Phil Collins - But Seriously

Collins closed out the '80s with the chart-topping ...But Seriously, which spawned four mega-hit singles and also mirrored its title in a turn toward more pensive, socially conscious fare, such as "Another Day in Paradise" and "That's Just the Way It Is." The set also contains Collins's finest batch of lost-love songs ("Do You Remember," "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven," "I Wish It Would Rain Down") since his first two albums, meaning, likely as not, that art was served at the expense of yet another relationship. Collins is aided on the album by some of his famous friends, including Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Stephen Bishop, and David Crosby. --Daniel Durchholz Amazon.com essential recording

But Seriously - Phil Collins

This CD was ok, but not the best of Phil Collins. I did receive quick service and product was in good shape. June 20, 2008

this album has good music...seriously!

phil collins' album...but seriously has good music. another day in paradise was a #1 hit. i wish it would rain down hit#3. do you remember and something happened on th way to heaven hit#4. hang in long enough hit #21. colors,father and son,and find a way to your heart are other good songs. good follow-up to no jacket required. ed wilson July 19, 2007

Seriously Awful

This one continued Phil's path toward artistic oblivion, with his blandest collection of bland synth pop yet. Phil tries to dress up the blandness with grade school social consciousness (I remember his defensively explaining on The David Letterman Show, where they ridiculed the awful banality of "Su-su-sudio," that he had social consciousness too), but like the music the lyrics are superficial and trite. Phil was McCartney to Peter Gabriel's Lennon, without the melodic talent of McCartney. A sad disappointment to his old fans, though I guess Phil cried all the way to the bank. April 18, 2007

more organic & less production than 1985's NJR

(november 1989) Lots of good musicians on this one - Clapton, Crosby, Winwood, Bishop, Leland Sklar, Pino Paladino, & more. By this time, Collins had established himself as a heavily sought after drummer & producer outside genesis & his solo stuff. So when it came time to ask his buddies clapton & others to join in they could only say yes... This album is much more organic & unproduced than no jacket required & really a different album all together. The pheonix horn's (originally from EWF, who had toured with collins & played on last 3 solo albums) sounds much more stripped down but as technical as NJR. Collins (alone & with genesis & others) has a reputation of not recording live all at once. instead he chooses to record a guide rhythm part & then lets each musician lay their parts on top of it as to let the players work on their parts & improvise to perfection. This album, though, was recorded more live with more of the musicians playing together in the studio simulaneously. This was a bit of a new direction for collins as he is known as an incredible perfectionist. Also, this album was recorded at the Gensis studio (the farm) & in LA which, I think, leads to it sounding a bit uneven. this album is also much more politically & socially expressive as collins writes more about homelessness & political strife in the world (another day in paradise, colors, heat on the street, others). This album also finds Collins getting away from the divorce-based love songs he is so well known for in his solo work. His drumming & acoustics are, as usual profoundly awesome & much less electronic as he decided to use mostly his acoutic gretsch drums on this one. There is also less drum machine & more percussion. Also, collins's & david crosby's harmony's are incredible as their slightly monotone voices complement eachother perfectly (another day in paradise & that's just the way it is). Phil also shows his ability to play great rhythm piano (electric yamaha cp-70) parts he is so well known for (colors & do you remember). This album was followed by a 130 date world tour & was #1 in US & UK for most of 1990 with four top 5 hits (per usual with collins & genesis albums). Clapton also does awesome work on wish it would rain down. This album shows collins's ability to change musical directions & also be very commercially successful. Great Album!!! January 8, 2007

5 stars not enough for 12 timeless diamonds

This is album is not only the best album of Phil Collins but most propably the best pop album that has ever been released. All the songs are fabulus. The orchestrations are unique, the vocals are great, and the lyrics are inspiring. I bought this cd just when it came out and it was either the first or the second cd that I have ever bought (before that I was bying vynil records). I still have it and I love listening to it. I highly recommend it. Check the list of the songs it contains and I am certain that somewhere, somehow you have heard most of these songs. July 23, 2006

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