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Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. "In Too Deep" is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.
And do you like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste, but when sports came out in '83, I think they really came in their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound and a new sheen of consumate professionailsm which really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Castello, but I believe that Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. Their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it is not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself !
And do you like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste, but when sports came out in '83, I think they really came in their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound and a new sheen of consumate professionailsm which really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Castello, but I believe that Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. Their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it is not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself !
