For Record Store Day Black Friday 2025, Rhino digs into Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required-era with a focused, six-track reissue of 12″ers, long tucked away in CD history and finally granted a proper vinyl release. Issued in a limited run of 3,500 copies to mark the album’s 40th anniversary, this set pulls together extended mixes that function less as simple lengthened versions and more as an example of mid-’80s studio play when producers were testing the boundaries of remix culture without losing the core of the songs. For Collins, whose solo work always balanced rhythmic precision with huge melodic clarity, these versions offer a surprisingly fresh angle.
Side A opens with “Take Me Home (Special Extended Remix),” and the longer format actually deepens the track rather than diluting it. The drums—already massive in the original—get more room to breathe, but it’s the synth bed that benefits most, slowly layering in a way that highlights the song’s drifting, hypnotic quality. “Sussudio (Special Extended Remix)” is the record’s most blatant time capsule with a sharp, punchy rework that leans into the gated drums and bass-line bounce. Instead of simply looping a chorus, the remix stretches out the instrumental interplay, emphasizing the track’s funk edges without tipping into excess. “Who Said I Would (Special Extended Remix)” closes the side with a more aggressive rhythmic drive; the added length turns the song into something closer to an extended club workout, letting the horns and drum programming take the lead.
The B-side kicks off with “Only You Know and I Know (Special Extended Remix),” a cut that doesn’t radically alter the architecture of the song, but the extended intro and breakdown let the song’s clipped guitar lines and synth stabs surface more prominently. “Don’t Lose My Number (Special Extended Remix)” is one of the livelier transformations here, pushing the percussion further forward and giving the groove an elastic quality. The closer, “One More Night (Extended Mix),” offers the biggest surprise. The addition of more reverb, gentler transitions, and a subtle expansion of the keyboard textures makes the familiar melody feel new.
As a standalone listen, 12″ers works better than most remix sets because it stays anchored to strong material and doesn’t chase novelty. With this vinyl release, the low-end comes through with more clarity than the old CD versions. For fans of No Jacket Required, this is less a curiosity piece and more an alternate perspective. It’s a niche release, but a smart one, and a welcome addition to this anniversary cycle.
