As a kid watching early 80s MTV, I liked “Man on the Corner” (off Abacab), “Turn It On Again,” (off Duke), and “Paperlate” (off Three Sides Live, though really another one of those Phil-solo-with-the-Earth-Wind-and-Fire-brass-section tunes of the period).
Later I discovered 70s prog Genesis — Peter, Phil, and both together — some (like “Supper’s Ready”) thanks to Dopers — but I get the feeling the OP isn’t after that.
Oh, and despite its cheesiness, as a 13-year-old I was impressed with the chords and melody of “Against All Odds.”
For a Genesis track, I think I have to go with the live version of “Afterglow” from Seconds Out. Not so much for the vocals, but I just love the dual drums (with Chester Thompson) behind Tony Banks’ mellotron on the outro.
I’m sure it has to do with the breakup I was going through at the time, but I like “That’s All” a lot, despite having a generally low opinion of Phil Collins.
It’s better than most of his other stuff, but it’s still so mediocre that I really don’t get why any radio station would play it instead of the Supremes original.
If their format says they can play Phil Collins’ version, but not the Supremes’ version, then their format is a straitjacket.
Not really a fan of Genesis after Gabriel left, or of the solo Collins - but…
I posted this little known gem from Nursery Cryme in the “Undiscovered” Masterpieces thread. Dalej42 says it was Collins’ first vocal with Genesis. Enjoy.
Phil Collins provides advice to the lovelorn on This American Life: Dr. Phil
Mundane Phil Collins trivia…Phil is a huge Alamo buff. He became fascinated with it after seeing Davy Crockett on TV and a visit during a Genesis tour. He amassed a huge collection of Alamo artifacts over the years. He wrote a book about his collection and subsequently donated a large part of it to the people of Texas in 2014. Link to BBC article: Phil Collins hands over Alamo artefacts
There are very few PC solo songs I don’t like so I’m not sure I can pick a favorite. My favorite that I’ve seen him perform is Mama and, just to throw out one that I didn’t see mentioned; Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
I first started paying attention to Genesis with the release of Duke (thanks, big bro!). Turn it on Again and Misunderstandingwill forever bring a lump to my throat.
I don’t think anyone mentioned Illegal Alien. Not pc, I know but I still think it’s a great song.
When people talk about the soundtrack of their growing years, Genesis / Phil Collins are a big part of mine.
I’ve been a Phil Collins fan since I was a kid, and this led me to becoming a Genesis fan as well as a fan of many other progressive rock bands. I don’t listen to Collins’ solo work as often as I did, say, 20 years ago, but when I decide to play one of his songs, it will often be Sussudio, Take Me Home or Everyday.
Oh, if we can name Genesis-adjacent songs, I’ll also go with Narnia and Icarus Ascending by Steve Hackett, and The Living Years by Mike & the Mechanics.
That’s what everybody says. That’s what I thought at first too. But there’s more to ol’ Phil than that. Phil has his own voice that just sounds like him. But when he sings Gabriel songs, he sounds all Gabriely. He spent 4 years as Gabriel’s chief harmonizer. It stood him in good stead on Seconds Out. He can sound like Gabriel but can use his own voice too.
As for Peter Gabriel albums, Phil contributed the drum part to “Intruder” from Peter Gabriel (Melt) in 1980, in which he made drum audio processing history and thereby set himself upon a decade of adventures with gated reverb drums.
