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Bankstatement

Studio album by Bankstatement

Released

August 1989

Recorded

1988-1989

Genre

Album

Label

Virgin Records
Atlantic Records
(US and Canada)

Producer

Tony Banks and Steve Hillage

Professional reviews

All Music Guide link

Bankstatement chronology

Soundtracks
(1987)

Bankstatement
(1989)

Still
(1992)

Bankstatement is a solo project by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks, issued under a band name. The other "band" members were singers Alistair Gordon and Jayney Klimek. Banks had the idea for Bankstatement after hearing of the success that Mike and the Mechanics was having in both Europe and America.

[edit] Track listing

Throwback
I'll Be Waiting
Queen Of Darkness - this track includes parts of the track "Lorca" from the "Redwing Suite" (from Banks' Soundtracks album, 1986)
That Night
Raincloud
The Border
Big Man
A House Needs A Roof - this track's music was originally a demo for the Quicksilver movie. It was not used, and was given lyrics and included on this album.
The More I Hide It
Diamonds Aren't So Hard (omitted from LP version)
Thursday The Twelfth

[edit] Singles

Throwback (July 1989)

Throwback
Thursday The Twelfth

I'll Be Waiting (October 1989)

I'll Be Waiting
Diamonds Aren't So Hard To Find

[edit] Musicians

Tony Banks: Keyboards, Bass Synth, Lead Vocal (Track 7) and Synth Lead-Guitar (Track 7)
Alistair Gordon: Lead Vocal (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, & 10) & Backing Vocals
Jayney Klimek: Lead Vocal (Tracks 3, 4 & 8) & Backing Vocals
Geoff Dugmore: Drums
Pino Palladino: Bass Guitar (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 11)
Dick Nolan: Bass Guitar (Tracks 3, 6 & 7)
Steve Hillage: Guitar
John Wilson: Additional Vocals (Track 1)
"The Phantom Horns": Keyboard brass (Track 1)
- (Gary Barnacle: Sax, Pete Thorns: Trombone, John Thirkell: Trumpet and Derek Watkins Trumpet)
Martin Ditcham: Congos and Tambourine.
Martin Robinson: Saxes (Track 9 & 10)