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Thanks to the drum bashing gorilla in the Cadburys advert Phil Collins is possibly on the verge of a comeback, and for those that don't know how great he was this is a perfect starting point. Unlike many greatest hits albums this one actually has ALL the best hits on it.
One More Night, Two Hearts, Groovy Kind Of Love, Against All Odds, all classics. Quite why Mr Collins suffered such a backlash in popularity and lost so much credibility is beyond me frankly. This is a great listen.

If you were to only buy one Phil Collins album in your entire life then this shold be it! The album charts Phil's greatest chart successes such as the classic "In the air tonight," the motown tribute "You can't hurry love," his recently covered "Against all odds" and "Another day in paradise and his electric duet with Philip Bailey on "Easy Lover."
Phil seems to have fallen into the category of writing slushy love songs when in reality, this guy is a true songwriting genius. Undoubtedly he has written some slow songs, but compare those with the likes of "Sussudio" and "Easy Lover" which both topped the dance charts in 1985.
I have only in the last few years got to realise how talented and basically great this bloke is. This cd should convert novices into full-time Phil fans-go and buy it now!!
I would also like to recommend the track "Something happened on the way to heaven" which was originally on his "BUT SERIOUSLY" album. Although this track only reached number 15 in the UK chart, it should have been an instant chart topper as it seems to define his style at this time and is a great sing along tune.

LIKE I SAID ABOVE....GO AND BUY THIS ALBUM INSTANTLY!!

The choice of tracks on this Phil Collins CD is excellent. Every track is well known and liked by most people. The sound recording and clarity is perfect and out of all the hits that Collins has recorded these must be the most popular.
The interesting point about this CD is that when it is played in a public place (i.e. a bar or restaurant), all age groups either begin singing to each track or tapping their feet, many ask who the recording artist is because they feel they know the music but can't remember who recorded the songs.
I don't need to go through each song, as the reader can see from the playlist what is on the CD, however, I will say it is a must for any CD collection, even if, like me, you have had no other Phil Collins recordings the purchaser will benefit from this one.
One final 'ditty', this CD was so popular that I had to purchase a second copy.....the first one was stolen!

This breath-taking album will no doubt blow you away, as virgin record’s brings you the best from Phil Collin’s. You can never ever beat a collection of classic songs like ‘One more night’ and ‘In the air tonight ‘along with other equally epic songs like ‘Sussudio’, ‘I wish it would rain down’ and ‘Take me home’. The Phil Collin’s Hit’ album is a must have in any collector’s CD rack, Even a techno & trance collection on mine. At a minimal price of below £12, for all this music and feelings, I’d say that was more than a bargain

This collection covers all Phil's big hits, and has the particular advantage of bringing together on one disc his hits from film soundtracks and other projects. However, the omission of the early singles 'I missed again' and 'If leaving me is easy' is surprising - consequently from his excellent first solo album only the classic 'In the air tonight' appears. Some of the tracks sound a bit dated now and Phil's style is not to everyone's taste, but there are many very enjoyable songs, the only one I prefer to skip being the preachy and over-long 'Both sides of the story'. But the album certainly merits 5 stars for good coverage of Phil's work.

If you like Phil Collins but don't own any of his albums this is a CD that you must buy. It contains almost all of his hit songs and it is one of the best "The Best" albums I have ever bought from any artist. All his solo career is summarised in this album. Don't miss it!

I grew up with Phil Collins, like most twenty-somethings my parents were both big fans of his. I picked this up recently because I wanted to listen something I heard as a kid, and I was suprised how much I still like it.
Phil Collins is not only a great drummer, he also knows how to pen a tune. There are a few dodgy moments of this, for example I can´t stand the cheesy,"true colours," but there are some fine ballads on this. "One more night," and,"groovy kind of love," are both fine tunes from the eighties that stand the test of time. "Easy lover," is a great tune and stands out for Collin´s up tempo vocals and it´s complete catchiness.
I´m a big fan of,"something happened on the way to heaven," one of his lesser known tracks but I like the chorus.
"Two hearts," doesn´t stand the test of time too well, it sounds very basic but,"against all odds," remains a very sensitive song.
"Another day in paradise," is another Collins gem.
I admire Phil Collins, he´s a fine singwriter and musician.
There aren´t many of those around in pop music these days.

REJOICE!THE PHILS GREATEST HITS on one compact disc.Long distance lorry drivers,middle aged divorcees,builders with nobbly pencils behind their ears,frustrated bar tenders and average joes such as me lets unite in our collective love of the Phil!A song for every mood,your missus left you for the fit exciting used car salesman?One More Night,bang!Stressful day gardening?Another Day In Paradise,wallop!Had a few sherbets at your 2nd wedding?Ssudio,kabloom.The Phil is the champion of the checkout,the owner of the 80s.Sod credibility,sartorical sense and Peter Gabriel.THE PHIL rocks and this cd is the ultimate,this is why car stereos were made.

Ahh This is one those albums that thy mum had owned for a while so thou decided what all the fuss was about. I found myself being presently surprised!!! Hard to believe when my friends said he was utter rubbish. But i find it being played on my cd player consistently.

....... And with that the master magician banished his punk rock albums to the depths of fiery hell for all eternity.........

This CD was bought for me for christmas a few years back, and still it remains a prized and well listened-to CD in my collection. It features some iconic and well known songs that almost spread out over his entire musical career. It is a fantastic CD that has something on it for everyone. Absolute must-have.