FACE VALUE (COLLECTOR'S EDITION)

Digitally remastered and expanded deluxe two CD edition of this 1981 album from the rock icon. Phil Collins revisits a career that can boast over 100 million sales and numerous worldwide #1 albums. Entirely curated and compiled by Collins himself his idea for this release is to examine how his songs have evolved over time with the majority of the additional content throughout these releases focused on live versions of the tracks. By contrasting the original studio versions of the material with later performances the series demonstrates how Collins songs take on a life of their own once they re freed from the confines of the studio. Initially released shortly after Collins 30th birthday Face Value was propelled to international multi-platinum status with the help of the smash hit single In The Air Tonight. Other notable tracks on the album include the follow-up singles I Missed Again and If Leaving Me Is Easy as well as Behind The Lines which was written with Collins Genesis colleagues Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford.