Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New explained

Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Phil Collins
Cover:	Phil_Collins_LoveSongs.jpg
Released:	(US)^[1] 1 November 2004 (UK)^[2]
Recorded:	1980–2004
Label:	Face Value Virgin
Producer:	Phil Collins, Hugh Padgham, Arif Mardin, Anne Dudley, Rob Cavallo, Nick Davis, David Pack, Lamont Dozier, Robert Colby^[3]
Compiler:	Geoff Callingham
Prev Title:	The Platinum Collection
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Going Back
Next Year:	2010

Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New is a compilation album by English musician Phil Collins. The album was released by Atlantic Recording Corporation and Rhino Entertainment on 28 September 2004. The album was released only a few months after the compilation album The Platinum Collection.

The album was compiled of recordings released on previous albums as well as several previously unreleased songs, including a rehearsal take and live recordings.

Background, compilation and songs

The concept of Love Songs had existed since 2000. In that year, Collins and producer Rob Cavallo recorded the songs "Can't Stop Loving You," "Tears of a Clown" and "Least You Can Do" for inclusion in the compilation. However, the album did not see release and the songs were remixed and included on the 2002 studio album, Testify.^[4]

The songs on Love Songs were compiled by Geoff Callingham with the track listing being approved by Phil Collins. Several of the recordings—"I've Forgotten Everything," "This Must Be Love," —on the album were sped-up by several beats per minute, while none of the songs were remixed from their original albums.^[5]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–07)	Peak position
French Compilations^[6]	1
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)^[7]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[8]	43
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[10]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[11]	46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[12]	73
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	97
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	16
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	39

Chart (2005)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[16]	88
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	75
UK Albums (OCC)^[18]	102

Certifications

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r706710|pure_url=yes}} ''Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New'' – Phil Collins ]. Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas Erlewine . AllMusic. . 9 August 2011.
2. Web site: BPI.
3. Love Songs: A Compilation... Old & New . . 2004 . CD liner . . R2 78058.
4. http://www.philcollins.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=23 14 October 2004 – The Phil Collins Forum
5. http://www.philcollins.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=21 29 September 2004 – The Phil Collins Forum
6. Web site: Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé . InfoDisc . French . PHP . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820092500/http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_ChartRun.php . 20 August 2008 . Find "Phil COLLINS" on the drop-down menu to see results.
7. Web site: Taiwan 48/2004 . Chinese . Five-Music . August 2, 2024 . live .
8. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 2004. austriancharts.at. 29 October 2020.
9. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2004. Ultratop. 29 October 2020.
10. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2004. Ultratop. 29 October 2020.
11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2004. dutchcharts.nl. 29 October 2020.
12. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. 29 October 2020.
13. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2004. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 29 October 2020.
14. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004. hitparade.ch. 29 October 2020.
15. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2004. Official Charts Company. 29 October 2020.
16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2005. dutchcharts.nl. 29 October 2020.
17. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005. hitparade.ch. 29 October 2020.
18. Web site: ChartsPlusYE2005. ChartsPlus. Official Charts Company. 29 October 2020.
19. Web site: UK Year-End Charts 2007. Official Charts Company. 29 October 2020.