Distant Thunder (Aswad album)

Distant Thunder
Distant Thunder
Studio album by Aswad
Released	1988
Studio	The Fallout Shelter (Hammersmith, London); The Point (London, England); Eastcote Studios (London, England); Strongroom (London, England); Sarm West Studios (Notting Hill, West London); Sarm East Studios (Whitechapel, London); Rooster Studios (West London, England); RAK Studios (London, England);
Genre	Reggae
Length	44:24
Label	Mango Records
Producer	Aswad; Chris Porter; Ron Fair;
Aswad chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Distant Thunder is a studio album by British reggae band Aswad, released in 1988 through Mango Records. Recording sessions took place at the Fallout Shelter, The Point, Eastcote, Strongroom, Sarm West & East, Rooster, and RAK Studios in London. Production was handled entirely by Aswad, except two tracks produced with Chris Porter and Ron Fair.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Message"	Patrick Patterson Steve Scipio	4:33
2.	"Don't Turn Around"	Diane Warren Albert Hammond	3:38
3.	"Set Them Free"	Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Anthony Robinson Leslie Forde	4:39
4.	"Smokey Blues"	Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Anthony Robinson Leslie Forde	3:09
5.	"I Can't Get Over You"	Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Anthony Robinson Leslie Forde	3:20
6.	"Give a Little Love"	Albert Hammond Diane Warren	4:33
7.	"Tradition"	Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Anthony Robinson Leslie Forde	4:51
8.	"Feelings"	Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Anthony Robinson Leslie Forde	3:48
9.	"International Melody"	Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Anthony Robinson Leslie Forde	3:15
10.	"Bittersweet"	Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Anthony Robinson Leslie Forde	3:51
11.	"Justice"	Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Anthony Robinson Leslie Forde	4:47
Total length:			44:24

Personnel[]

Brinsley "Dan" Forde – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
Dennis Anthony "Tony Gad" Robinson – lead vocals (track 8), vocals, bass guitar, Roland bass & keyboard
Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye – lead vocals, drums, mixing
Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton – trumpet
Michael "Bami" Rose – saxophone
Henry "Buttons" Tenyue – trombone
Alan "Burt" Williams – saxophone
Stanley "Soon Come" Andrew – lead guitar
Michael "Cool Walk" Martin – keyboards
Dee Lewis – background vocals
Carroll Edwina Thompson – background vocals
Caron Melina Wheeler – background vocals
Chyna Gordon – background vocals
Lee Hamblin – engineering
Nick Sykes – engineering
Jonny Milton – engineering
Philip Bagenal – engineering
Ron Fair – engineering, producer (track 6)
Peter Gleadall – programming
Duncan Bridgeman – programming
Christopher John Ames Porter – producer (track 2)
Les Spaine – management
Lawrence Watson – photography

Charts[]

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[2]	19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[3]	10
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	10
US Billboard 200^[5]	173
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	41

References[]

^ Wynn, Ron. "Distant Thunder – Aswad | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aswad – Distant Thunder" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
^ "Aswad Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
^ "Aswad Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

External links[]

Aswad – Distant Thunder at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Wynn, Ron. "Distant Thunder – Aswad | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

[ac_Netherlands_Aswad-2] "Dutchcharts.nl – Aswad – Distant Thunder" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

[3] "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

[ac_UK2_-4] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

[ac_Billboard200_Aswad-5] "Aswad Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Aswad-6] "Aswad Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

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hide v t Aswad
Drummie Zeb Tony Robinson Brinsley Forde Donald Griffiths George Oban Courtney Hemmings
Studio albums	Distant Thunder Rise and Shine
Remix albums	A New Chapter of Dub
Cover albums	Cool Summer Reggae
Singles	"Don't Turn Around" "On and On" "How Long" "Shine" "You're No Good" "Invisible Sun"
Other songs	"The Message" "Roxanne"