Wednesday, March 27, 2024 12pm ET: Feature LP: Strictly Inc. (1995)

Strictly Inc. is the self-titled project album, released by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks and Wang Chung lead vocalist Jack Hues, in 1995 on Virgin Records. Banks wanted the album release—as the title suggested—with no reference to the band members, but the record company went against his wishes. This was Banks’ fifth studio album, his second issued under a band name, his seventh album overall and his most recent pop album to date.

It was released on September 11, 1995 in the UK. The album has never been released in the United States, although it is available for streaming. The album is called Strictly Inc. instead of Strictly Incognito because there was already a band in the UK named Incognito.

Three outtakes from the recording sessions exist: two untitled instrumentals and the song “Back to You”, which was released as a B-side and which was co-written by Nik Kershaw.

“Don’t Turn Your Back on Me” 3:59
“Walls of Sound” 5:07
“Only Seventeen” 4:57
“The Serpent Said” 5:28
“Never Let Me Know” 6:20
“Charity Balls” 4:38
“Something to Live For” 5:17
“A Piece of You” 4:47
“Strictly Incognito” 5:05
“An Island in the Darkness” 17:21

Tony Banks – keyboards, bass (on 2-4)
Jack Hues – vocals, guitars (on 1, 3-9)
Daryl Stuermer – guitars (on 2, 10)
Nathan East – bass (on 1, 5-7)
John Robinson – drums