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Scratch My Back 2010

rock 54 min 12 tracks Real World

Scratch My Back is the eighth studio album by English musician Peter Gabriel, his first in eight years. It was released in February 2010. The album, recorded at AIR Lyndhurst and Real World Studios during 2009, consists of cover versions of twelve songs by various artists, using only orchestral instruments and voice. It is produced by Gabriel with Bob Ezrin.

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Metacritic 67/100

AllMusic3.5/5 ★
Entertainment WeeklyB
The Guardian4/5 ★
The Observer3/5 ★
Pitchfork4.5/10
Rolling Stone2.5/5 ★
Slant Magazine2.5/5 ★
The Times2/5 ★
Uncut4/5 ★

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Tracks

1Heroes4:11
2The Boy in the Bubble4:29
3Mirrorball4:50
4Flume3:02
5Listening Wind4:24
6The Power of the Heart5:53
7My Body Is a Cage6:14
8The Book of Love3:54
9I Think It’s Going to Rain Today2:36
10Après moi5:15
11Philadelphia3:48
12Street Spirit (Fade Out)5:06

12 tracks, 54 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Peter Gabriel
Label: Real World
Released: 2010
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: CA

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