VHS : Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
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After achieving stardom by taking over the lead vocals of Genesis from Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins released his first solo album, Face Value, in 1980. This installment of the Classic Albums series explores the making of this album in a one-hour documentary film, with Collins himself providing the bulk of the insightful commentary. From his home studio, he discusses how the lyrics to 'In the Air Tonight' wrote themselves after his painful divorce and why a drummer would ever use a drum machine. Also interviewed are engineer Hugh Padgham, producer Ahmet Ertegun, Genesis colleagues Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, and many of the studio musicians. Songs such as 'Behind the Lines,' 'I Missed Again,' 'The Roof Is Leaking,' 'This Must Be Love,' and of course 'In the Air Tonight' are excerpted in both home and concert footage (some of it previously unreleased), and Collins accompanies himself at the piano in a wrenching 'Please Don't Ask,' which was cut from the album. In the two decades between the original album's appearance and this 1999 video production, Phil Collins has gone on to become an international solo star, but many still consider Face Value his finest album. This excellent documentary shows you why. --David Horiuchi
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Rating: - Serious Shadow
These days, the music industry really looks at the 1980's, and to see how wel so many great act have been influenced by Michael Jackson and Madonna. But for those acts then, some of them were just trying to fall upon their footing. Phil Collins was definitely one of those acts. Since his career on his own, and with Genesis Phil Collins has continued to thrive with his guilty pleasure fields of pop. But when his solo debut Face Value his the music industry, Phil really showed his footing as a giant ... Read More
Rating:  - Great DVD, and not expensive
This is a great look at Phil's first album. A really good example of how documentaries on classic albums should be done. First of all, points for which album was chosen. The easy choice would have been "No Jacket Required", but obviously this album was the better choice considering, A) First solo album, and B) Wide range of material, from R&B to jazz-tinged, Motown and Philly soul to the Genesis-influenced "In the Air Tonight". This album was a bit of a gamble, there was some risk involved, ... Read More
Rating: - Another wonderful DVD from the Classic Albums series!
This is a documentary (documentary being the key word here) that provides insight into the making of Phil's first solo release, Face Value. That means you'll be hearing from Phil, Hugh Padgham, Ahmet Ertegun and quite a few of the musicians involved in the creation of this outstanding album. For true fans of the music, and especially for musicians, this "behind the mixing board" type documentary is awesome! It's full of absolutely fascinating and entertaining commentary about how the songs were written, ... Read More
Rating: - a little flawed & on the short side but overall pretty great
With its combination of deep emotions, eclecticism, & just-plain terrific songwriting, Phil Collins' 1981 debut solo album "Face Value" is one of the greatest albums of all time--in other words, it's certainly deserving of its place in the "Classic Albums" video/ DVD series. For the most part, this is a priceless documentary that gives you a terrific look at the making of the "Face Value" album as well as some other goodies. Phil, sometimes alone, and sometimes with assistant producer and engineer Hugh ... Read More
Rating: - The Best Debut Solo Album Ever
Phil Collins is one of the best musicians in the world, and his first album is just a classic. This DVD is the perfect guide to Face Value. Interesting and entertaining, it's packed full of information about the making of the album with footage from concerts and Phil performing bits of them (on piano and drums). The only negative is the ommission of 'You Know What I Mean' which is my favourite song on the album.
If you have the CD then you need to buy this DVD. Fantastic.
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