1983 Tony Banks – The Fugitive
The Fugitive is the second solo album by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks. It was originally released in June 1983, on Charisma (UK), and Atlantic (US). It was produced by Banks himself, and co-produced by the Grammy Award–winning Stephen Short. The album is the only album in which Banks sings all of the lead vocals. On the previous concept album, A Curious Feeling (1979) all of the vocals were done by Kim Beacon. When that album did not turn out too successfully, Banks thought that it was pointless to continue that project. As compared to A Curious Feeling, the songs on The Fugitive were much more commercially accessible and less experimental.
When the album was released in late June 1983, it received mixed reviews and peaked at number 50 in the UK, lasting within the Top 100 for only two weeks. “This Is Love” and “And the Wheels Keep Turning” were released as singles, but they both failed to chart. The Fugitive was reissued in early 2016, remixed by Banks and Nick Davis.
Tracks
1 This Is Love (Tony Banks) 5:10
2 Man Of Spells (Tony Banks) 3:46
3 And The Wheels Keep Turning (Tony Banks) 4:48
4 Say You’ll Never Leave Me (Tony Banks) 4:32
5 Thirty Three’s (Tony Banks) 4:42
6 By You (Tony Banks) 4:28
7 At The Edge Of Night (Tony Banks) 6:03
8 Charm (Tony Banks) 5:26
9 Moving Under (Tony Banks) 6:01
Bonus Tracks (on CD-release)
10 K2 (Tony Banks) 3:58
11 Sometime Never (Tony Banks) 3:41
Musicians
| Bass | Mo Foster |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Tony Banks |
| Drums (Linn) | Tony Banks |
| Guitars | Daryl Stuermer |
| Keyboards | Tony Banks |
| Vocals | Tony Banks |
Other Musicians
1 This Is Love
| Drums | Tony Beard |
2 Man Of Spells
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Percussion | Steve Gadd |
3 And The Wheels Keep Turning
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Percussion | Steve Gadd |
4 Say You’ll Never Leave Me
| Drums | Tony Beard |
6 By You
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Percussion | Steve Gadd |
7 At The Edge Of Night
| Drums | Andy Duncan |
8 Charm
| Drums | Andy Duncan |
9 Moving Under
| Drums | Tony Beard |
10 K2
| Drums | Andy Duncan |
11 Sometime Never
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Percussion | Steve Gadd |
Liner Notes
Producer (Assistant) – Stephen Short
Engineer – Stephen Short
Technical Assistance – Geof Callingham
Mixed By – Nick Davis, Tony Banks
Design – Bill Smith
Mastered At The Town House
Mastered At Atlantic Studios
Mixed At The Farm
Recorded At The Farm
Phonographic Copyright Charisma Records Ltd
Copyright Charisma Records Ltd