The Essential Hit’s

~ Release by Phil Collins (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1One More Night
assistant engineer:
Steve Chase
engineer:
John Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) and Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar [bass]:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drum machine [Roland 808], keyboard [keyboards], background vocals [backing vocals] and lead vocals [vocals]:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl Stuermer
solo saxophone [sax]:
Don Myrick
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), Warner Music International Inc. (not for release label use! Warner Music Group's global recorded music division managing over 50 countries) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Old Croft in Surrey, England, United Kingdom and The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
One More Night by Phil Collins (of Genesis)
recording of:
One More Night
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem Music, Imagem Music NL and Philip Collins Ltd.
3.94:48
2Another Day Paradise
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) and keyboard and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar:
Dominic Miller (guitarist)
vocals:
David Crosby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recording of:
Another Day in Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (in 1989) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1989)
4.255:23
3Do You Remember?
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
guitar:
Daryl Stuermer
keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
vocals:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recording of:
Do You Remember?
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Imagem Music, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1989) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1989)
3.84:38
4You’ll Be in My Heart
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
programming:
Kim Bullard and Carmen Rizzo
producer:
Rob Cavallo and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar:
Rob Cavallo
additional percussion:
Will Donovan
electric bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
guitar:
Mark Goldenberg, Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) and Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard and piano:
Jamie Mohuberac
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recording of:
You’ll Be in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 72nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1999 winner)
3.254:19
5If Leavyng Me Is Easy
assistant engineer:
Nick Launay and Karen Segal (engineer)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
assistant producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
alto saxophone:
Don Myrick
bass:
Alphonso Johnson
flugelhorn:
Rahmlee Michael Davis and Michael Harris (trumpeter, member of The Phenix Horns)
guitar:
Eric Clapton and Daryl Stuermer
Rhodes piano, drums (drum set) and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
recording of:
If Leaving Me Is Easy (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Imagem Music, Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981) and Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981)
4.54:55
6Agaist All Odds
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer) and Lewis Hahn
producer:
Arif Mardin
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
keyboard:
Rob Mounsey
conductor:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1999)
recording of:
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Entertainment World Inc US, EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Worldtrax Music Inc., Filmtrax Copyright Holdings Inc, Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Collins, Philip Collins Ltd., Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1984), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1984), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984) and Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1984 nominee)
3.83:24
7I Wish It Would Rain Down
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set), keyboard and tambourine, keyboard and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar:
Eric Clapton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International Inc. (not for release label use! Warner Music Group's global recorded music division managing over 50 countries) (in 1989) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recording of:
I Wish It Would Rain Down
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem Music and Philip Collins Ltd.
3.855:28
8True Colors
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
bagpipe:
Eric Rigler
bass:
Cornelius Mims
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
electric piano and piano:
Greg Phillinganes
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard and background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
percussion:
Sheila E.
cover recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
54:34
9In the Air Tonight
assistant engineer:
Nick Launay and Karen Segal (engineer)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
assistant producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar:
John Giblin (in 1980)
guitar:
Daryl Stuermer (in 1980)
Rhodes piano, drum machine, drums (drum set), synthesizer and vocoder and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (in 1980)
violin:
Sharokav (in 1980)
arranger:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 35) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 291)
recording of:
In the Air Tonight (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Imagem Music, Philip Collins Ltd., Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980, in 1981), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980) and Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
4.35:30
10A Groovy Kind of Love
engineer:
Steve Chase
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
drums (drum set), keyboard and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
conductor:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
cover recording of:
A Groovy Kind of Love
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Screen Gems-EMI (USA, affiliated with BMI), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems-EMI Music (in 1966)
is based on:
Sonatina in G major, op. 36 no. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro di molto
43:29
11Can’t Turn Back the Years
lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
recording of:
Can’t Turn Back the Years
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds and Philip Collins Ltd.
44:39
12Testify
assistant engineer:
René Weis (sound engineer)
engineer:
Doug McKean and Allen Sides
producer:
Rob Cavallo
mixer:
Allen Sides
bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
vocals and performer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
arranger:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2002)
recording of:
Testify
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
36:33
13Sussudio
assistant engineer:
Steve Chase
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass synthesizer [Mini Moog Bass], drum machine [DMX] and keyboard [keyboards]:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System)
drum machine [Roland 909] and lead vocals [vocals]:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl Stuermer
horn [horns]:
The Phenix Horns
horn arranger:
Tom Tom 84
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Old Croft in Surrey, England, United Kingdom and The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 88)
recording of:
Sussudio
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Imagem Music, Imagem Music NL, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1984)
4.34:22
14Dance Into the Light
assistant engineer:
Simon Osborne (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer and mixer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set) [drums] and mbira [kalimba] and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Daryl Stuermer
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Ronnie Caryl (ex‐Flaming Youth, worked with Phil Collins)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Brad Cole (US keyboardist/woodwind player)
saxophone [saxophones]:
Andrew Woolfolk
trombone:
Arturo Velasco
trumpet:
Harry Kim
vocals:
Amy Keys and Arnold McCuller
performer:
Vine St Horns
recording of:
Dance Into the Light
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds and Philip Collins Ltd.
44:23
15Two Hearts
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis), Lamont Dozier and Hugh Padgham
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar:
Michael Landau
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
recording of:
Two Hearts
writer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Lamont Dozier
publisher:
Beau‐Di‐O‐Do Music (in 1988), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1988), Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1988) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1988)
part of:
The 61st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1988 nominee)
33:24
16You Can’t Hurry Love
assistant engineer:
Howard (Double Plug) Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
engineer:
Paul Gomersall and Hugh Padgham
assistant producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Robert Colby (live sound engineer & producer, notably for Phil Collins) and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
mixer:
Robert Colby (live sound engineer & producer, notably for Phil Collins) and Paul Gomersall
bass guitar [bass]:
John
drums (drum set) [drums], tambourine and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
glockenspiel [glock], piano and vibraphone:
Peter (Scene) Robinson (English score composer)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl
strings arranger:
Martyn (Norrie) Ford (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (from 1982 to present)
cover recording of:
You Can’t Hurry Love
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. (in 1965) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
42:52
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