Phil Collins wanted to help Eric Clapton find his voice again. Then came the call: “You ain’t coming”

Phil Collins was brought in to produce Eric Clapton’s album *Behind the Sun*, hoping to help Clapton rediscover his musical direction. Collins later recalled being excluded when Clapton and his record company went to Los Angeles to record more songs, a decision that showed how little control he had over the project.

The label brought in Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker, who oversaw three replacement tracks, including “Forever Man”, written by Jerry Lynn Williams. Collins had been prepared to pause work with Genesis and his solo career to tour with Clapton, but that plan fell through. The article presents the episode as one of several collaborations Collins moved on from during that period.