Long Way Down - Soundtrack To The TV Series From Real World Records

Big Blue Ball

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Big Blue Ball has taken on the curious legendary status of a slow maturing wine (or cheese). It is the creation of three years worth of Recording Week Sessions at Real World but has taken many years to finally complete. This is the document of wonderful, rambling, spontaneous out-pourings of unexpected and unique musical collaborations co-produced by Peter Gabriel and Karl Wallinger. Now dusted down and whipped into shape by mixing supremos Stephen Hague and Tchad Blake. The record of those wonderful summery sessions is ready for release.

Featuring artists from a myriad of different cultures and nations - some well known names, others hidden gems of writing and performing talent....The Holmes Brothers, Jah Wobble, Billy Cobham, Joseph Arthur, Iarla O'Lionaird, James McNally, Deep Forest, Hukwe Zawose, Natacha Atlas, Hossam Ramzy, Marta Sebestyen, Papa Wemba, Sinead O Connor, Joji Hirota, Guo Yue, Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger and more...

Whole Thing is the first taste of an outstanding album. Featuring Peter Gabriel on vocals with Karl Wallinger on guitar, flutes from the great master musician Francis Bebey with backing vocals from Tim Finn, Andy White.