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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[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.

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Bankstatement
Studio album by Bankstatement
Released	August 1989
Recorded	1988–1989
Studio	The Farm (Chiddingford, Surrey, UK)
Genre	Rock
Length	53:35
Label	Virgin, Atlantic (US/Canada)
Producer	Tony Banks, Steve Hillage
Bankstatement chronology
Soundtracks (1986) Bankstatement (1989) Still (1991)
Singles from Bankstatement
"I'll Be Waiting" "Throwback" "Raincloud"

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

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

References

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