Plays Well with Others (Phil Collins album)

Plays Well with Others
Box set by Phil Collins
Released	28 September 2018
Recorded	1969–2011
Label	Atlantic/WEA
Phil Collins chronology
The Singles (2016) Plays Well with Others (2018) Other Sides (2019)

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AllMusic	[1]

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] [4]}

Track listing

Disc one: 1969–1982

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist/record	Length
1.	"Guide Me, Orion"	Ken Howard, Alan Blaikley	Flaming Youth — Ark 2 (1969)	03:18
2.	"Knights" (reprise)	Banks	Peter Banks — Two Sides of Peter Banks (1973)	02:14
3.	"Don't You Feel It?"	Wallace	Eugene 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"	Eno	Brian Eno — Before and After Science (1977)	03:50
10.	"Home"	Argent	Rod Argent — Moving Home (1978)	04:22
11.	"M386"	Eno	Brian Eno — Music for Films (1978)	02:51
12.	"…And So to F…"	Collins	Brand 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 Brooker — Lead Me to the Water (1982)	04:23

Disc two: 1982–1991

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist/record	Length
1.	"In the Mood"	Plant, Blunt, Paul Martinez	Robert 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"	Bishop	Stephen 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.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist/record	Length
1.	"No Son of Mine"	Tony Banks, Collins, Mike Rutherford	Genesis — We Can't Dance (1991)	06:39
2.	"Could've Been Me"	Martyn	John Martyn — Couldn't Love You More (1992)	03:55
3.	"Hero"	Collins, Crosby	David Crosby — Thousand Roads (1993)	04:40
4.	"Ways to Cry"	Martyn	John 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"	Martyn	John 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"	Collins	Phil Collins — Brother Bear (2003)	03:36
13.	"Can't Turn Back the Years"	Collins	John Martyn — Heaven and Earth (2011)	04:20

Disc four: Live 1981–2002

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"In the Air Tonight" (live at The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, 1981)	Collins	Phil Collins	05:05
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 1996)	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 Jones	03:49
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 Band	07:13
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 Band	21:13
9.	"Layla" (live at Party at the Palace, 3 June 2002)	Clapton, Jim Gordon	Eric Clapton	06:19
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) [6]	17
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [7]	26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8]	47

2024 weekly chart performance for Plays Well with Others

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [9]	82

References

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5. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Phil Collins – Plays Well with Others" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
7. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2018. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Phil Collins – Plays Well with Others". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
9. "Phil Collins Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2024.