The Best and Worst Albums In Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel’s Career

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You may know the names of Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel as separate artists, but once upon a time, they led the band Genesis to bigger heights of fame, respectively. They say that you could identify which leader dominated by the way a Genesis song was arranged. But after their tenure from the prog-rock group, they also established themselves as well-respected artists in their unique ways. We ranked the best and worst solo albums of the two on the list provided below.
15. Going Back (2010) โ Phil Collins
We donโt know what went in Philโs head upon creating this, but we could assume that heโs been thinking a lot about the nostalgias of the past.
15.ย Scratch My Back (2010) โ Peter Gabriel
Like Collins, Gabriel has probably been thinking about reliving some nostalgic scenarios in the olden days. However, creditโs given to his amazing choice of songs.
14. Dance Into the Light (1996) โ Phil Collins
As he finally decided to leave Genesis to focus more on his solo career, Collins greeted the world with Dance Into the Light. It had energy quite similar to a Gabriel solo album, but it nevertheless didnโt have the same impact as a Gabriel solo album.
13. Testify (2002) โ Phil Collins
Drenched in adult contemporary pop, but still dominating the scene with his loud drums, Collinsโ Testify had its own ups, but itโs mainly down if you want to dig deeper. This also happens to be the last album of Collins that composed most of his original work.
12. Both Sides (1993) โ Phil Collins
Sales were a tad disappointing upon its release, but the world later noticed that this is something of an excellent album if you listen intently.
11. Peter Gabriel I (Car) (1977) โ Peter Gabriel
First solo albums are supposed to help you create a statement that you can do without relying on your band. Thatโs exactly what Gabriel thought of for his solo debut. Peter Gabriel (also called Peter Gabriel I or Car) contained a not-so-great goodbye of the singer to Genesis.
10. Up (2002) โ Peter Gabriel
A decade after Gabriel released his album Us, he decided to release a rather similar theme of death and decline with a rather the same name entitled Up. Itโs cheerful, but in a bizarre way; something youโd expect from the one who brought theatrics in Genesis.
9. Peter Gabriel II (Scratch) (1978) โ Peter Gabriel
Robert Fripp produced the album, therefore could immediately help us to assume that the music is golden. But it was still far from becoming a hit; Scratch felt like an introverted album with a dash of weirdness altogether.
8. Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982) โ Phil Collins
Collins proved in this album that heโs extremely capable of versatility in his songs. From emotional ballads to techno-induced pop songs, you seriously cannot draw the line from there.
7. Security (1982) โ Peter Gabriel
For his 4th album, Gabriel explored a whole lot of experimentation, while also adding the commercial sound of synths.
6. Us (1992) โ Peter Gabriel
Although the predecessor album So was largely successful in comparison to Us, the latter still gave us one of the singerโs most emotional, direct, and influential songs in his career. From the political โFourteen Black Paintingsโ to hard-hitting hits, this album is amazing.
5. Peter Gabriel III (Melt) (1980) โ Peter Gabriel
Still teeming with overflowing ideas, Gabrielโs 3rd consecutive self-titled album is incredibly done. With trustworthy people ready to help capture Gabrielโs far-fetched ideas; the results were phenomenal.
4. No Jacket Required (1985) โ Phil Collins
You simply can define No Jacket Required only to its hit, โSussudio,โ however, it helps. Underrated songs โInside Out,โ โOnly You Know and I Knowโ and โLong Long Way to Goโ featuring Sting is way better than the supposed hit, but thatโs just the way the album works.
3. But Seriously (1989) โ Phil Collins
Ditching the power drums and stuck more into a thoughtful direction, Collinsโ But Seriously embodies its title. Jazzy and classy; thatโs what this is.
2. Face Value (1981) โ Phil Collins
Genesis Phil Collins has always been different from solo artist Phil Collins and Face Value helped in molding that image of his. Itโs personal and radio-friendly, so what are you still looking for?
1. So (1986) โ Peter Gabriel
Sure, when compared to Collins, Gabrielโs records were far more lowkey and underrated; but listening to it sure feels extremely different and mind-blowing. As the singer began to work with U2 producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, there began the journey of his widespread success, all intermingled in the neat package of this seminal album.