Self-Contained by Peter Banks - Uhune

ALBUM

The third solo release from this former Yes guitarist will most certainly please guitar buffs, but the 21 tracks from Self-Contained can grow a little tedious as Banks' six string athletics take their course. Much more intricate than his work with Flash or Empire, Self-Contained is made up of full-fledged guitar manipulation and techniques, and although there are periodic smatterings of keyboard work from Gerald Goff, they're only present to add a little bit of texture to Banks' guitar playing. But even through the electric grind of bent chords and distorted notes, some appeal finds its way into the light. There's a solid progressive rock feel on the eight different segments of "It's All Greek to Me," which is the best example of both fluctuation and melody, while shorter pieces like "Away Days" and "Clues" are easier to listen to when singled out, that is without listening to the album from beginning to end. Self-Contained is even more expressive (and more experimental) than both The Two Sides of Peter Banks and 1993's Instinct, as Banks opts to reveal his proficiency as a guitarist first, putting any signs of musical fluency on the back burner. ~ Mike DeGagne

1. Radio Foreplay

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

2. Endless Journey

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

3. More Foreplay

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

4. Massive Trouser Clearance

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks
Goff; Composer

5. Lost Days

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

6. Away Days

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

7. Two Sides

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

8. Self-Contained

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

9. Clues

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

10. The Three Realms

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

11. Tell Me When

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

12. Funkin' Profundity

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

13. It's All Greek to Me - the Great Dionysia

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

14. It's All Greek to Me - Erotokritos

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

15. It's All Greek to Me - Less Talk

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

16. It's All Greek to Me - Oriental Bent

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

17. It's All Greek to Me - in an Idyll Momentum

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

18. It's All Greek to Me - Unatural History

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

19. It's All Greek to Me - Greekspeak

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

20. It's All Greek to Me - the Great Stifado

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

21. Thinking of You

Primary Artist: Peter Banks; Main Performer
Composer: Banks; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 31 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Art & Progressive Rock

Label

Right Honourable Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1994

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

192562548837