Personnel
Compositions by Peter Gabriel, with the exception of "Open" (based on an improvisation by L. Shankar and Gabriel) and "Stigmata" (based on improvisation by Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh and Gabriel). "Zaar" was written around a traditional Egyptian rhythm which is performed to fend off evil spirits.
- The Feeling Begins
- Manny Elias - octabans, surdo, skins
- Hossam Ramzy - finger cymbals, tabla, dufs
- Peter Gabriel - synthesizers, shakers, skins, surdo
- David Bottrill - drone mix
- David Rhodes - guitar
- L. Shankar - double violin
- Vatche Housepian - Armenian doudouk
- Antranik Askarian - Armenian doudouk
- The doudouk is playing an Armenian melody, "The Wind Subsides". (Armenian doudouks recorded for Ocora Records under the direction of Robert Ataian.)
- Gethsemane
- Peter Gabriel - flute samples, flute, voices
- Of These, Hope
- Massamba Dlop - talking drum
- Peter Gabriel - bass, percussion, flute whistle, Prophet 5
- L. Shankar - double violin
- David Rhodes - guitar
- Mustafa Abdel Aziz - arghul drone
- Lazarus Raised
- (Players unknown) - Kurdish duduk & tenbur
- David Rhodes - guitars
- Peter Gabriel - piano, Akai S900
- This piece incorporates a traditional melody from Kurdistan telling of the unhappy love of a young girl for Bave Seyro, a legendary warrior. (Kurdish duduks are from UNESCO Collection - A Musical Anthology Of The Orient, general editor Alain Danielou for Musicaphon Records.)
- Of These, Hope - Reprise
- Massamba Dlop - talking drum
- Peter Gabriel - bass, percussion, flute whistle, Prophet 5
- L. Shankar - double violin
- David Rhodes - guitar
- Mustafa Abdel Aziz - arghul drone
- Baaba Maal - vocals
- Fatala - additional percussion
- In Doubt
- Peter Gabriel - Audioframe, Fairlight samples, vocals
- Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh - kementché
- A Different Drum
- Doudou N'Diaye Rose - percussion loop (four bars)
- Fatala - percussion loop (three bars)
- Peter Gabriel - surdo, percussion, Audioframe, Prophet 5, voice
- L. Shankar - double violin
- Youssou N'Dour - voice
- David Sancious - backing vocals
- Zaar
- Hossam Ramzy - tambourines, dufs, tabla, finger cymbals, triangle
- Peter Gabriel - surdo, additional percussion, Audioframe, Akai S900, voice
- Nathan East - bass
- David Rhodes - guitar
- Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh - kementché
- L. Shankar - double violin
- Troubled
- Bill Cobham - drums, percussion
- Hossam Ramzy - finger cymbals
- Peter Gabriel - percussion, Fairlight, Emulator, backing vocals
- David Sancious - backing vocals
- Open
- Peter Gabriel - Prophet 5, Akai S900, vocals
- L. Shankar - double violin, vocals
- Before Night Falls
- Hossam Ramzy - finger cymbals, tabla, dufs
- Kudsi Erguner - ney flute (playing a traditional Armenian melody)
- L. Shankar - double violin
- The Ney flute is playing a traditional Armenian melody.
- With This Love
- Robin Canter - oboe, cor Anglais
- L. Shankar - double violin
- David Sancious - Akai S900, synthesizer arrangement
- Peter Gabriel - Audioframe, Fairlight, piano, Prophet 5, synthesizer arrangement
- Sandstorm
- Location Recording - Moroccan percussion & vocals
- Hossam Ramzy - surdo, tabla, tambourine dufs, mazhar
- Manu Katché - additional percussion
- Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh - kementché
- L. Shankar - double violin
- Peter Gabriel - Fairlight
- Stigmata
- Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh - kementché
- Peter Gabriel - Prophet 5, voice
- Based on an improvisation by Mahmoud and Peter Gabriel
- Passion
- Djalma Correa - Brazilian percussion
- Jon Hassell - trumpet
- Peter Gabriel - Prophet 5, Akai S900, Fairlight, voice
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Qawwali voice
- L. Shankar - double violin
- Youssou N'Dour - voice
- Julian Wilkins - choirboy
- With This Love (Choir)
- Robin Canter - cor anglais
- Richard Evans - choir recording
- Wall Of Breath
- Kudsi Erguner - Turkish ney flute
- L. Shankar - double violin
- Musicians Du Nil - arghul
- David Rhodes - Ebow guitar
- Peter Gabriel - synthesizers
- The Promise Of Shadows
- Bill Cobham - drum kit
- David Bottrill - lead tambourine
- Peter Gabriel - Emulator, Prophet 5, Audioframe, additional percussion
- David Rhodes - guitar
- Disturbed
- Hossam Ramzy - surdo, tabla
- Mustafa Abdel Aziz - percussion loop
- Said Mohammad Aly - percussion loop
- Fatala - African percussion
- L. Shankar - double violin
- Peter Gabriel - Fairlight, Prophet 5
- It Is Accomplished
- Bill Cobham - drums, tambourine
- David Bottrill - tambourine 2, distorted slide
- Nathan East - bass
- Mustafa Abdel Aziz - arghul drone
- David Sancious - Hammond organ
- David Rhodes - Steinberger guitar
- Peter Gabriel - doholla, additional percussion, Roland D-50, piano, Prophet 5, voice
- Bread and Wine
- Peter Gabriel - contrabass, Prophet 5, voice
- David Rhodes - EBow guitar
- Richard Evans - tin whistle
- L. Shankar - double violin
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