Soundtracks [Soundtrack, Import, Original recording reissued]

Tony Banks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import, Original recording reissued
• Label: Virgin/EMI Int'l
• ASIN: B000006SP3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,990 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Short Cut to Somewhere [From Quicksilver]

2. Smilin' Jack Casey [From Quicksilver]

3. Quicksilver Suite: Rebirth/Gypsy/Final Chase [From Quicksilver]

4. Quicksilver Suite: Gypsy

5. Quicksilver Suite: Final Chase

6. You Call This Victory

7. Lion of Symmetry

8. Redwing Suite: Redwing

9. Redwing Suite: Lorca

10. Redwing Suite: Kid and Detective Droid

11. Redwing Suite: Lift Off

12. Redwing Suite: Death of Abby

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the best by the very best, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Soundtracks (Audio CD)

This album features some of the soundtrack material for two movies; "Quicksilver," and "Lorca & The Outlaws." The opening track, "Shortcut To Somewhere," is probably the most appealing to the general public. It features his old friend, "Fish," behind the mic. "Smiling Jack Casey" is the show-off track for Tony. He doesn't stop for much. "Gypsy Suite" is a collection of instrumental segments from the "Quicksilver" soundtrack, each more aggressive than its predecessor. "You Call This Victory" features Jim Diamond on vocals, a man with a voice somewhat like that of Leo Sayer, but with more power. "Lion Of Symmetry" is by far the musical highlight of the album. Featuring Toyah Wilcox on vocals, this song explores many essences of sound, coming together in a haunting account of emerging perseverence. "Redwing Suite" continues the haunting sounds of "Lion," but without any vocals. Tony does it all himself in this compilation of five instrumentals from the film "Lorca & The Outlaws." This is one record that got its due day in the spotlight.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you only buy one Tony Banks CD, this is the one, May 18, 2000

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D. A. Hosek (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soundtracks (Audio CD)

A compilation of tracks from a few soundtracks he wrote, this shows Tony's abilities as a songwriter/composer at their peak. The R&B-tinged Fish number is great and the piece with Toyah on vocals (Lion of Symmetry) is sublime. I lent this on record to a friend back in college when they needed a song with female voice that was to hint at unperceived depths for a play. Lion of Symmetry ended up being a sort of theme for that play & more than a few copies of the record were bought in the aftermath.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tony's Soundtracks, June 23, 2005

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Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soundtracks (Audio CD)

Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks has always expressed interest in composing music for films, but, regretfully, he hasn't been given the opportunity too often (his score for the film "2010" was ultimately dropped in favor of David Shire's, which I still consider a great musical loss). But when Tony *does* get to do a film score, he totally delivers. For starters, his music for the 1983 Faye Dunaway flick, "The Wicked Lady," was brilliant and the *only* good thing about that movie (alas, the soundtrack album is out-of-print and still hasn't made it to CD, but do seek out an old vinyl copy if you can). Tony's 1986 release, "Soundtracks," is a compilation of film music he recorded for a pair of movies from that same year, "Quicksilver" (the one with Kevin Bacon on a bicycle), and an obscure British sci-fi movie, "Lorca And The Outlaws," which I don't believe ever got a release in the U.S. "Soundtracks" has a late-80's feel to it that will remind you of Tony's keyboard work with Genesis on their "Invisible Touch" album, also from 1986. The music is quite excellent. Guest vocalists include ex-Marillion singer Fish on the poppish "Shortcut To Somewhere," Jim Diamond on the greatly melodic "You Call This Victory," and Toyah Wilcox (aka Mrs. Robert Fripp) on the sinister "Lion Of Symmetry." The instrumental pieces also shine on the album, such as the driving punch of "Smilin' Jack Casey," the mysterious air of "Gypsy," and the powerful "Lorca" (which Tony would later re-work as "Queen Of Darkness" for his album, "Bankstatement"). If you're a diehard fan of Tony Banks, you should definitely pick up "Soundtracks." (And a message to filmmakers---if you need some great original music for your film, give Tony a call!)