Serious Hits... Live! is a live album by English singer-songwriter Phil Collins, released on vinyl, cassette, and CD on 5 November 1990. It is also the title of the 2003 DVD video release of his concert at Berlin's Waldbühne on 15 July 1990. (The original 1990 VHS and Laserdisc version of the video was titled Seriously Live and released several days earlier, on 29 October.) The songs on the CD version are taken from various concerts during the Seriously, Live! World Tour. At the Brit Awards in 1992, the album earned Collins a nomination for British Male Artist.
Two singles were released from this album, being "Do You Remember?" and "Who Said I Would", a song originally released for his third studio album No Jacket Required.
History When compiling the tracks for the album, instead of providing the experience of a complete live concert, the producers took the approach of putting together a "hits only" selection of songs. On the final song of the album, Collins thanks the fans in Chicago.
The live video and DVD version features one entire concert. The live performance at Berlin's Waldbühne has been hailed by Collins as his best performance due to the energy of the German people after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The DVD presents an in-depth look at his solo concert experience. Special moments include the crowd not allowing the concert to continue with prolonged applause after "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" and the lighter vigil during "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore".
Critical reception AllMusic [ link]
Track listing Original 1990 LP
DVD track listing "Hand in Hand" "Hang in Long Enough" "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "Don't Lose My Number" "Inside Out" "Do You Remember?" "Who Said I Would" "Another Day in Paradise" "Separate Lives" "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning"/"The West Side" "That's Just the Way It Is" "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore" "One More Night" "Colours" "In the Air Tonight" Band Introductions "You Can't Hurry Love" "Two Hearts" "Sussudio" "A Groovy Kind of Love" "Easy Lover" "Always" "Take Me Home"
The version of "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore" performed on the Serious Hits… Live! recording differs considerably from the original version on the album No Jacket Required, having been re-arranged into a ballad.
Personnel
The Serious Guys Phil Collins – vocals, electric grand piano, synthesizer, drums Brad Cole – keyboards Daryl Stuermer – guitars Leland Sklar – bass Chester Thompson – drums
The Seriousettes Bridgette Bryant – vocals Arnold McCuller – vocals Fred White – vocals
The Phenix Horns Don Myrick – alto saxophone Louis "Lui Lui" Satterfield – trombone Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet Harry Kim – trumpet
Production Directed by Jim Yukich Produced by Paul Flattery and Tony Smith Audio Produced by Phil Collins and Robert Colby Engineered by Paul Gomersall Mixed by Paul Gomersall and Robert Colby Remixed at The Farm, Townhouse Studios and Great Linford Manor (England, UK); The Power Station (New York, NY); A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA). Design – Phil Collins and Wherefore Art? Photography – Lewis Lee
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart performance for Serious Hits... Live!Chart (1990–2019)PeakpositionBelgian Albums (BEA)3Canadian Albums (RPM)6Danish Albums (IFPI)4European Albums (IFPI)1Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)4Finnish Music DVD (Suomen virallinen lista)7French Albums (IFOP)2Greek Albums (IFPI)7Irish Albums (IRMA)2Italian Albums (AFI)3Japanese Albums (Oricon)7New Zealand Music DVD (RMNZ)1Portuguese Albums (AFP)2Spanish Albums (AFYVE)6US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)11US Cashbox Top 100 Albums6
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Serious Hits... Live!Chart (1990)PositionDutch Albums (Album Top 100)22Japanese Albums (Oricon)75New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)32Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)63Spanish Albums (AFYVE)84Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)104 Chart (1991)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)27Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)6German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)3New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)21Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)83Spanish Albums (AFYVE)19Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)9
Certifications
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Video
See also Philip Collins Ltd v Davis 3 All ER 808 List of best-selling albums in Argentina List of best-selling albums in Brazil List of best-selling albums in France List of best-selling albums in Germany
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