Phil Collins performed all the vocal and instrumental parts at his home studio, using rough vocal takes for the final product. The album was not as well received by radio. Its two biggest hits were "Both Sides of the Story" and "Everyday". In 1995, Collins turned down the chance to contribute to "Tower of Song", an album of covers of Leonard Cohen songs, due to his touring commitments. Collins left Genesis in March 1996 to focus on his solo career. He formed the Phil Collins Big Band with himself on drums. The band performed jazz renditions of songs from Genesis and his
Mick Collins drums. After three albums and five singles the band suffered an infamous break-up after a 1992 European tour. Collins next worked in a basic garage rock band, Blacktop, from 1994 to 1996. This band had its own share of troubles, as detailed in Collins' liner-notes for the band's compilation release, "I've Got a Bad Feeling About This: The Complete Recordings". Another project around this time was "The Screws". After the demise of Blacktop, Collins helped form the King Sound Quartet, which had one single in 1996 and one album, "The Get Down Imperative", in 1997. Collins then focused on another