Bankstatement
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| Studio album by Tony Banks | ||||
| Released | August 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 53:35 | |||
| Label |
Virgin Atlantic (US and Canada) | |||
| Producer | Tony Banks, Steve Hillage | |||
| Tony Banks chronology | ||||
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Bankstatement is a solo project by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks, issued under a band name. The other band members were singers Alistair Gordon[1] and Jayney Klimek. Banks had the idea for Bankstatement after hearing of the success that Mike + The Mechanics were having in both Europe and America. It was Banks' third studio album (his first issued under a band name and fifth album overall).
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In a retrospective review, AllMusic praised the album for achieving well-crafted mainstream pop, and regarded it as a mystery that neither the album itself nor its singles were hits. They especially praised the three lead vocalists, saying they "do an outstanding job blending with fluid, often dark soundscapes."[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Tony Banks.
- "Throwback" – 4:39
- "I'll Be Waiting" – 5:56
- "Queen of Darkness" * – 4:26
- "That Night" – 4:41
- "Raincloud" – 4:40
- "The Border" – 5:52
- "Big Man" – 4:16
- "A House Needs a Roof" ** – 4:07
- "The More I Hide It" – 4:30
- "Diamonds Aren't So Hard" (omitted from LP version) – 5:12
- "Thursday the Twelfth" – 4:48
Singles
- "I'll Be Waiting"
- "Throwback"
- "Raincloud"
Personnel
L-R: Alistair Gordon, Jayney Klimek, and Tony Banks
- Bankstatement
- Tony Banks: keyboards, bass synth, lead vocal (track 7) and synth lead guitar (track 7)
- Alistair Gordon: lead vocals (except tracks 3, 7, 8 and 11), backing vocals
- Jayney Klimek: lead vocals (tracks 3, 4 and 8), backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Geoff Dugmore: drums
- Pino Palladino: bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 and 11)
- Dick Nolan: bass guitar (tracks 3, 6 and 7)
- Steve Hillage: guitar
- John Wilson: additional vocals (track 1)
- "The Phantom Horns": keyboard brass (track 1)
- (Gary Barnacle: saxophone, Pete Thorns: trombone, John Thirkell: trumpet and Derek Watkins: trumpet)
- Martin Ditcham: congas, tambourine
- Martin Robinson: saxophones (tracks 9 and 10)
Production
- Produced by Steve Hillage and Tony Banks
- Engineered by Steve Chase, additional engineering by John Gallon
- Assistants: Simon Osborne, Hugo Nicholson, Andy Mason and Croydon
- Recorded at The Farm, Surrey
- Technical Assistants: Geoff Callingham, Mike Bowen
- Design: Halpin Grey Vermier
References
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