The 1990s band Phil Collins always wanted to have: “I had a mountain to climb”
Finally finding the right groove.
Phil Collins
The 1978 song that became Phil Collins’ greatest compliment: “Made us a bigger band”
The highest praise he could get.
The 1976 song that gave Genesis their new lead singer: “Can I have a go?”
The start of a new beginning.
The one musician Phil Collins never wanted to talk to: “A miserable bastard”
Much too cynical for him.
The 1980 song that became Genesis’ most complex single: “It sounds simple”
As prog-rockers, Genesis enjoyed complex compositions.
The band Phil Collins realised was trying to destroy Genesis: “We were the enemy”
The unintended rivalry between different subgenres.
The 2010 album Phil Collins wouldn’t have missed for the world: “The most enjoyable record I made”
The album he needed to make.
The 1981 song Phil Collins had to retire from playing live: “I don’t really want to sing this”
Not holding up well over time.