Plays Well with Others (Phil Collins album)

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Plays Well with Others
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Released28 September 2018 (28 September 2018)
Label Atlantic/WEA
Phil Collins chronology
The Singles
(2016)
Plays Well with Others
(2018)
Other Sides
(2019)
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Plays Well with Others is a box set by Phil Collins, released in 2018. [2] The first three discs chronicle Collins' contributions to albums by various musicians, while the fourth disc features live performances. [3]

Contents

Track listing

Disc one: 1969–1982

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist/recordLength
1."Guide Me, Orion" Ken Howard, Alan Blaikley Flaming Youth Ark 2 (1969)03:18
2."Knights" (reprise)Banks Peter BanksTwo Sides of Peter Banks (1973)02:14
3."Don't You Feel It?"WallaceEugene Wallace — Book of Fool (1974)04:14
4."I Can't Remember, but Yes"Argent Argent Counterpoints (1975)03:07
5."Over Fire Island"Eno Brian Eno Another Green World (1975)01:51
6."Savannah Woman"Bolin, Jeff Cook Tommy Bolin Teaser (1975)02:46
7."Pablo Picasso" Jonathan Richman John Cale Helen of Troy (1975)03:23
8."Nuclear Burn"Collins, John Goodsall, Robin Lumley, Percy Jones Brand X Unorthodox Behaviour (1976)06:22
9."No One Receiving"EnoBrian Eno — Before and After Science (1977)03:50
10."Home"Argent Rod ArgentMoving Home (1978)04:22
11."M386"EnoBrian Eno — Music for Films (1978)02:51
12."…And So to F…"CollinsBrand X — Product (1979)06:22
13."North Star"Fripp, Daryl Hall, Joanna Walton Robert Fripp Exposure (1979)03:08
14."Sweet Little Mystery"Martyn John Martyn Grace and Danger (1980)05:26
15."Intruder"Gabriel Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel (1980)04:54
16."I Know There's Something Going On" Russ Ballard Frida Something's Going On (1982)05:29
17."Pledge Pin"Plant, Robbie Blunt Robert Plant Pictures at Eleven (1982)04:02
18."Lead Me to the Water"Brooker Gary BrookerLead Me to the Water (1982)04:23

Disc two: 1982–1991

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist/recordLength
1."In the Mood"Plant, Blunt, Paul MartinezRobert Plant — The Principle of Moments (1983)05:22
2."Island Dreamer" Jan Hammer, Al DiMeola Al Di Meola Scenario (1983)04:05
3."Puss 'n Boots"Ant, Marco Pirroni Adam Ant Strip (1983)04:02
4."Walking on the Chinese Wall" Billie Hughes, Roxanne Seeman Philip Bailey Chinese Wall (1984)05:08
5."Do They Know It's Christmas?" Bob Geldof, Midge Ure Band Aid — non-album single (1984)03:51
6."Just Like a Prisoner"Clapton Eric Clapton Behind the Sun (1985)05:30
7."Because of You"Bailey, Collins, George Duke, Nathan East, Lorelei McBroom, Ray Parker Jr. Philip Bailey — Inside Out (1986)04:32
8."Watching the World"John Lang, Richard Page, Steve George Chaka Khan Destiny (1986)04:44
9."No One Is to Blame" (Phil Collins' version)Jones Howard Jones Action Replay (1986)04:14
10."If Leaving Me Is Easy"Collins The Isley Brothers Masterpiece (1985)06:32
11."Angry"McCartney, Eric Stewart Paul McCartney Press to Play (1986)03:37
12."Loco in Acapulco"Collins, Lamont Dozier Four Tops Buster (1988)04:12
13."Walking on Air"Bishop Stephen Bishop Bowling in Paris (1989)03:27
14."Hall Light"BishopStephen Bishop — Bowling in Paris (1989)04:50
15."Woman in Chains" Roland Orzabal Tears for Fears The Seeds of Love (1989)06:30
16."Burn Down the Mission" Elton John, Bernie Taupin Phil Collins — Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991)06:13

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Disc three: 1991–2011

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist/recordLength
1."No Son of Mine" Tony Banks, Collins, Mike Rutherford Genesis We Can't Dance (1991)06:39
2."Could've Been Me"MartynJohn Martyn — Couldn't Love You More (1992)03:55
3."Hero"Collins, Crosby David Crosby Thousand Roads (1993)04:40
4."Ways to Cry"MartynJohn Martyn — No Little Boy (1993)04:43
5."I've Been Trying" Curtis Mayfield Phil Collins — A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield (1994)05:02
6."Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" Duke Ellington, Bob Russell Quincy Jones Q's Jook Joint (1995)03:58
7."Why Can't It Wait 'Til Morning"Collins Fourplay Elixir (1995)05:18
8."Suzanne"MartynJohn Martyn — And (1996)03:53
9."Looking for an Angel"Collins Laura Pausini La mia risposta (1998)04:13
10."Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End" Lennon, McCartney George Martin In My Life (1998)05:39
11."In the Air Tonite"Lil' Kim, Collins Lil' Kim feat. Phil Collins — Urban Renewal (2001)04:21
12."Welcome"CollinsPhil Collins — Brother Bear (2003)03:36
13."Can't Turn Back the Years"CollinsJohn Martyn — Heaven and Earth (2011)04:20

Disc four: Live 1981–2002

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."In the Air Tonight" (live at The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, 1981)CollinsPhil Collins05:05
2."While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (live at the Prince's Trust concert, 1987)Harrison George Harrison 05:02
3."You Win Again" (live at the Prince's Trust concert, 1988) Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb Bee Gees 03:28
4."There'll Be Some Changes Made" (live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2004) William Benton Overstreet, Billy Higgins Phil Collins Big Band & Tony Bennett 03:13
5."Stormy Weather" (live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1996) Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Phil Collins & Quincy Jones03:49
6."Chips and Salsa" (From the album A Hot Night in Paris , 1999) Gerald Albright The Phil Collins Big Band 05:14
7."Birdland" (From the DVD A Salute To Buddy Rich, featuring Phil Collins, Dennis Chambers & Steve Smith, 1999) Joe Zawinul Phil Collins with the Buddy Rich Big Band07:13
8."Pick Up the Pieces" (live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1998) Roger Ball, Molly Duncan, Alan Gorrie, Onnie McIntyre, Hamish Stuart, Robbie McIntosh The Phil Collins Big Band21:13
9."Layla" (live at Party at the Palace, 3 June 2002)Clapton, Jim Gordon Eric Clapton06:19
10."Why" (live at Party at the Palace, 3 June 2002)Lennox Annie Lennox 05:31
11."(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (live at Party at the Palace, 3 June 2002)Adams, Michael Kamen, Robert John "Mutt" Lange Bryan Adams 04:16
12."With a Little Help from My Friends" (live at Party at the Palace, 3 June 2002)Lennon, McCartney Joe Cocker 05:50

Charts

2018 weekly chart performance for Plays Well with Others
Chart (2018)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 17
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [6] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [7] 47
2024 weekly chart performance for Plays Well with Others
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [8] 82

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