Supper's Ready - Personnel

Personnel

• Peter Gabriel – vocals, flute, bass drum, tambourine and oboe (original studio recording and 1972–74 and October, 1982 performances)
• Steve Hackett – electric guitar, 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars and guitar effects (on studio recording and 1972-1977 live performances)
• Mike Rutherford – bass, 12 string acoustic and electric guitars, bass pedals, cello, backing vocals, 6-string electric guitar (1982 performances)
• Tony Banks – piano, Hohner pianet, Hammond organ, mellotron, treated piano, 12 string acoustic guitar, backing vocals, RMI Electric Piano (performances from 1973-77), ARP Pro-Soloist synthesizer (1973-1977 performances), Yamaha CP-70 Electric Grand Piano (1982 performances), Sequential Circuits Prophet-10 Synthesizers (1982 performances), ARP Quadra Synthesizer (1982 performances)
• Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals, triangle, tubular bells, percussion, lead vocals on Seconds Out live version and most live performances from 1976 onward

Concert performances

• Chester Thompson – drums on Seconds Out version and performances from 1977–82
• Daryl Stuermer – lead electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar on 1982 performances
• Bill Bruford – drums on performances from 1976

In 1982, Tony Banks used the Yamaha CP70 Electric Grand Piano to replace the RMI Electric Piano he used in the 1970s, plus an ARP Quadra to replace the ARP Pro-Soloist, and lastly Sequential Circuits Prophet 10 synthesizers which were used to replace his Hammond Organ and Mellotron. He also played 12-string acoustic guitar on section 1. Also, Mike Rutherford played two different six string Fender Stratocaster electric guitars and bass pedals for most of track except for the first two sections which he used an Ovation 12-string acoustic guitar and then an Alembic bass guitar for "Willow Farm". Daryl Stuermer played a Martin 12-string acoustic for first section then switched over to his Suntec Stratocaster electric guitar at beginning of "Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man" for rest of song. Chester Thompson played drums and Phil Collins did lead vocals and then drums on "Apocalypse in 9/8".