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"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi. Music is my life. I can't live without it.
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An interesting collection of tracks make up this album. The majority of tracks are slow, with a few being more upbeat. This album isn’t a happy album, mainly due to the fact that it was written at around about the same time as Phil Collins’ marriage ended.
It is evident that Phil has spent a lot of time on this album and that he is one of a very small amount of artists who like their music to be perfect. Every instrument you hear has been played by Phil, which shows how fluent he is in different types of instrument.
THE TRACKS
There are 11 tracks on this one disc album. Most have a similar theme to another, that being the standard combination of love and life which we come to expect from Phil Collins.
1 – Both Sides Of The Story – An upbeat opener to the album with the trademark Phil Collins drums, this is not a bad song. The lyrics are interesting and thought provoking, the instruments sound fresh.
– 7/10
2 – Can’t Turn Back The Years – A slow song, this is a calm track. The bass continues throughout with the odd interlude of a keyboard. Phil’s voice brings the whole song to a sense of being complete. The lyrics are, again, thought provoking and this song is definitely one of my favourites from this album. – 7/10
3 – Everyday – This track could quite easily be the best track on the album. A great piano intro leads into the song. Only slightly faster than the last track, this song is a cracker with keyboards leading the music, aided by the piano, bass and calm drums. Phil’s voice provides calm delivery of some great lyrics. – 9/10
4 – I’ve Forgotten Everything – This is the slowest song on the album. Instrumentally, there’s nothing special going on, with only a keyboard, bass and very slow drum rhythm present. Once again, Phil’s voice is calm and even sad. Lyrically, this isn’t a bad song. – 6/10
5 – We’re Sons Of Our Fathers – The tempo rises for this song which isn’t one of my favourites. The intro of the song isn’t the best, but the song does improve instrumentally as the song progresses. Pianos, keyboards and bass make up most of the song, with the odd bit of a banjo appearing. Phil’s voice is as good as ever and the lyrics are alright but nothing spectacular. – 5/10
6 – Can’t Find My Way – A drum riff introduces us to this song. Again, this song is primarily built up with the bass, keyboards and drums. Phil’s voice is ever calm, and provides us with some interesting lyrics. This track is another favourite of mine. – 7/10
7 – Survivors – Another drum intro, this is a more upbeat song. The lyrics are more positive than most of the rest of the album and are interesting. Good keyboard, bass, guitar and drum work coincides with Phil’s soothing voice. A good song. – 8/10
8 – We Fly So Close – This is without doubt my favourite song on this album, mainly due to the beautiful and memorable guitar riff. This song is fairly similar to “In The Air Tonight” as far as the percussion is concerned, not to mention the haunting electric guitar strumming that occurs on occasions in the background. Beautiful lyrics are delivered wonderfully and calmly by Phil. A sad but wonderful song. – 9/10
9 – There’s A Place For Us – Another slow one with yet more keyboards and bass. The lyrics are interesting and Phil sings them in a calm way. An interesting, good song but nothing special – 7/10
10 – We Wait And We Wonder – A bagpipe intro leads into drums which then leads into the rest of the song. Guitars, bass, keyboards, bagpipes and drums make up this faster tune. The lyrics are thought provoking and Phil’s voice takes more of a Genesis-like-tone, being more forceful in his delivery of the words. – 7/10
11 – Please Come Out Tonight – Keyboards, bass and drums make up the finale of the album. Phil’s voice is, once again, calm (I must have said that about 15 times now!), and gives us some lyrics that are nice, but nothing special. 8/10
OVERALL
This album is great if you like mellow, calming music or Phil Collins (or both!). The price of £5.99 is a good deal. I wouldn’t pay much more than that for this album. On the whole, this album is a good collection of tracks, with only a few bringing down its rating.
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