Peter Gabriel announces CD and LP versions of In The Big Room and Live At WOMAD 1982

Peter Gabriel has announced details of two reissues: CD and LP versions of In The Big Room and Live At WOMAD 1982.

In The Big Room (released March 13) captured Gabriel recorded live in the Big Room at Real World Studios on 23 November, 2003 with his touring band: Tony Levin (bass), David Rhodes (guitar), Ged Lynch (drums), Richard Evans (guitar, whistle, mandolin), Rachel Z (keyboard and backing vox) and Melanie Gabriel (backing vox).

Says Gabriel, “I’d not really taken advantage of the big room as a performance space myself and when, in 2003, the opportunity came up, we grabbed it and offered the small number of seats to members of the Full Moon club.

“It was not part of a big tour so we weren’t as polished and rehearsed as we might have been while on tour, but it made for a more awake and edgy performance, as we were fully concentrating on what we were doing. There was no elaborate visual show, the whole focus was about making it sound good.

“I had pretty much forgotten how these songs sounded but listening back to these mixes I was pleasantly surprised how alive they were. I hope you enjoy this as much as we did.”

In The Big Room is released on 2LP 180g black vinyl, in gatefold jacket with high-res download code. A 2CD set comes in mini-vinyl style gatefold packaging.

The tracklisting is below and you can pre-order here.

LP
A1. Burn You Up, Burn You Down
A2. More Than This 
A3. Games Without Frontiers
A4. Downside Up
B1. Mercy Street
B2. Darkness
B3. Digging In The Dirt
B4. The Tower That Ate People
C1. San Jacinto
C2. Shock The Monkey
C3. Signal To Noise
D1. Secret World
D2. Father, Son
D3. In Your Eyes

CD
Disc 1
Burn You Up, Burn You Down
More Than This 
Games Without Frontiers
Downside Up
Mercy Street
Darkness
Digging In The Dirt
The Tower That Ate People

Disc 2
San Jacinto
Shock The Monkey
Signal To Noise
Secret World
Father, Son
In Your Eyes

Live At WOMAD 1982 (released May 8) found Gabriel joined by David Rhodes (guitar), John Giblin (bass), Larry Fast (synthesisers), Jerry Marotta (drums), Peter Hammill (vocals) and Ekomé (drums, percussion). Recorded at the very first WOMAD Festival in July 1982, Gabriel’s set included seven songs that would later appear on his Peter Gabriel 4 album.

“I remember this gig well,” says Gabriel. “We played a mix of old and brand-new material. I would normally be very nervous about playing some of this stuff for the first time, however my mind was very preoccupied with the running of our very first WOMAD festival and the potential financial disaster that it was heading towards.

“Because WOMAD was unique in its focus on music and art from around the world, and mixing it up with rock and jazz, no-one knew how many people might turn up and we had seriously overestimated our appeal. But those that had decided to check out WOMAD and its weird and wonderful lineup were open-minded, bold and curious – a great audience.

“It was a landmark and edgy gig for me both personally and musically and brings back lots of memories.”

Live At WOMAD 1982 is released on 2LP 180g black vinyl, in gatefold jacket with Side D etching and high-res download code. A 1CD comes in mini-vinyl style gatefold packaging.

The tracklisting is below and you can pre-order here.

LP
A1. San Jacinto
A2. The Family and the Fishing Net
A3. I Have the Touch
B1. Lay Your Hands on Me
B2. Shock the Monkey
B3. I Go Swimming
C1. The Rhythm of the Heat
C2. Kiss of Life
C3. Biko
D. Etching, no music

CD
San Jacinto
The Family and the Fishing Net
I Have the Touch
Lay Your Hands on Me
Shock the Monkey
I Go Swimming
The Rhythm of the Heat
Kiss of Life
Biko