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1986 soundtrack album by Tony Banks
Soundtracks
Soundtrack album by Tony Banks
ReleasedMarch 1986
Recorded1984–1986
GenreSoundtrack
LabelCharisma/Virgin
Atlantic (US and Canada)
ProducerTony Banks, Richard James Burgess, John Eden
Tony Banks chronology
The Fugitive
(1983) 		Soundtracks
(1986) 		Bankstatement
(1989)

Soundtracks is a collection of soundtrack pieces from the films Quicksilver and Lorca and the Outlaws with music composed by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

AllMusic's retrospective review rated more of the album's instrumental suites as mixed in quality, but dismissed the three pop songs as mediocre and "rather hookless".

Track listing

Music from the film Quicksilver

All tracks are written by Tony Banks (except noted)

No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
1."Short Cut To Somewhere"Banks, FishFish3:38
2."Smilin' Jack Casey"  3:14
3."Quicksilver Suite: Rebirth"  2:57
4."Quicksilver Suite: Gypsy"  3:39
5."Quicksilver Suite: Final Chase"  2:46
Music from the film Lorca and the Outlaws (a.k.a. Starship)
No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
6."You Call This Victory"Banks, Jim DiamondJim Diamond5:14
7."Lion Of Symmetry"Banks, Toyah WillcoxToyah Willcox7:22
8."Redwing Suite: Redwing"  5:37
9."Redwing Suite: Lorca"  3:48
10."Redwing Suite: Kid And Detective Droid"  2:07
11."Redwing Suite: Lift Off"  3:06
12."Redwing Suite: Death Of Abby"  1:40

Singles

  • Lorca and the Outlaws EP (September 1985)
  1. "Redwing"
  2. "You Call This Victory" By Jim Diamond and Tony Banks
  3. "Lion of Symmetry" By Toyah Willcox and Tony Banks
  1. "Shortcut to Somewhere" By Fish and Tony Banks
  2. "Smilin' Jack Casey"
  3. "K2"

Quicksilver Original Soundtrack (separate release)

  1. "Quicksilver Lightning" - Roger Daltrey
  2. "Casual Thing" - Fiona
  3. "Nothing at All" - Peter Frampton
  4. "Shortcut to Somewhere" - Fish and Tony Banks
  5. "Love Song from Quicksilver (Through the Night)" - John Parr and Marilyn Martin
  6. "One Sunny Day/Dueling Bikes from Quicksilver" - Ray Parker Jr. and Helen Terry
  7. "The Motown Song" - Larry John McNally A cover version of this song was done by Rod Stewart in 1991.
  8. "Suite Streets - From Quicksilver"
  9. "Quicksilver Suite I/Rebirth/The Gypsy" - Tony Banks
  10. "Quicksilver Suite II/Crash Landing" - Tony Banks.

Song notes

  • A short section of Banks' music heard in the film Quicksilver did not appear on either the soundtrack album or Banks' Soundtracks album.
  • Most of the tune to the track "Lorca" was reused in the song "Queen of Darkness" from the Bankstatement album (1989).
  • "Smilin’ Jack Casey" is available only on this album. It is not available on the Quicksilver soundtrack album.
  • A section of the song "Shortcut to Somewhere" was performed live for the first time when Genesis played a special concert for the 40th anniversary of Atlantic Records in 1988. It is the only Tony Banks solo song to have been played live by the band.

Musicians

  • Tony Banks - bass, guitar, keyboards, producer (all except 1)
  • Fish - vocals (1)
  • Jim Diamond - vocals (6)
  • Toyah Willcox - vocals (7)
  • The Clinic - design
  • John Eden - producer (6 thru 12)
  • Richard James Burgess - producer (1)
  • Andy Jackson - engineer (1)
  • Chas Watkins - engineer (6 thru 12)

References

  1. ^ Soundtracks at AllMusic

External links

Tony Banks
Studio albums
Soundtracks
Box Sets
Singles
Bankstatement
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