Both sides

Both sides
Phil Collins studio album
Publication (s)	November 9, 1993
admission	1993
Label (s)	WEA Records
Format (s)	CD, LP, MC
Genre (s)	Rock , pop
Title (number)	11
running time	67:10
production	Phil Collins
chronology Serious hits… Live! (1990) Both sides Dance into the Light (1996)

Both Sides (in English: "both sides") is the fifth studio album by British singer Phil Collins . It was published in November 1993. It sold a total of at least ten million copies, was triple platinum in Germany, double platinum in Great Britain and platinum in the USA .

background

Both Sides was the only one of his albums to be produced entirely by Phil Collins himself, with all of the instruments being recorded by himself. The recordings took place over a period of six weeks in his own studio at home, which also makes the sound of the album a little different from the others. Only sound engineer Paul Gomershall, who was involved in the previously released live album Serious Hits Live , and assistant Mark Robinson, involved in We Can't Dance , helped him. The songs turned out to be a bit more edgy and unpolished. The meaning of the songs is explained in the booklet. The lyrics express Collins' personal feelings and private problems, but political issues are also touched upon. He had 17 songs available, but discarded those that didn't match the "underlying mood" of the album.

Collins said in a November 1993 Playboy interview with Peter Jebsen:

“Of course I could have brought in people like Eric Clapton , who would certainly have contributed beautiful passages. But on this LP the songs are extremely personal; and I wanted to avoid the risk that the involvement of others would water down the original feeling. "

criticism

• Allmusic wrote: “Some fans might not go along with Collins on this dark ride, but Both Sides is one of his most artistically satisfying albums.” (“Some fans might not follow Collins on his dark ride, but Both Sides is one of his artistically most satisfying albums. ”) The album was given three stars out of five.
• The Rolling Stone awarded 2.5 out of five stars.
• The New Musical Express wrote: "That asthmatic synth gurgling, the drum-beating that snaps for climaxes and the melody, as little sparkling as a mineral water bottle open for three days, have become tiring."

Track list

1. Both Sides of the Story - 6:43
2. Can't Turn Back the Years - 4:40
3. Everyday - 5:43
4. I've Forgotten Everything - 5:15
5. We're Sons of Our Fathers - 6:24
6. Can't Find My Way - 5:08
7. Survivors - 6:05
8. We Fly So Close - 7:33
9. There's a Place for Us - 6:53
10. We Wait and We Wonder - 7:01 am
11. Please Come Out Tonight - 5:46

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Brazil (PMB)	gold	100,000
Germany (BVMI)	3 × platinum	1,500,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Italy (FIMI)	2 × platinum	200,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Portugal (AFP)	gold	20,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	200,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	4 × gold 16 × platinum	4,355,000

Main article: Phil Collins / Music Sales Awards

See also

• List of the best-selling music albums certified by BVMI in Germany

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1. ^ Gold / platinum database , Musikindustrie.de, March 12, 2011
2. ↑ http://www.genesis-news.com/c-Phil-Collins-Both-Sides-CD-review-s181.html
3. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000621417 allmusic.com
4. ↑ http://www.genesis-news.com/c-Phil-Collins-Both-Sides-CD-review-s181.html
5. ↑ Phil Collins. Workaholic and Watschenmann . In: Playboy , November 1993; quoted from www.pjebsen.de.
6. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000621417 allmusic.com