Thunder is the debut solo album by British guitarist and former Duran Duran and Power Station member Andy Taylor, released in 1987 on MCA Records. It features former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones on guitar.[3][4][5]
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| Released | April 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 42:00 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Singles from Introducing Lobo | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
The album peaked at No. 61 on the UK Albums Chart, but fared better on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 46. "I Might Lie" and "Don't Let Me Die Young" were top 40 hits on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at No. 17 and No. 36 respectively.
The album went out of print in 1990, but reemerged in a newly expanded version on online music services like iTunes when Taylor made his entire catalog available in 2010. In addition to the original version of Thunder, Taylor's previous solo singles such as "Take It Easy" were included as well.
British hard rock band Thunder would later take their name in partial reference to this album.
Track listing
editAll songs are written by Andy Taylor and Steve Jones, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Might Lie" | 5:20 | |
| 2. | "Don't Let Me Die Young" | 4:23 | |
| 3. | "Life Goes On" | 4:53 | |
| 4. | "Thunder" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Night Train" | 4:40 | |
| 6. | "Tremblin'" | 4:30 | |
| 7. | "Bringin' Me Down" | 5:07 | |
| 8. | "Broken Window" | Taylor | 4:11 |
| 9. | "French Guitar" | 4:03 |
Personnel
edit- Andy Taylor – lead vocals, guitars
- Steve Jones – guitars
- Mickey Curry – drums
- Patrick O'Hearn – bass guitar
- Brett Tuggle – keyboards
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Mark Volman – backing vocals
- Howard Kaylan – backing vocals
Production
edit- Producers: Andy Taylor, Steve Jones
- Engineer: George Tutko
- Mixer: Jeff Hendrickson
- Assistant engineer: Paul Wertheimer
- Mastering: Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
- Photography: Jim Shea
- Art direction and design: Kosh
Charts
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edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 31 |
| UK Albums Chart[7] | 61 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 46 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "I Might Lie" | US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[9] | 17 |
| "Don't Let Me Die Young" | US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[9] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ Thunder at AllMusic
- ^ Page, Betty (30 May 1987). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 15. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Kaylan, Howard (March 2013). Shell Shocked. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781480342941. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Newton, Steve (3 July 1987). "Album Review: Andy Taylor – Thunder". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Drew (23 March 2020). "Album Review: Andy Taylor – Thunder". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Andy Taylor – Thunder". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Thunder (UK)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 9, 1987". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Thunder (US)". Music VF. Retrieved 2 April 2023.