Phil Collins is celebrating the 45th anniversary of his 1981 debut solo album Face Value with a new box set titled Face Value (Full Value). Arriving on September 18th, the 4xLP deluxe vinyl box set includes the original Face Value album half-speed remastered at Abbey Road, plus rare and unreleased live recordings, demos and outtakes. The set also features a brand new interview with Collins in the liner notes conducted by journalist Tom Doyle.
Box Set Details
The Face Value (Full Value) box set includes a variety of rare and unreleased recordings, such as stripped-back debut live performances of “In the Air Tonight” and “The Roof Is Leaking” from The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball, featuring Collins and guitarist Daryl Stuermer. Fans will also get two previously unreleased live performances from Perkins Palace in 1982 and Irvine Meadows in 1985, an unreleased outtake of his experimental cover of The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows,” and a previously unreleased full version of “Over The Rainbow,” which was only featured as an excerpt at the end of the original album.
Announcement Celebration
To celebrate the announcement, Collins has unearthed “You Know What I Mean” (Live, Perkins Palace 1982) as the first offering from Face Value (Full Value). Meanwhile, Collins has readied a Blu-ray edition of Face Value with remastered audio, also out on September 18th. The Blu-ray release features brand new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and stereo mixes of the album by Steven Wilson, with the Atmos also available digitally.
Pre-Orders and Tracklist
Pre-orders for the Face Value (Full Value) vinyl box set and the Blu-ray edition are ongoing. The Face Value (Full Value) tracklist includes the original album, as well as live recordings, demos, and outtakes. The tracklist is as follows:
LP1 – Original Album,
LP2 – Live recordings,
LP3 – More live recordings and outtakes,
LP4 – Demos.
Phil Collins’ Upcoming Induction
Phil Collins is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time in November, though he won’t be performing at the ceremony as he continues to recover from a variety of health issues.
In conclusion, Phil Collins is celebrating the 45th anniversary of his debut solo album Face Value with a new box set titled Face Value (Full Value), which includes rare and unreleased recordings, as well as a brand new interview with Collins. The box set and Blu-ray edition are available for pre-order, and Phil Collins is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time in November.
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