Classic Albums

Phil's first solo album, which launched his career outside of Genesis, is examined here. Engineer Hugh Padgham peels the layers of sound back, and Phil explains how the lyrics to many of the songs wrote themselves, as he was going through a bitter divorce. Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Darrell Stuermer are on hand, and many of the studio musicians who contributed are seen as they describe working with Phil.

A look at the making of Face Value by Phil Collins, which was realised in 1981, with rare performances and exclusive interviews.

Engineers, musicians and Meat Loaf himself discuss how Bat Out of Hell was created with crashing guitars and powerful vocals.

A closer look at how Bob Marley and The Wailers produced and recorded the 1973 reggae album Catch a Fire.

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker delve into the master tapes to discuss the year-long effort that went into this, their biggest album. Well known as perfectionists in the studio, this labor of love is dissected layer by layer. Producer Gary Katz and engineer Roger Nichols help explain the craft and detail that the Dan, along with Michael McDonald and some other session players, spent on the Grammy-winning jazz-rock classic.