Biko
~ Recording by Peter Gabriel
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Charisma | CDS 4019 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:25 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | SRM 1-3848 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
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| 1.10 | Biko | 7:25 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Charisma | 9124 054 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Charisma | 9103 134 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Geffen Records | 2035-2 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:25 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Charisma | 20S-102 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:25 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Charisma, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 206 929, 206 929-610 |
| 1.2 | Biko | 7:27 | Peter Gabriel | Conspiracy of Hope | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 830 588-2 |
| 1.1 | Biko | 7:27 | Peter Gabriel | Rock for Amnesty | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 830 617-2 M-1 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7 86369 2, PGCD3 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | PGCD3 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2 0777 7 86369 2 2, V2 86369 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Geffen Records | 2035-2 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Charisma | PGCD 3 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | PGCD3 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Virgin Records Canada | PGCD3 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel III | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Virgin Japan (1988–1992) | VJCP-2331 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | PGCDR3 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | 3 (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Geffen Records | 069 493 265-2 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (3, Melt, ‘Limited Edition’ on CD back cover, similar to release with barcode 606949326524 / catalog # 069 493 265-2) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Geffen Records | 069 493 279-2 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Classic Records (audiophile reissues) | PGLP03 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | SAPGCD 3 |
| 2.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | SAPGCD 3 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Geffen Records | 069 493 622-2 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:33 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VJCP-68847 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | PGCDR3 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:33 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt, 2002 digital remaster) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | 5099973070221, PGCDR3R |
| 2.7 | Biko | 7:28 | Peter Gabriel | R‐Kive | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | RKIVE 1 |
| 2.7 | Biko (2002 remaster) | 7:28 | Peter Gabriel | R‐Kive | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
| 2.7 | Biko | 7:28 | Peter Gabriel | R‐Kive | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
| 2.7 | Biko (2002 remaster) | 7:28 | Peter Gabriel | R‐Kive | Genesis | Album + Compilation | Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!) | ||
| 2.7 | Biko | 7:28 | Peter Gabriel | R‐Kive | Genesis | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 545742 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (half‐speed remaster) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Caroline International, Charisma, Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | PGLPR3X |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:32 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Album | Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | ||
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt, made in England) | Peter Gabriel | Album | Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | PGCD3 | |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:26 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt, made in West Germany) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Geffen Records | 2035-2 |
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt, manufactured in Holland) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 00777 7 86369 2 2, 0777 7 86369 2 2, PGCD 3, PGCD3 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.10 | Biko | 7:32 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel (Melt, half‐speed remaster download) | Peter Gabriel | Album |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | PGLPR3X |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.6 | Biko | 7:29 | Peter Gabriel | Gold | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Biko | 7:29 | Peter Gabriel | The Greatest Hits 1977–1995 | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | WH 19950214-1 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Biko | 7:31 | Peter Gabriel | Solid Gold Collection | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | CD 0651 01 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Hugh Padgham |
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| producer: | Steve Lillywhite |
| drum machine and piano and lead vocals: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) |
| drums (drum set): | Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer) |
| guitar: | David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter) |
| surdo: | Phil Collins (of Genesis) |
| synthesizer: | Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Charisma Records (in 1980) |
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| mash-ups: | Biko, Jack & Diane (John Mellencamp vs. Peter Gabriel) by DJ Schmolli |
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| recording of: | Biko |
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Related works
Biko
| lyricist and composer: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) |
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| inspired the name of artist: | BIKO (Italian singer‐songwriter) |
| publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) Peter Gabriel Ltd. (UK record and music publishing company associated with Peter Gabriel) Real World Music, Ltd. |
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| later translated versions: | Biko (German language version) |
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