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Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite. 😬

@geoffkait
I enjoyed reading your opinions on Phil Collins and Genesis even though I probably take the exact opposite view of his/their discography. Prefer the prog rock stuff and enjoyed most of their output through And Then There Were Three.

With Duke, Abacab and the s/t Genesis, they started to lose me a little bit more with each release. Didn’t follow them closely after and never bought any of those. Some of the tracks just too obviously commercial and dumbed down compared to what they were capable of (or so I thought).

It has been a LONG time since I’ve even considered Invisible Touch. But thanks to your comments and Tidal/Spotify, I’ll be sure to check it out.

Good that @harold-not-the-barrel brought up Collins’ work on the early Brand X albums (e.g., Unorthodox Behavior). Saved me from mentioning it. Quite some versatility on display there.

Glad to read from you about something other than directionality !! ;-)

Time for me to come clean. The Phil Collins paragraph I posted is actually the very sarcastic monologue spoken by the protagonist of Amercian Psycho, Patrick Bateman. A thousand pardons. 😛

@geoffkait 
I absolutely should have known better.  Truth is, I was going to call you on it!  Suggest you were being ironic - not in earnest.  Never saw the movie so hadn't a clue.  The sincerity of tone was out of character for you (having read so many of your posts) but I figured, old Geoff gets his share of abuse, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.  More fool me, I suppose.  Regardless, I'll stand by MY assessment of Collins (and Genesis).  

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