Teenbeat: One more night...

One before the Bank Holiday and the body recovers from the recent heat we return to things that spin and the period where I was very much listening to tapes having a "Walkman" and rather expensive cassette deck to the point not a few things were bought on pre-recorded tapes whatever my thoughts on "dolby" happen to  be.

I did pick up Phil Collin's first two albums on vinyl a while back when they were re-released by Analogue Productions in association with Atlantic Records in the United States as part of the series marking that labels 75th anniversary.

They came in deluxe gatefold sleeves and were cut at 45 rpm for better sound so effectively they became doubles but given the first album run for rather a long time that was a big gain in dynamics and tight clean bass.

One they didn't do was his third album No Jacket Required coming in between two Genesis albums while he plays drums and usually lead vocals - Genesis and Invisible Touch - 

It's quite likely you have this album - it was a massive seller in the UK, Canada, the U.S. and much of Europe and even if you don't you'll know the singles from it such as Sussudio, Take Me Home and One More Night which President Reagan that year said was a song he really liked.

Whatever you might think of his politics he was right,  it is a great song looking at the feelings you have for another who you love deeply, delivered sensitively. 

When it came to the album licensing this differed as in the UK and the Republic of Ireland he (and Genesis) were signed to Virgin Records whereas in other territories it was with Atlantic part of the then mighty WEA (Warner Bros, Elektra/Asylum and Atlantic) group.

That's why we get this clear vinyl remastered edition that does tame so of the very 80's production to improve the focus on Phil's vocals without losing any detail and that while this is intended for North America, it's pressed by Gz in the Czech Republic where originals were cut and pressed in the territory such as the United States or Germany. 

Personally a few decades on I am glad to have a fine vinyl version of this classic album for the collection where it will be loved.