Phil Collins his home in Shalford, Surrey. After Banks and Rutherford rejoined Collins, work began on the Genesis album "Duke", released in 1980. "Face Value" was released in February 1981. It features a rework of "Behind the Lines" from "Duke" in a more funk and dance-oriented style. Collins sang and performed keyboards and drums. He cited his divorce as the main influence on the album's lyrics and themes, and said: "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."
Phil Collins "Rolling Stone"'s J. D. Considine praised the album's commercial appeal, stating, "every tune is carefully pruned so that each flourish delivers not an instrumental epiphany but a solid hook". March 1986 saw the release of "No One Is to Blame", a hit single by Howard Jones which included Collins on drums, backing vocals, and co-production alongside Padgham. Collins was one of the drummers, backing vocalists, and producers on Eric Clapton's 1987 album "August". Collins's first film role since embarking on his music career came in 1988 with the British romantic comedy drama-crime film "Buster". He starred as Buster Edwards, a