Back to Front: Live in London

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Back to Front: Live in London
Back to Front (Peter Gabriel).jpg
Live album and film by
Released23 June 2014
Recorded21 and 22 October 2013
Venue The O2 Arena (London)
Genre Rock
Length125:20
Label
Peter Gabriel chronology
And I'll Scratch Yours
(2013)
Back to Front: Live in London
(2014)
Growing Up Live
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Back to Front: Live in London is a live album and film by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel, recorded at The O2 Arena in London on 21 and 22 October 2013 during his Back to Front Tour. The release includes the regular recording of the concerts as well as a special "theatrical" version with interviews, directed by Hamish Hamilton. [2]

Contents

Back to Front: Live in London was released in the following formats:

It was later released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in 2024. [4]

Track listing

DVD and Blu-ray
No.TitleLength
1."Daddy Long Legs" 
2."Come Talk to Me" 
3."Shock the Monkey" 
4."Family Snapshot" 
5."Digging in the Dirt" 
6."Secret World" 
7."The Family and the Fishing Net" 
8."No Self Control" 
9."Solsbury Hill" 
10."Show Yourself" 
11."Red Rain" 
12."Sledgehammer" 
13."Don't Give Up" 
14."That Voice Again" 
15."Mercy Street" 
16."Big Time" 
17."We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)" 
18."This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)" 
19."In Your Eyes" 
20."The Tower That Ate People" 
21."Biko" 

Personnel

Charts

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