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Pop · 2002 · 12 tracks

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Phil Collins

Polished, mid-tempo adult contemporary pop defined by clean digital textures, romantic devotion, and a shift away from the artist's signature aggressive drumming.

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It's Phil at his most peaceful, trading the big drum fills for soft synths and love songs.

A gentle, unhurried collection of songs defined by domestic peace and romantic gratitude.

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Sentimental+2.7σ

Sentimental saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Wake Up Call
5:15
02
Come With Me
4:34
03
Testify
6:31
04
Don’t Get Me Started
4:41
05
Swing Low
5:08
06
It’s Not Too Late
4:00
07
This Love This Heart
4:05
08
Driving Me Crazy
4:37
09
The Least You Can Do
4:22
10
Can’t Stop Loving You
4:17
11
Thru My Eyes
5:07
12
You Touch My Heart
4:43
Moments Worth Waiting For
The gentle, rhythmic pulse of the drum machine on the title track that provides a steady heartbeat for the layered synths.
The sudden, bright burst of the chorus in 'Can't Stop Loving You' which serves as the album's most immediate pop hook.
The atmospheric use of Uilleann pipes on 'The Least You Can Do' adding a surprising Celtic texture to the polished production.
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