The Platinum Collection is a three-disc box set by British singer Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....

 and was released in May 2004.

The set consists of all three of Collins' #1 albums in the UK

United Kingdom

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: Face Value, No Jacket Required

No Jacket Required

The album is named after an incident at The Pump Room restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. Collins , was denied admittance because he did not meet the restaurant's dress code of "jacket required" for dinner, while Plant was allowed in. Collins was wearing a jacket, and argued about it. The Maître d'...

and ...But Seriously

...But Seriously

-Instrumental contributions:*Phil Collins — keyboards, drums, percussion, tambourine, vocals*Nathan East — bass guitar*Daryl Stuermer — guitar*Dominic Miller — guitar*The Phoenix Horns:**Don Myrick — saxophone...

. The last two also reached #1 in the United States.

The individual albums featured several of Collins' most successful singles, including "In the Air Tonight

In the Air Tonight

"In the Air Tonight" is a song by Phil Collins that first appeared on his 1981 album Face Value. It was recorded in 1979 and was the first single of Collins' solo career, and remains one of his best-known hits. The music video, directed by Stuart Orme, was released in 1981.-The song/recording:The...

", "One More Night" and "Another Day in Paradise

Another Day in Paradise

"Another Day in Paradise" is a song by Phil Collins released as the first single from his number-one album But Seriously . As with his song from Genesis, "Man on the Corner" "Another Day in Paradise" was written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness; as such, the song was a substantial...

". The collection sold approximately 200,000 copies.

Disc 1 (Face Value)

1. "In the Air Tonight
   In the Air Tonight
   "In the Air Tonight" is a song by Phil Collins that first appeared on his 1981 album Face Value. It was recorded in 1979 and was the first single of Collins' solo career, and remains one of his best-known hits. The music video, directed by Stuart Orme, was released in 1981.-The song/recording:The...
   
   " – 5:32
2. "This Must Be Love" – 3:55
3. "Behind the Lines" – 3:53
4. "The Roof Is Leaking" – 3:16
5. "Droned" – 2:55
6. "Hand in Hand" – 5:12
7. "I Missed Again
   I Missed Again
   "I Missed Again" is a song from the Phil Collins album, Face Value. This song is the seventh song on the CD and the first song on the second side on the record....
   
   " – 3:41
8. "You Know What I Mean" – 2:33
9. "Thunder and Lightning" – 4:12
10. "I'm Not Moving" – 2:33
11. "If Leaving Me Is Easy
    If Leaving Me Is Easy
    "If Leaving Me Is Easy" is a song by Phil Collins from his 1981 album Face Value. Released as the third single from the album, it reached #17 in the UK, but was never released as a single in the United States. It is notable mainly for Collins' high falsetto lyrics in its chorus.-Involvement of Eric...
    
    " – 4:54
12. "Tomorrow Never Knows
    Tomorrow Never Knows
    "Tomorrow Never Knows" is the final track of The Beatles' 1966 studio album Revolver but the first to be recorded. Credited as a Lennon–McCartney song, it was written primarily by John Lennon...
    
    " – 4:46

Disc 2 (No Jacket Required

No Jacket Required

The album is named after an incident at The Pump Room restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. Collins , was denied admittance because he did not meet the restaurant's dress code of "jacket required" for dinner, while Plant was allowed in. Collins was wearing a jacket, and argued about it. The Maître d'...

)

1. "Sussudio
   Sussudio
   "Sussudio" is a song by Phil Collins, released as a single in February 1985. The song is also the first track on Collins' third album, No Jacket Required, released in January of the same year. The song entered frequent rotation on MTV in May, and by 6 July, both the single and the album reached...
   
   " – 4:23
2. "Only You Know and I Know" – 4:20
3. "Long Long Way to Go" – 4:20
4. "I Don't Wanna Know" – 4:12
5. "One More Night" – 4:47
6. "Don't Lose My Number
   Don't Lose My Number
   "Don't Lose My Number" is a song by Phil Collins from his third solo album No Jacket Required. The single was not released in the UK, though it peaked at #4 in the US during late September 1985...
   
   " – 4:46
7. "Who Said I Would
   Who Said I Would
   "Who Said I Would" is a song performed by Phil Collins that was originally recorded for his 1985 album No Jacket Required. A new live version was released in 1991 as a single from his live album Serious Hits... Live! in the United States.-History:...
   
   " – 4:01
8. "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore" – 4:18
9. "Inside Out" – 5:14
10. "Take Me Home
    Take Me Home (Phil Collins song)
    *US: Atlantic / 7-89472*Germany: WEA / 258 830-7*Japan: WEA / P2058-12" vinyl single:*UK: Virgin / VS777-12*UK: Virgin / VSM777-12...
    
    " – 5:51
11. "We Said Hello Goodbye" – 4:15

Disc 3 (...But Seriously

...But Seriously

-Instrumental contributions:*Phil Collins — keyboards, drums, percussion, tambourine, vocals*Nathan East — bass guitar*Daryl Stuermer — guitar*Dominic Miller — guitar*The Phoenix Horns:**Don Myrick — saxophone...

)

1. "Hang in Long Enough
   Hang in Long Enough
   "Hang in Long Enough" is a single performed by Phil Collins and released in 1990 from the album ...But Seriously. It was the last single from the album. The song reached the #23 spot on the U.S...
   
   " – 4:44
2. "That's Just the Way It Is
   That's Just the Way It Is
   "That's Just the Way It Is" is a single performed by Phil Collins and David Crosby that was released in 1990 from the album ...But Seriously. The song was only released as a single in Europe, while "Do You Remember?" was instead released in the United States...
   
   " – 5:20
3. "Do You Remember?
   Do You Remember? (Phil Collins song)
   "Do You Remember?" is a single performed by Phil Collins released in 1990 from his album ...But Seriously. The song had minor success in European countries, but went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year.A live...
   
   " – 4:36
4. "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
   Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
   "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" is a single performed by Phil Collins and released in 1990, from the album ...But Seriously. The song reached the #4 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that same year. A live performance of the song also appears on the Serious Hits... Live! album...
   
   " – 4:52
5. "Colours" – 8:51
6. "I Wish It Would Rain Down
   I Wish It Would Rain Down
   "I Wish It Would Rain Down" is a song by Phil Collins from his 1989 album ...But Seriously, and it included the guitar playing of Eric Clapton. It was also a departure from the dance-pop music style of No Jacket Required...
   
   " – 5:28
7. "Another Day in Paradise
   Another Day in Paradise
   "Another Day in Paradise" is a song by Phil Collins released as the first single from his number-one album But Seriously . As with his song from Genesis, "Man on the Corner" "Another Day in Paradise" was written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness; as such, the song was a substantial...
   
   " – 5:22
8. "Heat on the Street" – 3:51
9. "All of My Life" – 5:36
10. "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" – 1:26
11. "Father to Son" – 3:28
12. "Find a Way to My Heart" – 6:08

Reception

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