{"product_id":"iconic-albums-phil-collins-hello-i-must-be-going-era-1982-a-track-by-track-journey-through-transition-and-reflection-9798180016126","title":"Iconic Albums Phil Collins Hello, I Must Be Going Era (1982): A Track-by-Track Journey Through Transition and Reflection","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard Ward\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Criticism - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Collins' \u003ci\u003eHello, I Must Be Going!\u003c\/i\u003e was more than a follow-up to \u003ci\u003eFace Value\u003c\/i\u003e - it was the sound of an artist turning heartbreak into armour.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1982, \u003ci\u003eHello, I Must Be Going!\u003c\/i\u003e captured Phil Collins at a crucial turning point. Still carrying the emotional fallout that had shaped his solo debut, Collins returned with an album that felt harder, sharper, more rhythmic, and more defensive. Where \u003ci\u003eFace Value\u003c\/i\u003e sounded shocked and exposed, \u003ci\u003eHello, I Must Be Going!\u003c\/i\u003e sounded like a man trying to convince himself he no longer cared - even though every drum hit, every wounded vocal, and every tender ballad proved that he did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the album in depth, tracing its anger, humour, soul influence, dark storytelling, emotional ballads, and growing pop confidence. From the stark defiance of \"I Don't Care Anymore\" to the Motown warmth of \"You Can't Hurry Love,\" from the unsettling atmosphere of \"Thru These Walls\" to the exhausted tenderness of \"Why Can't It Wait 'Til Morning,\" the album reveals Collins at his most conflicted and revealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover how \u003ci\u003eHello, I Must Be Going!\u003c\/i\u003e helped define the Phil Collins sound: huge drums, clean production, emotional directness, soul-pop instincts, wounded balladry, and an increasingly familiar public personality. The book also examines Collins' parallel work with Genesis, his rise as a solo live performer, his growing presence on television and in music videos, and how this album pointed directly toward the global breakthrough of \u003ci\u003eNo Jacket Required\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth bitter and melodic, defensive and vulnerable, funny and wounded, \u003ci\u003eHello, I Must Be Going!\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of Collins' most important early solo albums - the bridge between private pain and worldwide superstardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of Phil Collins hardening his wounds into craft - and proving that \"I don't care anymore\" was never the whole truth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968353878167,"sku":"9798180016126","price":1724.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798180016126.webp?v=1782917662","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/iconic-albums-phil-collins-hello-i-must-be-going-era-1982-a-track-by-track-journey-through-transition-and-reflection-9798180016126","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}