Phil Collins with Genesis. Caryl's audition was unsuccessful; bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford thought he was not a good fit for the group (they selected Steve Hackett in January 1971 as their new lead guitarist, following a stint with Mick Barnard). From 1970 to 1975, Collins played drums and percussion, and sang (largely backing) vocals on Genesis albums and in their live shows. His first album recorded with the band, "Nursery Cryme", was recorded and released in 1971. "For Absent Friends", an acoustic track written by Collins and Hackett, is the first Genesis song with Collins on lead vocals. He sang "More Fool Me"
Wake Up Call (Phil Collins song) and makes a funny face. However, he did re-unite with the band in 2007 for . The song failed to make a huge impact on the charts, suffering from the poor reception "Testify" received upon release. All instruments played by Phil Collins except: Wake Up Call (Phil Collins song) "Wake Up Call" is a double A-side 2003 single release by English drummer Phil Collins from his seventh solo album "Testify", released in 2002. The song was released in a double A-side format alongside "The Least You Can Do". The music video made for "Wake Up Call", showed Collins waking early