No Jacket Required was Phil Collins’s third solo album
Released 18th February 1985 according to the BPI in the UK
Released on the 15th April 1985 in the USA according to the RIAA.
Tracks
1. Sussudio (4:23)
Phil Collins: Roland 909, vocals
David Frank: Keyboards Mini Moog bass, DMX
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
The Phenix Horns arranged by Tom Tom 84.
2. Only You Know And I Know (4:20) *
Phil Collins: Vocals, bass, drums, Linn drum machine
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
The Phenix Horns arranged by Tom Tom 84.
3. Long Long Way To Go (4:20)
Phil Collins: Vocals, keyboards, Roland 808 percussion
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
Lee Sklar: Bass
Sting, Peter Gabriel: Backing vocals.
4. I Don’t Wanna Know (4:12) *
Phil Collins: Vocals, drums
Lee Sklar: Bass
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars, keyboards
Gary Barnacle: Sax
5. One More Night (4:47)
Phil Collins: Vocals, Roland 808, keyboards, backing vocals
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
Lee Sklar: Bass
Don Myrick: Sax solo
Strings arranged by Arif Mardin
6. Don’t Lose My Number (4:46)
Phil Collins: Vocals, keyboards, drums, Linn drum machine
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
Lee Sklar: Bass
David Frank: Additional keyboards
7. Who Said I Would (4:01)
Phil Collins: Vocals, Vocoder, Kalumba, the odd keyboard
David Frank: Keyboards Mini Moog bass
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
Gary Barnacle: Sax
The Phenix Horns arranged by Tom Tom 84.
8. Doesn’t Anybody Stay Together Anymore (4:18) *
Phil Collins: Vocals, keyboards, drums
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
Gary Barnacle: Sax
9. Inside Out (5:14)
Phil Collins: Vocals, keyboards, drums
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
Lee Sklar: Bass
Don Myrick: Sax
10. Take Me Home (5:51)
Phil Collins: Vocals, keyboards, drums, Roland 909
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars
Lee Sklar: Bass
Sting, Peter Gabriel, Helen Terry, Phil Collins: backing vocals.
11. We Said Hello Goodbye (4:18)
Phil Collins: Vocals, keyboards, drums
Lee Sklar: Bass
Keyboards: Nick Glennie-Smith
Orchestral introduction by Arif Mardin
Album Credits
All songs written by Phil Collins except * written by Phil Collins and Daryl Stuermer.
All songs published by Phil Collins Ltd/Hit and Run Music (Publishing) Ltd
Produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham
Engineered by Hugh Padgham
Assisted by Steve Chase
Recorded at the Townhouse studio Shepherds Bush, London and The Old Croft, Surrey
Except strings recorded at Air Studios, London, engineered by John Jacobs
Mixed at the Townhouse digitally.
Cover photography by Peter Ashworth
Album designed by Phil Collins
Special thanks to:
Geoff Banks and Steve Jones for always being there when the fridge was empty
Geoff Callingham for always being there a little after he was supposed to
David Frank for assistance beyond the call
Tom Tom for making sense of all my ‘Dat Dats’
Louise and the girls for feeding us
Denny and Gracie and all at the Townhouse for being patient
Ahmet, Neshum, Doug, Perry, Theo, Jeremy and Simon for their enthusiasm
Stuart Nevison and AMS
Tony Smith, Carole Willis and all at Hit and Run Music without whom, etc.
Hugh for being a pillar
Simon and Joely and of course Jill for being so patient
There is no Fairlight on this record
History
Album:
Top chart position:
UK – No. 1
USA – No. 1
Singles:
Jan 85 – Sussudio/The man with the horn
UK No. 12
Apr 85 – One more night/I like the way
UK No. 4
Apr 85 – Sussudio/I like the way
USA No. 1
Jul 85 – Take me home/We said hello goodbye
UK No. 19
Jul 85 – Don’t lose my number/We said hello goodbye
USA No. 4
Mar 86 – Take me home/Only you know and I know
USA No. 7
Awards and Certifications
UK/BPI
6 x Platinum Certification (Album) 24 November 1989 VIRGIN (VIRGIN)
5 x Platinum Certification 14 January 1988
4 x Platinum Certification 16 March 1987
3 x Platinum Certification 30 September 1985
2 x Platinum Certification 08 May 1985
Platinum Certification 13 March 1985
Silver Certification 25 February 1985
Gold Certification 25 February 1985
USA/RIAA
12x Multi-Platinum | February 6, 2001
10x Multi-Platinum | April 27, 1999
7x Multi-Platinum | February 26, 1991
6x Multi-Platinum | December 20, 1989
5x Multi-Platinum | June 18, 1986
4x Multi-Platinum | December 11, 1985
3x Multi-Platinum | August 22, 1985
2x Multi-Platinum | June 3, 1985
Platinum | April 18, 1985
Gold | April 18, 1985
Germany / BVMI
5x Gold | 2005
3x Platinum | 2005
2x Platinum | 1990
3x Gold | 1990
1x Platinum | 1985
1x Gold | 1985
