Songs From The Silk Road

Farewell Ferengistan - - 2006 Is Ferengistan a real place? Do we live there? This album, and track, considers our modern westernised world in the early 21st century. B2 - - 2000 Named after a dream in which I was discussing J.S. Bach’s 2nd symphony (he didn’t write symphonies). I’m not at all sure this is what it sounded like. Last Train To Lhasa (Live At Glastonbury) - - 1996 Recorded live at Glastonbury Festival in 1995; a fantastic gig caught on tape by pure chance. Sheesha - - 1994 One of the earlier Banco tunes, originally on the 1993 Beyond Records compilation. Inspired by Bach (again), JFK and a bit of William Burroughs. And a helicopter. Tempra - - 2009 Another very early tune, originally written in 1990. Vocals on this version by more recent collaborator Maya Preece. Glove Puppet (Dreadzone Remix) - - 2003 First recorded as an instrumental on then with vocals by Jennifer Folker on. This remix of that version captures its essence beautifully. Not In My Name - - 2004 As the title might suggest, this track was inspired by the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The album as a whole was driven by the political and moral upheavals of the period. Big Men Cry - - 1997 It’s not that long ago but it still wasn’t too cool for men to cry in public back then. Also inspired by The Cure mentioning Banco in a song. Those are Beluga whales at the beginning. Amber - - 1995 A totally irrelevant title but a long-standing favourite. Bet you can’t guess what language the vocals are in. Touching The Void (Smells Like Salvation) - Orig. - 1999 A rare remix of a track not particularly about falling down mountains. If you know the book/film of the same name then the remix title might make sense. Made in The UK