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After the one-two punch of Phil Collins' first two solo albums, Face Value and Hello, I Must Be Going!, plus the hits he was concurrently having with Genesis, it might seem like he was primed for an artistic and commercial drop-off. Instead, he responded with the biggest album of his career. No Jacket Required topped the charts in the U.S. and U.K., won a Grammy for Album of the Year, and spawned four Top Ten singles, including two number ones in "Sussudio" and "One More Night." It was such a monster success that it made Collins one of the biggest stars on the planet, something that a few years before seemed unlikely if not impossible. The reason why No Jacket was such a smash is simple: it combined the aching honesty of Face Value with the pop smarts of Hello, added some seriously focused songwriting, then coated it all in slick digital production that sounded great on the radio. Collins' gift for a huge hook came through most obviously on the Prince-inspired "Sussudio," where he turns nonsense into something almost profound, but also on tracks like the big rocker "I Don't Wanna Know" and the soulful "Inside Out," which featured some of his trademark gated drum bashing. His knack for spilling his guts in heartbreaking everyman fashion hits a new high on "One More Night," one of the most affecting ballads of the '80s. When he combines the hooks and the heartbreak, it comes together brilliantly. "Take Me Home" is a wrenching, soaring song that inspires singalongs and teardrops; "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore" has the perfect combo of big drums, the catchy chorus, and the weary heart. Add in flashy radio monsters like "Don't Lose My Number" and "Only You Know and I Know" that retain the horn-heavy sound of his earlier work while adding up-to-date keyboards, the even more Prince-inspired "Who Said I Would," and the closing piano ballad "We Said Hello Goodbye," and No Jacket Required ends up earning all the sales and accolades it got. Collins was at the top of his considerable game, the sound was state of the art, and there were more classic songs on one record than most pop stars could put together in an entire career. Too bad its chart and airwave dominance was so great that it inspired something of a backlash, one Collins never really recovered from despite having more hits in the future. While Face Value is still his solo masterpiece due to the raw emotion it transmits, No Jacket Required comes very, very close to topping it.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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David Frank, All Keyboards - Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Harry Kim, Trumpet - Hugh Padgham, Producer, MixingEngineer - Don Myrick, Saxophone - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Ramlee Michael Davis, Trumpet
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company. 2016 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Daryl Stuermer, Guitar, Writer - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Don Myrick, Saxophone - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Rahmlee Michael Davis, Trumpet
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, MainArtist, Electronic Drums, MixingEngineer - Sting, Backing Vocals - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
Daryl Stuermer, Guitar, Writer - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Gary Barnacle, Saxophone
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - Arif Mardin, String Arranger - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Don Myrick, Saxophone
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company. 2016 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
David Frank, Keyboards - Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
David Frank, All Keyboards - Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Kalimba Percussion, Electronic Drums, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Don Myrick, Alto Saxophone - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Rahmlee Michael Davis, Trumpet - Gary Barnacle, Saxophone
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
Daryl Stuermer, Guitar, Writer - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Don Myrick, Saxophone
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Peter Gabriel, Backing Vocals - Sting, Backing Vocals - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Helen Terry, Backing Vocals
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Orchestra - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Phil Collins, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Nick Glennie-Smith, Keyboards
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1985 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company.
Album review
After the one-two punch of Phil Collins' first two solo albums, Face Value and Hello, I Must Be Going!, plus the hits he was concurrently having with Genesis, it might seem like he was primed for an artistic and commercial drop-off. Instead, he responded with the biggest album of his career. No Jacket Required topped the charts in the U.S. and U.K., won a Grammy for Album of the Year, and spawned four Top Ten singles, including two number ones in "Sussudio" and "One More Night." It was such a monster success that it made Collins one of the biggest stars on the planet, something that a few years before seemed unlikely if not impossible. The reason why No Jacket was such a smash is simple: it combined the aching honesty of Face Value with the pop smarts of Hello, added some seriously focused songwriting, then coated it all in slick digital production that sounded great on the radio. Collins' gift for a huge hook came through most obviously on the Prince-inspired "Sussudio," where he turns nonsense into something almost profound, but also on tracks like the big rocker "I Don't Wanna Know" and the soulful "Inside Out," which featured some of his trademark gated drum bashing. His knack for spilling his guts in heartbreaking everyman fashion hits a new high on "One More Night," one of the most affecting ballads of the '80s. When he combines the hooks and the heartbreak, it comes together brilliantly. "Take Me Home" is a wrenching, soaring song that inspires singalongs and teardrops; "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore" has the perfect combo of big drums, the catchy chorus, and the weary heart. Add in flashy radio monsters like "Don't Lose My Number" and "Only You Know and I Know" that retain the horn-heavy sound of his earlier work while adding up-to-date keyboards, the even more Prince-inspired "Who Said I Would," and the closing piano ballad "We Said Hello Goodbye," and No Jacket Required ends up earning all the sales and accolades it got. Collins was at the top of his considerable game, the sound was state of the art, and there were more classic songs on one record than most pop stars could put together in an entire career. Too bad its chart and airwave dominance was so great that it inspired something of a backlash, one Collins never really recovered from despite having more hits in the future. While Face Value is still his solo masterpiece due to the raw emotion it transmits, No Jacket Required comes very, very close to topping it.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:52
- Main artists: Phil Collins
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2016 Philip Collins Ltd. under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company
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