Half a year after he officially left Genesis Phil Collins released Dance Into The Light. The album offers a couple of surprises, e.g. there is no drum computer on the record. Bernd Vormwald has all the details for you.
In 1996 a comprehensive and authorized biography about Phil Collins was published. Its author Ray Coleman had, however, already passed away when the excellent book came out.
The band had known it for three years, but it was made official only in March 1996: Phil Collins leaves Genesis to have more time to follow up his own projects. Read about the backgrounds here and also read the official statement.
In 1995 Mike + The Mechanics went on tour again. Here is an overview over the tour and essential information.
Their Beggar On A Beach Of Gold brought the Mechanics to Imst, Austria, for the first time.
Their European Beggar On A Beach Of Gold tour brought Mike + The Mechanics to Sweden where they spontaneously tacked on a gig at a local disco. Lars Köster was there.
In the eye of the public Mike + The Mechanics have shrunk to a trio. In March 1995 they released a new album that is more acoustic than previous releases.
After the Both Sides tour Phil went to Australia for the Far Sides tour. Our Australian correspondent reports…
Phil is coming home. In December 1994 Phil played in England again. Some of the shows took place at London’s Wembley Arena.