Tony Banks - The Fugitive (1983) [ADVD 2016] (FLAC Stereo 24-bit/96kHz)

"The Fugitive" is the second solo studio album by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks. This classic LP was first released in June 1983 by Charisma Records and four months prior to the release of the album Genesis and began life as a series of home demos and was completed at Genesis' The Farm studio. "The Fugitive" featured contributions from Daryl Stuermer on guitars, Mo Foster on bass and drummers Steve Gadd, Tony Beard and Andy Duncan and for the first time Tony Banks sang lead vocals on all of the songs. Significantly, this new edition has been remixed from the original master tapes by Nick Davis and Tony Banks.

As it comes from Tony Banks, known for his complex and dense keyboard work with Genesis, the sparse instrumentation on The Fugitive is quite a surprise. Even the instrumental "Thirty Three's" is given a light touch. Moreover, The Fugitive is far more rhythmically centered than previous Banks material and contains very little of the difficult wordplay often associated with the composer. Part of the reason for the change in direction was that Banks was writing songs to be sung by himself. While it can't be said that Banks has a great voice, it is certainly an interesting one, and works far better with his music than many of the other more bombastic vocalists he has recorded with as a solo artist. Although not successful as singles, the reggae-like "This Is Love" and the rockier "And the Wheels Keep on Turning" are stronger than most early-'80s pop material. "By You" another highlight of the record also shows some reggae influences and finds Banks in an uncharacteristically romantic mood. While some parts of the album, such as the Atari-like rhythm track to "Charm," have not aged well, overall this might be Banks' most consistent offering.

Tracklist:

01 - This Is Love
02 - Man Of Spells
03 - And The Wheels Keep Turning
04 - Say You'll Never Leave Me
05 - Thirty Three's
06 - By You
07 - At The Edge Of Night
08 - Charm
09 - Moving Under
10 - K2 [Bonus Track]
11 - Sometime Never [Bonus Track]

Produced by Tony Banks. Recorded at The Farm, Surrey.
Re-Mixed by Nick Davis and Tony Banks.

Musicians:
Tony Banks – lead vocals and background vocals; keyboards; synth bass and Linn LM-1
Daryl Stuermer – lead and rhythm guitars
Mo Foster – bass guitars


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