''Hit'', also known as ''Peter Gabriel: The Definitive Two CD Collection'', is a 2003

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of songs by the English

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musician

Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched ...

. It reached No. 29 in the UK albums chart and No. 100 in the US. Disc one is labelled ''Hit'' and disc two ''Miss'', reflecting the first disc which comprises Gabriel's best known chart singles and the second featuring his more obscure material. The two-disc set is different in the UK and US because of the second disc. The second disc in the US spans fourteen songs by Gabriel, whilst the UK second disc features fifteen songs. Only some of these appeared on the US version. The UK version collects at least one track from every studio album by Gabriel, including soundtracks, except for '' Birdy'', which is the only album not represented by a track. The album is Gabriel's first compilation album since 1990's '' Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats''.

Track listing

All songs written by

, except "Burn You Up, Burn You Down", by Gabriel, Neil Sparkes and

Karl Wallinger Karl Edmond De Vere Wallinger (born 19 October 1957, Prestatyn, Wales) is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for leading the band World Party and for his mid-1980s stint in the Waterboys. He also wrote and origi ...

Disc one

*''This is the single release with a more radio-friendly repeat of the line "Whistling tunes we're kissing baboons in the jungle" from the first chorus.''
**''While labelled as the radio edit in the liner notes, "Steam" is actually the same length as its album version.''

Disc two

*''Tracks 2, 5, 7, and 14 are taken from the German language album editions ''Peter Gabriel - Ein deutsches Album'' (1980) and ''Peter Gabriel - deutsches Album'' (1982). All other songs are sung in English. The German titles of these tracks are only for the album sleeves. The German edition of disc 1 is identical to the standard edition except that the song titles are translated into German on the album sleeves.''

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hit (Album) 2003 greatest hits albums Peter Gabriel albums Geffen Records compilation albums Virgin Records compilation albums Real World Records compilation albums Albums produced by Bob Ezrin Albums produced by Steve Lillywhite Albums produced by Daniel Lanois Albums produced by Stephen Hague