So, let’s be clear right at the start. I’m not saying this album is progressive rock. Clearly, it’s not. Sure, there are some proggy moments, but it’s really just a pop rock album. It’s under prog rock because Phil Collins is prog guy through his work in Genesis and Brand X. Now, onto the review itself. This disc is quite a listenable release. It’s got some classic material and Collins hadn’t gone fully into his Motown inspired pop phase yet. I’d have to say that I like the disc a lot. I’m not crazy about the fact that this type of sound wound up dominating Genesis later. But taken outside of that context, the musical motifs are tasty.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2010 Volume 5 at lulu.com/strangesound.