tries to get all gangsta on that ass, someone should tell him that he was covering Phil Collins not even a decade ago), and Joe’s wistful take on ‘”Can’t Turn Back the Years” (a track on 1993’s “Both Sides” that ranks among Phil’s best). There are exactly two worthwhile tracks on the album: Brandy & Ray-J’s rendition of “Another Day in Paradise” (next time Willie Jr. release), I can say that if you are the least bit interested in what “Urban Renewal” sounds like, don’t say I didn’t warn you. However, a guest list that included Lil Kim, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and TQ (remember him) did not bode well for a good album.Īs someone who paid very good money for this album (it was only available as an import for quite some time-I’m still not sure whether the album ever saw a U.S. The lead single from his second album was a Supremes cover. His first solo album featured the Earth, Wind & Fire horns. Although some of you may wonder whose harebrained idea this was, believe me when I tell you that the idea was sound in theory, just really, really (REALLY) flawed in execution.Īn R&B tribute to Phil Collins kinda makes sense. Yes, it includes a sea of contemporary R&B and hip-hop artists remaking Phil Collins songs. While I’m trying to figure out whether I want to review Phil Collins’ “Going Back” album, I thought I’d clue you guys in to an album that I bet you never even knew existed.
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