- Birdy (album)
Infobox Album
Name = Birdy
Type = Soundtrack
Artist =Peter Gabriel
Released = March 1985
Recorded = October–December 1984
Genre =Soundtrack
Length = 34:50
Label =Geffen Records (US & Canada)Charisma Records
Producer =Peter Gabriel andDaniel Lanois
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zme097ljkr5t link]
Last album = "Plays Live" (1983)
This album = "Birdy" (1985)
Next album = "So" (1986)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = soundtrack
Lower caption = 2002 reissue cover"Birdy" is the first
soundtrack and sixth album overall by British rock musicianPeter Gabriel , for the movie of the same name, released in 1985 (see1985 in music ). The album marked Gabriel's first work with producerDaniel Lanois . It was remastered with most of Gabriel's catalogue in 2002.In addition to composing new pieces for the soundtrack, Gabriel also used instrumental themes and sections from earlier works to form the basis of some tracks. There were, however, no songs with lyrics on the album.
Track listing
All songs written by
Peter Gabriel .
# "At Night" – 2:38
# "Floating Dogs" – 2:55
# "Quiet and Alone" – 2:30
# "Close Up" (from "Family Snapshot") – 0:58
# "Slow Water" – 2:51
# "Dressing the Wound" – 4:06
# "Birdy's Flight" (from "Not One of Us") – 2:58
# "Slow Marimbas" – 3:21
# "The Heat" (from "The Rhythm of the Heat") – 4:41
# "Sketch Pad With Trumpet and Voice" – 3:05
# "Under Lock and Key" (from "Wallflower") – 2:28
# "Powerhouse at the Foot of the Mountain" (from "San Jacinto") – 2:19Personnel
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Peter Gabriel
*Jon Hassell
*Ekome Dance Company
*Larry Fast
*Tony Levin
*Jerry Marotta
*David Rhodes
*Manny Elias
*Morris Pert
*John Giblin Trivia
The piece "Birdy's Flight" was later used by Hong Kong film director
John Woo as part of the score to his groundbreaking "A Better Tomorrow " films.External links
*MusicBrainz album|id=e4ac09ba-f7e1-424c-b292-f331171cdfe8|name=Birdy
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