Peter Banks Timeline

The Flash years are covered date by date in the 1971–72 and 1973–74 chronologies.

Date within 1974 not established

• 1974 / 1975 (approximate)Peter BanksRelease
  Yesterdays, a Yes compilation with Banks on tracks 2–8, released by Atlantic. US LP SD 18103 is dated 1974 on Discogs; UK K 50048 is 1975
• 1974-late Sep (approximate)Peter BanksPress
  Banks's re-formed Flash with "Sydney Jordan" announced in the UK press. Their album is "as yet untitled", UK gigs are planned for late Oct/Nov, and a tour for 1975

January 1974

• 6 January 1974Peter BanksPress
  US press reports Flash disbanded; Banks said to be joining an unnamed British band

September 1974

• 26 September – 5 November 1974EmpireRecording
  Empire Mk I album recorded at CBS Studios, London, under the working name "the new Flash". Line-up: Banks (guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer), Sydney Foxx = Sidonie Jordan (lead vocals, lyrics), Preston Heyman (drums), John Giblin (bass), Jakob Magnússon (keyboards); guests Phil Collins (drums, backing vocals) and Sam Gopal (tabla). Engineer: Richard Palmer

October 1974

• 12 October 1974Peter BanksPress
  Sounds interview with Banks and Jordan, "New Flash With Wonder Ingredient…"