Mercy Street

Richieroo · May 30, 2020, 2:40pm

Hi I love this track… but the version I have from and old CD rip of Shaking the Tree …sounds great but it’s very siblent… my system does not suffer from this so I am pretty sure it’s the track. Does anyone have a recommend for the best source for this file…ie original cd or hi res… or sacd…can anyone help…
Richieroo

elverdiblanco · May 30, 2020, 3:07pm

If you’re talking about the track of that name from Peter Gabriel’s So album you can get it in 24 bit flac from 7digital for £2.39 or £16.49 for the whole album in 24/96 on Qobuz. CD quality on there too for a bit less.

LRJH · May 30, 2020, 3:46pm

Great track, just listened to it for first time on your recommendation

elverdiblanco · May 30, 2020, 3:52pm

Wow, if that’s the case get listening to the rest of the So album, it is a cracker

LRJH · May 30, 2020, 4:05pm

Added as a fav on Qobuz

johnt · May 30, 2020, 4:07pm

Bandcamp have the whole Peter Gabriel catalogue in all media formats. The album So is £7 for the 24/96 download, they also have the remastered cd for £9. and the half speed remastered vinyl for £13

elverdiblanco · May 30, 2020, 4:09pm

I keep forgetting about Bandcamp, I just have it in my mind that it is for niche and up-and-coming artists rather than the likes of Peter Gabriel

LRJH · May 30, 2020, 4:26pm

Eoink · May 30, 2020, 4:31pm

Thank you very much John.

Eoink · May 30, 2020, 4:48pm

I hope they’re good remasters, 1-4 and So will wing their way here in a couple of weeks. I’ve got to open a Zoom call for dinner/drinkies with old college friends at 6 so I’ll download the digital copies tomorrow morning and give them a listen (headache permitting). Thanks again.

johnt · May 30, 2020, 4:56pm

A friend of mine bought the vinyl remasters and was very pleased. I bought all of the download albums from 1 through to Up and again they were all very good. Hopefully you will find them as good. Enjoy your evening.

mike33 · May 30, 2020, 5:02pm

Check out the cover by Silje Nergaard. Available on Qobuz here: Mercy Street

GeoffC · May 30, 2020, 6:11pm

Herbie Hancock does a great version of Mercy Street on ‘The New Standard’.

DazedDegsy · May 30, 2020, 11:00pm

Terrific song, love the original. Iain Matthews does a fine version on his Pure & Crooked album.

Antz · June 1, 2020, 11:39am

Played SO over the week, own a copy of the half speed from Society of Sound (B&W) the whole album is exceptional -also have on high res to dot i’s and cross T

mike33 · June 2, 2020, 4:00am

Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street - Live in Athens 1987

here

pbode · June 10, 2020, 5:58pm

… Elbow did an elegant version on one of the ‘Scratch my back’ albums too. less textures though than the original.

system · August 9, 2020, 5:58pm

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