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Face Value
Pop · 1981 · 12 tracks

Face Value

Phil Collins

A stark, percussive divorce diary that birthed the gated-reverb drum sound. Equal parts minimalist soul, dark art-pop, and explosive emotional release.

February 13, 1981 · Atlantic

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A tense, atmospheric exploration of isolation and anger masked by soulful arrangements.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
In the Air Tonight
5:30
02
This Must Be Love
3:56
03
Behind the Lines
3:55
04
The Roof Is Leaking
3:17
05
Droned
2:50
06
Hand in Hand
5:22
07
I Missed Again
3:46
08
You Know What I Mean
2:33
09
Thunder and Lightning
4:14
10
I’m Not Moving
2:35
11
If Leaving Me Is Easy
4:56
12
Tomorrow Never Knows
4:47
Moments Worth Waiting For
The legendary gated-reverb drum fill that shatters the tension four minutes into track 1.
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How does Face Value sound next to the rest of Phil Collins's catalogue?

Gentle+2.1σ

The vocals lean far further into gentle than the rest of the catalogue.

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