On November 20, 1989,”Virgin” label released “…But Seriously”, the fourth Phil Collins studio album. It was recorded April – October 1989, at “The Farm” in Chiddingfold, Surrey, UK, “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”, 5 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”, 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Diamond in France by “SNEP”, 6 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, Platinum in Hong Kong by “IFPI Hong Kong”, 3 x Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”, Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”, 2 x Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”, Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, 2 x Platinum in Portugal by “AFP”, 7 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”, 5 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”, 9 x Platinum in UK by “BPI and 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Phil Collins– vocals, drums, percussion, tambourine, keyboards, mixing
- Eric Clapton– guitar
- Dominic Miller- guitar
- Daryl Stuermer– guitar
- Steve Winwood– Hammond organ
- Leland Sklar– bass guitar
- Nathan East– bass guitar
- Pino Palladino– bass guitar
- David Crosby– vocals
- Stephen Bishop– vocals
- The Phenix Horns:
- Don Myrick– saxophone
- Louis Satterfield– trombone
- Harry Kim– trumpet
- Rhamlee Michael Davis – trumpet
- Alex Brown, Marva King, Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
- Tom Tom 84 – horn arrangements
- Maurice Spears – music preparation
- Hugh Padgham – engineer, mixing
- Ed Goodreau, Simon Osbourne – engineer assistant
- Trevor Key– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Collins, except where noted.
- Hang in Long Enough
- That’s Just the Way It Is
- Find a Way to My Heart
- Colours
- Father to Son
- Another Day in Paradise
- All of My Life
- Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
- Do You Remember?
- I Wish It Would Rain Down