Em 2018, batendo um papo com a revista inglesa Prog para a promoção da compilação Plays Well With Others, o vocalista, baterista e compositor, Phil Collins, refletiu sobre o título do novo trabalho, o qual possui canções que gravou para outros artistas e bandas como Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney e Tears For Fears.
“As palavras Plays Well With Others sempre ressoaram na minha cabeça, depois que ganhei uma camiseta do Genesis com essa frase. Pensei sobre o assunto, e isso praticamente resumiu minha vida. As pessoas sempre ficavam me pedindo para participar de seus discos. E como eu sou uma pessoa legal, nunca poderia recusar os convites”.
Phil completou em tom debochado: “Ouvindo o disco, a coisa que me deixa mais orgulhoso é a amplitude de coisas nas quais estive envolvido. Vai de A a Z. Ou pelo menos de A a B. No entanto, eu não tenho muitas histórias de sexo, drogas e rock n’ roll para você. Esse sempre foi o trabalho de outra pessoa”.
É importante ressaltar que Plays Well With Others chegou ao mercado em 28 de setembro de 2018 pela Rhino Records e possui uma repertório de cinquenta e nove canções.
Track listing de Plays Well With Others:
Disco 1: 1969-1982
01. Guide Me Orion – Flaming Youth
02. Knights (Reprise) – Peter Banks
03. Don’t You Feel It – Eugene Wallace
04. I Can’t Remember, But Yes – Argent
05. Over Fire Island – Brian Eno
06. Savannah Woman – Tommy Bolin
07. Pablo Picasso – John Cale
08. Nuclear Burn – Brand X
09. No-One Receiving – Brian Eno
10. Home – Rod Argent
11. M386 – Brian Eno
12. And So To F – Brand X
13. North Star – Robert Fripp
14. Sweet Little Mystery – John Martyn
15. Intruder – Peter Gabriel
16. I Know There’s Something Going On – Frida
17. Pledge Pin – Robert Plant
18. Lead Me To The Water – Gary Brooker
Disco 2: 1982-1991
01. In The Mood – Robert Plant
02. Island Dreamer – Al Di Meola
03. Puss ‘n’ Boots – Adam Ant
04. Walking On The Chinese Wall – Philip Bailey
05. Do They Know It’s Christmas (Feed The World) – Band Aid
06. Just Like A Prisoner – Eric Clapton
07. Because Of You – Philip Bailey
08. Watching The World – Chaka Khan
09. No One Is To Blame (Phil Collins) – Howard Jones
10. If Leaving Me Is Easy – The Isley Brothers
11. Angry – Paul McCartney
12. Loco In Acapulco – Four Tops
13. Walking On Air – Stephen Bishop
14. Hall Light – Stephen Bishop
15. Woman In Chains – Tears For Fears
16. Burn Down The Mission – Phil Collins
Disco 3: 1991-2011
01. No Son Of Mine – Genesis
02. Could’ve Been Me – John Martyn
03. Hero – David Crosby
04. Ways To Cry – John Martyn
05. I’ve Been Trying – Phil Collins
06. Do Nothing ‘Till You Hear From Me – Quincy Jones
07. Why Can’t It Wait Til Morning – Fourplay
08. Suzanne – John Martyn
09. Looking For An Angel – Laura Pausini
10. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End – George Martin
11. In The Air Tonite – Lil’ Kim featuring Phil Collins
12. Welcome – Phil Collins
13. Can’t Turn Back The Years – John Martyn
Disco 4: Live 1981-2002
01. In The Air Tonight’ (Live At The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball) – Phil Collins
02. While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
03. You Win Again – The Bee Gees
04. There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Phil Collins and Tony Bennett
05. Stormy Weather – Phil Collins and Quincy Jones
06. Chips And Salsa – The Phil Collins Big Band
07. Birdland – Phil Collins with The Buddy Rich Big Band
08. Pick Up The Pieces (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1998) – The Phil Collins Big Band
09. Layla (Live At Party At The Palace, 3 June 2002) – Eric Clapton
10. Why (Live at Party At The Palace, 3 June 2002) – Annie Lennox
11. Everything I Do (I Do It For You) (Live at Party At The Palace, 3 June 2002) – Bryan Adams
12. With A Little Help From My Friends (Live at Party At The Palace, 3 June 2002) – Joe Cocker
