10 best Phil Collins songs, from Genesis, Solo, or otherwise

[jrmugz]

OK, if you can only pick your favorite ten songs involving Phil Collins, (heck, pick "Easy Lover" with Philip Bailey, if you want),
what would those ten songs be?

I know that "In Too Deep" will probably NOT be included for me; that I can assure you. ha ha.

And Howard Jones "No One is to Blame", is likely to make the cut for me, ... maybe.

I'm formulating my list, but need to run a few errands, so will provide mine later today.

Jim

PS For those of you in the Phil Collins peanut gallery: please, we need no more whine to go with your cheese.

[Chippa]

This isn't really a poll, so maybe it should be moved to General Music talk? Horacewimp?

[Horacewimp]

Sept 1, 2017 18:22:09 GMT Chippa said:

This isn't really a poll, so maybe it should be moved to General Music talk? Horacewimp?

[Chippa]

Let's see....

1-I Don't Care Anymore
2- Take Me Home
3- Mama
4-Turn It On Again
5-In The Air Tonight
6-We Said Hello, Goodbye
7-Don't Lose My Number
8- Abacab
9-That's All
10-Throwing It All Away

Honorable mentions- No Reply At All, No Son Of Mine, Jesus He Knows Me, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Do You Remember?, Inside Out. 

[elophile]

I came to check the forum and I thought maybe I got the address wrong and went to The Phil Collins Fan Forum.

[babyzoomer]

1 - Wish It Would Rain Down

2 - In The Air Tonight

Most of the rest I don't know or don't care.

In the late 70's (here in Oz) there was a huge dispute between the record companies and the radio stations over airplay fees - as a result the stations stopped playing (most) artist's recent songs - this went on for months - but Phil Collins songs (for reasons I never quite understood) were not part of the dispute. Consequently his songs got played to death; I still shiver whenever I hear one now...

But you've got to admit the man has talent.

[jrmugz]

OK, for my ten best Phil songs:

01 - Takin' It All Too Hard
02 - Just a Job to Do
03 - Home by the Sea / Second Home By the Sea
04 - Turn It On Again (live version from Three Sides Live)
05 - No One is To Blame (did percussion for this Howard Jones song)
06 - Man on the Corner
07 - Me and Sarah Jane
08 - Abacab
09 - Billy Don't You Lose My Number
10 - One More Night (gotta throw at least one of his syruppy ones in there, since it's one of them I like the best.)

I always took Phil Collins for granted, but when I heard the Genesis album "Calling All Stations" with their new singer, and how drab he was in comparison to Phil Collins, I realized what a gem Phil was for the band and in general, and got a whole new appreciation for him.

Jim

[queenofthehours]

I'm not a big Phil follower but I like the songs he sang with Genesis.

[Timeblue]

Not a huge Phil fan but the guy has done some good stuff especially around 81/82,he got a little more mellow and MOR in the mid 80s.....

[unomusette]

He's maybe not the nicest person in real life, but then I'm judging him from what I've read in the press and when did they ever let the truth get in the way of a good story?

I saw him live once, with Genesis on the Duke tour, and he really put his heart and soul into the performance which always scores highly with me. Not sure I could produce a top 10 but there are certainly more than 10 of his songs I can say I love. His talent is undeniable.

[denver]

1. Squonk
2. Robbery, Assault, and Battery
3. Dukes Travels
4. Aisle of Plenty
5. Unquiet Slumbers for Sleepers
6. Can Utility and the Coastliners
7. Supper's Ready
8. Firth of Fifth
9. Los Endos
10. Colony of Slippermen

Great drummer! Terrible songwriter!

[Buttler]

I LOVE this one...

[grapefruitface]

My faves are probably:

1.Invisible Touch
2.Silver Rainbow
3.Sussudio
4.Don't Lose My Number
5.In The Air Tonight
6.Thru These Walls
7.Anything She Does
8.One More Night
9.Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
10.Turn It On Again