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 and Daniel 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 musician Peter Gabriel, for the movie of the same name, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). The album marked Gabriel's first work with producer Daniel 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") – 2:19

Personnel

*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