''Still'' is the third solo studio album by English keyboardist and songwriter Tony Banks, released in 1991 on

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in the UK and Giant Records in the

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The album was originally going to be named after the track ''Still It Takes Me by Surprise'', but was later shortened to ''Still''. Despite a fairly heavy promotional effort by Giant Records, the album failed to sell well.

Track listing

All tracks written by Tony Banks, except where indicated. # "Red Day on Blue Street" (Banks,

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) – 5:53 # "Angel Face" (Banks,

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) – 5:23 # " The Gift" – 4:00 # "Still It Takes Me by Surprise" – 6:32 # "Hero for an Hour" – 5:01 # " I Wanna Change the Score" (Banks, Kershaw) – 4:34 # "Water Out of Wine" – 4:43 # "Another Murder of a Day" (Banks,

) – 9:13 # "Back to Back" – 4:38 # "The Final Curtain" – 5:01

Singles

* I Wanna Change the Score (7 May 1991) # "I Wanna Change the Score" (with

) # "Hero for the Hour" # "Big Man" (by

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) # "The Waters of Lethe" * The Gift (22 July 1991) # "The Gift" (with Andy Taylor) # "Back to Back" (with

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) # "A House Needs a Roof" (by

) # "Redwing" * Still It Takes Me By Surprise (24 February 1992)https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-02-22.pdf (Page 23) # "Still It Takes Me by Surprise" (edit) (with Andy Taylor) # "The Final Curtain" (with

) # "Still It Takes Me by Surprise" (with Andy Taylor)

Personnel

* Tony Banks – keyboards, synth bass (1, 3, 5, 9, 10), drum programming (2, 3, 7), vocals (5, 9, 10) *

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– guitars *

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– bass (2, 4, 7, 8, 10) * James Eller – bass (6) *

Vinnie Colaiuta Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer known for his technical mastery who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and the ''Classic Drumme ...

– drums (1, 5, 8, 9, 10),

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(3),

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s (3) *

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– drums (6) * Nick Davis – drum programming (7) *

Luís Jardim Luís Alberto Figueira Gonçalves Jardim (born 4 July 1950) is a Portuguese percussionist born on the island of Madeira. He is best known for his work with producer Trevor Horn. Family Jardim is a cousin of Alberto João Jardim (former presiden ...

– percussion (1, 5–8) * Martin Robertson – saxophone (1, 5) *

– vocals (1, 6, 10) *

– vocals (2, 8) * Andy Taylor – vocals (3, 4) *

– vocals (7, 9), backing vocals (2)

Production

* Tony Banks – producer * Nick Davis – producer, engineer * Mark Robinson – assistant engineer * Mark Bowen – technical assistance * Geoff Callingham – technical assistance * Carl Studna – photography * Wherefore Art? – design

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Still (Tony Banks Album) 1991 albums Tony Banks (musician) albums Albums produced by Nick Davis (record producer) Virgin Records albums Giant Records (Warner) albums