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Lately, when you hear the name Phil Collins, you may immediately think about his more recent, and, uh.. commercial works (Sussidio?) - but I recommend to all another listen of his seminal first solo album, "Face Value". While the most obvious song associated with this album is the iconic "In the Air Tonight", I'm recommending a re-listen to "The Roof is Leaking". It sort of stands out - a story song of pioneers struggling to make it through the winter.. in the midst of... MORE
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I just saw this new film today, which made me think about the old Phil Collins song that used to be the TV show's theme (or at least, featured prominently in it - can't remember). The film features, at roll credits, a new cover of this song by what sounds like a bunch of whiny young suburbanites. This cover spectacularily fails, though I have to at least give the band (whomever they are) credit for having the balls to try and cover this song.The reason why it's risky to co... MORE
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The mention of Phil Collins triggers some extreme reactions these days. Actually, I love the guy and I'm unashamedly a fan. Some of his recent material isn't up to the high standards he set at the start of his career, but there was a time when he could do no wrong. Powering Genesis to worldwide popularity in the 80s at the height of his own solo career, when he had string of number 1 hit singles from a collection of albums that everyone seemed to own. He played drums ... MORE
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I recently completed a rather large dissertation, and towards the end while I was doing the irritating and incredibly time-consuming things like footnoting, proofreading and writing a bibliography, I decided to listen to my entire record collection A-Z. I've made some mistakes, and these haunted me (Marc Bolan, Bad Company). Lodged between swathes of Leonard Cohen and Crosby Stills and Nash, sat Phil Collins' Face Value. Apart from his cover of Tomorrow Never Knows, I must... MORE
