Passion – Sources

Passion – Sources
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released1989 (1989)
Recorded1 July 1971 (7)
Studio
  • Real World Studios, England
  • Addis Ababa
GenreWorld music
Length42:18
LabelReal World Records
Producer
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Passion – Sources is the second of two albums of music from Martin Scorsese's film The Last Temptation of Christ. The first album, Passion by Peter Gabriel, was released in 1989 in conjunction with the movie. Passion – Sources is a compilation of songs by various artists from Armenia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Iran, Morocco, Pakistan, Senegal, and Turkey. Gabriel does not perform on the album, but produced or co-produced several tracks.

Background

In his liner notes, Gabriel describes the album as "a selection of some of the traditional music, sources of inspiration, and location recordings."[2] The album largely eschews modern Western instruments and production techniques, and consists of studio recordings (produced at Gabriel's Real World Studios and elsewhere), location recordings made during the filming of The Last Temptation of Christ, and selections from existing sound recordings.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer (Country of Origin)Length
1."Shamus-Ud-Doha Bader-Ud-Doja"Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanNusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party (Pakistan)4:59
2."Call to Prayer"TraditionalBaaba Maal (Senegal)3:51
3."Sankarabaranam Pancha Nadai Pallavi"ShankarShankar and the Epidemics (India)5:01
4."Ulvi"Kudsi ErgunerKudsi Erguner (Turkey)1:33
5."Fallahi"TraditionalHossam Ramzy (Egypt)2:56
6."Sabahiya"TraditionalBanga (Tanta-Suaag) (Egypt)2:19
7."Tejbeit (Ethiopian Bar Song)"TraditionalUnknown musicians (Ethiopia)2:43
8."Prelude in Tchahargah"TraditionalMahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh (Iran)3:10
9."Wedding Song"TraditionalUnknown musicians (Morocco)2:42
10."Magdelene's House"Abdul Aziz el-SayedAbdul Aziz el-Sayed (Iran)2:48
11."Yoky"TraditionalFatala (Guinea)2:02
12."Ya Sah"TraditionalNass El Ghiwane (Morocco)2:17
13."Al Nahla Al 'Ali"Metqal Qenawi Metqal and Yunis Al HilaliLes Musiciens du Nil (Egypt)2:55
14."Song of Complaint"TraditionalAntranik Askarian and Khatchadour Khatchaturian (Armenia)3:02

Personnel

Musicians

  • Dildar Hussain – tabla (1)
  • Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan – harmonium (1), vocals (1)
  • Asad Ali Khan – chorus (1)
  • Atta Fareed – chorus (1)
  • Ghulam Fareed – chorus (1)
  • Mohammad Maskeen – chorus (1)
  • Iqbal Naqbi – chorus (1)
  • Kaukab Ali – pupil singer (1)
  • Mujhid Mubarik Ali Khan – senior singer (1)
  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – main vocals (1)
  • Shankar – double violin (2, 3), production (3)
  • Baaba Maal – vocals (2)
  • Peter Gabriel – arrangement (2), production (2, 7, 9–11, 14), compilation, track notes
  • Zakir Hussain – tabla (3)
  • Vikku Vinayakram – ghatam (3)
  • Caroline – Tanbura (3)
  • Kudsi Erguner – ney flute (4), production (4)
  • Hossam Ramzy – tabla (5), duf (5), doholla (5), tambourine (5), production (5), additional percussion (7, 9)
  • Joseph Alexander – mazhar (5)
  • Richard Evans – tin whistle (7), mixing (1)
  • Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh – kementché (8), production (8)
  • Manu Katché – additional percussion (9)
  • Abdul Aziz el-Sayed – kanoun (10)
  • Yacouba (Bruno) Camara – conga (11), gongoma (11), arrangement (11)
  • Arafan Toure – djembe (11)
  • Aly Camara – djembe (11), bolon (11)
  • Amara Soumah – doum-doum (11), gongoma (11)
  • Naby 'Papus' Camara – small percussion (11)
  • Kabine Camara – small percussion (11)
  • Tagar – small percussion (11)
  • Nass El Ghiwane – production (12)
  • Mustafa Abdel Aziz – tabla (13)
  • Said Mohammad Aly – tabla (13)
  • Metqal Qenawi Metqal – rababa (13)
  • Shamandi Tewfick Metqal – rababa (13)
  • Mohammad Murad Metgali – rababa (13)
  • Alain Weber – rababa (13)
  • Les Musiciens du Nil – production (13)
  • Antranik Askarian – doudouk (14)
  • Khatchadour Khatchaturian – doudouk (14)

Technical personnel

  • Mohammed Ayuub – production (1)
  • David Bottrill – engineering (1, 2, 10, 11, 13), compilation assistance
  • Alan Heaton – recording (5)
  • David Knowles – recording (5)
  • Tiberiu Alexandru – production (6)
  • Ralph Harrison – recording (7)
  • Ragnar Johnson – recording (7)
  • Robert Ataian – production (14)
  • The Townhouse – mastering

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US World Albums 7[3]

References

  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. Various Artists: Passion - Sources at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ Gabriel, Peter (1989). Passion – Sources (booklet). Real World. p. 1.
  3. ^ Taylor, Timothy Dean (1997). Global pop: world music, world markets. New York, London: Routledge. p. 209. ISBN 0415918723.