Peter Gabriel goes orchestral for covers album
NEW YORK (Billboard) ñ Peter Gabriel eschews traditional rock’n’roll instrumentation on his upcoming album, “Scratch My Back,” which sports orchestral covers of material originally recorded by David Bowie, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Radiohead and Arcade Fire, among others.
All of the artists whose songs Gabriel covers on “Scratch My Back” will return the favor by reworking his songs on a future album, dubbed “I’ll Scratch Yours.”
“Scratch My Back,” due February 15 on Virgin Records, is Gabriel’s first studio album since 2002’s “Up,” which peaked at No. 9 on The Billboard 200.
Gabriel will perform selections from “Scratch My Back” with an orchestra at four March shows: March 22 in Paris (Palais Omnisports), March 25 in Berlin (O2 World) and March 27-28 in London (The O2).
Here is the track list: “Heroes” (David Bowie) “The Boy in the Bubble” (Paul Simon) “Mirrorball” (Elbow) “Flume” (Bon Iver) “Listening Wind” (Talking Heads) “The Power of the Heart” (Lou Reed) “My Body Is a Cage” (The Arcade Fire) “The Book of Love” (The Magnetic Fields) “I Think It’s Going To Rain Today” (Randy Newman) “Apres Moi” (Regina Spektor), “Philadelphia” (Neil Young) “Street Spirit” (Radiohead).
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