Peter GABRIEL

OVO: Millennium Show

(2000)

"OVO" is a soundtrack for the Millennium Dome Show in London that was composed by Peter Gabriel. It was released August 29, 2000 and features guest vocals by Neneh Cherry, Rosco, Richie Havens, Elizabeth Fraser and Paul Buchanan (of The BLUE NILE). Two versions were released, a "limited version" (Europe), and a "regular" version (America). The limited version contained a booklet with a comic book story of "OVO", and a bonus CD with an extra rap track (remixed from "Digging In The Dirt") and videos of the show.
Peter, Elizabeth, Paul and the band (including long-time member Tony Levin) performed "Father, Son" and "Downside Up" in BBC's Later with Jools Holland. Both performances are available at Peter Gabriel's website.
1. Low Light 6'42
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: Richard Evans
2. Time Of The Turning 5'06
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: David Bottrill with Richard Evans
3. Man Who Loved The Earth   #   The Hand That Sold 4'15
(Peter Gabriel)
"The Man Who Loved The Earth" Mixed by: Richard Chappell
"The Hand That Sold Shadows" Mixed by: Richard Evans
4. The Time Of The Turning (Reprise) / The Weavers Reel 5'37
(Peter Gabriel / Richard Evans)
Mixed by: Richard Evans
5. Father, Son 4'56
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: Richard Evans
6. Tower That Ate People 4'49
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: David Bottrill with Richard Chappell
7. Revenge 1'31
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: Richard Chappell
8. White Ashes 2'34
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: Richard Chappell
9. Downside-Up 6'04
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: David Bottrill with Tchad Blake* & Richard Evans
End rhythm section Recorded by Daniel Lanois & David Bottrill
Assisted by Richard Blair
* Assisted by Jacquie Turner
10. The Nest That Sailed The Sky 4'55
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: Richard Evans
11. Tree That Went Up 2'15
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: Richard Evans
12. Make Tomorrow 10'20
(Peter Gabriel)
Mixed by: David Bottrill with Tchad Blake* & Richard Evans
Assisted by Jacquie Turner

Total Time: 59:04

  • Peter Gabriel - Drone Treatments (1), Tanpura (1), Piano (1, 5), Synths (1, 5, 12), Claps (3, 10), Synth Bass (4, 9, 12), Bass (8), Piano Loops (2), Hammer Dulcimer Treatments (2), Crotales (2, 3), African Percussion (2, 4), Vox (3, 5, 8, 9), Keyboard Treatments (6, 7), Keyboards (11, 12), Surdu (11), Caliope (12) Peruvian Drum (9), Synth Guitar (9)
  • Iarla O Lionaird - Vox (1)
  • Richie Havens - Vox (2, 9, 12)
  • Omi Hall - Vox (3, 8)
  • Elizabeth Fraser - Vox (9, 12)
  • Paul Buchanan - Vox (9, 12)
  • David Rhodes - Guitar (3, 6, 9, 11, 12)
  • BLACK DYKE BAND conducted by James Watson - Brass (4, 5, 10)
  • Nigel Eaton - Hurdy Gurdy (3, 4)
  • The DHOL FOUNDATION - Dhol Drums (3, 4, 7, 9, 11)
  • Johnny Kalsi - Master Drummer (3, 4, 7, 9, 11)
  • Babacar Faye - Sabar (9)
  • Assane Thiam - Talking Drum (9)
  • Carol Steel - Shaker & Congas (9)
  • Jim Barr - Bass (3), Upright Bass & 12-String Acoustic Guitar (12)
  • Tony Levin - Bass (5, 6), Mid Section Bass (12)
  • Alison Goldfrapp - Vox (2, 4)
  • Shankar - Additional Vocal (1)
  • Sussan Deyhim - Screams (8, 10)
  • Shankar - Double Violin (1)
  • Kudsi Erguner - Ney Flute (1)
  • Richard Evans - Nord Bass (1, 4), Treatments (2, 10), Guitar Loops {2}, Mandola (2, 4), Flute (2, 4), Hammer Dulcimer (2), Shaker (4), Drum Programming (4, 11), 12-String Electric & Acoustic Guitars (9, 12), Bass (9)
  • Jim Couza - Hammer Dulcimer (4)
  • Richard Chappell - Drum Programming (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), Treatments (3, 5, 8), , Loops (5), End Toms (5)
  • Simon Emmerson - Drum Programming (4), Bells (4), Finger Cymbals (4)
  • Manu Katche - Drums (5, 9)
  • Adzido - Drums (7, 11)
  • Steve Gadd - Drums (8)
  • George Dzikunu - Master Drummer (7, 11)
  • Ged Lynch - Shakers (2), Drums (12)
  • Markus Dravs - Additional Percussion session
  • Jacquie Turner - Additional Percussion session
  • Hossam Ramzy - Finger Cymbals (3), Tabla (3), Dufs (3), Crotales (3)
  • James McNally - Bodhran & Whistle (3, 4)
  • Stuart Gordon - Fiddle & viola (4)
  • ELECTRA STRINGS - Strings (1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12)

    Produced by Peter Gabriel
    PG & Jocelyn Pook - String Arrangements
    Flute section Recorded by Daniel Lanois & David Bascombe (12)
    Will Gregory & PG - Brass Arrangements (4)
    Elizabeth Purnell - Brass Orchestration (4, 9, 10)
    Martha Ladly - Design Coordinator
    Tristan Manco - Graphic Design
    Athena Connal - Graphic Design
    Marc Bessant - Graphic Design
    Gideon Mendel - Photography
    York Tillyer - Photography, Back Cover, Cover Photo
    Peter Nicholls - Photography



    1. Low Light

      (Instrumental)

    2. Time Of The Turning

      (Instrumental)

    3. Man Who Loved The Earth   #   The Hand That Sold

      (Instrumental)

    4. Time Of The Turning

      (Instrumental)

    5. Father, Son

      Father, son
      Locked as one
      In this empty room
      Spine against spine
      Yours against mine
      Till the warmth comes through

      Remember the breakwaters down by the waves
      I first found my courage
      Knowing daddy could save
      I could hold back the tide
      With my dad by my side

      Dogs, plows and bows
      We move through each pose
      Struggling in our separate ways
      Mantras and hymns
      Unfolding limbs
      Looking for release through the pain

      And the yogi's eyes are open
      Looking up above
      He too is dreaming of his daddy's love
      With his dad by his side
      Got his dad by his side

      Can you recall
      How you took me to school
      We couldn't talk much at all
      It's been so many years
      And now these tears
      Guess I'm still your child

      Out on the moors
      We take a pause
      See how far we have come
      You're moving quite slow
      How far can we go
      Father and son

      With my dad by my side
      With my dad by my side
      Got my dad by my side
      With me

    6. Tower That Ate People

      Brick by brick by brick by brick we're building
      Brick by brick by brick by brick we're building
      Brick by brick by brick by brick we're building
      Brick by brick by brick by brick we're building

      There's a bump in the basement
      There's a knocking on the wall
      In the pumping of the pistons
      I swear I heard your call
      There's a bump in the basement
      There's a hole in the floor
      There's a guard in the garden
      Locking up the door

      There's a rumble in the floorboards
      No shutting out the sound
      And the workers are below me digging underground
      Feel the building all around me
      Like a wrap of armoured skin
      But the more we are protected
      The more we're trapped within

      We're building up and up
      We're building up and up
      We're building up and up
      We're building up and up
      Till we can touch the sky

      Tell it like it is
      Till there's no misunderstanding
      When you strip it right back
      Man feed machine
      Machine feed man
      Tell it like it is
      Till there's no misunderstanding
      Make up what you like
      Man fed machine
      Machine feed man

    7. Revenge

      (Instrumental)

    8. White Ashes

      (Instrumental)

    9. Downside-Up

      I looked up at the tallest building
      Felt it falling down
      I could feel my balance shifting
      Everything was moving around
      These streets so fixed and solid
      A shimmering haze
      And everything that I relied on disappeared

      Downside up, upside down
      Take my weight from the ground
      Falling deep in the sky
      Slipping in the unknown
      All the strangers look like family
      All the family looks so strange
      The only constant I am sure of
      Is this accelerating rate of change

      Downside up, upside down
      Take my weight off the ground
      Falling deep in the sky
      Slipping in the unknown

      I stand here
      Watch you spinning
      Until I am drawn in
      A centripetal force
      You pull me in

      Pull me in
      Pull me in
      Pull me in
      Pull me in
      Pull me in

      ovo ovo ovo
      ovo ovo ovo
      ovo ovo ovo

      ovo ovo ovo
      ovo ovo ovo
      ovo ovo ovo

      Downside up
      Upside down
      Take my weight off the ground
      Falling deep in the sky
      Slipping into the unknown

    10. The Nest That Sailed The Sky

      (Instrumental)

    11. Tree That Went Up

      (Instrumental)

    12. Make Tomorrow

      Put on the dress in which you were married
      Pull down the veil til your eyes are hid
      Can you remember where we both came from
      Let us do as we did

      Look at tomorrow today
      Making tomorrow today
      Making tomorrow today
      Making tomorrow today
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow today
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow today

      Put back the photo under your window
      Put down the phone that you hold in your hand
      Put away these things that stand in between us
      Let us be what we can
      When it seems
      Hopeless
      When it seems
      Hopeless

      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow today
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow today
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow today

      What better measure of what you were doing here
      Then what you can leave behind
      All the children of your children's children
      Do you ever think what they're going to find
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow
      Where the sacred meet the scared
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow
      Where the dreamer's dream is dared

      In each of us
      A dream can burn like the sun
      Let's try it all one more time
      To get this lesson learned

      Sitting up in a spaceship
      Looking down at the earth
      You wonder what they all stuggling for
      What's it all really worth
      Making tomorrow today
      Making tomorrow today
      Make tomorrow
      Make tomorrow