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Scratch My Back

by Peter Gabriel

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Peter Gabriel s Scratch My Back album project is the first part of a series of song exchanges in which Gabriel and other leading artists reinterpret each others songs. To help craft his recording of the album s eclectic array of cult favorites and classic tracks, Gabriel enlisted former Durutti Column member John Metcalfe, composer, arranger and the expertise of producer Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyds The Wall, Lou Reeds Berlin) and engineer, mixer and producer Tchad Blake (Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, Tom Waits). Gabriel describes this as a very personal record with twelve songs performed only with orchestral instruments and voice. He made the choice not to include guitar or drums. The album s richly diverse sounds include the sparse romance of Lou Reeds The Power of the Heart, the powerful musical journey of David Bowies Heroes and an epic arrangement of Arcade Fires My Body Is A Cage. Gabriel and his collaborators recorded the album at George Martins Air Lyndhurst Studios and the Real World Temple with further editing and mixing at his own Real Worlds Studio in Wiltshire. The Scratch My Back release is one of the most creative and engaging records from an iconic artist in a long time. The marketing focus is to penetrate >Peter Gabriels core fan base as well as fans of all genres and in all demographics given the scope of artists being covered as well as its depth of composition.