Peter Gabriel – ion

Name: Peter Gabriel - ion
Rating: 4.42 (24 reviews)

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Label:	Real World Records – V.G. 50436/7
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Greece
Released:	1989
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk

Tracklist

A1	The Feeling Begins Drone [Drone Mix] – David Bottrill Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Daf [Dufs] – Hossam Ramzy Guitar – David Rhodes Oboe [Armenian Doudouk] – Vatche Housepian* Surdo, Percussion [Octabans, Skins] – Manny Elias Synthesizer, Shaker, Percussion [Skins], Surdo – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar Drone [Drone Mix] – David Bottrill Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Daf [Dufs] – Hossam Ramzy Guitar – David Rhodes Oboe [Armenian Doudouk] – Vatche Housepian* Surdo, Percussion [Octabans, Skins] – Manny Elias Synthesizer, Shaker, Percussion [Skins], Surdo – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar	4:00
A2	Gethsemane Flute, Flute [Samples], Voice – Peter Gabriel	1:25
A3	Of These, Hope Bass, Percussion, Whistle [Flute], Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Peter Gabriel Drone [Arghul] – Mustafa Abdel Aziz* Guitar – David Rhodes Talking Drum – Massamba Diop Violin [Double] – Shankar Bass, Percussion, Whistle [Flute], Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Peter Gabriel Drone [Arghul] – Mustafa Abdel Aziz* Guitar – David Rhodes Talking Drum – Massamba Diop Violin [Double] – Shankar	3:52
A4	Lazarus Raised Guitar – David Rhodes Piano [Akai S900] – Peter Gabriel Woodwind [Kurdish Duduk And Tenbur] – Unknown Artist	1:37
A5	Of These, Hope - Reprise Bass, Percussion, Whistle [Flute], Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Peter Gabriel Drone [Arghul] – Mustafa Abdel Aziz* Guitar – David Rhodes Percussion [Additional] – Fatala Talking Drum – Massamba Diop Violin [Double] – Shankar Vocals – Baaba Maal Bass, Percussion, Whistle [Flute], Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Peter Gabriel Drone [Arghul] – Mustafa Abdel Aziz* Guitar – David Rhodes Percussion [Additional] – Fatala Talking Drum – Massamba Diop Violin [Double] – Shankar Vocals – Baaba Maal	2:42
A6	In Doubt Computer [Audioframe], Sampler [Fairlight], Voice – Peter Gabriel Fiddle [Kementché] – Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh*	1:33
A7	A Different Drum Backing Vocals – David Sancious Loops [Percussion - 3 Bars] – Fatala Loops [Percussion - 4 Bars] – Doudou N'Diaye Rose Percussion, Surdo, Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Computer [Audioframe], Voice – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar Voice – Youssou N'Dour Backing Vocals – David Sancious Loops [Percussion - 3 Bars] – Fatala Loops [Percussion - 4 Bars] – Doudou N'Diaye Rose Percussion, Surdo, Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Computer [Audioframe], Voice – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar Voice – Youssou N'Dour	4:40
B1	Zaar Bass – Nathan East Fiddle [Kementché] – Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh* Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Daf [Dufs], Tambourine, Triangle – Hossam Ramzy Guitar – David Rhodes Surdo, Sampler [Akai S900], Computer [Audioframe], Voice, Percussion [Additional] – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar Bass – Nathan East Fiddle [Kementché] – Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh* Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Daf [Dufs], Tambourine, Triangle – Hossam Ramzy Guitar – David Rhodes Surdo, Sampler [Akai S900], Computer [Audioframe], Voice, Percussion [Additional] – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar	4:52
B2	Troubled Backing Vocals – David Sancious Drums, Percussion – Bill Cobham* Finger Cymbals – Hossam Ramzy Percussion, Synthesizer [Fairlight, Emulator], Backing Vocals – Peter Gabriel Backing Vocals – David Sancious Drums, Percussion – Bill Cobham* Finger Cymbals – Hossam Ramzy Percussion, Synthesizer [Fairlight, Emulator], Backing Vocals – Peter Gabriel	2:53
B3	Open Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Sampler [Akai S900], Voice – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double], Vocals – Shankar	3:25
B4	Before Night Falls Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Daf [Dufs] – Hossam Ramzy Ney [Ney Flute] – Kudsi Erguner Violin [Double] – Shankar	2:19
B5	With This Love Oboe, Cor Anglais – Robin Canter Synthesizer [Akai S900], Arranged By [Synthesiser] – David Sancious Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Fairlight], Computer [Audioframe], Voice, Piano, Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar Oboe, Cor Anglais – Robin Canter Synthesizer [Akai S900], Arranged By [Synthesiser] – David Sancious Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Fairlight], Computer [Audioframe], Voice, Piano, Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar	3:35
C1	Sandstorm Fiddle [Kementché] – Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh* Percussion [Additional] – Manu Katché Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Peter Gabriel Tabla, Surdo, Tambourine [Mazhar], Daf [Tambourine Dufs] – Hossam Ramzy Violin [Double] – Shankar Vocals [Moroccan], Percussion [Moroccan] – Unknown Artist Fiddle [Kementché] – Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh* Percussion [Additional] – Manu Katché Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Peter Gabriel Tabla, Surdo, Tambourine [Mazhar], Daf [Tambourine Dufs] – Hossam Ramzy Violin [Double] – Shankar Vocals [Moroccan], Percussion [Moroccan] – Unknown Artist	3:00
C2	Stigmata Fiddle [Kementché] – Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh* Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Voice – Peter Gabriel	2:30
C3	ion Percussion [Brazilian] – Djalma Correa Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Fairlight], Sampler [Akai S900], Voice – Peter Gabriel Trumpet – Jon Hassell Violin [Double] – Shankar Vocals [Choirboy] – Julian Wilkins Voice – Youssou N'Dour Voice [Qawwali] – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Percussion [Brazilian] – Djalma Correa Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Fairlight], Sampler [Akai S900], Voice – Peter Gabriel Trumpet – Jon Hassell Violin [Double] – Shankar Vocals [Choirboy] – Julian Wilkins Voice – Youssou N'Dour Voice [Qawwali] – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan	7:36
C4	With This Love - Choir Cor Anglais – Robin Canter Recorded By [Choir] – Richard Evans (3)	3:22
D1	Wall Of Breath Guitar [Ebow] – David Rhodes Ney [Turkish Ney Flute] – Kudsi Erguner Synthesizer – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar Woodwind [Arghul] – Musicians Du Nil* Guitar [Ebow] – David Rhodes Ney [Turkish Ney Flute] – Kudsi Erguner Synthesizer – Peter Gabriel Violin [Double] – Shankar Woodwind [Arghul] – Musicians Du Nil*	2:29
D2	The Promise Of Shadows Drums [Drum Kit] – Bill Cobham* Guitar – David Rhodes Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Emulator], Computer [Audioframe], Percussion [Additional] – Peter Gabriel Tambourine [Lead] – David Bottrill Drums [Drum Kit] – Bill Cobham* Guitar – David Rhodes Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Emulator], Computer [Audioframe], Percussion [Additional] – Peter Gabriel Tambourine [Lead] – David Bottrill	2:11
D3	Disturbed Loops [Percussion] – Said Mohammad Aly Percussion [African] – Fatala Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Fairlight] – Peter Gabriel Tabla, Surdo – Hossam Ramzy Violin [Double] – Shankar Loops [Percussion] – Said Mohammad Aly Percussion [African] – Fatala Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Fairlight] – Peter Gabriel Tabla, Surdo – Hossam Ramzy Violin [Double] – Shankar	3:43
D4	It Is Accomplished Bass – Nathan East Drone [Arghul] – Mustafa Abdel Aziz* Drums, Tambourine – Bill Cobham* Guitar [Steinberger] – David Rhodes Organ [Hammond] – David Sancious Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Roland D-50], Voice, Percussion [Additional], Piano, Drums [Doholla] – Peter Gabriel Tambourine [2], Performer [Distorted Slide] – David Bottrill Bass – Nathan East Drone [Arghul] – Mustafa Abdel Aziz* Drums, Tambourine – Bill Cobham* Guitar [Steinberger] – David Rhodes Organ [Hammond] – David Sancious Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Roland D-50], Voice, Percussion [Additional], Piano, Drums [Doholla] – Peter Gabriel Tambourine [2], Performer [Distorted Slide] – David Bottrill	2:51
D5	Bread And Wine Guitar [Ebow] – David Rhodes Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Voice, Double Bass [Contrabass] – Peter Gabriel Tin Whistle – Richard Evans (3) Violin [Double] – Shankar	2:22

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Δίσκοι Virgin ΕΠΕ
Distributed By – EMIAL S.A.
Pressed By – Columbia, Athens – 15619
Pressed By – Columbia, Athens – 15620

Credits

Design – Mouat*
Engineer, Mixed By – David Bottrill
Illustration [Cover Drawing] – Julian Grater
Mastered By – Ian Cooper
Photography By [Back Cover] – James Bell (2)
Photography By [Film Stills] – Maria Tursi
Producer, Mixed By – Peter Gabriel
Written-By – Shankar (tracks: B3)

Notes

Soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese film 'The Last Temptation of Christ'

Made in Greece by EMI.
2xLP set hosted in single sleeve.
Includes two inserts with credits and photos.
First Cat# on labels, 2nd on cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 012981 231217
Pressing Plant ID (Labels of Record 1): 15619
Pressing Plant ID (Labels of Record 2): 15620

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	ion - Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ (CD, Album, Stereo, DADC)	Geffen Records	9 24206-2	US	1989
Recently Edited	ion (CD, Album)	Virgin	RWCD1, 0777 7 86371 0 3	Europe	1989
	ion (Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ) (2×LP, Album)	Geffen Records	XGHS 24206	Canada	1989
Recently Edited	ion (2×LP, Album)	Virgin	RWLP1, 303 539	Europe	1989
	ion (CD, Album)	Real World Records	RWCD1, 353 539-222	Europe	1989