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| Manufacturer: Warner Music International - Phil Collins
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $9.99
Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 17057
Genre: pop-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 0 Minutes
ASIN: B0011ZVJS0
Release Date: April 22, 2003
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| Customer Reviews: Read 57 more reviews...
 obiviously amazing listening October 8, 2008
acidjoejoe (UK)
Really glad to be able to get this on vinyl, one of his best, it's a classic that everyone should have in their collection, vinyl or otherwise
 A Relic of Its Time.. and not even good for "nostalgia" purposes September 8, 2008
T. Rutledge (Michigan)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was a monster album in 1985. Many of the songs from this album were all over the radio. Phil Collins was also all over MTV, thanks to what were (at the time) his catchy tunes and "witty" (well, "English witty") videos. It was a #1 album and sold a ton of copies. The fact that a very balding, rather short and not very attractive man could have been such a superstar says quite a bit about how things have changed. Hell, look at the cover of this one -- and then remind yourself that this thing sold millions of copies in LP FORMAT -- meaning that his big old ugly man was blown up to an incredible size for the cover of this one.
In any event, this album has not aged well. Listening to it now I just don't think it's very good. A lot of the songs seem to sound very similar to each other, with no real variety. Sure there are a couple slow songs, but the more uptempo songs really all seem to have the same beat. The drum/percussion sound on this album is also really gimicky and has not aged well either. This was an album made for the 1985 market, without much thought or concern for making something that could stand the test of time.
This was also the Grammy winner for Best Album. This thing had NO business being named Best Album. It certainly beat out two far more qualified and much better nominees in "Brothers In Arms" (Dire Straits) and "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" (Sting) (New Order's "Low Life" and Tears For Fear's "Songs From the Big Chair" were not even nominated, which proves how much the Grammy's suck). Whatever else, do not be fooled, this was not the best album that came out in 1985.
All in all, the hits on here can be found on other compilations, including various Phil Collins "Best Of" / "Greatest Hits" albums. There is no real reason to buy this album if you are only looking for the hits. You can get those elsewhere, and in conjunction with better songs (such as "In the Air Tonight"). This album really doesn't even make for good 1980's nostalgia music. It's simply a relic of a bygone time in radio formating, MTV and music marketing.
All told, I own this on LP and CD, and I actually like several of the songs on here, having listened to them quite a bit on radio and MTV when I was a kid growing up in the 1980's. I am not even a Phil Collins hater, as I have no opinion either way as to the guy, other than I certainly do not hate him the way some people seem to really hate this guy and his music.
However, I cannot find a compelling reason to recommend buying this CD. Get a Phil Collins "hits" compilation instead.
 Insultingly bad! July 30, 2008
Mr Badexample (Frederick, MD United States)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Sussudio is one of the worst singles of the 1980's and it is the best song on this album. Normally an 80's album this bad would feature an attractive lead singer for the teenage girls to fawn over. Only Phil Collins has the courage to release an album of mindless boy band music and not deliver the boy band.
No Taste Required November 29, 2007
Master of Taste (Los Angeles, CA)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
No taste required to enjoy this album. Phil Collins should stick to Genesis and the drums. As an adult, I have to say that adult contemporary music has to go. A friend of mine played this album for me trying to convert me to the Collins camp. What was he thinking?
best record ever November 15, 2007
wu in the woo (massachussets)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Unbelievable,Incredible,Great record,I don't throw around such love easily. I am very fickle. ?DO I NEED TO PURCHASE MUSIC ANY LONGER? IF YOU DO NOT CONCUR OR AGREE YOU HAVE NOT FULLY LISTENED TO THIS MIND BLOWING PHIL COLLINS EFFORT OF THE 80'S. STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN!!! straight up and down. PERIOD.
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