Hits (Phil Collins album) US as of July 2012. There are other greatest hits compilations of Phil Collins songs. Most recently, a collection of Collins more romantic songs were released on a two-disc compilation titled "". A live collection, "Serious Hits... Live!", was released in 1990. 1999's "", 2005's "Platinum Collection" and 2014's "R-Kive" were greatest hits collections by Collins' original group, Genesis. Finally, Collins recorded many of his most popular songs as big band recordings on the album "A Hot Night in Paris" with The Phil Collins Big Band. The compilation's cover features stylized versions of the cover art for Collins' first six
Phil Collins Collins, who would later become a noted cartoonist. He was given a toy drum kit for Christmas when he was five. Later, his uncle made him a makeshift set that he used regularly. As Collins grew older, these were followed by more complete sets bought by his parents. He practiced by playing with music on the television and radio. According to Barbara Speake, founder of the eponymous stage school Collins later attended, "Phil was always special; aged five he entered a Butlins talent contest singing Davy Crockett, but he stopped the orchestra halfway through to tell them they were in