Though the cover versions on Scratch were all arranged for an orchestra, no such parameters were placed on the song-swap, making And I'll Scratch Yours a fascinatingly diverse record. The two absentees being ably replaced by Feist and Joseph Arthur. Given the calibre and careers of the artists Gabriel selected to cover on the Scratch My Back album it s rather incredible that all but two of them are present on this new release. Three years later, and And I'll Scratch Yours is here. This will come later." - Peter Gabriel in 2010 The Soulless Party The Black Meadow Archive: The Lost Tapes, released 05 February 2021 1. Īlthough, at first, I hoped to have the companion record out at the same time, it became clear it would take a while longer pulling in the second record with all the other artists. you do one of mine and I ll do one of yours, hence the title - Scratch My Back - And I ll Scratch Yours. Comes in a digipak Limited to 777 paginated copies."Rather than make a traditional covers record, I thought it would be much more fun to create a new type of project in which artists communicated with each other and swapped a song for a song, i.e. Features: Dreadzone, Dubblestandart, Victor Rice, C-Corps Love Fequency, Dubmatix, RSD aka Rob Smith, Jstar, Oliver Frost, Sleet, and Lyta. Raw, unique, fresh, awesome - a celebration of the bands in an accomplished blend of funk, body-rock, reggae, and dub.
Tack>Head's astonishing texture of tone and rhythm attracted a circle of musicians who were the cream of the music business at that time. These tracks provide a brilliant overview of their history and creative potential. Regarded as pioneers in the folk and Americana genre, Ian & Sylvia first came into prominence in the early 60s folk scenes in. Both individually and as a duo, Ian Tyson and Sylvia Tyson have sold over 400,000 albums in the U.S. Tack>Head opened their treasure vaults and released a bunch of previously unreleased tracks from their creative path between 19. Ian & Sylvia Tyson: The Lost Tapes (2-CD) (Stony Plain) 26 tracks - digisleeve. The top spot of the double CD release is CD one. In fact, some remixes sound better than the original. Several remixers felt inspired by the original vive and set out to immortalize it, delivering their remix skills to create spiritual interpretations. Tack>Head have always been famous for being acerbic commentators of the prevailing political and social conditions, and "War" and "Exodus" are the perfect soundtrack for this mission. In 2014, they released their last new studio album For The Love Of Money (DR 109B-CD/109LP), an outrageous concept project featuring cover versions of artists who inspired Tack>Head, take, for example, the reggae covers they picked: "War", "Exodus", and "Black Cinderella" pay tribute to two reggae giants - Bob Marley and Errol Dunkley - by getting them "into Tack>Head shape". The New York Times once called them " one of today's most extraordinary rhythm sections." They aren't just musicians, but also producers, remixers, and friends and supporters of fellow musicians. They are more than just highly talented individual artists - they are absolute luminaries in their field. The list of their clients is long, in fact it couldn't be any longer, and it includes some of the most illustrious names around: The Rolling Stones, Seal, Annie Lennox, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Nine Inch Nails, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, REM, Charlie Watts, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel, James Brown, Depeche Mode, Malcolm McLaren, George Clinton, Herbie Hancock, Duran Duran, BB King, The Cure, Donna Summer, Billy Idol, African Bambaata, Tommy Boy Label, Sugarhill Gang Records, and many more. Tack>Head have performed hits for millions of music fans.