Editing Phil Collins (section)

===1978–1984: Solo debut with ''Face Value'' and ''Hello, I Must Be Going!''===
After Genesis finished touring in December 1978, the group went on hiatus after Collins went to Vancouver, Canada to try to save his failing marriage.<ref name=sounds1979>{{Cite magazine|title=The return of... Getting it together in the Country|magazine=Sounds|date=27 October 1979|first=Hugh|last=Fielder|access-date=11 October 2014|url=http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/sounds-27th-oct-getting-it-together-in-the-country/}}</ref> The attempt failed, leaving his wife to return to England with their children while living apart. Collins returned to Old Croft, their home in Shalford, Surrey, and their divorce was finalised in 1981. Banks and Rutherford were recording their first solo albums during this time, so Collins rejoined Brand X for their album ''[[Product (Brand X album)|Product]]'' and its accompanying tour, played on [[John Martyn]]'s album ''[[Grace and Danger]]'', and started writing demos of his own at home.<ref name=sounds1979 /> This was followed by Genesis resuming activity and recording and touring through 1980 with their album ''[[Duke (album)|Duke]]'' (1980). The three members contributed two tracks each; Collins put forward "Please Don't Ask" and "[[Misunderstanding (Genesis song)|Misunderstanding]]".<ref>Starr, Red. "Genesis: Duke". Smash Hits (17–30 April 1980): 30.</ref>

[[File:Phil Collins 1981.jpg|thumb|left|Collins performing in 1981]]
In February 1981, Collins released his debut solo album ''[[Face Value (album)|Face Value]]''. He signed with [[Virgin Records]] and WEA for American distribution in order to distance himself from the Charisma label, and oversaw every step of its production; he wrote the liner notes himself and by hand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/face-value-mw0000189462|title=AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra|last=Sendra|first=Tim|website=AllMusic|access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> His divorce was the focus of its lyrical themes and song titles: "I had a wife, two children, two dogs, and the next day I didn't have anything. So a lot of these songs were written because I was going through these emotional changes."{{sfn|Thompson|2004|p=181}} Collins produced the album in collaboration with [[Hugh Padgham]], with whom he had worked on Peter Gabriel's [[Peter Gabriel (1980 album)|self-titled 1980 album]].<ref name="classic drum sounds">{{cite web | url= http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/classic-drum-sounds-in-the-air-tonight-590970 | title= Classic Drum Sounds: 'In The Air Tonight' | publisher=MusicRadar | first=David | last=West | date= 5 February 2014 | access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> ''Face Value'' reached number one in seven countries, including the [[UK Albums Chart]],<ref name="Charts" /> and number seven in the US where it went on to sell 5 million copies.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22So%22 |title=American album certifications – Phil Collins |publisher=RIAA |access-date=17 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016210253/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22So%22 |archive-date=16 October 2015 }}</ref> "[[In the Air Tonight]]", the album's lead single, became a hit and reached number two in the UK charts. The song is known for the [[gated reverb]] effect used on Collins's drums, a technique developed by Padgham when he worked as an engineer on Gabriel's song "[[Intruder (song)|Intruder]]", on which Collins played drums.<ref name="classic drum sounds" />

Following an invitation by record producer Martin Lewis, Collins performed live as a solo artist at an [[Amnesty International]] benefit show [[The Secret Policeman's Other Ball]] at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] in London in September 1981, performing "In the Air Tonight" and "The Roof Is Leaking".<ref>McCall, Douglas (2013). Monty Python: A Chronology, 1969–2012, 2d ed. p. 82. McFarland</ref> Collins worked again with John Martyn in this year, producing his album ''[[Glorious Fool]]''.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/27/john-martyn-final-recordings | title= John Martyn's final recordings to be released | work=The Guardian | location=London | first=Sean | last=Michaels | date=27 April 2011 | access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> In September 1981, Genesis released ''[[Abacab]]''. This was followed by its 1981 supporting tour and a two-month tour in 1982 promoting the Genesis live album ''[[Three Sides Live (album)|Three Sides Live]]''. In early 1982, Collins produced and played on ''[[Something's Going On]]'', the third solo album by [[Anni-Frid Lyngstad]] of [[ABBA]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/1482932/anni-frid-lyngstad/biography|title=Anni-Frid Lyngstad|magazine=Billboard|access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref> and performed most of the drum parts on ''[[Pictures at Eleven]]'', the first solo album by [[Led Zeppelin]] singer [[Robert Plant]].<ref name="Robert Plant Music Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/23372/20150106/robert-plant-praises-phil-collins-encouraging-solo-career-led-zeppelin-split.htm|title=Robert Plant Praises Phil Collins For Encouraging His Solo Career After Led Zeppelin's Split|work=Music Times|first=Shawn|last=Christ|date=6 January 2015|access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref> In October 1982, Collins took part in the one-off Genesis reunion concert [[Six of the Best]] held at the [[National Bowl|Milton Keynes Bowl]] in Buckinghamshire, which marked the return of Gabriel on lead vocals and Hackett on guitar.<ref>{{cite journal |title=The lamp wakes up|journal=Melody Maker|first=Paul|last=Strange|date=9 October 1982|access-date=23 September 2015|url=http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/melody-maker-9th-oct-the-lamb-wakes-up/}}</ref>

Collins's second solo album, ''[[Hello, I Must Be Going! (album)|Hello, I Must Be Going!]]'', was released in November 1982. His marital problems continued to provide inspiration for his songs, including "[[I Don't Care Anymore]]" and "Do You Know, Do You Care". The album reached number 2 in the UK and number 8 in the US, where it sold 3 million copies.<ref name="UKCharts">Roberts, David (2006). [[British Hit Singles & Albums]]. London: Guinness World Records Ltd.</ref><ref name="RIAA" /> Its second single, a cover of "[[You Can't Hurry Love (Phil Collins Song)|You Can't Hurry Love]]" by [[the Supremes]], became Collins's first UK number one single and went to number 10 in the US.<ref name="Charts">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/phil%20collins/ |title=Phil Collins &#124; full Official Chart History |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> Collins supported the album with the ''Hello, I Must Be Going!'' tour of Europe and North America from November 1982 to February 1983. Following the tour, Collins played drums on Plant's second solo album, ''[[The Principle of Moments]]'',<ref name="Robert Plant Music Times" /> and produced and played on two tracks for [[Adam Ant]]'s album [[Strip (Adam Ant album)|''Strip'']], "Puss 'n Boots" and the title track.<ref>{{cite web|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/strip-mw0000188959|title=Strip – Adam Ant &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=29 October 2015}}</ref> In May 1983, Collins, Banks and Rutherford recorded [[Genesis (Genesis album)|a self-titled Genesis album]]; its tour ended with five shows in [[Birmingham]], England in February 1984. The latter shows were filmed and released as ''[[The Mama Tour|Genesis Live – The Mama Tour]]''.{{sfn|Bowler|Dray|1992|pp=191, 251}}