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The Big Blue Ball project defines 25 years of Real World Records

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During the summer of 1991, Peter Gabriel hatched an idea for a new project for his label, Real World Records — one week of free-wheeling collaboration between international musicians. The result was something called Big Blue Ball, and the concept encapsulates Real World’s overarching mission — to transcend divisions through music.

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