'Scratch My Back' was released on this day in 2010, with a cover of David Bowie's 'Heroes' as the opening track. 'Song writing is what drew me into music. The craft and the process of putting together a good song seemed both exciting and magical. I have also wanted to record some of my favourite songs for a long time. Rather than make a traditional covers record, I thought it would be much more fun to create a new type of project in which artists communicated with each other and swapped a song f

Today, we celebrate 13 years since the release of the album 'Scratch My Back', which features twelve songs by various artists covered by Peter accompanied by an orchestra. Peter worked on the arrangement with John Metcalfe, whose string arrangement also features on The Court. | Peter Gabriel

Peter’s take on the Magnetic Fields’ song ‘The Book of Love’ from ‘Scratch My Back’ album. It's deeply romantic but a little cynical at the same time, reflecting on how love is many simple things; "The book of love is long and boring. No one can lift the damn thing.” | Peter Gabriel