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CD |
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構成数 |
4 |
国内/輸入 |
輸入 (ヨーロッパ盤) |
パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2018年10月12日 |
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規格品番 |
8122794205 |
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SKU |
081227942052 |
構成数 | 4枚
合計収録時間 | 04:45:19
Photographers: Jamal Countess; Anders Hanser; Rob Verhorst. The clever title of Plays Well with Others, a four-disc compilation chronicling Phil Collins' adventures as a sideman, also happens to tell the truth. Whether he was acting as a drummer, songwriter, singer, or producer, Phil Collins does play well with others, adding distinct elements that helped distinguish these collaborations from other entries in an artist's discography. That these collaborations also often helped define the sound of their times is no accident, either. For over a quarter-century Collins was omnipresent, first as a prog-rock drummer, then as a pop superstar in his own right, and in both roles he was instrumental in shaping the sound of modern productions. Plays Well with Others goes a long way in illustrating this fact by tracing this evolution, spending three discs chronicling his studio work from 1969 to 2011, then capping off this biography with a live coda of collaborations. Some of the biggest names arrive on this fourth disc -- George Harrison, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, every one of them indicating the crowd Collins ran with -- and it also contains some explicit genre experimentations (witness "Chips & Salsa," a track by the Phil Collins Big Band), but compared to the epic told by the studio recordings, it feels like an afterthought. The story on the first discs is clear, complex, and fascinating. Collins begins as the go-to art-rock guy, navigating complex time signatures for Argent and Brand X, but also adding funky elements to Brian Eno and able to seem as primitively punk as John Cale. Then, he reunites with his former Genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel for "Intruder," adhering to the singer's dictate of no cymbals, and the doors are blown off: Gabriel, Collins, and producer Hugh Padgham created the cavernous drum sound that came to define the '80s. Collins would later exploit this sound expertly on his hits with Genesis and on his own, almost all of them made with Padgham, but it is heard in a pop form almost immediately when it's replicated on the tense, ominous throb of Frida's "I Know There's Something Going On." From there, cymbals are added back into the mix, but the wide, spacious sound had been patented, and it'd be heard on recordings by Robert Plant, Al Di Meola, Adam Ant, and Philip. This is the era documented on the second disc, which represents Collins' imperial period, when upstarts like Howard Jones and vets like Paul McCartney, the Four Tops, and Stephen Bishop hired him in hopes of replicating his magic. By the '90s, this sound got smoothed out, turning into adult contemporary in the hands of Collins, John Martyn, and David Crosby, but rapper Lil' Kim remembered the thunderous rapture of "In the Air Tonight" in her 2001 interpolation. Plays Well with Others captures each iteration of this evolution in a way no Phil Collins or Genesis compilation could: the fact that it casts its net wide shows not only his versatility but his vast, lasting influence. If you're looking to understand the album rock and pop of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, this is essential. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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1.[CD]DISC 1:
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1.'Guide Me Orion' - Flaming Youth
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2.'Knights (Reprise)' - Peter Banks
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3.'Don't You Feel It' - Eugene Wallace
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4.'I Can't Remember, But Yes' - Argent
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5.'Over Fire Island' - Brian Eno
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6.'Savannah Woman' - Tommy Bolin
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7.'Pablo Picasso' - John Cale
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8.'Nuclear Burn' - Brand X
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9.'No-One Receiving' - Brian Eno
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10.'Home' - Rod Argent
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11.'M386' - Brian Eno
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12.'And So To F' - Brand X
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13.'North Star' - Robert Fripp
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14.'Sweet Little Mystery' - John Martyn
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15.'Intruder' - Peter Gabriel
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16.'I Know There's Something Going On' - Frida
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17.'Pledge Pin' - Robert Plant
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18.'Lead Me To The Water' - Gary Brooker
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2.[CD]DISC 2:
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1.'In The Mood' - Robert Plant
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2.'Island Dreamer' - Al Di Meola
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3.'Puss 'n' Boots' - Adam Ant
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4.'Walking On The Chinese Wall' - Philip Bailey
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5.'Do They Know It's Christmas (Feed The World)' - Band Aid
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6.'Just Like A Prisoner' - Eric Clapton
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7.'Because Of You' - Philip Bailey
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8.'Watching The World' - Chaka Khan
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9.'No One Is To Blame' (Phil Collins version) - Howard Jones
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10.'If Leaving Me Is Easy' - The Isley Brothers
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11.'Angry' - Paul McCartney
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12.'Loco In Acapulco' - Four Tops
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13.'Walking On Air' - Stephen Bishop
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14.'Hall Light' - Stephen Bishop
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15.'Woman In Chains' - Tears For Fears
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16.'Burn Down The Mission' - Phil Collins
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3.[CD]DISC 3:
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1.'No Son Of Mine' - Genesis
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2.'Could've Been Me' - John Martyn
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3.'Hero' - David Crosby
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4.'Ways To Cry' - John Martyn
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5.'I've Been Trying' - Phil Collins
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6.'Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me' - Quincy Jones
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7.'Why Can't It Wait Til Morning' - Fourplay
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8.'Suzanne' - John Martyn
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9.'Looking For An Angel' - Laura Pausini
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10.'Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End' - George Martin
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11.'In The Air Tonite' - Lil' Kim featuring Phil Collins
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12.'Welcome' - Phil Collins
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13.'Can't Turn Back The Years' - John Martyn
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4.[CD]DISC 4:
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