Peter Gabriel, Billy Cobham, The Holmes Brothers, Wendy Melvoin, Arona N Diaye, Jah Wobble
“Burn You Up, Burn You Down” (mp3)
from “Big Blue Ball”
(Real World Records)

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Almost eighteen years in the making, Big Blue Ball grew from three extraordinary Recording Weeks at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in the summers of 1991, 1992 and 1995. Produced by Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger (of World Party, Waterboys) and Stephen Hague (Pet Shop Boys, OMD), BBB is a unique collection of stellar artists and songs – including Gabriel, Wallinger, Sinead O Connor, Natacha Atlas, Iarla O Lionaird and James McNally (both of Afro Celt Sound System), Papa Wemba, Joseph Arthur, Hukwe Zawose, Hungary s Marta Sebestyen, Tim Finn, Justin Adams, Jah Wobble, Billy Cobham, gospel group the Holmes Brothers, flamenco guitarist Juan Canizares, Japanese percussionist Joji Hirota, and many more…in all totaling 75 artists from over 20 countries.

“It s like a wall of sound coming at you, listening to the planet from outer space, Karl Wallinger says of the final mix “It s a real world-view of music, a snapshot of the music-making continents at that time. It’s a more apt time to release it now than ever before. I think it’s actually gathered weight with time, because it’s people from all over the world playing together, just getting on together. There’s an iconic aspect about that which is probably more important now. Things have become more partisan. It’s a timely reminder of how you can co-operate.”

“After all these years, it’s a fine wine ready to be drunk,” says Peter Gabriel, “It was the most fun music making I’ve ever had. I’d love to do it again.”