A Chord Too Far | ||||
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Released | 31 July 2015 | |||
Recorded | 1979–2012 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, pop rock, classical | |||
Label | Cherry Red Records | |||
Producer | Tony Banks, Nick Davis, David Hentschel, Richard James Burgess, John Eden | |||
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A Chord Too Far is a box set from the English keyboardist Tony Banks, released on 31 July 2015 on Cherry Red Records. The set includes tracks from each album from his solo career, spanning from 1979 to 2012. [3]
The image on the cover is taken from Philémon et le piano sauvage, a graphic novel by Fred.
All songs performed by Tony Banks, except where noted. *Remixed by Nick Davis & Tony Banks
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