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An advert for “In The Air Tonight” single, Sounds 10th January 1981.

Pressing Number –  Virgin VSK102 45RPM Tracks Side A: In the Air Tonight (4:57) Phil Collins: Roland CR-78, vocals, drums, Prophet, Rhodes, vocoder John Giblin: Bass Daryl Stuermer: Guitar Kirk …

Sourced from an original tape, this interview was conducted on the 27th January 1981 between Phil Collins and John Shaw. The interview was first aired in February 1981 and received …

A Press Kit for the Phil Collins Album “Face Value” Press kit compiled by Atlantic Records to promote the album amongst DJ’s and Music wholesalers/retailers. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon …

a review of Face Value.

Hugh Fielder reviews Face Value

    Robin Smith of Record Mirror reviews Face Value.

Hugh Fielder interviews Phil Collins at his home, published in sounds on the 7th February 1981.

Phil Collins is interviewed at home about Face Value, Lynden Barber interviews Phil about Face Value.

Tracks IN THE AIR TONIGHT Phil: Roland Drum Machine, Vocals, Drums, Prophet, Rhodes, Vocoder John Giblin: Bass Daryl Steurmer, Guitar Shorokav: Violins THIS MUST BE LOVE Phil: Percussion, Vocal, Prophet, …

This is an advert for the Phil Collins album Face Value, published in Melody Maker 14th February 1981! (Many thanks to NOV for providing the item)

This is an Atlantic Records press sheet concerning the Phil Collins debut album Face Value, how Face Value is charting and the new single ” I Missed Again “. (Many …

Phil Collins, I Missed Again single advert in Sounds 14th March 1981.

I Missed Again was the Tamla Motown inspired song that Phil did so wonderfully! Its also the second single from the Album.. I Missed Again was released on the 17th …

Nick Kent interviews Phil Collins. Published in NME on the 21st March 1981.

Phil Collins is interviewed in this edition of Sounds International – May 1981

  This is an advert for the Phil Collins solo single – If Leaving Me Is Easy from the album Face value, this advert was published in Sounds on the …

This is the first single from the album Face Value Released on the 25th May 1981 on the Japanese market. Side A I Missed Again (3.40) Side B In The …

Phil Collins If Leaving Me Is Easy was the third single from the 1981 album Face Value, the single was released on the 30th May 1981 by Virgin Records reaching …

An Atlantic Records press sheet dated 10th June 1981. Featuring: Face Value sells in excess of 500,000 Units Hit Singles, I Missed Again and In The Air Tonight Face Value …

An Atlantic Records press sheet, Dated 12th August 1981. Featuring: Phil Collins on The Tomorrow Show ( presented by Tom Snyder ) Two competition winners meet Phil in NYC Face …

This is the single Thunder and Lightening / This Must Be Love, it was released in France sometime in November 1981. Side A Thunder and Lightening Side B This Must …

Phil is interviewed for TV show Houba Houba and also plays a rendition of In the Air Tonight at the piano. Air Date: 18th November 1982 Channel: (French TV) Show: …

Hugh Padgham, Engineer and Producer of Peter Gabriel, Genesis and Phil Collins albums is interviewed in Home Studio Recording by Janet Angus. Published in January 1985 Various topics are discussed …

This Atlantic Press sheet dated 8th January 1990 announces the following How the release of But Seriously has increased the sales of Face Value, Hello I Must Be Going, No …

An Atlantic Records press sheet dated 21st October 1991. Items covered: In The Air Tonight (Single) goes RIAA Gold with over 500,000 sales. Massive Exposure on Miami Vice. Released originally …

Face Value – Stereo Remaster 2016 A two CD remaster containing the original album and a second disc of bonus tracks in the form of demo’s and live versions of …