Tony Banks (Genesis) - rare Soundtrack - Barbara - main theme from the wicked lady (edit)

[alnetworks2010]

The teacher within a congregation of teachers: Genesis.

[jeanlucchapelon]

What a good compositions he write for GENESIS!

'Cause we all know that the group sign but the most important part is from Tony Banks: it's the sign of the master!!!!!!

[Eldanoth]

Oh my God, that's really a masterpiece!

[NarcissistsDie]

You can spot a Banks composition a mile off, especially from this period. That wodge of synthesizers and the faux brass and oboe sounds are just sooooo post Trick Of The Tail. :-p

[Eldanoth]

@NarcissistsDie you are right. I think that without writing the name of Tony, everyone who know him can recognize the "sign" of the master... :,)

[1717khabarovsk]

tony banks is my god, seriously. i am an a deep esoteric thinker from russia. percieve tony as a russian fellow. he is so close to me.

[1717khabarovsk]

tony banks is my god, seriously. i am an a deep esoteric thinker from russia. percieve tonyas a russian fellow. he is so close to me.

[ROLT01]

Pity the music was editted, such beautiful track was cut in the most emotive section!

[kermittheprog]

The beauty in Tony's music is that he weaves gorgeous plaintive melodies through chord structures (many minor) that continually hang there, never achieving full resolution.

[patcharisma]

Why don't you post the whole album here? ;-)

(Pat, Switzerland)



[BanksianCentral]

@patcharisma You want the whole album? I'm posting it I got some music up now but I should have it all up even the orchestral versions soon.

[patcharisma]

@BanksianCentral Oh how good! Thank you sooo much, this record is a real masterpiece & you are doin' the job... My full appreciation forever! ;-)

[BanksianCentral]

@patcharisma I've got the full album up now. I hope that I've helped you out!

[patcharisma]

@BanksianCentral Oh, this are good news! (I really don't dare to play the record anymore, this stuff is sooo extremeley rare... so I will listen to it onto here, from now on...) ;-)

Thanky you deeply for doing this! ;-)

[amwvb]

This sounds so much like something off of the Duke album

[TheSeekingIsOver]

There is an online petition (google Wicked Lady petition) to get the album reissued to CD. Please sign it if you're interested.

[helga0618]

I love this, a talented and handsome man called Tony Banks made this. <3 <3 <3

[markusmala]

There is a romantic feeling like his opening album and songs like "Water's of Lethe" and other instrumentals from A curious feeling. I like this home made sound, without orchestra, just the vintage keys...thanks

[skintrade]

man, im sick of searching for tony banks and getting lloyd banks all the time

[BanksianCentral]

@skintrade I'm glad someone else feels the same way as I do. Every time whether it's Youtube, Google, or anything really his ass comes up...

[kamwrites]

Oddly enough, I think this would have sounded better more as a piano piece with the keyboards just accentuating it rather than taking it over.

[lmike1918]

I still have this on vinyl. If only I had a stylus.......

[mlrodkey]

@lmike1918 I hear ya. Got this album and a few other Tony Banks albums at home collecting dust because my record needle is shot.

[FarCryification]

@mlrodkey w w w replacement stylus  dot com

[MothershipOracle]

i got this album on vinyl in 1983- some of the pieces are so moving- not one to play when you"ve split up with your girlfriend!!- you can clearly tell where genesis got all that emotion from with banks and hackett.

[amirhamra]

his album seven could have been as beautiful if he recorded it at home. he lost it because of this stupid arrogent idea(the orchestra)

[aihoschema]

Tony Banks is definitely one of the most underrated keyboarders/musicians. Probably because he always retains a low profile and his music is simply beautiful (as opposed to cool and trendy).

[CribNotes]

funny story....saw this movie on TV in 80's, saw the credit for Tony Banks in the intro. Wasn't sure it was the same him until I heard more of the film score, then I was sure. Forgot about the beauty of this piece until a couple years later while I was sitting on the toilet in a Red Lobster restaurant bathroom and this version started playing out of the ceiling speakers. Most heavenly crap I've ever taken....

[krissyrose14]

You heard this song in a restaurant? When was this?

[CribNotes]

It was playing out of the overhead speakers in a Red Lobster restaurant. I was on the toilet at the time. Had to be between 1985-1987 while I worked there.

[krissyrose14]

This is the first I've heard of a Tony Banks solo song being played in public other than a radio. If I heard a Tony Banks song played in a restaurant, I'd probably spit out my drink. It's rare that something like that happens.

[CribNotes]

Yeah, I have no idea how some obscure Tony Banks track got in the muzak mix at Red Lobster.

[aihoschema]

Perhaps somebody looked in all kinds of places for LP's (back then) to make a muzak cassete tape. They came across this Tony Banks track, and someone with tin ears might think: "ah piano and strings, just what I need." I am never offended by that. There is award winning (deservedly I should say) music out there, beautifully produced - and to some ears it sounds like muzak. They probably like this trendy "songwriter" stuff with just a simplistic piano and a woman singing like she's on Valium.

[kamwrites]

@CribNotes I wish you could tell him that. ROFL!!

[xylographersbus]

@CribNotes Yer Shit Dont Stink

[RobayoOrtega]

Tema de 1983, perteneciente al film "The Wicked Lady", "Dama Malvada".

Tony Banks.

[Morgena1]

Guys the LP is so bloody hard to find, Im glad to have one, just got it by chance but would never sell it to anybody.

[SPeacock]

Here's some advice: Try ripping it to MP3 (how to do it is up to you to find out), and putting it in a torrent for all to share :)

[Morgena1]

thank you man, will get a copy of my LP into a CD ;-)

[Eldanoth]

yeah. listen to the oder song from the same album. I love Tony

[Morgena1]

Years ago I bought the album the wicked lady, but it was bloody hart to get hold of it never want to sell it.

[penti77]

Loved that soundtrack album as a teenager!

Thanks for posting.

[keykrazy0]

yeah, me too.. big time! (that was about 20 years ago).

a few months back i printed out the MIDI file to this piece so i could play it on keyboard(s).

LOVE this album and the new "Seven" too !!!

[mkervelegan]

elegiac, I can't ever hear it without at least wanting to cry...

[harpur1]

really good film score

[gallieman]

nice!!!!

FAYE YOUR THE BEST!!

xxx

lola

[wandawilcox]

Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you very much for sharing this!