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Philip Bailey — Chinese Wall Philip Bailey was looking for a producer for his second solo album and Phil Collins volunteered. The pairing of the Earth, Wind & Fire co-lead vocalist with the Genesis drummer does seem odd on paper. However, it was a great match. Phil Collins had long been an EWF fan. He learned to play the kalimba (African thumb piano) and used EWF's horn section, the Phenix Horns and their horn arranger, Tom Tom 84, on his solo albums. Although most people may first think of Collins when they hear Easy Lover, Chinese Wall is a great showcase of Bailey's vocal range. He particularly shows off his range on the title track and Show You The Way To Love. The featured players are in top form: Lesette Wilson has a great piano solo on Children Of The Ghetto; Don Myrick really cooks his sax on Go; and everyone should be familiar with Daryl Stuermer's lead guitar solo on Easy Lover. Of course Phil Collins' over-the-top drums play prominently throughout. |
