Face Value is the debut solo album by Genesis front man Phil Collins, released in February 1981 on the Virgin label internationally and Atlantic Records in North America. It was released in the UK 11 days after his 30th birthday. The album includes the hit single, “In the Air Tonight”, whose dark mood was inspired by the fallout of Collins’ first marriage with his wife Andrea.
Title | Length |
“In the Air Tonight” | 5:32 |
“This Must Be Love” | 3:55 |
“Behind the Lines” (lyrics by Mike Rutherford; music by Tony Banks, Collins & Rutherford) | 3:53 |
“The Roof Is Leaking” | 3:16 |
“Droned” | 2:55 |
“Hand in Hand” | 5:12 |
“I Missed Again” | 3:41 |
“You Know What I Mean” | 2:33 |
“Thunder and Lightning” | 4:12 |
“I’m Not Moving” | 2:33 |
“If Leaving Me Is Easy” | 4:54 |
“Tomorrow Never Knows” (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) | 4:46 |
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Allmusic’s William Ruhlmann rated Face Value four-and-a-half out of five stars. He stated: “Collins proves himself a passionate singer (and distinctive drummer) with a gift for both deeply felt ballads and snarling rockers.”[1] Steve Pond of Rolling Stone rated it three out of five stars. He explained that “[Collins] keeps the fluid vocal tone he’s lately developed in Genesis, yet ignores the group’s high-blown conceits in favor of some basic pop and R&B lessons”. He also called the album “pop music about personal turmoil”. However, he stated that “the singer’s broken heart is too clearly on his sleeve, and musical missteps abound”