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    Posted: July 06 2020 at 07:30
I have A Curious Feeling you're going to like Tony Banks' solo albums, no matter whether it's one of his Soundtracks such as The Wicked Lady, or one of his classical compositions such as Five, Six Pieces for Orchestra, or even Seven: A Suite for Orchestra. Tony Banks has never been "The Fugitive" from Genesis, having played on all fifteen of their studio albums, but he's Still managed to find the time for solo projects, as well as the Strictly Inc.. duo (with Wang Chung), ensuring he's managed to maintain a healthy Bankstatement over the years. Smile
 
 
 4 stars 1983: Tony Banks - The Wicked Lady (soundtrack) - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbA4hra8QBSFdWWtIF-pWfM
 3 stars 1995: Tony Banks & Wang Chung - Strictly Inc. - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m61e0zG_BzqqbtSGd6e1DWapjEAoM_94M
 5 stars 2004: Tony Banks - Seven: A Suite for Orchestra - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEYItEOl_weawg8Oo5_FgZAQ 
 5 stars 2012: Tony Banks - Six Pieces for Orchestra - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEZgaAG7-M7TKny5b6yJZ3zE
 
 


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I don't know any Tony Banks solo stuff Ermm
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Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

I don't know any Tony Banks solo stuff Ermm
 
You will do soon because I'm going to post all of his albums below, starting with his debut album. Smile
 
A Curious Feeling (1979)  - The highest chart placing of all of Tony Banks' solo albums, reaching #21 in the UK albums chart.
 


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The Wicked Lady (1983) Title track - full album currently unavailable.
 
 
The Fugitive (1983) - This album is unique for being the only album to feature Tony Banks on lead vocals.
 
 
Soundtracks (1986)
 


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Bankstatement (1989) - The album name and also the name of Tony Banks' one-album band.
 
 
Still (1991)
 
 
Strictly Inc. (with Wang Chung) (1995)
 


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Classical compositions.....
 
Seven: A Suite for Orchestra (2004)
 
1. Spring Tide
 
 
2. Black Down
 
 
3. The Gateway
 
 
4. The Ram
 
 
5. Earthlight
 
 
6. Neap Tide
 
 
7. The Spirit of Gravity
 
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Six Pieces for Orchestra (2012)
 
 
 
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Five (2018)
 
1. Prelude to a Million Years
 
 
2. Reveille
 
 
3. Ebb and Flow
 
 
4. Autumn Sonata
 
 
5. Renaissance
 
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A Curious Feeling is a masterpiece, The Fugitive is somewhat okay, everything else is boring fluff.
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Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

A Curious Feeling is a masterpiece, The Fugitive is somewhat okay, everything else is boring fluff.
At least we agree on A Curious Feeling. Smile
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Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

I don't know any Tony Banks solo stuff Ermm

his debut album is a must listen only. 

Listen to the rest if you are curious. 

I haven't listened to his last three albums though, classical compositions I believe, nor do I plan to anytime soon. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

I don't know any Tony Banks solo stuff Ermm

his debut album is a must listen only. 

Listen to the rest if you are curious. 

I haven't listened to his last three albums though, classical compositions I believe, nor do I plan to anytime soon. 
Tony Banks' classical compositions are a must-listen too, but only if you like classical compositions. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

I don't know any Tony Banks solo stuff Ermm

his debut album is a must listen only. 

Listen to the rest if you are curious. 

I haven't listened to his last three albums though, classical compositions I believe, nor do I plan to anytime soon. 
Tony Banks' classical compositions are a must-listen too, but only if you like classical compositions. Smile

If I want to listen to classical compositions, i go elsewhere. 
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Tony Banks, talking about his long solo career in an interview from 2015.
 
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Only one I have is the first...on original vinyl....have heard pieces from the later ones but they really don't grab me much. Well played and recorded but to me the music is bland. 
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Only one I have is the first...on original vinyl....have heard pieces from the later ones but they really don't grab me much. Well played and recorded but to me the music is bland. 
 
Tony Banks' first album is really the only one worth having, unless you enjoy his three classical albums too, as I do. Smile
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Personally I don't think any Tony Banks album is worth 5 stars. Same with Mike Rutherford and Anthony Phillips. They work best as collaborators. The three are great artists but they can't do what the other three (Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Phil Collins) can do working alone.
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Originally posted by iluvmarillion iluvmarillion wrote:

Personally I don't think any Tony Banks album is worth 5 stars. Same with Mike Rutherford and Anthony Phillips. They work best as collaborators. The three are great artists but they can't do what the other three (Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Phil Collins) can do working alone.
 
I was listening to Tony Banks' three superb classical albums and I couldn't help thinking, if only he'd recorded music like that with Genesis in the 1980's & 90's. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by iluvmarillion iluvmarillion wrote:

Personally I don't think any Tony Banks album is worth 5 stars. Same with Mike Rutherford and Anthony Phillips. They work best as collaborators. The three are great artists but they can't do what the other three (Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Phil Collins) can do working alone.
 
I was listening to Tony Banks' three superb classical albums and I couldn't help thinking, if only he'd recorded music like that with Genesis in the 1980's & 90's. Smile
Because it wouldn't have fit in with the sort of music that Phil Collins was doing. I think Tony Banks lost more than the others when Peter Gabriel left the band as those two wrote a lot of music together.
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Tony Banks, talking about the making of the album: "A Curious Feeling"
 
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