Phil Collins
of Genesis
Phil Collins' Gear
This article mentions Phil Collins using a Roland Octapad.
In this Modern Drummer interview from 1983, conducted in Spring of that year, Phil Collins mentions he was due to receive the then-new Movement Mk. II drum machine. Eventually he did receive one and he used it on the Genesis album for guide rhythm tracks. The Movement Mk. II can be first seen in this home video documenting the making of the album at around the 17:03 mark.
In a Facebook post by Moore’s Simmons Drums, Phil Collins is pictured with Simmons SDS pads, highlighting his use of this electronic drum equipment.
Phil Collins is shown using a Simmons SDS-V Drum Synthesizer in a photo captioned by Moore's Simmons Drums on Facebook.
Collins can be seen playing a Yamaha CP-70 in this live performance of "Both Sides of the Story."
Phil Collins is seen using the Roland TR-707 Rhythm Composer in a 1986 photo shared by museumsound on Twitter, showcasing his collection of Roland drum machines.
A photograph from Phil Collins' home studio, published in the March 1985 issue of International Musician & Recording World, shows a Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus positioned against the wall just below the window. This vocoder was notably used in the backing vocals of his debut solo single "In the Air Tonight" from the 1981 album Face Value.
Phil Collins used the Linn Electronics LinnDrum extensively on his 1985 album No Jacket Required, as evidenced by the picture showing him with the gear.
Phil Collins used the Roland Compurhythm most notably in his biggest hit In The Air Tonight where it can clearly be heard in the intro to the song.
Phil used the OB-8 extensively on his 1985 album "No Jacket Required", notably in the song "Sussudio".
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Discography
Face Value (Deluxe Editon)
1981
Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition)
1982
Hello, I Must Be Going (2016 Remaster)
1982
No Jacket Required (2025 Mix)
1985
No Jacket Required (2016 Remaster)
1985
...But Seriously (Deluxe Edition)
1989
Serious Hits...Live! (2019 Remaster)
1990
Both Sides (Deluxe Edition)
1993
Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition)
1996
A Hot Night in Paris (Live; 2019 Remaster)
1999
Testify (Deluxe Edition)
2002
Going Back (2010)
2010
Album Credits
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Harvest of the Heart: An Anthology
Anthony Phillips · 2004
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