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Shortcut to Somewhere was the second single released from Genesis keyboard player Tony Banks's 1986 album Soundtracks. The A-side, which had been part of the soundtrack for the film Quicksilver, featured Fish on vocals, his only commercial recording outside Marillion before his departure from the band in late 1988. Fish also wrote the lyrics for the title track, a fast, keyboard-based pop song similar to the Genesis material of this period, with a typical 1980s production. A section of the song was performed live by Genesis as part of a solo career medley on the 1988 Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert. It is the only Tony Banks solo song to have been played live by the band.

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"Shortcut To Somewhere"
Single by Tony Banks and Fish
from the album Soundtracks
B-side	"Smilin' Jack Casey"
Released	September 1986 (UK)
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop music
Length	3:35 (a-side)
Label	Virgin Records Atlantic Records (US & Canada)
Songwriter(s)	Tony Banks, Fish
Producer(s)	Richard James Burgess, Engineered by Andy Jackson
Tony Banks singles chronology
"You Call This Victory" (1985) "Shortcut To Somewhere" (1986) "Throwback" (1989)
Fish singles chronology
"Shortcut to Somewhere" (1986) "State of Mind" (1989)

Cover

The cover features a photograph of Tony Banks and Fish each wearing a T-shirt of the other's band: Fish has an Abacab T-shirt, while Banks has a black Marillion T-shirt.

Video

The video for the single is a pastiche of the Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head sequence from the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Fish and Banks are on bicycles, dressed as Butch with bowler hats and waistcoats, playing with a young woman and entertaining her with their antics.

The clip is included on the DVD version of Fish's 2002 compilation album, Kettle of Fish, but not found on the CD.[1]

Musicians

• Fish: vocals

Track listings

Source: Genesis discography[2]

7" Single

1. Shortcut to Somewhere (Banks/Dick) – 3:35
2. Smilin' Jack Casey (Banks)

12" Single

Side 1:

1. Shortcut to Somewhere (Banks/Dick)

Side 2:

1. Smilin' Jack Casey (Banks)
2. K2

References

External links

• Music video on YouTube

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