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, Fender
Stephen Bishop: Backing Vocals
Alphonso Johnson: Bass
Daryl: Guitar
BEHIND THE LINES
Phil: Vocals, Drums
Alphonso: Bass
Daryl, Guitar
Don Myrick, Tenor Sax
Louis Satterfield, Trombone
Rahmlee, Michael Davis and Michael Harris: Trumpets
Peter Robinson: Prophet
THE ROOF IS LEAKING
Phil: Piano, Vocal
Daryl, Banjo
Joe Partridge: Slide Guitar
DRONED Me: Piano, Prophet, Congas, Voice, Claps
Shankar Violins, Tamboura, Voice Drums
Daryl, 12 String Guitar
HAND IN HAND
Phil: Roland D.M, Prophet, Piano, Drums, Voice, Marimba, Vocoder
Alphonso: Bass
Daryl, Guitar
Children from the church’s of Los Angeles
Don: Terror
Louis: Trombone
Rahmlee and Michael, Trumpet
I MISSED AGAIN
Phil: Piano, Vocals, Drums, Prophet
Alphonso: Bass
Daryl: Guitar
Don: Tenor
Louis: Tombone
Rahmlee and Michael: Trumpets
Ronnie Scott: Tenor Solo
Shankar: Violins
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
Phil: Vocal, Piano (strings arranged by Arif Mardin)
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
Phil: Piano, Fender, Drums, Vocals, Claps
John Giblin: Bass
Daryl. Guitar
Don: Tenor
Louis: Trombone
Rahmlee and Michael: Trumpets
I’M NOT MOVING
Phil: Piano, Drums, Vocals, Prophet, Vocoder, Percussion
John Giblin: Bass
IF LEAVING ME IS EASY
Phil: Rhodes, Drums, Vocals, Prophet
Alphonso: Bass
Eric Clapton: Guitar
Daryl: Guitar
Don: Alto Sax
Rahmlee and Michael: Flugel horns
(Strings arranged by Arif Mardin)
TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
Phil: Vocals, Roland D.M., Drums, Prophets
John Giblin: Bass
(Cameo appearances by Daryl, EWF Horns, children of L.A and Shankar)
Album Credits
All songs by Phil Collins (Excluding Tomorrow Never Knows and Behind the Lines)
Produced by Phil Collins
Assisted by Hugh Padgham
Engineered by Hugh Padgham (8 track engineering by, Phil Collins)
Assistant engineers: Nick Launay (London) Karen Segal (L.A.)
Recorded at Old Croft, The Townhouse, Village Recorder L.A.
Mastered at Sterling Sound NY
EWF Horns courtesy of Earth Wind and Fire Arranged by Tom Tom 84
Music Preparation by Maurice Spears
Strings arranged by Arif Mardin
Strings (courtesy of Martyn Ford)
Violins: Gavyn Wright (leader), Ken Sillitoe Richard Studt, Irvine Arditti, Bruce Dukor, Peter Oxen, David Woodcock, Liz Edwards, Bill Benham.
Violas: Brian Hawkins, Roger Best, Simon Whistler
Cellos: Clive Anstee, Nigel Warren-Green, Tony Pleeth
Double Bass. Chris Lawrence
All Songs written by Phil Collins Except ‘Behind The Lines’ written by Banks, Collins, Rutherford and `Tomorrow Never Knows’ written by Lennon and McCartney
Many thanks to: Geoff Banks (cook, chauffeur and good bloke), Steve Jones, Dale Newman, Andy,Mackrill, Tony Smith, Carole Willis, Hit and Run, Run It NYC, Townhouse, the Wonderful EWF Horns and Tom Tom, Ahmet, Arif, John Kalodner, Geoff Levinson, Nick and Leslie and the Queen Victoria, Eric and Patti, and my lovely children Simon arid Joely
Eric appears courtesy of R.S.O. Bish appears courtesy of WEA
Photography: Trevor Key
History
Album:
Feb 1981 Released
June 1988 CD issue
Top chart position:
UK No. 1
USA No. 7
Singles:
Jan 81 In the air tonight/The roof is leaking
UK No. 2
USA No. 19 (May 81)
Mar 81 I missed again/I’m not moving
UK No. 14
USA No. 19
May 81 If leaving me is easy/Drawing board: In the air tonight/I missed again/If leaving you is easy (demos)
UK No. 17
Awards and Certifications
Germany
1,750,000+ 7x Gold
UK/BPI
5 x Platinum Certification (Album) 01 April 1995VIRGIN (VIRGIN)Released 13 February 1981
4 x Platinum Certification 13 July 1989
3 x Platinum Certification 26 February 1987
2 x Platinum Certification 26 April 1985
Platinum Certification 07 May 1981
Gold Certification 12 February 1981
Silver Certification 28 January 1981
USA/RIAA
