Phil Collins Singles 1988-1994

My favorite Phil story:

Apparently Phil played congas on "Art of Dying" on a session for All Things Must Pass, but there were no congas in the final mix and he wasn't credited on the album. Years later, when he heard that George was remastering ATMP, he mentioned this to a mutual friend. A few days later, a tape showed up in the mail with a note from George saying "is this you"? Phil played the tape and heard a version of "Art of Dying" with absolutely horrible congas, at the end of which he could hear George saying to Phil Spector "let's try it again without the conga player." Phil was mortified. A few days later, George called and asked if he got the tape. Phil started to say George didn't have to embarrass him like that, but George laughingly interrupted and said that it wasn't really Phil's congas, that he had Ray Cooper play really bad congas on purpose and sent it to Phil as a joke, and that Phil's congas were fine. Phil was finally credited on the ATMP reissue.

He really jolted that song to life; the original is limp as fuck.

Sing it now, with me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fiba80YVyM

Phil fills come in around 1:30.

lol George Harrison was such a bro

It's a pretty song. I'm shocked Glee or something hasn't done it.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha that conga story is great, <3 george harrison

good Phil harmonies too xpost to Josh

Phil played drums on a couple Taking Tiger Mountain tracks iirc (xp to Josh, is that what you're talking about?)

Phil played a bunch of drums on "Another Green World,' actually, and a bit of "Before and After Science." Oh, and Peter Gabriel's third album.

Oh, forgot he was playing on all those Clapton albums in the '80s, too. Busy guy.

For those who have never heard Phil in fusion mode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo7mYqaMKXA&feature=related

What's the song that starts off like it's about to go into Boogie Wonderland?

is it this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqWVvyA9z1c

Soundtrack

Several Phil Collins singles were released from the soundtrack, including "A Groovy Kind of Love" and "Two Hearts", which reached #1 and #6 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. Both songs were Number One singles in the US.[1] Phil Collins also co-wrote "Loco in Acapulco", performed by The Four Tops for the soundtrack. Two Hearts received an Oscar nomination for Best song in 1988.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U-5jxhSNDU

Also production/drums on "Foever Man", "She's Waiting"--which could've used a bit of Buster's ellipses: "Forever...Man" and "...She's Waiting..."

Is it wrong to love "It's In The Way That You Use It"? It and "Forever Man" are the only eighties Clapton I can stand.

Popular's take on "A Groovy Kind of Love": http://freakytrigger.co.uk/popular/2010/07/phil-collins-a-groovy-kind-of-love/

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Clapton not even trying here, as per the '80s. And much of his career. But plenty of Phil, Live Aid MVP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyhmA14KXeU

Phil Collins Rick Roll!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcBKbu35nPo

voted for the one about that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drowning, but di'int, and phil saw it all then at the show he found him

Is that "Groovy Kind of Love?"

that's kinda how this is

I wonder what other Phil-related polls that ILX can come up with...

TS: The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight vs. Genesis - Tonight Tonight Tonight

or maybe... the ILX homelessness extravaganza!

Paul Simon - Homeless vs. Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise vs. Pet Shop Boys - The Theatre

Surely Sting and Bruce have some of those?

TS: Phil Collins's "Both Sides of the Story" vs. Wyclef Jean's The Eclectic: 2 Sides II A Book

late 90s lol

although the album was called The Ecleftic, i should point out

omg

i seriously never noticed that, and i am someone who has repped on ILX for "It Doesn't Matter (feat. the Rock)"

apparently i wasn't the only one either: How many times can you vote in the best Wyclef Jean single poll?

The Battle Of The Baldies!

Phil Collins vs Billy Corgan vs Michael Stipe vs Sinead O'Connor vs Moby vs Future Neil Tennant vs Joe Satriani vs Midge Ure vs David Draiman from Disturbed

That's like the bizarro world Prince's Trust line-up.

Was going to add the obligatory Bone Thugs/Phil Collins video, but it seems to be off of YouTube.

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I rank the American top forty singles. How many times can he say he's sorry?

would have voted 'Something Happened'. Big tune

ILM loves that one.

Yeah, it's one of his very best, that. His last truly great single.