Peter Gabriel – OVO

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Label:	Virgin – 7243 8 49540 00
Format:	CD , Album, Enhanced
Country:	Europe
Released:	Jun 12, 2000
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Ambient

Tracklist

1	The Story Of OVO Bass – Jim Barr Bodhrán [Bodhran] – James McNally Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Didgeridoo – Ganga Giri Drums [Master Drummer] – Johnny Kalsi Effects [Treatments], Drum Programming – Richard Chappell Finger Cymbals, Daf [Dufs] – Hossam Ramzy Keyboards, Percussion – PG* Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Mixed By [With] – Richard Chappell Rap – Rasco Synth [Synths] – Richard Evans (3) Vocals [Vox] – PG* Bass – Jim Barr Bodhrán [Bodhran] – James McNally Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Didgeridoo – Ganga Giri Drums [Master Drummer] – Johnny Kalsi Effects [Treatments], Drum Programming – Richard Chappell Finger Cymbals, Daf [Dufs] – Hossam Ramzy Keyboards, Percussion – PG* Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Mixed By [With] – Richard Chappell Rap – Rasco Synth [Synths] – Richard Evans (3) Vocals [Vox] – PG*	5:21
2	Low Light Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Drone [Drone Treatments], Tambura [Tanpura], Piano, Synth [Synths] – PG* Electric Violin [Double Violin] – Shankar Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Ney [Ney Flute] – Kudsi Erguner Strings – Electra Strings Synthesizer [Nord Bass] – Richard Evans (3) Vocals [Additional Vocal] – Shankar Vocals [Vox] – Iarla Ó Lionáird Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Drone [Drone Treatments], Tambura [Tanpura], Piano, Synth [Synths] – PG* Electric Violin [Double Violin] – Shankar Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Ney [Ney Flute] – Kudsi Erguner Strings – Electra Strings Synthesizer [Nord Bass] – Richard Evans (3) Vocals [Additional Vocal] – Shankar Vocals [Vox] – Iarla Ó Lionáird	6:37
3	The Time Of The Turning Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Drum Programming – Richard Chappell Effects [Treatments], Loops [Guitar Loops], Mandola, Flute, Hammered Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer] – Richard Evans (3) Loops [Piano Loops], Keyboards, Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer Treatments], Crotales, Percussion [African Percussion] – PG* Mixed By – David Bottrill Mixed By [With] – Richard Evans (3) Shaker [Shakers] – Ged Lynch Strings – Electra Strings Vocals [Vox] – Richie Havens Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Drum Programming – Richard Chappell Effects [Treatments], Loops [Guitar Loops], Mandola, Flute, Hammered Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer] – Richard Evans (3) Loops [Piano Loops], Keyboards, Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer Treatments], Crotales, Percussion [African Percussion] – PG* Mixed By – David Bottrill Mixed By [With] – Richard Evans (3) Shaker [Shakers] – Ged Lynch Strings – Electra Strings Vocals [Vox] – Richie Havens	5:06
	The Man Who Loved The Earth / The Hand That Sold Shadows Bass – Jim Barr Bodhrán [Bodhran], Whistle – James McNally Crotales, Handclaps [Claps] – Richard Evans (3) Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Didgeridoo – Ganga Giri Drums [Master Drummer] – Johnny Kalsi Effects [Treatments], Drum Programming – Richard Chappell Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Daf [Dufs], Crotales – Hossam Ramzy Guitar – David Rhodes Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Keyboards, Percussion, Crotales, Handclaps [Claps] – PG* Vocals [Vox] – PG* Bass – Jim Barr Bodhrán [Bodhran], Whistle – James McNally Crotales, Handclaps [Claps] – Richard Evans (3) Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Didgeridoo – Ganga Giri Drums [Master Drummer] – Johnny Kalsi Effects [Treatments], Drum Programming – Richard Chappell Finger Cymbals, Tabla, Daf [Dufs], Crotales – Hossam Ramzy Guitar – David Rhodes Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Keyboards, Percussion, Crotales, Handclaps [Claps] – PG* Vocals [Vox] – PG*	(4:15)
4.1	The Man Who Loved The Earth Mixed By – Richard Chappell
4.2	The Hand That Sold Shadows Mixed By – Richard Evans (3)
	The Time Of The Turning (Reprise) / The Weavers Reel Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Will Gregory Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Brass – The Black Dyke Band* Conductor [Brass Conducted By] – James Watson (2) Dhol [Dhol Drum], Tabla – Johnny Kalsi Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Drum Programming, Bells, Finger Cymbals – Simon Emmerson Fiddle, Viola – Stuart Gordon Hammered Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer] – Jim Couza Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Keyboards, Percussion [African Percussion], Synth Bass – PG* Mandola, Bass, Flute, Drum Programming, Shaker – Richard Evans (3) Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Orchestrated By [Brass Orchestration] – Elizabeth Purnell Strings – Electra Strings Whistle [Whistles], Bodhrán [Bodhran], Piano Accordion – James McNally Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Will Gregory Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Brass – The Black Dyke Band* Conductor [Brass Conducted By] – James Watson (2) Dhol [Dhol Drum], Tabla – Johnny Kalsi Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Drum Programming, Bells, Finger Cymbals – Simon Emmerson Fiddle, Viola – Stuart Gordon Hammered Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer] – Jim Couza Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Keyboards, Percussion [African Percussion], Synth Bass – PG* Mandola, Bass, Flute, Drum Programming, Shaker – Richard Evans (3) Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Orchestrated By [Brass Orchestration] – Elizabeth Purnell Strings – Electra Strings Whistle [Whistles], Bodhrán [Bodhran], Piano Accordion – James McNally	(5:37)
5.1	The Time Of The Turning (Reprise)
5.2	The Weavers Reel
6	Father, Son Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Will Gregory Bass – Tony Levin Brass – The Black Dyke Band* Conductor [Brass Conducted By] – James Watson (2) Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Orchestrated By [Brass Orchestration] – Elizabeth Purnell Piano, Synth [Synths], Vocals [Vox] – PG* Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Will Gregory Bass – Tony Levin Brass – The Black Dyke Band* Conductor [Brass Conducted By] – James Watson (2) Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Orchestrated By [Brass Orchestration] – Elizabeth Purnell Piano, Synth [Synths], Vocals [Vox] – PG*	4:55
7	The Tower That Ate People Bass – Tony Levin Drum Programming, Loops, Effects [Treatments], Tom Tom [End Toms] – Richard Chappell Drums – Manu Katche* Guitar – David Rhodes Keyboards, Effects [Treatments], Synth Bass [Keyboard Bass] – PG* Mixed By – David Bottrill Mixed By [With] – Richard Chappell Programmed By [Programming], Performer [Fills], Guitar [Chorus Guitar] – BT Vocals [Vox] – PG* Bass – Tony Levin Drum Programming, Loops, Effects [Treatments], Tom Tom [End Toms] – Richard Chappell Drums – Manu Katche* Guitar – David Rhodes Keyboards, Effects [Treatments], Synth Bass [Keyboard Bass] – PG* Mixed By – David Bottrill Mixed By [With] – Richard Chappell Programmed By [Programming], Performer [Fills], Guitar [Chorus Guitar] – BT Vocals [Vox] – PG*	4:49
8	Revenge Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Drum Programming – Richard Chappell Drums – Adzido Drums [Master Drummer] – Johnny Kalsi Keyboards [Keyboard Treatments] – PG* Mixed By – Richard Chappell Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Drum Programming – Richard Chappell Drums – Adzido Drums [Master Drummer] – Johnny Kalsi Keyboards [Keyboard Treatments] – PG* Mixed By – Richard Chappell	1:31
9	White Ashes Bass, Keyboards – PG* Drum Programming, Effects [Treatments] – Richard Chappell Drums – Steve Gadd Mixed By – Richard Chappell Vocals [Vox] – PG* Voice [Screams] – Sussan Deyhim Bass, Keyboards – PG* Drum Programming, Effects [Treatments] – Richard Chappell Drums – Steve Gadd Mixed By – Richard Chappell Vocals [Vox] – PG* Voice [Screams] – Sussan Deyhim	2:34
10	Downside-Up Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Will Gregory Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – PG* Bass – Tony Levin Brass – The Black Dyke Band* Conductor [Brass Conducted By] – James Watson (2) Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Drums – Manu Katche* Drums [Master Drummer] – Johnny Kalsi Electric Guitar [12 String Electric Guitar], 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Bass – Richard Evans (3) Guitar [Guitars] – David Rhodes Keyboards, Programmed By [Programming], Synth Bass, Surdo [Surdu], Drum [Peruvian Drum], Guitar Synthesizer [Synth Guitar] – PG* Mixed By – David Bottrill Mixed By [Tchad Blake Assisted By] – Jacquie Turner Mixed By [With] – Tchad Blake Orchestrated By [Brass Orchestration] – Elizabeth Purnell Recorded By [End Rhythm Section, Assisted By] – Richard Blair Recorded By [End Rhythm Section] – David Bottrill Sabar – Babacar Faye Shaker, Congas – Carol Steel* Strings – Electra Strings Talking Drum – Assane Thiam Vocals [Vox] – Paul Buchanan Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Will Gregory Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – PG* Bass – Tony Levin Brass – The Black Dyke Band* Conductor [Brass Conducted By] – James Watson (2) Dhol [Dhol Drums] – The Dhol Foundation Drums – Manu Katche* Drums [Master Drummer] – Johnny Kalsi Electric Guitar [12 String Electric Guitar], 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Bass – Richard Evans (3) Guitar [Guitars] – David Rhodes Keyboards, Programmed By [Programming], Synth Bass, Surdo [Surdu], Drum [Peruvian Drum], Guitar Synthesizer [Synth Guitar] – PG* Mixed By – David Bottrill Mixed By [Tchad Blake Assisted By] – Jacquie Turner Mixed By [With] – Tchad Blake Orchestrated By [Brass Orchestration] – Elizabeth Purnell Recorded By [End Rhythm Section, Assisted By] – Richard Blair Recorded By [End Rhythm Section] – David Bottrill Sabar – Babacar Faye Shaker, Congas – Carol Steel* Strings – Electra Strings Talking Drum – Assane Thiam Vocals [Vox] – Paul Buchanan	6:04
11	The Nest That Sailed The Sky Arranged By [Brass Arrangements], Orchestrated By [Brass Orchestration] – Elizabeth Purnell Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Brass – The Black Dyke Band* Conductor [Brass Conducted By] – James Watson (2) Effects [Treatments] – Richard Evans (3) Electric Violin [Double Violin] – Shankar Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Strings – Electra Strings Synth [Synths] – PG* Arranged By [Brass Arrangements], Orchestrated By [Brass Orchestration] – Elizabeth Purnell Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Brass – The Black Dyke Band* Conductor [Brass Conducted By] – James Watson (2) Effects [Treatments] – Richard Evans (3) Electric Violin [Double Violin] – Shankar Mixed By – Richard Evans (3) Strings – Electra Strings Synth [Synths] – PG*	5:05
12	Make Tomorrow Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Bass [Mid Section Bass] – Tony Levin Double Bass [Upright Bass], 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Jim Barr Drum Programming, Programmed By [Nord Programming], Bass – BT Drums – Ged Lynch Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Guitar], Mandola, Percussion – Richard Evans (3) Guitar [Guitars] – David Rhodes Mixed By – David Bottrill Mixed By [Tchad Blake Assisted By] – Jacquie Turner Mixed By [With] – Tchad Blake Percussion [Additional Percussion Session By] – Markus Dravs Piano, Synth [Synths], Synth Bass [Keyboard Bass], Organ [Caliope], Programmed By [Programming] – PG* Recorded By [Flutey Section] – David Bascombe Strings – Electra Strings Vocals [Vox] – Richie Havens Arranged By [String Arrangements] – PG* Bass [Mid Section Bass] – Tony Levin Double Bass [Upright Bass], 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Jim Barr Drum Programming, Programmed By [Nord Programming], Bass – BT Drums – Ged Lynch Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Guitar], Mandola, Percussion – Richard Evans (3) Guitar [Guitars] – David Rhodes Mixed By – David Bottrill Mixed By [Tchad Blake Assisted By] – Jacquie Turner Mixed By [With] – Tchad Blake Percussion [Additional Percussion Session By] – Markus Dravs Piano, Synth [Synths], Synth Bass [Keyboard Bass], Organ [Caliope], Programmed By [Programming] – PG* Recorded By [Flutey Section] – David Bascombe Strings – Electra Strings Vocals [Vox] – Richie Havens	10:01
Video	The Nest That Sailed The Sky

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Peter Gabriel Ltd.
Copyright © – Peter Gabriel Ltd.
Licensed To – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Real World Music Ltd.
Published By – Pentagon Lipservices Real World
Published By – EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Nils-Udo
Copyright © – Dr. Dennis Kunkel
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
Made By – EMI UK

Credits

Artwork [Images By] – Nils-Udo
Artwork [Microscopy Images] – Dennis Kunkel*
Design – Real World Design
Design [Design Co-ordination] – Martha Ladly
Drums [Adzido Drummers] – Samuel Mensah (tracks: 8)
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Edel Griffith
Engineer [Engineered By], Programmed By – Richard Evans (3)
Graphic Design – Marc Bessant
Liner Notes – Peter Gabriel
Mastered By – Tony Cousins
Performer [The Dhol Foundation] – Y Puri* (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8, 10)
Photography By [Additional Photography] – Marc Bessant
Producer [Produced By] – Simon Emmerson (tracks: 5.2)
Strings [Electra Strings] – Sally Herbert (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 10 to 12)
Written-By – Richard Evans (3) (tracks: 5.2)

Notes

Mastered at Metropolis.

All lyrics printed courtesy of Real World Music Ltd. ©1999 All tracks published by Real World Music Ltd/Pentagon Lipservices Real World/EMI Virgin Music Ltd.

All images © Nils-Udo except Waternest © Peter Gabriel Ltd.

Iarla Ó Lionáird appears courtesy of Real World Records.
Elizabeth Fraser appears courtesy of Blanco Y Negro/WEA Records.

The copyright in this recording is owned by Peter Gabriel Ltd. ℗ 2000 Peter Gabriel Ltd. © 2000 Peter Gabriel Ltd. licensed exclusively to Virgin Records Ltd.
Printed in the EU

Enhanced CD containing The Nest That Sailed The Sky video and The Story Of OVO comic (Windows and Mac OS Classic).
The first 10,000 owners of the CD to send in a coupon received a copy of 'The Story of OVO' in book form (ISBN: 0 9520864 3 3).

Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray and an 24-page staple-bound insert booklet containing credits, lyrics and photos.

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Barcode (Text): 7 24384 95400 0
Label Code: LC 03098
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Price Code (F:): PM 503
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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	OVO (CD, Album, Enhanced)	Real World Records	RW PG 01	UK	2000
Recently Edited	OVO (CD, Album, Enhanced, Promo)	Real World Records	PGCDJ9	UK	2000
Recently Edited	OVO The Millennium Show (2×CD, Album, Enhanced, O-Card)	Real World Records	RWPG01/02, RWPG01 / RWPG02, 50 370 05 000 01 3	UK	2000
New Submission	OVO (CD, Album, Enhanced)	Virgin	PGCD9, 8495400	Australia	2000
New Submission	OVO (CD, Album, Unofficial Release)	Virgin (2)	PGCD9, 7243 8 49540 00	Europe	2000

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Reviews

GOODGROOVECIRCLE Mar 30, 2025
There is a vinyl press on the way for RSD 2025, blue vinyl. It's a soundtrack album anyway.
vinyl_solution Dec 14, 2022
Curious as to why this hasn't been given a vinyl release??
bendoc Jan 26, 2022
C'est un album mal-aimé qui mériterait une sortie sur vinyle.
LeonardoA Jan 28, 2017
"Ovo" contains the by Peter Gabriel, composed by many Londoners as the biggest flop of all time stamped, "Millennium show" that daily in the Millennium Dome in Greenwich. The music houses traditional influences from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Europe. Thus, the didgeridoo in touch with African drums and rhythms, and contemporary raps in "The man who loved the earth/The hand that sold Shadows" and "The story of Ovo". The Irish flute plays a starring role in "Low light". Also notable is the Celtic dance music in "The time of the turning" and the New-Age sounds in "The nest that sailed the sky". Peter G popkant is addressed in beautiful ballads like "Father, son" and, with Elizabeth Frazer (Cocteau Twins), duets Sung "The time of the turning" and "Make tomorrow".