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Amazon.com essential recording: If you are considering divorcing a rock star, let Hello, I Must Be Going! serve as fair warning of what you're likely to face once the papers have been signed and the settlements made. Collins got the last word on sundering his relationship with first wife Jill (he actually addresses her by name on the album!), and managed to deliver it to millions of homes via this album, which contains one blistering diatribe after another: "I Don't Care Anymore," "I Cannot Believe It's True," "Do You Know, Do You Care?," and "It Don't Matter to Me." The mood is tempered a bit by a lively remake of the Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love" and "Like China," a sprightly rocker celebrating new love. Yet as listenable and engaging as it is, Hello, I Must Be Going! has to be regarded as one of the angriest albums in mainstream rock history. Great stuff, when you're in the mood for that sort of thing. --Daniel Durchholz Customer Reviews: Rating: 
Date: 2008-07-20
Great tunes
I originially bought the CD for the single,"I don't care, anymore," and to see what else he might have created.While hooked on the lead song, I am now also hooked on the entire CD,being continually amazed that a drummer could create all that he does. Rating:
Date: 2008-06-22
phil's second solo in the midst of a busy schedule
By 1982 phil was very busy finishing up his abacab tour with genesis, drumming on robert plant's 1st solo album (pictures at eleven), producing/drumming on a 2nd john martyn album (glorious fool), producing/drumming on frida's 1st solo album (something's going on), & playing at the 2nd policeman's ball with jethro tull & plant. Between all this madness he managed to release his 2nd solo album which was much more consistent than face value but retaining the same heavy drum/vocal/horn oriented formula. Though more adult contemporary (still heavily based on his 1978 divorce) than its predecesor there are still many hard-edged tracks on it including I don't care anymore, cannot believe it's true, & do you know do you care. A very jazzy rock-fusion number was west side which became a concert staple through the 80s & 90s is an awesome don myrick saxophone lead track. Daryl stermer (guitar), mo foster (bass), & peter robinson (additional keyboards) also joined the phoenix horns for this classic. hugh padgham also returned as coproducer (now heavy into his affiliation with genesis & phil collins's solo stuff). As stated above the album is more consistent than face value as fewer musicians leant their chops. Although profoundly busy in 1982, phil did tour for a few months promoting face value & hello..(he didn't tour for face value because he did abacab with genesis right after he recorded face value in 1981). The sound of this album is almost duplicated on frida's 1st solo album as collins used the very same musicians in the studio. I loved phil's solo stuff in the 80s. Although very pop oriented & adult contemporary at times, the musicianship is very mature, sophisticated, & well produced. Phil does a good job at creating moods with his voice & drums as all the chord sequences & tempo changes revolve around the drum patterns. This is also true in genesis albums. It's true with his session efforts. With clapton & plant his syncopation creates a mood & his drum fills are integral to the progression of the song. You can always spot phil's drums. Good album & overall better than face value. Rating:
Date: 2008-01-21
cd receipt
Received ordered CD in only a few days, did not expect it so fast great job Rating: 
Date: 2007-08-05
Good CD for fans of Phil Collins
I bought this disc mainly for the song,"I Don't Care Anymore",which leads off the album and which I didn't previously have in my collection(unfortunately,it's not included on his "Hits" collection).The only other song that I recognized when looking at the titles was Collins' version of "You Can't Hurry Love".Upon listening to the CD,I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the song,"It Don't Matter To Me",because I remembered hearing it on the radio years ago.I love it when CDs surprise me like that.While this disc is not as hit-laden as his later album,"No Jacket Required",it is worthwhile for filling in the gaps left by his "Hits" collection.To date,there is not one thoroughly complete collection of Phil Collins' solo music on the market and this is a shame.I strongly feel that he deserves the box set treatment.Oh well.Maybe someday. Rating: 
Date: 2007-01-11
Phil's best drum song on the first track!
If you like Phil Collins, you will love this album. A good recording, although this special foreign mastered CD is not as loud as other CDs in my collection. |
