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Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel

First released: 19 May 1986, Length: 5:14

Creators (20)

Instruments

  1. Daniel Lanois tambourine, guitar
  2. David Rhodes guitar
  3. Don Mikkelsen trombone
  4. Manu Katché drums (drum set)
  5. Mark Rivera saxophone
  6. Peter Gabriel synthesizer, synthesizer, piano
  7. Tony Levin bass guitar
  8. Wayne Jackson trumpet

Vocals

  1. Coral Gordon background vocals
  2. Dee Lewis background vocals
  3. P.P. Arnold background vocals
  4. Peter Gabriel lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Daniel Lanois
  2. Kevin Killen

Producer

  1. Daniel Lanois
  2. Peter Gabriel

Recording Engineer

  1. David Bascombe

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Ashcombe Studios (Feb 1985 - Dec 1985)
  2. Real World Studios

Mixed At

  1. Real World Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Sledgehammer (1985)

    Composer

    1. Peter Gabriel

    Lyricist

    1. Peter Gabriel

Related Recordings (9)

Later Releases

  1. Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel

DJ-Mixes

  1. Confit de canard by Peter Gabriel

Sampled By

  1. 1800 War of Confusion by Peter Gabriel
  2. Hip Hop Hooray by Peter Gabriel
  3. Limp Wicket by Peter Gabriel
  4. Pop Goes the Weasel by Peter Gabriel

Mash-Ups

  1. Bootystition (Destiny's Child vs. Stevie Wonder) by Peter Gabriel
  2. Fredhammer by Peter Gabriel
  3. Sledgehammer & The Cherry Tree (KT Tunstall vs. Peter Gabriel) by Peter Gabriel

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. So 19 May 1986 Peter Gabriel
  2. So 19 May 1986 Peter Gabriel
  3. So 19 May 1986 Peter Gabriel
  4. So 20 May 1986 Peter Gabriel
  5. So 26 Jun 1986 Peter Gabriel
  6. So 1986 Peter Gabriel
  7. So 1986 Peter Gabriel
  8. So 1986 Peter Gabriel
  9. So 1986 Peter Gabriel
  10. So 1986 Peter Gabriel
  11. Питер Гейбриэл 1989 Peter Gabriel
  12. So 1989 Peter Gabriel
  13. So 1997 Peter Gabriel
  14. So 01 Jul 2002 Peter Gabriel remaster
  15. So 02 Jul 2002 Peter Gabriel
  16. So 2002 Peter Gabriel
  17. So 2003 Peter Gabriel
  18. So 2003 Peter Gabriel
  19. So 2003 Peter Gabriel
  20. So 03 Oct 2007 Peter Gabriel
  21. So 28 Nov 2007 Peter Gabriel
  22. So 28 Oct 2010 Peter Gabriel
  23. So 2010 Peter Gabriel
  24. So 2011 Peter Gabriel
  25. So 19 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel 25th anniversary edition
  26. So 22 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel 2012 remaster
  27. So 22 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel
  28. So 22 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel 25th anniversary deluxe edition
  29. So 22 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel 25th anniversary special 3CD limited edition
  30. So 22 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel
  31. So 22 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel 25th anniversary special 3CD limited edition
  32. So 22 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel special edition
  33. So 22 Oct 2012 Peter Gabriel 25th anniversary deluxe edition
  34. So 2015 Peter Gabriel special edition, mastered for iTunes
  35. So 2015 Peter Gabriel mastered for iTunes
  36. So 15 Jun 2016 Peter Gabriel half-speed 45rpm remaster
  37. So 02 Dec 2016 Peter Gabriel half-speed 45rpm remaster
  38. So 11 May 2018 Peter Gabriel 2012 remaster

Album - Compilation

  1. Het beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’94 1994 Various Artists
  2. The No. 1 Hits 1986 1994 Various Artists
  3. Sounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection 1986–1987 1995 Various Artists
  4. Rock Super Stars, Volume 3 1997 Various Artists
  5. Greatest Hits of the 80's 2002 Various Artists
  6. Die Hit‐Giganten: Legenden 26 Mar 2010 Various Artists
  7. Anthems: Electronic 80s 3 2012 Various Artists
  8. BBC Radio 2’s Tracks of My Years With Ken Bruce 16 Oct 2015 Various Artists

Promotion

Album

  1. So 25 Jun 1986 Peter Gabriel

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. The Greatest Hits 1977–1995 1995 Peter Gabriel