Why did Phil Collins record a version of Silver Song with Ant and Mike Rutherford in 1973? Will this recording ever be released?
In the summer of 1973 there was a short lull in Genesis activity whilst the band were writing Selling England By The Pound. During this time Phil Collins took the opportunity to take part in some musical projects outside Genesis – these included playing in the band Zox and the Radar Boys. Having already met Ant on several occasions, Phil was invited down to Ant’s parents house in Surrey with a number of other friends to take part in the original demo recording of Take This Heart. Following on from this, the idea came up that Ant and Mike might record a couple of songs with Phil drumming and singing as a potential extra project. The three of them recorded a demo version of Silver Song which Charisma Records liked and they gave their approval for the track to be recorded properly. In November 1973 it was arranged for the recording to take place at Island Studios in London on one free day in the busy Genesis touring schedule. Ant, Mike and Phil recorded Silver Song and another track Only
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