul Durman, 21 January 2007. timesonline.co.uk
- Gabriel Calls on Venture Capitalists to Help Album Launch — 24 January 2007. contactmusic.com
