Bankstatement Explained

Bankstatement
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bankstatement
Cover:	bankstatement.jpg
Released:	August 14, 1989^[1]
Recorded:	1988–1989
Studio:	The Farm (Chiddingfold, Surrey, UK)
Genre:	Rock
Length:	53:35
Label:	Virgin, Atlantic (US/Canada)
Producer:	Tony Banks, Steve Hillage
Prev Title:	Soundtracks
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Still
Next Year:	1991

Bankstatement is a studio album by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks, issued under a band name and released in 1989. The other band members were singers Alistair Gordon^[2] and Jayney Klimek. 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.

Reception

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."

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Banks.

1. "Throwback" – 4:39
2. "I'll Be Waiting" – 5:56
3. "Queen of Darkness" – 4:26
4. "That Night" – 4:41
5. "Raincloud" – 4:40
6. "The Border" – 5:52
7. "Big Man" – 4:16
8. "A House Needs a Roof" – 4:07
9. "The More I Hide It" – 4:30
10. "Diamonds Aren't So Hard" (omitted from LP version) – 5:12
11. "Thursday the Twelfth" – 4:48

Personnel

Bankstatement

• Tony Banks – keyboards, synth bass, synth lead guitar (7), lead vocals (7)
• Alistair Gordon – lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals
• Jayney Klimek – lead vocals (3, 4, 8), backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Steve Hillage – guitars
• Pino Palladino – bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 11)
• Dick Nolan – bass guitar (3, 6, 7)
• Geoff Dugmore – drums
• Martin Ditcham – congas (5), tambourine (5)
• "The Phantom Horns" – brass (1)
  • Gary Barnacle – saxophones
  • Peter Thoms – trombone
  • John Thirkell – trumpet
  • Derek Watkins – trumpet
• Martin Robertson – saxophones (9, 10)
• John Wilson – additional vocals (1)

Production

• Tony Banks – producer
• Steve Hillage – producer
• Steve Chase – engineer
• John Gallon – additional engineer
• Paul "Croydon" Cook – additional and assistant engineer
• Andy Mason – additional and assistant engineer
• Hugo Nicholson – additional and assistant engineer
• Simon Osborne – additional and assistant engineer
• Mike Bowen – technical assistant
• Geoff Callingham – technical assistant
• Halpin Grey Vermier – sleeve design
• Andrew Olney – cover photography
• John Swannell – portrait photos

Notes and References

1. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1989/MW-1989-08-12+insert.pdf (Page 32)
2. http://www.alistairgordon.com alistairgordon.com