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Hit | 
| Artist: Peter Gabriel
Label: Geffen Records
Category: Music
List Price: $19.98
Buy Used: $9.56
You Save: $10.42 (52%)
Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 3921
Format: Enhanced, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000148602
UPC: 602498610992
EAN: 6024986109926
ASIN: B0000DZ3EA
Release Date: November 4, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Solsbury Hill | | • | Shock the Monkey | | • | Sledgehammer | | • | Don't Give Up | | • | Games Without Frontiers | | • | Big Time | | • | Burn You Up, Burn You Down | | • | Growing Up | | • | Digging in the Dirt | | • | Blood of Eden | | • | More Than This | | • | Biko | | • | Steam | | • | Red Rain | | • | Here Comes the Flood |
Disc 2
| • | San Jacinto | | • | I Don't Remember | | • | The Rhythm of the Heat | | • | Loved to Be Loved | | • | I Grieve | | • | Family Snapshot | | • | In Your Eyes | | • | The Drop | | • | The Tower That Ate People | | • | Lovetown | | • | Father, Son | | • | Signal to Noise | | • | Downside Up | | • | Cloudless |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
A judiciously-selected two-CD compendium of Peter Gabriel's finest moments, Hit offers a far more generous windfall than can be found on the only previous Peter Gabriel best-of selection, the 1990 Shaking the Tree. The devil, after all, is in the detail, particularly on the second disc (self-deprecatingly entitled Miss), which really traverses the whole gamut of Peter Gabriel's globally-visioned artistry. It includes recent soundtrack work (the haunting "Cloudless" from Long Walk Home: Music from the Rabbit-Proof Fence), material from 2002's sterling Up ("Signal To Noise", featuring a compelling vocal from the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and some ominous string arrangements, really does sound like a thinking man's Massive Attack) and goes right back to that fourth album when marrying the reticence of cold, synthesised new wave with insistent African percussion seemed like a good idea (it was). The first disc--including the MTV smash "Sledgehammer", anti-apartheid war cry "Biko", "Big Time" (interesting how the styles of Gabriel and his former group Genesis seem to converge at this time) and "Games Without Frontiers"--really speaks for itself, although with hindsight it seems the single-buying public-at-large had a particular taste for a certain kind of Peter Gabriel record. Universally excellent throughout, the collection is rendered even more desirable by the inclusion of three previously unreleased tracks: a live rendition of "Downside Up", a shorter version of "Blood of Eden" and "Burn You Up, Burn You Down", latterly included on a video game and initially earmarked for the Up album but jettisoned at the last minute. --Kevin Maidment
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| Customer Reviews: Read 74 more reviews...
 Stellar, But Not Comprehensive Gabriel Collection October 2, 2008
Terence Allen (Atlanta, GA USA)
"Hit" is a double-CD collection of Peter Gabriel's greatest hits, one disc labelled "Hit," and one labelled "Miss." The great Mr. Gabriel is the former lead singer of Genesis and one of pop/rock's greatest talents because of his clever and inventive lyrics, and notable visual style on videos and in concert. Moreover, his selfless devotion to popularizing world music has made him a champion of otherwise unknown Third World musicians.
"Hit" captures early Gabriel ("Solsbury Hill" "Shock The Monkey"), middle Gabriel ("Sledgehammer" "Steam") and later Gabriel ("I Grieve" "The Drop") and many other songs that capture the flavor and essence of Gabriel's soulful, eclectic style. But as good as this collection is, it's not comprehensive. Missing is "I Have The Touch" and "Mercy Street," and other fans would think of other songs that should have been included.
But this much Gabriel is always a great thing, and "Hit" is worth having for that reason alone.
GREAT CD May 25, 2008
THE WIZARD (PARTS UNKNOWN)
This is an awsome cd , the first disc has his greatest hit's and disc 2 has less popular songs that were not hit's , great packaging. A++++++++++
Better than 'Shaking The Tree' by a long shot! May 9, 2008
Johnny Boy (Hockessin, DE)
Almost everything on Peter Gabriel's previous collection 'Shaking The Tree' and more is now available on the two CD set 'Hit.' This compilation holds a special place in my CD collection.
All of the fan favorites are here. 'Sledgehammer,' 'Shock The Monkey,' 'Big Time,' 'In Your Eyes' and one of my personal favorites, 'The Tower That Ate People' all appear on this two CD collection, released on Geffen, Gabriel's longtime home in 2003.
It's great to hear all of these songs digitally remastered. The sound quality is superb!
But, there are several flaws here. 'Shock The Monkey' is the radio edit version and not the original 'Security' album version. They chopped it down from 5:32 to 3:54 because of CD space. And there are several other radio edits here too. And, as a previous reviewer pointed out, there is nothing from his second album, which doesn't really bother me that much, but it is a tad disappointing.
But despite those flaws, this is an excellent PG compilation. Highly recommneded for any Gabriel fan. A great set. ENJOY!!!
Haven't listened but bought for my brother who loves it December 21, 2007
Debra D. Laflen (Anchorage, AK)
I purchased this for my brother who has heard it and loved it and put it at the top of his Christmas list. I do love almsot all of Peter Gabriel's songs.
One of the best, ever December 11, 2007
Mats Lindkvist (Sweden)
Peter Gabriel is such a quality musician and this is a great "testament" of his achievements over the years
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