Welcome back to The Revelation Station podcast, and we’re certainly grateful for this magnificent washout. Uh, turnout. And now I’d like to say a few words…

Hello, I Must Be Going was Phil Collins’ second solo album released on 5th November 1982. It featured the worldwide smash hit single You Can’t Hurry Love. Recorded during the 8 month break following Genesis’ hugely successful Abacab tour and released almost 2 years after Face Value, this album ditched the melancholy air of Phils’ debut to cover a whole gamut of other emotions. Phil once again bares his soul.

Written at the tail end of the divorce, Phil had met his second wife during this period, which lends a touch of optimism to some of the tracks. Phil also made a concious effort to distance this release from Face Value, by ditching the drum machine sound he pioneered and going for a more organic feel. Although most of the musicians on this album played on the previous release, the sound is often radically different.

BUT! What do our intrepid reviewers think of the album? Will it be a load of animal crackers or duck soup? Which track do Simon and Gary utterly utterly disagree on? Who does Simon describe as “just a drummer”? Which other prog rock legend has Simon been copying this week? Why are all these questions about Simon and not Gary? Find out in this weeks thrilling episode!

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