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Big Blue Ball

Big Blue Ball

Real World Records launches Big Blue Ball - an album of collaborations, a truly international, multi-artist project that grew from a series of extraordinary Recording Weeks in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England back in the early 1990's.

Produced by Peter Gabriel and Karl Wallinger and Stephen Hague and mixed by Tchad Blake. 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

"After all these years, it's a fine wine ready to be drunk," says Peter Gabriel, "It was the most fun music making I've ever had."

"It's like a wall of sound coming at you, listening to the planet from outer space," says Karl Wallinger of the final mix. "It's a real world-view of music, a snapshot of the music-making continents at that time."

  • imageAdd To Basketmore info£9.99Big Blue Ball - CD

    This CD purchase comes with a free 320k mp3 download for instant access to your music.

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    playHabibeBig Blue Ball7m 12s
    playShadowBig Blue Ball4m 27s
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    playExit Through YouBig Blue Ball5m 52s
    playEverything Comes From YouBig Blue Ball4m 42s
    playBurn You Up, Burn You Down (Tchad Blake Remix)Big Blue Ball4m 30s
    playForestBig Blue Ball6m 16s
    playRiversBig Blue Ball5m 44s
    playJijyBig Blue Ball3m 59s
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    more info£11.20Big Blue Ball - Import - CD

    Digipak Import. Limited stocks available.

    Not available in Europe.

    will not ship until UK release date 27/07/08

    playWhole Thing (Original Mix)Big Blue Ball5m 25s
    playHabibeBig Blue Ball7m 12s
    playShadowBig Blue Ball4m 27s
    playaltus silvaBig Blue Ball6m 7s
    playExit Through YouBig Blue Ball5m 52s
    playEverything Comes From YouBig Blue Ball4m 42s
    playBurn You Up, Burn You Down (Tchad Blake Remix)Big Blue Ball4m 30s
    playForestBig Blue Ball6m 16s
    playRiversBig Blue Ball5m 44s
    playJijyBig Blue Ball3m 59s
    playBig Blue BallBig Blue Ball4m 50s
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    more info£20.84Big Blue Ball - Blue Vinyl - vinyl

    Limited Edition 250 gram blue double vinyl 45 rpm.

    LP vinyl editions were mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, using Classic's "ALL TUBE" cutting system. Packaged in Deluxe Gatefold Jacket. Supplied by the legendary Michael Hobson of Classic Records in the USA.

    playWhole Thing (Original Mix)Big Blue Ball5m 25s
    playHabibeBig Blue Ball7m 12s
    playShadowBig Blue Ball4m 27s
    playaltus silvaBig Blue Ball6m 7s
    playExit Through YouBig Blue Ball5m 52s
    playEverything Comes From YouBig Blue Ball4m 42s
    playBurn You Up, Burn You Down (Tchad Blake Remix)Big Blue Ball4m 30s
    playForestBig Blue Ball6m 16s
    playRiversBig Blue Ball5m 44s
    playJijyBig Blue Ball3m 59s
    playBig Blue BallBig Blue Ball4m 50s
  • imageAdd To Basketmore info£19.14Big Blue Ball - Black Vinyl - vinyl

    250 gram black double vinyl 33 rpm.

    LP vinyl editions were mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, using Classic's "ALL TUBE" cutting system. Packaged in Deluxe Gatefold Jacket. Supplied by the legendary Michael Hobson of Classic Records in the USA.

    playWhole Thing (Original Mix)Big Blue Ball5m 25s
    playHabibeBig Blue Ball7m 12s
    playShadowBig Blue Ball4m 27s
    playaltus silvaBig Blue Ball6m 7s
    playExit Through YouBig Blue Ball5m 52s
    playEverything Comes From YouBig Blue Ball4m 42s
    playBurn You Up, Burn You Down (Tchad Blake Remix)Big Blue Ball4m 30s
    playForestBig Blue Ball6m 16s
    playRiversBig Blue Ball5m 44s
    playJijyBig Blue Ball3m 59s
    playBig Blue BallBig Blue Ball4m 50s