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Stick with the original...

tommut | Raleigh, NC | 07/11/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This album is okay but a lot of the songs don't really add anything new to the original. I don't mind tribute albums if they try to expand on original ideas and not just say "let's just R&B-ize the songs". When I listen to this album, I usually just end up wanting to play the Phil Collins albums instead.Also, just out of curious, why does TQ change the lyrics in All of My Life to "Said Enough" instead of "Set 'em up"? Do these people not have the original lyrics? Well, I guess I did say I didn't like it when people were just derivative... ;)"

Great Idea - Great Result!

Alexandra D. | Coburg | 09/07/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"*Review from Germany.*

At first I have to say: Most of the review written by my boyfriend, Carsten G. (gary_lapread22(at)yahoo.de), and a bit by myself (we take the one person form to write).

- My English ain't very good, but I hope you can understand it. -



I don't know what's the problem of some reviewer here. It's a really great album - a serious tribute to Phil Collins - covered by different artists. The songs come up to a new fresh style - produced by a few American and one German producer(s) - and sound so clear as they were almost made under observation of Phil Collins himself.

I've also read about that he would love these songs very much although they have different music-styles (mix of Hip-Hop & R'n'B) and are not typical for Phil Collins works.

I just can say this: It thrills every minute you hear it and it's never boring to listen to.



So I must give clear 5 stars! My favourites are: *In The Air Tonight* / Lil' Kim feat. Phil Collins, *I Don't Care Anymore* / Kelis, *Sussudio* / Ol' Dirty Bastards, *Something Happened On The Way To Heaven* / Deborah Cox ... and the whole rest of it.



That's what I have to tell!





Kind regards

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