Plays Live

Plays Live
Live album by Peter Gabriel
Released	9 June 1983 (original) 7 May 2002 (reissue)
Recorded	November–December 1982, United States 1983, Bath, England
Genre	Progressive rock, experimental rock, new wave, world music
Length	89:53 (original) 66:50 (reissue)
Label	Geffen (US & Canada), Charisma Records
Producer	Peter Gabriel, Peter Walsh
Peter Gabriel chronology
Deutsches album (1982) Plays Live (1983) Birdy (1985)
Alternative cover
2002 reissue cover

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Plays Live is the first live and fifth album overall released by British rock musician Peter Gabriel. This album was originally released as a double album and longplay cassette, with sixteen songs and a running time of over 80 minutes. It was eventually issued as a double CD set, and, in 1985, as a single CD version Plays Live – Highlights with only twelve songs and some significant track time alterations. It was remastered and reissued in 2002, the Highlights version was released in the US, while the full double-CD set, containing all the songs, was released in the UK.

The album's one previously unreleased song, "I Go Swimming," received airplay and made the US charts in 1983. (The song was initially performed by Gabriel during his 1980 world tour, in support of his third album). "I Don't Remember" was issued as a single, with an accompanying music video, in the US as well.

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Gabriel.

Original vinyl release

Disc one

Side one

1. "The Rhythm of the Heat" – 6:26
2. "I Have the Touch" – 5:18
3. "Not One of Us" – 5:29
4. "Family Snapshot" – 4:44

Side two

1. "D.I.Y." – 4:20
2. "The Family and the Fishing Net" – 7:22
3. "Intruder" – 5:03
4. "I Go Swimming" – 4:44

Disc two

Side three

1. "San Jacinto" – 8:27
2. "Solsbury Hill" – 4:42
3. "No Self Control" – 5:03
4. "I Don't Remember" – 4:19

Side four

This side was recorded at Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas on 4 December 1982.

1. "Shock The Monkey" – 7:10
2. "Humdrum" – 4:23
3. "On the Air" – 5:22
4. "Biko" – 7:01

Dual CD Version

Disc one

1. "The Rhythm of the Heat" – 6:26
2. "I Have the Touch" – 5:18
3. "Not One of Us" – 5:29
4. "Family Snapshot" – 4:44
5. "D.I.Y." – 4:20
6. "The Family and the Fishing Net" – 7:22
7. "Intruder" – 5:03
8. "I Go Swimming" – 4:44

Disc two

1. "San Jacinto" – 8:28
2. "Solsbury Hill" – 4:40
3. "No Self Control" – 5:02
4. "I Don't Remember" – 4:20
5. "Shock The Monkey" – 7:40
6. "Humdrum" – 4:03
7. "On the Air" – 5:20
8. "Biko" – 6:50

Plays Live – Highlights

1. "I Have the Touch" – 4:47
2. "Family Snapshot" – 4:47
3. "D.I.Y." – 4:05
4. "The Family and the Fishing Net" – 7:38
5. "I Go Swimming" – 4:54
6. "San Jacinto" – 8:19
7. "Solsbury Hill" – 4:41
8. "No Self Control" – 5:04
9. "I Don't Remember" – 4:12
10. "Shock The Monkey" – 7:10
11. "Humdrum" – 4:21
12. "Biko" – 6:52

Personnel

• Peter Gabriel – synthesiser, piano, vox
• Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion & b. vox
• Tony Levin – bass, stick & b. vox
• David Rhodes – guitar & b. vox
• Larry Fast – synthesiser, piano

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1983	Billboard Pop Albums	44
1983	UK	8

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	"I Don't Remember"/"Solsbury Hill"/"Kiss Of Life"(on 12")(All live)	UK	62
1983	"I Go Swimming"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	38

External links

• Plays Live (disc 1) at MusicBrainz
• Plays Live (disc 2) at MusicBrainz
• Plays Live at Discogs.com
• Plays Live - Highlights at Discogs.com