Video: Phil Collins Strips It All Down On His 1994 MTV Unplugged Set At Wembley

Phil Collins trades stadium bombast for something rawer on this 1994 MTV Unplugged set, recorded live at Fountain Studios in Wembley, London, on August 30. The full performance moves through ten songs that span his solo catalog and his Genesis-era reach, opening with “I Don’t Care Anymore” and rolling through “Both Sides Of The Story,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “One More Night,” and “Separate Lives.” The back half delivers the goods longtime fans come for, including a stripped-down “In The Air Tonight,” a playful run at The Beatles’ “Lady Madonna,” and a closing “Sussudio.” Stripped of the big production, Collins leans on his voice and his songwriting, and the set makes a strong case for both. The video also folds in behind-the-scenes footage from the session.