Bankstatement is a solo project by Genesis

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, issued under a band name. The other "band" members were singers Alistair Gordon and Jayney Klimek

Jayney Klimek

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. 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 (and fifth album overall).

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

• Tony Banks: keyboards, bass synth, lead vocal (track 7) and synth lead-guitar (track 7)
• Alistair Gordon: lead vocals (except tracks 3, 7, 8, & 11), backing vocals
• Jayney Klimek
  Jayney Klimek
  Jayney Klimek , is an Australian singer and songwriter.-Family background:Jayney comes from a family steeped in music. Brother Alf Klimek was a founding member of The Other Ones / Spliff Radio Show. Her twin Johnny Klimek is a successful Hollywood composer...
  
  : lead vocals (tracks 3, 4, & 8), backing vocals
• Geoff Dugmore: drums
• Pino Palladino
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  : bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 11)
• Dick Nolan
  Dick Nolan
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  : bass guitar (tracks 3, 6 & 7)
• Steve Hillage
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  : guitar
• John Wilson: additional vocals (track 1)
• "The Phantom Horns": keyboard brass (track 1)
  • (Gary Barnacle
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    : saxophone, Pete Thorns: trombone, John Thirkell: trumpet and Derek Watkins: trumpet)
• Martin Ditcham: congas, tambourine
• Martin Robinson: saxophones (tracks 9 & 10)

Production

• Produced by Steve Hillage and Tony Banks
• Engineered by Steve Chase, additional engineering by John Gallon
• Assistants: Simon Osborne, Hugo Nicholson, Andy Mason and Croydon
• Recorded at The Farm, Surrey
• Technical Assistants: Geoff Callingham, Mike Bowen
• Design: Halpin Grey Vermier