Peter Gabriel’s 1986 So album was re-released last year for its 25 year anniversary where the fans could relive the music with a deluxe issue. Amid the bonus tracks on the release was a previously unreleased song called “Courage.” Recently, Gabriel has remixed the song for a new single.
At the time of the re-release, Gabriel didn’t feel that it was quite finished. Overcome with inspiration, Gabriel finally finished the song and posted it on his website with a statement:
“When So drew to a close, I didn’t feel the song was delivering in the way I had hoped, so decided not to include it,” Gabriel stated on his website. “When we were reviewing all the material from that time, we wanted to take a fresh look at it and get it finished. I always liked the track and very much enjoyed the playing on it, especially the energy of the drums.”
Listen to “Courage” below:
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[via Consequence of Sound and Rolling Stone]