GABRIEL, PETER: US (3XVINYL)

“It has been heart warming to see the return of vinyl. Even though I loved being free of its limitations in the digital world, there is still a warmth and presence to vinyl that somehow makes it a more natural human companion. It is great to see a new generation learning the secrets of the grooves” – Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel’s US album features as part of the second phase of vinyl re-issues that sees all three of his two-letter word titled albums: So, US and UP, get the same meticulous re-issue treatment as 2015’s PG1-4.

The album has been Half-Speed Remastered and cut to lacquers at 45RPM, across 3 x heavyweight LPs, to deliver maximum dynamic range in the sound. There is music on fives sides and an etching on the sixth. The vinyl was cut by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis and overseen by Peter’s main sound engineer Richard Chappell.

Gatefold sleeves utilise imagery from the original LP inner bags and all images are newly re-scanned. The album also contains a download card with a choice of digital download (Hi-Res 24bit/96k or 16bit/44.1k).

The album is a Limited Edition and individually Numbered.

US is one of Peter’s most personal and confessional records as he explored and dissected many of the relationship problems he was facing at that time. But US is far from being bleakly introspective featuring several songs that have gone on to be amongst the most cherished in the Gabriel songbook.



Tracklist

SIDE ONE
A1. Come Talk To Me
A2. Love to Be Loved

SIDE TWO
B1. Blood of Eden
B2. Steam

SIDE THREE
C1. Only Us
C2. Washing Of The Water

SIDE FOUR
D1. Digging in the Dirt
D2. Fourteen Black Paintings

SIDE FIVE
E1. Kiss That Frog
E2. Secret World

SIDE SIX
F. Etching of the US logo (no music)