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Phil Collins
 Face Value $7.98 Love the CD, I brought it Just for "In the Air Tonight" .. It's one of if not the best Song of his. Good CD and worth buying even if for just one song!  Phil Collins - Finally....The First Farewell Tour (2DVD) $29.98 This artist is superlative and for whatever defects in recording a live concert-which i think are few-the pure energy of this outstanding drummer translates well and makes up for any asserted technical defects in this DVD-while I can appreciate that the bonus videos from the '80's are in stereo only because of the technology of the time -it sure would be nice for these to be put into the Dolby or DTS 5.1 or above surround format-when this is played on a blu rayplayer with HD it is amazingly crisp and clear-if anyone does not know the solo Phil Collins -this is definitely the place to start  But Seriously $7.98 But Seriously is Collins 1989 release and his 4th studio album and is Collins most political and socially concious albums so far. Even though I tend to dislike political music, Collins manages to write the themes without preaching and the approach is quite subtle and astute. Songs like Anaother day in Paradise and Colours are both social criticism and political statements. Collins does not abandon themes of love and relationships but sings with a greater maturity then he did on earlier records. Songs such as Do you remember and I wish it would rain down deal with such topics. The book-let is a mixed bag of very nice photographs but for some reason they went with a font for the lyrics which is quite tricky to read. A very cute picture of his son (I think so) lying as a baby on a bed. 4/5. |
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