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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
London Scratch Orchestra
London Scratch Orchestra
Orchestra
Ben Foster
Ben Foster
Conductor
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Viola
Sarah Burnett
Sarah Burnett
Bassoon
Tim Lines
Tim Lines
Clarinet
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Alice Neary
Alice Neary
Cello
Paul Cassidy
Paul Cassidy
Viola
Helen Kamminga
Helen Kamminga
Viola
Liz Varlow
Liz Varlow
Viola
Fiona Bonds
Fiona Bonds
Viola
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris
Violin
Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson
Violin
Ian Belton
Ian Belton
Violin
Rick Koster
Rick Koster
Violin
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Matthew Scrivener
Matthew Scrivener
Violin
Ben Russell
Ben Russell
Double Bass
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Martin Burgess
Martin Burgess
Violin
Clare Hayes
Clare Hayes
Violin
Chris Laurence
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Richard Pryce
Richard Pryce
Double Bass
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Trombone
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards
Trombone
Ed Tarrant
Ed Tarrant
Trombone
Tracy Holloway
Tracy Holloway
Trombone
Daniel Newell
Daniel Newell
Trumpet
Eliza Marshall
Eliza Marshall
Flute
Dave Powell
Dave Powell
Tuba
Tom Cawley
Tom Cawley
Piano
Mark Frost
Mark Frost
Bass Trombone
Gordon Laing
Gordon Laing
Contrabassoon
Richard Watkins
Richard Watkins
Horn
Richard Bissell
Richard Bissell
Horn
Richard Steggall
Richard Steggall
Horn
Dave Lee
Dave Lee
Horn
Andy Crowley
Andy Crowley
Trumpet
Helen Paterson
Helen Paterson
Violin
Jackie Thomas
Jackie Thomas
Cello
Jeremy Morris
Jeremy Morris
Violin
Paul Mayes
Paul Mayes
Trumpet
Richard Henry
Richard Henry
Bass Trombone
Will Schofield
Will Schofield
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Songwriter
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Producer
Pete Sené
Pete Sené
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Orchard
Steve Orchard
Recording Engineer
Laurence Greed
Laurence Greed
Assistant Recording Engineer
Richard Chappell
Richard Chappell
Mixing Engineer
Olga Fitzroy
Olga Fitzroy
Recording Engineer
Tony Cousins
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Mixing Engineer
M. Claydon
M. Claydon
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Sometimes I think that I know what love's all about
And when I see the light, I know I'll be all right
I've got my friends in the world, I had my friends
When we were boys and girls, and the secrets came unfurled
City of brotherly love, place I call home
Don't turn your back on me, I don't want to be alone (Love lasts forever)
Someone is talking to me, calling my name
Tell me I'm not to blame, I won't be ashamed of love (Philadelphia)
City of brotherly love, brotherly love
Sometimes I think that I know what love's all about
And when I see the light, I know I'll be all right
Philadelphia
Written by: Neil Young

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