Phil Collins Face Value German TEST PRESS 1981 Strawberry Mastering R/S Alsdorf
$
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Media Condtion Near Mint NM- / Excellent Sleeve Condition Generic Please see photos as photos are an integral part of this listing.
- Original 1981 Atlantic Test Pressing
- Half Speed Mastered at Strawberry (London, UK)
- German Pressing ( Record Service Alsdorf, WEA Musik GmbH)
A1 In The Air Tonight A2 This Must Be Love A3 Behind The Lines A4 The Roof Is Leaking A5 Droned A6 Hand In Hand B1 I Missed Again B2 You Know What I Mean B3 Thunder And Lightning B4 I'm Not Moving B5 If Leaving Me Is Easy B6 Tomorrow Never Knows
The eclectic Face Value, which hit Number One in the U.K., spawned hits like the brooding "In the Air Tonight" and funky "I Missed Again," establishing Collins as a major commercial force.
Phil Collins was one of the biggest artists of the 1980’s, with his songs dominating the airwaves and MTV. Whether coming from him, his band Genesis, or the numerous acts that he produced (Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Howard Jones, etc), it seems like you couldn’t escape his presence.
When Collins stepped out from behind the Genesis drum kit, no one could have predicted that his solo career would soon eclipse his band. Although the main focus of the album is his failed marriage, the diversity of the material never lets the subject matter weigh things down.
Immediately apparent is his innate melodicism, especially on tracks like “This Must Be Love,” which features some surprisingly gritty Collins’ vocals. He retooled “Behind the Lines” (off Genesis’ Duke LP), adding a funky beat and horns, and the results blow away the original. “The Roof is Leaking,” “You Know What I Mean,” and “If Leaving Me is Easy” (which features a great sax solo from Don Myrick), are the tracks which most obviously clue us in on the somber mood of the album. Yet, these songs are surrounded by things like the buoyant “I’m Not Moving,” and the Motown homage, “I Missed Again,” which are no less biting in the lyrics, but the music is so infectious, it doesn’t matter.
Of course, the real standout is “In the Air Tonight” – still one of the most haunting songs to ever hit the Top Forty. Despite the digital percussion that permeates the track, it has lost none of it’s power over the years.
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