Personnel includes: Phil Collins (vocals, drums); Daryl Steurmer, Stephen Bishop, Shankar.

Atlantic's Gold Standard Audiophile Compact Discs are gold-plated CDs that boast 20-bit digital reproduction technology for improved dynamics. Each reissue comes in a mini-box that includes the CD jewel box plus a 24-page color booklet featuring new liner notes, photographs and the complete original album artwork.

FACE VALUE contains videos, live performances and home movies principally centered on the making of the 1981 album of the same name.

Collins proves himself a passionate singer (and distinctive drummer) with a gift for both deeply felt ballads and snarling rockers. His debut album transformed him from the frontman of Genesis to a solo star who happened to be in Genesis, too. Contains "In the Air Tonight" and "I Missed Again." ~ William Ruhlmann

Face Value features unseen performances, home movies, and archival footages of the studio sessions that went into the making of Phil Collins' first, and arguably best, solo album. Interviews with Collins, engineer Hugh Padgham, and other musicians and candid performances in the studio give more insight into how songs such as "In the Air Tonight," "The Roof Is Leaking," "If Leaving Me Is Easy," and "Please Don't Ask" came into being. Despite its lack of extra features on the DVD version, Face Value remains an informative and entertaining addition to the collections of Phil Collins fans. ~ Heather Phares

The risk that Phil Collins took in displaying painful lyrics at an obviously harrowing time could have been taken as self-indulgence, but 18 years on this album is still seen as his best and most assured. The Genesis drummer displayed dynamic arrangements ('In The Air Tonight'), melancholy piano ('You Know What I Mean') and Philadelphia soul ('I Missed Again'), and wrapped up with a cover of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' at which even John Lennon would have tipped his hat. After this album Collins embarked on an extraordinarily busy career that included a rejuvenated Genesis, film roles and huge solo success. This will always be the album closest to his heart, with the paint pot on the piano.

The risk that Phil Collins took in displaying painful lyrics at an obviously harrowing time could have been taken as self-indulgence, but 18 years on this album is still seen as his best and most assured. The Genesis drummer displayed dynamic arrangements ('In The Air Tonight'), melancholy piano ('You Know What I Mean') and Philadelphia soul ('I Missed Again'), and wrapped up with a cover of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' at which even John Lennon would have tipped his hat. After this album Collins embarked on an extraordinarily busy career that included a rejuvenated Genesis, film roles and huge solo success. This will always be the album closest to his heart, with the paint pot on the piano.