Peter Gabriel’s Birdy soundtrack set for vinyl reissue

Gabriel’s first soundtrack, with Jon Hassell on trumpet.

Peter Gabriel’s 1985 Birdy soundtrack is being reissued on vinyl by Real World Records this April.

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Directed by Alan Parker, Birdy focuses on the friendship between two young men as they struggle to adjust to life after the Vietnam War.

To record the largely instrumental soundtrack, Gabriel worked with musicians including Jon Hassell, David Rhodes, Larry Fast, and Tony Levin.

As well as reissuing Birdy, Gabriel’s Real World Records recently launched a new imprint, called Real World X.

Pre-order Birdy here in advance of its 29th April release; check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1. At Night
2. Floating Dogs
3. Quiet And Alone
4. Close Up (from Family Snapshot)
5. Slow Water
6. Dressing The Wound
7. Birdy’s Flight (from Not One Of Us)
8. Slow Marimbas
9. The Heat (from Rhythm Of The Heat)
10. Sketch Pad With Trumpet And Voice
11. Under Lock And Key (from Wallflower)
12. Powerhouse At The Foot Of The Mountain (from San Jacinto)

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