title: Bankstatement
text: # Bankstatement
  
  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 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.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  
  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.
  
  * "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, 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
  