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Bankstatement is a studio album by GenesiskeyboardistTony Banks, issued under a band name and released in 1989. 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). Steve Hillage, of the band Gong, played guitar and co-produced the album with Banks.
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
Personnel[]
Bankstatement
Tony Banks - keyboards, bass synth, lead vocal (track 7) and synth lead guitar (track 7), production
Alistair Gordon - lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10), backing vocals
Jayney Klimek - lead vocals (tracks 3, 4 and 8), backing vocals
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